Archive for February 2009
Golf Holidays to Get Away From It All
28. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
by Dr Kang Isla
If you have been working too hard for too long and just need to get away and play some golf, you will want to check out golf holidays package vacations from your travel agent. These travel arrangements are often referred to as “stay and play” plans because you stay at a certain hotel and receive rights to play at a certain golf course while you are there.
When making these arrangements, make sure there are not special requirements that will make playing inconvenient or impossible for you. Some of these plans require you to limit your arrival dates and departure dates or have other unacceptable limits so read the fine print.
You can take golf holidays to all sorts of locations depending on your personality and desires. For instance, you can choose to golf in a course located near or in a major city, taking in museums or theatres when not golfing. Or you might choose to visit a golf course in an area of rugged natural beauty such as the mountains. While there, you might take a day to fish instead of golf. Whatever your needs, you can find golf holidays packages to meet your needs.
Are you going to take your own golf clubs with you when you travel on golf holidays? You probably would prefer to use them rather than the clubs that can be rented at the course to which you are travelling. If you choose to take them with you, you will need to think about the arrangements a bit. For instance, do you have a really high quality golf club bag which will protect those expensive golf clubs. If not, you’d better get one. You won’t be able to carry your clubs on if you are flying, so you’ll need a bag that can take airport luggage handling and still protect your clubs. So get a good one.
When picking a destination for golf holidays, pick the course you wish to play on first, and then find out about lodging at hotels, resorts, or stay and play package plans. Make sure the tee times that are set for you when choosing a stay and play package are going to work for you.
People who are staying at a golf course’s own resort generally get first serve when choosing tee times. If it’s really important to you to get the tee time you desire, it may be worth it to you to stay at the resort instead of a less expensive hotel. Either way, you are sure to find refreshment and restoration when taking golf holidays.
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For accommodation in South Australia go to Adelaide Hotels or Kangaroo Island Hotels
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Golf - The Ten (more Or Less) Commandments
28. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
by Golf Buddy
Those of us who play and love the game of golf know there’s nothing like it. You go to the course with friends on a nice and clear day, and no matter what’s going on at home or school, business or personal life, there’s nothing better than a round of golf to get away. Golf as we know is a known as gentleman’s game. A little common courtesy to keep the golf course in good shape can go a long way toward allowing everyone to enjoy the trip to the links. When you go to a golf course, think of the Golden Rule as one of many golf tips and apply it to the course: Do unto others!
Common courtesy is a big part of the game and players new and old to the game can either learn or remember simple things to keep the course and the game enjoyable to play for everyone. I played golf for fours years on my high school team and played in many games against other schools. The courses were often difficult and the players provided tough competition, and the last thing you needed was little things like you ball in a divot, or a shot in the sand that someone forgot to rake, or having to putt through unfixed greens, to add up against you and maybe affect the outcome.
We’ve all been to a course and have had it happen to us, when we’ve hit a good shot right down the middle of the fairway with our Nike golf club or our Cobra golf driver, and you’re thinking that it can’t get any better, but as you approach your ball, you see that its landed right in a big divot in the grass. You can’t possibly hit a good shot now. Replacing divots is so easy to do, yet I think it is the least done of the many things players can do to keep the golf course in good condition. The last thing you want is for your ball to land in a divot, thereby messing up your next shot.
Always remember that there are other golfers at the course. I often reflect on taking a divot in the grass after my shot on whether I’d enjoy taking a shot from where I just swung. To say I’d be irritated is an understatement. If the divot is pretty much intact, and which is probably a couple of feet away, if not closer, I pick it up and tap it back in with my foot. You don’t find people doing it, though it’s so simple to do this.
Another big thing is the sand. I always rake the sand after I take a shot out from the bunker. The only thing that can make an already bad situation worse is when you’ve hit a shot into the bunker, and the sand is all messed up. Some people excel at sand shots and are really good at getting the ball out, but that all goes away when the sand isn’t raked. Again, common courtesy goes along way here. Sometimes it can be a bit of extra work, to go find the rake, and physically go over all the sand to make sure its smooth again, but just think about it. You’ve just hit a shot from there, so have some sympathy for the next poor soul, who finds their ball in the bunker.
Littering is yet another problem for no one likes to play in a course that’s messed up. Not only do I throw trash, food wrappers, bottles etc in the garbage bin, I even pick up trash that doesn’t belong to me. This particularly applies to all of us is it’s quite effortless and something everyone can participate in. How would you feel if you had to take your shot on top of a plastic bag or with a can of soda blocking your shot?
Another of my golf tips is to watch out for is keeping the green in good shape. Don’t drive the golf cart on the green, leaving track indentations and misshaping the green. When you putt from the green, see if your ball made a dent in the green when it landed. I repair the little dents with my putter or a putting tool. Putting is tough enough as it is without those dents or tracks messing you up.
These are the things I follow when on the course. Considering that there are other players on the course, and the importance of courtesy and keeping the course in good shape is always on my mind. Applying the Golden Rule is treat others the way you want to be treated is on the links goes a long way in keeping golf a gentleman’s game.
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Whether it’s the Aliso Viejo Country Club (a private course) or the San Clemente Golf Course (a public one), OC Golf Course has you covered with an in-depth look at how these courses look in reality.
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How Do You Know What Golf Club Fits You?
26. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
Golf started as early as 1297 in Netherlands.A stick and a leather ball is used by the players to play in that period. As time goes by different golf clubs emerged. Different sizes and different shapes of club head. If you are serious, you want to improve your golf game, knowing the right golf club is the best way to start.
Let me help you understand golf by understanding what golf club you need and how you can develop your swing with the use of your golf club.
I am telling you this early that you do not need to pay thousands of dollars for a golf club. Well, not until you are sure that your thousand-dollar golf club is what fits you.
How do you make sure which golf club fits you? Let us discuss first the characteristics of golf clubs before you decide which golf club you need.
What are the types of gold club?
Putter
Iron
Wood
Wedge
Driver
Putter
The putters job is merely to send the ball rolling. You do not need to employ as much strength here. Simple hit the ball to have it roll perpendicular to the hole.Simply stated, a putter’s job is to roll the ball at a short distance.
Iron
The weight is an issue here, although the iron has the same function as the wood with respect to reach but because of the different characteristics of players, the iron has more diversity of use as compared to the wood.The iron brings the ball as far as the wood but the iron similarly has the function of arcing the plight of the ball.
Wood
As mentioned the function of the wood is to bring the ball as far as possible. Thus, the club head of the wood is the biggest. Its main function is to bring the ball far, but the swing or the stroke may determine the direction of the ball.
Wedge
Mostly wedges are made of iron; one of its major functions is to play the ball in water or sand hazard. Again, there are many shapes of the wedge head; this is because each head may have a different function than the other.
Driver
The driver is mostly made of wood; the popular use of the driver is on the tee. You may find it difficult to use the driver on the tee but you may practice your swing and later on, you will be comfortable.
Of course, because different players have their different comfortable clubs, you may therefore need to recognize which one is yours and practice that particular club as much as you can.
The golf club may help you improve your game. It is therefore important that you are comfortable with your golf club and thus practice as much as you can. This is the only way to improve your game and your enjoyment in this strategic game.
Finally, yes, the choice of club is important but if you do not practice your swing on and off the green, it may be hard for you to lower your score and improve your handicap.
This game is not physically draining but it is strategic, it may help therefore that you find a mentor and your mentor will be able to guide you well into playing this game.
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Using Subliminal Affirmations to Improve Your Golf Game
26. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
by Mick Euan Tait
Learning to dominate the inner game of golf is important because the game of golf is 90% a mental game. Most golfers struggle for years until they learn how to use mental golf techniques to improve their game. Before spending more money on the latest golf clubs, golf training aid, or instruction, first learn how to apply the mental game of golf.
So, you may ask, what do subliminal messages have to do with golf? Consider, Tiger Woods has used subliminal affirmations since the age of 13. Also, most of the top PGA professionals use powerful mental techniques - it is what separates the top 5% of golfers from the recreational golfer.
What are Subliminal Affirmations?
The way this technique works is that the (audio) messages go straight into your unconscious mind and bypass your conscious mind. The unconscious part of our mind controls our habits and behavior.
Your mind is sometimes filled with negative garbage that tells you that you can’t do this or that, and it is persistently putting you down. But, since the affirmations are subliminal, they sidestep your conscious mind and go straight into your unconscious mind, where there is no resistance.
Your mind will then receive any messages that gets through to it, and directly use them to build new thought patterns and behaviors. Subliminal affirmations for golfers make the complex movements of the golf swing become a natural action, just like driving an auto. If your unconscious mind is trained right, your golf game will work on autopilot; so you don’t have to think.
Powerful Subliminal Affirmations
Subliminal techniques were used in advertising. In fact, they were so powerful and effective that they have now been banned. There are also subliminal programs that you listen to before going to bed that make you sleep deeply all night long and others that put you through a complete sleep cycle in only 20 minutes.
There are other audio programs that use subliminal messages to help you with self confidence, business success, relationship building, or your love life. So, these are powerful techniques - but if you are a golfer, you probably want to know more about how this can help you improve your game of golf.
Amazing Golf Mind
A new mental golf program called Amazing Golf Mind can indeed help you take your golf game to the next level. All you have to do is listen to this program for just 20 minutes before going to bed, three to four times a week, and your golf game will improve and you will lower your scores - all without practicing! Traditionally, learning the mental game of golf techniques was not easy, but with the audio program from Amazing Golf Mind it is easy as falling off a push-bike!
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Golf - Equipping Yourself With The Top Golf Accessories
19. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
Author: Paul Hata
Golf is a sport that comes with an almost insane amount of accessories. Everything from the golf clubs to the golf cart is covered, and you will have countless options for personalizing everything. The accessories range from completely useless to very clever and valuable. So you will have to decide whether you want to spend your money on a gimmicky little item or whether you want something that will really come in handy out on the golf course. Here I will name some of the things that no golfers should go without. If you are feeling the urge to buy golf accessories, you should start with these before moving on to anything else.
The right apparel can make a golf game much easier on you both physically and mentally. Golf shoes are meant to be very comfortable when walking across large stretches of grass. These are much better to wear while golfing than just your regular dress shoes (unless you enjoy having blisters for the next few weeks). Sunglasses are another very important part of any golfer’s outfit. They will allow you to see the course better, as well as protect your eyes from the harmful rays put out by the sun. Other apparel is useful, but not quite as necessary. For example, golf shirts, pants, and hats are widely available but they aren’t too much different than what you might normally wear. Another good accessory to have is something to help you carry all of your smaller items along with your golf clubs. Usually this will be integrated directly into a golf club bag, but otherwise you will definitely need something to take its place.
These smaller items include extra golf balls and tees mostly, along with any other things that you find yourself frequently using during a golf game. There are many functional ways that you can carry these things, but usually a simple pouch will do. You can shove it into your golf club bag, or just leave it under the seat in the golf cart until you need it.
Finally, you will most likely want to accessorize your golf clubs to some extent. You will certainly want to give them a good home inside of a deluxe golf club bag, but you may want to make modifications on the actual clubs themselves.
You can replace the grips at the tops of the clubs with something that is more suited towards your style, or simply to something that give you a better grip on the club as it was meant to do. You can avoid having it slip out of your hands, since this is quite an embarrassing turn of events if it happens to you.
All of these accessories can be easily bought at your local golf club store, but you may not have much of a selection when visiting these stores. It is a good idea to look on the internet for what you want, and see what the internet has to offer.
There are many web sites selling golf accessories and through them you are sure to find accessories that meet the very specific details that you have in mind. Just keep your search going until you find something that you are satisfied with, and you will be glad that you persevered in the matter.
Can your Golf Ball Improve your Game?
6. February 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
Being able to choose the right golf ball could be just what you need to turn an awful game to a wonderful one. However, it does not mean that you should just trot out and buy the golf ball that Tiger Woods uses to instantly turn you into a world champion. You would still need to choose the golf ball that would work for you.
The three different types of golf balls are: two-piece balls, three-piece balls and high performance balls.
If you wish to improve the distance shots you are making, you would need to use the two-piece golf ball. If you wish to improve your accuracy, then you might opt to use a three-piece golf ball or a high performance golf ball.
For beginners, two-piece golf balls would be more advisable as they are cheaper compared to the other golf balls. Also, two-piece golf balls would be great for those who are slow swingers since these balls have a larger rubber core, which would assure a faster speed.
For golfers whose accuracy is inconsistent, two-piece golf balls would also be the better choice, because three-piece golf balls just would not do if you would be making a couple of inaccurate hits in a game. Also, if you are still working on your precision, high performance balls would not be the best way to go as these balls would be more suitable for the professional golfers who have already mastered their games.
Golf balls are definitely something that you would need to give importance to as you learn more in golf and as you work on your skills to become better st your game. Being equipped with the right type of golf balls that would work to your advantage would definitely improve your score and eventually help you move on to the more competitive playing field.
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