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Golf Bags For Beginner Golfers

November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

1g2.jpgIt is considered a necessity. A good golf bag will lessen your worries on the golf course, (i.e. all your clubs are in their proper place) and you can focus on your teeing. 

 

If you’re a beginner golfer, then golf bags are definitely a must. However, there are things that you should know before going to the nearest golf store and buying a golf bag on impulse. First, there are two types of golf bags? carry bags and cart bags.

 

Carry bags are golf bags that are used when you are planning to have a lot of walking on the golf course. Cart golf bags are those that you use when walking is not possible (as some golf courses prohibit walking), and riding a golf cart is your option. A beginner golfer will most definitely buy a walking bag at first, although if you are a serious beginner of the game, then you will eventually buy both types of golf bags. 

 

If you are a newbie in the game, you might ask “What is a golf bag for? I only have four golf clubs.” A golf bag is a functional equipment rather than a fashion statement. It is not just for your golf clubs, but it can also hold your other golf equipment and accessories. Some advanced golf bags even have pocket coolers that can keep your drink ice-cold even for hours! You might want to consider that, especially when you will buy a carry golf bag.

 

When buying a golf bag, especially a carry golf bag, find a comfortable one. One should check the straps to see if it fits comfortably and whether it can be carried easily. Remember that your golf bag will be one of your trusted companions on the greens, and that you will spend hours with it. So choose wisely. Don’t buy low quality bags, because you will end up purchasing another bag in the next few months if your old golf bag tears up. You should also buy your golf bag depending on the number of golf clubs that you have. Most golf bags can carry up to 15 golf clubs. A tournament however limits the number of golf clubs in your golf bag. 

 

Another important thing to consider when purchasing a golf bag is its weight. This is one of the most important things to know. Golf bags should be light enough to be carried or carted easily, but sturdy enough to hold your clubs and protect them. Some golf bags are even water resistant, and are rain proofed for the protection of your clubs. Most of these golf bags have 8 or 9 dividers or pockets. Again, the number of dividers that you will need depend on the amount of clubs and accessories you will carry. If you have many golf clubs then choose a golf bag with many dividers. However, these types of golf bags have the tendency to be heavier. Some bags can weigh less than 5 pounds! These types of bags are made up of space-age materials such as graphite, however, they more expensive. 

 

Remember that when buying golf bags, the lighter it is, the better and more comfortable it will be. 

 

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Ten Ways to Use The Golf Driving Range Effectively

October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

21313008580_newhampshirehotelwentworthgolfcourse002.jpgWinter times is when many people lose their edge on their golf game. The main reason is wrist weakness but another reason is you beging to lose your feel for the game. But compared to greens fees, driving ranges seem expensive. Be sure to by any special multi-bucket tickets that reduce rates if you go to the driving range and be sure to take advantage of putting greens while you’re at it. Since winter time golf is often cold, wet, be sure to limber up before you go and dress warmly.

Use the Golf Driving Range in Winter to Perfect Your Golf Drive
Most people start to learn golf by going to a driving range. This is highly encouraged because you’re less likely to injure anyone while you’re learning. It also saves your frustration while learning to yourself and avoids antagonizing your golf foursome. Things to check when learning to use your driver include tee height, placement of the ball, angle of the golf club, and follow through. Your drive should go straight. If you’re hooking or curving, adjust your position.  If you are a guy, start with your five wood. If you are a gal, start with your three wood.
Use the Golf Driving Range in Winter to Practice Your Fairway Drives
Your fairway drivers are your seven wood and five wood and on a perfectly flat surface your three wood. When practicing your fairway drives, use the lowest tee available or hit directly off the mat. Find a way to remind yourself to not move your head, either up or down, or left to right. I like to pull hair at the back of my head and concentrate on that point.
Use the Golf Driving Range in Winter  Improve Your Iron Shots
Although most people use the driving range to practice their tee shots, the driving range is also a good way to practice your irons. Again, use the lowest tee or hit directly off the mat. Seek to make as little contact as possible. Learn to keep your backswing short and controlled.
Use the Golf Driving Range in Winter to Determine the Range Your Golf Ball Travels
I first thought the purpose of all those flags out on the range were used to see how wimpy your golf drive really was. The best use of those flags is with your golf irons. Test the loft of your golf iron to see how far the ball go before it lands. Also test how far your ball runs, once it lands. Learning these distances help you play an intelligent game of golf on the golf course because many times the way the golf course is laid out the best choice of club is not the club that goes the furthest. You want to be able to pick the club that goes farthest without getting into a hazard or out of bounds.
Use the Golf Driving Range in Winter to Improve Your Wrist Strength with Drills
The driving range is a good way to improve your wrist strength, just by doing the activity of swinging the golf club and hitting the golf ball. Other ways to improve wrist strength include squeezing devices like rubber balls, doing pushups and using weighted golf clubs. A good drill for the golf driving range is to systematically hit five golf balls with each club and or iron.
Use the Golf Driving Range to Practice Your Set Up Routine to Target a Spot
Although most driving ranges are set up so that ideally you hit straight outward, by adjusting your stance, you can check that you can more accurately place your drives and chips by targeting every single flag in the range. You are unlikely to hit anyone, but your balls may collide midair (unlikely). A good way to target is to point your left (or right for lefties) shoulder toward your target.
Use the Golf Driving Range to Practice Trick Golf Shots especially with Your Wedges
Your golf wedges (putting wedge, sand wedge, ten iron) have the most flexibility to vary the openness of the blade to produce an effect. Systematically lower the club face by a slight degree until it lies flat, checking for the effect on distance, direction, ability to stop, ability to get air.
Use the Golf Driving Range to Test Golf Clubs You Wish to Purchase
Many driving ranges sponsor try out days where one or more vendors of golf clubs offer you the chance to see their latest offerings. Before you buy an expensive set of clubs (over $300) make sure you know your budget and test clubs within this range of cost. Golf clubs vary by shaft length, by the flex in the club handle, by the weight and size of the club head and a bunch of other specialized features the salesman can explain. When you pick a club, pick the one where you consistently hit clean shots straight down the range. It will help your game tremendously to pick a club set that suits your strength and body.
Use the Golf Driving Range to Get Professional Golf Instruction
Most golf driving ranges have professional golf instructors on their staff that offer either personalized instruction or group instruction. These classes can teach you the basics of hitting your drive when you are just starting out, they can help identify mistakes that are causing a systematic tendency i.e.  you are always grounding the ball, curving or slicing or banging into dirt. Professional golf instructors can also teach you tricks to improve your performance. When you seek classes, be sure to know what your goal in getting instruction is before your go.
Use the Golf Driving Range to Practice Putting or Hazards
Many golf driving ranges have putting greens. Putting practice also builds stronger wrists needed to hold your club perfectly steady–an essential ingredient in making those tough putts. If it has a hazard practice area I.e. a sand hazard, these can also make 

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Golf Equipment: Gearing UP Properly For Golf

October 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

0g16.jpgFor starters, the basic golf equipment is a golf ball. Golf balls are dimpled tiny balls, use in to play golf. They are dimpled to reach farther length when driven by golf clubs. 

 

Another important golf equipment is a golf club or golf driver. Golf drivers come in different varieties. This is because a golf course has different landscapes and different golf clubs are required to make the proper drive. Depending on the landscape, either sand, grass or cement, a golf club is essential to make the perfect drive. Professional golfers usually have a bag or two of golf clubs to cater to their golf needs. Most golf stores and sports equipment store sell golf clubs. Some golf clubs are sold in sets while other are sold individually. 

 

To protect your golf equipment, such as your golf club, a golf bag golf club cover is essential. A golf bag will, of course, hold your golf club in one place and will make it easier for your caddy to bring your many golf clubs. Golf bags can also hold golf balls and other golf equipment like water bottle to quench your thirst while under the sun or extra shirt or your regular shoes. On the other hand, a golf club cover covers the edge of your golf club. This is done so to protect your golf club from unwanted scratches and dents. Dents can cause your drive to go from ok to bad. Dents in golf clubs can affect the drive of your golf ball. With these golf equipment, you can take care of the state of your club and your game. 

 

One golf equipment that you need to invest on is a good pair of golf shoes. Golf shoes are different from usual rubber shoes or walking shoes. Golf shoes are created to walk on greens – the type where the sport is played. Golf shoes usually have pointed rubber under the soles to grip the earth and sand under your feet. This way, unnecessary shaking or moving is avoided. This is important because shaking can cause you to not hit the golf ball or to hit the golf ball in the wrong direction. If you plan to play professional golf a good pair of golf shoes is a necessary golf equipment to add up to your list. Choose one that is sturdy yet comfortable enough for you to walk into. Golf is a sport that requires walking from one hole to another or to where your ball landed (you can not use golf carts on the greens) and thus, if your golf shoes are uncomfortable, you would have a hard time concentrating on your game.

 

A golf equipment usually provided by most golf courses (aside from the golf ball) is the tee. The tee is the tiny pin like thing that you punch to the ground to stand your ball into. The tee is use in teeing off (the start of your first drive) thus the name. 

 

The most amazing golf equipment ever created (for me, that is) is the golf cart. Golf carts can take you from one hole to the other, though as I said earlier they are not allowed on the greens, they still lessen the burden of having to walk under the hot sun. This golf equipment can be acquired from golf courses. Golf players are usually made to use golf equipment such as this to give them a better and easier time playing the sport.

 

Many specialty shops and sport shops offer golf equipment. The internet is also a good source of golf equipment. Second hand golf equipment are even auctioned off the internet, if you are on a tight budget. Check out your local golf shop, sports shop, specialty shops, E-bay or Yahoo! for your golf equipment needs.

 

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