28. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

It is said that the game of golf is 90% mental, so learning to control the inner game of golf is essential. Many golfers struggle for years until they learn how to use mental golf training techniques to their advantage. So don’t spend any more money on the latest golf driver, golf training aid, or lessons until you know how to implement the mental game of golf.

So, what do subliminal messages have to do with golf, you may ask? Well, Tiger Woods has used Subliminal Affirmations since the age of 13. Most of the other top PGA professionals also use powerful mental techniques - in fact, it is the missing ingredient that the top 5% of golfers use.

Subliminal Affirmations - What are They?

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. In the case of subliminal affirmations for golfers, the complex movements of the golf swing will become a natural habit, just like riding a bicycle. Once your unconscious mind is trained properly, your golf game will work on autopilot - so you don’t have to think about it.

The Power of Subliminal Affirmations

Did you know that subliminal techniques were used in advertising? They were so powerful and effective that they have in fact now been banned. You have also probably seen subliminal programs that put you through a complete sleep cycle in only 20 minutes or others that you listen to before going to bed that make you sleep deeply all night long.

Other audio programs use subliminal messages to help you with business success, self confidence, relationship building, or love life. They are powerful and proved techniques - but as a golfer, you almost certainly want to know how these techniques can help you improve your golf game.

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 The Amazing Golf Mind it is easy as falling off a push-bike!

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28. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

Golf is an outdoor sport, which involves individuals with clubs in your hands, balls as your weapons and holes as your targets. The battle is won when one finishes 18 holes in the game, in accordance with the games rules.

A single play is called as a Round. Golf is one of those few games, which is not confined by a specific playing area.

The rich man’s game is a little complex to understand, learn and play; but if you’re putting effort for it, then you’re in for some big income. So, let’s explore one of the most important aspects of golf-play, the Golf Swing.

Most professional players want to build reliable, solid golf swings. The swings allow them to play golf while under strain. Most professional players have comparison fundamentals and techniques they use for playing golf. Some of the players however have varieties techniques or swings they use, which are little compared to other professional players.

A Golf Swing, in a simple sense, is the rotation of the player’s body, while he’s aiming at accelerating the club head and hitting the ball with it. The first swing of the game starts at the teeing box.

A teeing box is an area marked for initiation of the first shot of the game, is known as the tee shot.

Doing It Right

The golf swing works on the principles of Physics, and can be a good example for people studying angular motion.

By a right handed player, the golf swing will be more or less looks like this - A backswing towards the right, a downswing, while hitting the ball, towards the left, and the follow through.

Left handed golf players are very few. In fact, many left handed people prefer to play golf using their right hand. If you learn this basic, you’ve completed
the first step in learning golf.

Another thing you must keep in mind is to always use the correct golf club for your swing.

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27. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

The Best Pro Putting Tips in Golf

You can learn golf from books and DVDs, websites and through practice. But if you want to get your golf putting tips from the pros, you need to enroll in a golf school. Many golf schools exist that allow you to learn golfing skillsdirectly from PGA professionals. This article will go through some of them.

Pro Putting Tips in Golf at the ESPN Golf School

The premier cable sports network ESPN runs a series of golf schools all over the USA and Canada. There are several programs available including a beginners program, a golf school for women and a 3 day resort school. The classes are all taught by PGA Class A professionals and include putting drills as well as personalized instruction in such areas as proper posture, golf etiquette, swing mechanics and club control.

ESPN offers a corporate hospitality program that allows companies to recognize employee’s contributions or welcome potential clients with the same professional standard of golf instruction offered to all students at their golf schools.

Pro Putting Tips in Golf at the Faldo Golf Institute

The Faldo Golf Institute is a partnership between the renowned golfer Nick Faldo and Marriott Hotels. It takes place at three Marriott golfing resorts, two in Florida and one in California. Whilst Faldo himself does not participate in the instruction, his instructors are all PGA professional golfers working from Faldo’s techniques. The techniques and tips given by the instructors Faldo has helped him to become one of the world’s top golfers.

The Faldo Golf Institute offers a choice of two or three day golf schools and three hour sessions. One or two hour private classes available. Programs are available throughout the year. Pricing varies according to the time of year that the classes are held. Perhaps surprisingly, summer is (June through September) is the cheapest time of year to enroll, perhaps because the weather is too hot in the tropical or desert climates in which the school is held.

Pro Putting Tips in Golf at the Bird Golf School for Women

The Bird Golf School has a women’s program founded by three time LPGA champion Sharon Miller. There are 3, 4 or 5 day courses available. Each day contains 6 hours of individualized instruction from an LPGA professional, lunch with your instructor and unlimited putting and driving practice in their state of the art practice facilities. For a slightly lower price, two on one instruction is also available. The courses aim to identify your own individual strengths and weaknesses, so if you want tips on hitting a golf ball as  well in a real game as you do on the practice range, this is the school for you.

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27. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

Zero Monthly fees

The Golf Buddy GPS Pro comes as a no subscription fee system. Once you pay for the unit, all extras will be available to you free of charge.

Ability To Hold Up To 20,000 Courses

Most other Golf GPS systems have a very limited memory capacity for golf courses. The Golf Buddy GPS Pro can hold up to 20,000 courses worldwide. Additional courses can be downloaded from the Internet at no extra cost.

Weather Resistant

You will have absolutely no worries, when it comes to using the Golf Buddy Pro GPS in the rain. The unit comes fully water resistant.

Auto Hole And Course Recognition

Whatever course you turn up to around the world. As long as that course is programmed into The Golf Buddy Pro GPS memory, It will configure itself for that course when you turn it on. Nice and easy.

14 Hour Rechargeable Battery And Alkaline Battery Backup.

You will get around 14 hours charge out of the Golf Buddy GPS Pro. You should get up to 3 rounds of golf under that same charge. If for some reason, the charge does run flat on you, then you have the ability to use alkaline batteries as a power backup source.-

Monochrome Screen

This display is especially designed to be easily viewed in very dark lighting conditions. Likewise, you will have no problem reading the display in bright sunny conditions either.

Intelligent Green Feature

The intelligent green feature will allow you to to see the shape of the green change on the display of the Golf Buddy GPS Pro as you move around the fairways. The front to back measurements of the green will change dynamically at the same time.

Article Source: 7 reasons why you should buy the Golf Buddy GPS Pro

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26. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

Being ready to address the golf ball in the proper way must ultimately improve your golf swing. The talent to take control over the shot you would like to hit and where you want to place the golf ball is essential. As part of a constant fight to improve your golf swing, it is crucial to focus on aiming to strike the projected target when you set-up to the golf ball.

A clean golf swing and straight aim is supposed to be inseparable. If not it could result in your golf swing falling apart. No achievement is possible in the absence of practice. Producing certain training exercises to improve your aiming proficiency will likewise improve your golf swing. Start the drill by setting up two golf clubs in fixed positions. The first club placed parallel to the way you are going to position yourself and the second club situated at a right angle to it. To guarantee that you improve your golf swing you have to get set square to the golf ball. The parallel club will guarantee this preparation is done properly and the club at right angles will identify the ball location.

Drawing a line through your body sees it go left of the projected target. If you look over your shoulder you will be looking at the left hand side of the objective. When you notice the target area directly in front of you checking over your shoulder you are aiming your golf swing right of the target area. The path of your club head also aims in that direction.

Arranging your feet, knees and shoulders parallel to the line of your stroke is part of a proper line up procedure for improving your golf swing. It is like playing on a railway line. Lines traced through the knees, feet, hips and shoulder ought to be parallel to the left hand side track and the golf ball to be placed on the right hand side towards the objective.

For the beginner to improve his golf swing may be complicated enough and for that reason this line up to the golf ball may appear to be very unnatural. The golf player will have to judge the line without in fact being over the line of the proposed stroke, as well as judging the line while being sideways to the target. Not being able to line up correctly will contribute to you misdirecting your stroke regularly.

An awesome golf tip to improve your golf swing and get the best of errors in alignment of the swing is to select a spot a few inches in front of where you positioned the golf ball.  Concentrate on the chosen mark rather than your intended target in the distance. The mark could be anything from a leaf to maybe a piece of branch. After selecting your aiming spot, take up your set up location by placing your feet and shoulders parallel to the imaginary line on the ground.

Focusing on the aiming spot instead of the designated target area throughout the whole golf swing appears to be popular with a lot of golfers. Some like to pick their spot and then look up a couple of times at their projected target, before they in fact initiate their golf swing. This may possibly lead to a golfer feeling misaligned and incorrectly altering his position to one that feels more suitable, but that is obviously an improper position. Rather choose your aiming spot, perform your set up and strike the golf ball over your imaginary line. By following all the above tips you are sure to improve your golf swing.

George Pennells is the webmaster of http://www.livinggolf.net a blog dedicated to provide quality information and tips on all golf related issues.

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25. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

Everyone understands that a great golf swing doesn’t happen over night, it takes a lot of work. Trying to achieve the perfect trajectory has always been a huge challenge, it will take years of training to really dial this in.

Interested in a swing system that quite possibly could give you a perfect golf swing? The Simple Swing System

When trying to breakdown the mechanics of the entire golf swing, there can be no better place to begin then the backswing. If you have a good backswing to start with, you have won half the battle in getting the perfect swing.

Introduction To The Takeaway

Most golfers who have been playing awhile will tell you, that it’s not how hard you can hit the ball, it’s how you hit it. Start by properly positioning your body and club. Make sure the clubhead is as close to the ground level, as you start moving the club slowly. For right-handed players, be sure to have your left shoulder positioned slightly above the right shoulder (This will be the opposite for left-handers). One note here – When you start with your swing, do not move the club fast. If you whip your club and arms back too fast you will start a very un-natural swing plane, which will cause a very wild shot. Believe me, If your shoulders, arms and hips are in a good position, you will surely get a much better swing.

Why is it that most beginner’s are only interested in hitting the ball as hard as they possibly can. It’s an interesting fact indeed - however if this is you all is not lost, all you need to do is focus more on a smooth, easy swing with your whole body moving as one. Generally speaking, most golfers will achieve greater distance and accuracy, by simply making these slight adjustments to their swing.

To be able to hit the ball with power and accuracy every time you swing, must be every serious golfers dream. It boils down to how bad you want it, how willing are you to achieve this type of play. If your interested in learning more, see this article,Mastering The Golf Swing

As You Turn

A great backswing is often considered to be a good start to the perfect golf swing, but there is still some work to be done after this. Every golfer must pay close attention to their whole body at all times, when starting the backswing, keep a close eye on how your right arm is positioned. Make sure, and this is also very important, that it’s tucked up, just a bit to your body. One more piece of advice, try to be loose, through this whole process!

Pay close attention to your club shaft - Is it pointing in the air? Is it right back? If this happens, at this point of time, your wrists should start bending naturally. Don’t tighten your grip on the club as yet. The idea here is to be loose, without looseing control of your clubs swing
plane.

The objective of the backswing is to ensure you get into a position where you can
do the downswing. In order for you to complete your downswing, you must make sure everything is in the correct position, this means your arms, your front shoulder, even your wrists. As all this happens, you will find that the club is high in the air, above your head. The left knee should bend comparative to the right knee. After everything is setup just right on your backswing, you should now be in a perfect position to start your downswing. I hope you found these tips helpful.

Always remember there is no magic pill here, it’s how hard your going to work to better your game. I’ve provide a link to a lot of other great articles, that I think will help your game,Swing Tips & Techniques

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24. June 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.

It’s a Sunday morning in the Golf Shop at Winterfield Golf Course and I am passing out scorecards for the weekly tournament, when in walks Jim, a Golf Club member grumbling about his bad luck on the golf course. What’s wrong i asked and he replied that they should dig up the 13th hole. I can never make a par there he says, it always destroys my scorecard along with a few other holes I could mention

I knew Jim to have a mid to high golf handicap so I asked him exactly what it was he was playing off these days I play off a 17 handicap he said. Just to put you in the picture The 13th Hole at Winterfield golf course is a 368yd par 4 with a stroke index of 2. So I asked Jim what do you think your par is? It’s a par 4 Kevin you know it is, he replied. It is for me I said, but what’s your par? He looked at me with a vacant stare so I proceeded to put him out of his misery.

Your par for that hole is 5 not 4, with your handicap you can take a 5 and still not lose anything in relation to your handicap. So each time you stand on the 13th tee and think about making 4 you are making it harder for yourself. Now if you stood on that tee and said to yourself it’s a par 5 how would you feel then? I am positive you would be more relaxed and think, that’s not hard I can do that, and that is exactly how you should approach every hole you play.

And therein lies the problem nearly all mid to high handicap golfers have, they are not playing their own game they are trying to play low handicap golf. This is where good course management and thinking comes in to play.

What you should do is make out a your own personal scorecard relative to your handicap. In Jim’s case there is only one hole on the golf course that he is expected to par and that is stroke index 18 the easiest hole on the golf course. If your golf course has a par of 70 and your handicap is 15 then your par for the course is 85. I hope you can understand this here because it’s an important part of golf course management.

I know it goes against the grain but it will make every golf hole seem easier and let you play with and relax. Instead of getting out the driver on these tough longer holes and then messing up because you feel you must try to get a par, take golf clubs you are more comfortable with. Now you have your new mental approach with regard to par you will be pleased to see how much easier it is to play each individual golf hole. A par 4 on the golf course where you have a shot means 3 shots to reach the green and 2 putts. Think this way and you will be pleasantly surprised how many times you make an actual par, which in your case means … BIRDIE ….

I finished off by telling Jim to think about your approach to the golf course now! Standing on par 3’s that now become par 4’s .. How much easier is that on the mind? With a nod of thanks and a gleam in his eye Jim wandered off to the bar to join his friends and have a well-earned drink.

This great game of golf is hard enough without putting too much pressure on yourself. Manage your own game better by thinking correctly and your course management will get better along with your enjoyment of the game. Look at each hole on your golf course in a new light. Draw up your own personal scorecard.. NOW !!

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