You know golf provides many pleasures not readily seen by the casual observer. The unique bond amongst your playing partners can be like that, at least for me. More so, the fellowship often enjoyed with others at a social event or maybe a dinner out can be enhanced further with your friends while on the course.
My friend, Dooley Duffer, was just telling me about his afternoon on the golf course yesterday which made me think about this unusual aspect of the game we all love.
Dooley travelled back to Lakeland, Fl for a family Thanksgiving Day visit. He lived and worked in this area for about 15 years and has many friends from that time but just a few close ones. He, as his custom is, called ahead and made arrangements for them to get together on the course while he was in town. So they spent the Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving on a local course.
Dooley talked about how nice the weather was, how the round went and he even mentioned how he watched a guy in the group in front of him yank on left off the first tee. Apparently that tee shot went so far left that it passed in front of an oak tree not 20 yards ahead and 20 yards to the left of the fairway. Dooley didn't laugh or mock the guy. He was just amazed how that shot went so far wrong so fast. Dooley remembers the days when he wasn't sure where his ball would finish.
The group for the day was described as an "A" player who is a near scratch golfer, a pair of brothers who were "C" players and Dooley who is a "B" which is as he puts it, a bogey golfer.
When Dooley talked about the round he didn't spend much time on how he finished or how the others played. Turns out he shot 88, 2 shots better than his handicap. Yet I didn't hear so much about his game, as I normally would, but about how he enjoyed the day with his old friends. How they talked of their families, their current jobs and thoughts on nearing retirement. They reminisced about the old days when they all worked together pointing out the highlights and lowlights of those days gone too far into the past.
As he spoke I noticed the sparkle in his eyes, the slight but persistent grin that would show up when he paused for thought and the more than normal display of hand gestures that told me more than his words that this simple round of golf was special in a way he was having difficulty expressing. Somehow for him the proper words for his joy were teasingly unavailable.
For this observer, even I am not sure I have found the linguistics to due justice to what was going on inside of Dooley that evening. I do know that I was left with the thought that golf is a multifaceted experience for many of us. Sure there is the challenge of competing against yourself, the course, the scorecard and your group. I can not remember even once leaving the course and hearing someone say, “Today I played the absolute best round I could have, didn’t leave even 1 shot on the course”.
But for Dooley yesterday was more about the dividends he was able to deposit in his emotional bank. Stored there for those times when life is not so kind.
So take heart friends, golf is not just about your swing mechanics, the score or your handicap. No, it goes beyond the measurable to things not measured on paper and understanding that is to begin to grasp our fascination with this most unique of sporting activities.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Golf Swing Instruction: Proper Posture is the Secret to a Succesful Golf Swing
Learn to break 80 with this often overlooked golf swing fundamental. Once you learn to start every swing from the proper posture your scores will fall like nobody's business!
My friend, Dooley Duffer, struggled with proper golf swing posture. He didn't even know he had the problem for the longest time. He worked on his takeaway and downswing. He changed his ball position. Next he bought a couple of new drivers and later still changed his grip. Still he had the dreaded golf slice with the occasional pull hook! Poor Dooley just kept trying different solutions without success.
Dooley is a devoted golfer. He loves the game. He enjoys the way golf challenges him to improve, the competition amongst his playing partners and the entire experience of being on the course. Like many of us he is hooked on the game by the occasional spurts of good play which keep him coming back and seeking help to lower his handicap.
Golf can be a challenging game to conquer. While it appears to the casual observer to be a seemingly simple thing, a good golf swing soon becomes an elusive experience for the average golfer. More times than not the ball fails to find the intended line or flight. Why is that?
For those seeking golf swing improvement the source of their problems may be any combination of things such as swing mechanics, ball position or grip pressure. Many times we seek to improve those areas when we really need to start as they say "at the beginning".
Proper golf swing posture is one of the most overlooked fundamentals of the golf swing. Your posture has a significant influence on the direction and path your golf club will travel during the golf swing.
Posture is the key element to the golf set-up. Spine angle, stance width, arm hang and chin position all are variables determined prior to ever making a swing. An improper posture will cause everything else you try to do with your swing to go awry. Even a perfect swing executed from an improper golf swing posture will yield undesirable results.
So how did ole Dooley Duffer overcome his swing faults? I can't say that he has completely. But he did find some help that made a real noticeable difference in his game. At first I didn't put a whole lot of stock in the improvement I was seeing. I thought the golf gods were being temporarily generous, something I know all too well. However his golf swing improvement continued far too long to be a passing fancy.
So I had to ask. He shared with me that he had discovered an eBook that helped him work on his swing fundamentals. He told me what the book taught was not some quick fix or a single swing key. He said the eBook has helped him with every part of his swing, especially proper posture. The author takes the holistic approach to teaching the golf swing. Dooley was telling me that he may never be a scratch golfer but that he felt like his game would continue to improve over time as he applied what the book had to offer.
Well between what my eyes had seen and the confidence in Dooley's voice I was convinced to check this eBook out for myself and I was not disappointed.
How to Break 80 by Jack Moorehouse is a great resource for guys like Dooley and I. He is here to help you improve your golf swing, lower your handicap and play better golf. Thousands of golfers, many like you and I, have found his teachings to be right on target.
If you are ready to begin seriously working on your game, beginning with your swing posture, then please allow me to recommend "How to Break 80..." for your consideration. Save yourself the hundreds of dollars golf professionals charge for lessons while gaining valuable golf swing knowledge. You can spend your savings on extra rounds with lower scores!
Maybe you will see ole Dooley out there with you.
Learn to use correct posture and other swing fundamentals by clicking here - How to Break 80.
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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer. He writes reviews of golf improvement products sharing his opinion and experience with each. His reviews are like your best golf shot, straight and down the middle.
My friend, Dooley Duffer, struggled with proper golf swing posture. He didn't even know he had the problem for the longest time. He worked on his takeaway and downswing. He changed his ball position. Next he bought a couple of new drivers and later still changed his grip. Still he had the dreaded golf slice with the occasional pull hook! Poor Dooley just kept trying different solutions without success.
Dooley is a devoted golfer. He loves the game. He enjoys the way golf challenges him to improve, the competition amongst his playing partners and the entire experience of being on the course. Like many of us he is hooked on the game by the occasional spurts of good play which keep him coming back and seeking help to lower his handicap.
Golf can be a challenging game to conquer. While it appears to the casual observer to be a seemingly simple thing, a good golf swing soon becomes an elusive experience for the average golfer. More times than not the ball fails to find the intended line or flight. Why is that?
For those seeking golf swing improvement the source of their problems may be any combination of things such as swing mechanics, ball position or grip pressure. Many times we seek to improve those areas when we really need to start as they say "at the beginning".
Proper golf swing posture is one of the most overlooked fundamentals of the golf swing. Your posture has a significant influence on the direction and path your golf club will travel during the golf swing.
Posture is the key element to the golf set-up. Spine angle, stance width, arm hang and chin position all are variables determined prior to ever making a swing. An improper posture will cause everything else you try to do with your swing to go awry. Even a perfect swing executed from an improper golf swing posture will yield undesirable results.
So how did ole Dooley Duffer overcome his swing faults? I can't say that he has completely. But he did find some help that made a real noticeable difference in his game. At first I didn't put a whole lot of stock in the improvement I was seeing. I thought the golf gods were being temporarily generous, something I know all too well. However his golf swing improvement continued far too long to be a passing fancy.
So I had to ask. He shared with me that he had discovered an eBook that helped him work on his swing fundamentals. He told me what the book taught was not some quick fix or a single swing key. He said the eBook has helped him with every part of his swing, especially proper posture. The author takes the holistic approach to teaching the golf swing. Dooley was telling me that he may never be a scratch golfer but that he felt like his game would continue to improve over time as he applied what the book had to offer.
Well between what my eyes had seen and the confidence in Dooley's voice I was convinced to check this eBook out for myself and I was not disappointed.
How to Break 80 by Jack Moorehouse is a great resource for guys like Dooley and I. He is here to help you improve your golf swing, lower your handicap and play better golf. Thousands of golfers, many like you and I, have found his teachings to be right on target.
If you are ready to begin seriously working on your game, beginning with your swing posture, then please allow me to recommend "How to Break 80..." for your consideration. Save yourself the hundreds of dollars golf professionals charge for lessons while gaining valuable golf swing knowledge. You can spend your savings on extra rounds with lower scores!
Maybe you will see ole Dooley out there with you.
Learn to use correct posture and other swing fundamentals by clicking here - How to Break 80.
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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer. He writes reviews of golf improvement products sharing his opinion and experience with each. His reviews are like your best golf shot, straight and down the middle.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Golf Instruction: How to Cure a Golf Slice
Learn the golf fundamentals to find a real fix for the dreaded golf slice!
Is there anything more embarrassing to a golfer than the dreaded slice? I mean other than the total whiff, what golf event has you feeling the need to explain yourself to your playing partners. I've said or heard all of the excuses. Like someone blew a car horn, the dog was barking or even the crows were too loud to list a few. Embarrassing indeed. No wonder so many of us are saying, "Someone please help cure my slice!"
I remember my moment of desperation. I was playing a long par 3 when my attempt at a tee shot went terribly to the right. It started out briefly on the correct line, but then not far past the ladies tee it turned hard to the right. This was more than your normal slice. The ball seemed to turn nearly 90 degrees! What made it worse was that there were homes along the hole. This ball hit someone's aluminum patio enclosure with such force it sounded like a gun shot. Folks all over the course took notice of the sound. Everyone within view was staring at me, the folks on the green, the next tee and the prior green. What a hopeless duffer.
I began in earnest to seek an effective golf slice cure. I bought books, read magazines, talked to my golf buddies, searched websites and even paid for lessons. They all offered good advice but I had little success in finding a slice correction. So I bought training gadgets and tools. Still little progress.
Then I came across a popular eBook a guy recommended to me during a golf tournament. It is written by Jack Moorehouse and has helped over 100,000 golfers improve their game.
You see what I learned is that it is not just a grip change, or just stance adjustment, or just a takeaway or a downswing correction that is needed. What I needed and was able to do with Jack’s help was work on all the swing components that factored into my striking the ball with an open clubface causing the slice. Eureka! I found a cure for a golf slice.
No longer would I have to aim far left and hope the ball stayed in play on the right somewhere. Golf has been a lot more fun for me since then!
Jack Moorehouse is considered one of the best golf guru's in the country and he's here to help you with his best-selling golf eBook, "How to Break 80...And Shoot Like the Pros."
If you are really serious about fixing your slice I could not recommend any better source to you than “How to Break 80…”.
The best thing is that all of this help is less than most lessons with a pro, a single training aide or instructional DVD. And he is offering a 90-day money back guarantee, so if you don't like the book simply return it. But, once you get into
his drills, I highly doubt that you'll need that guarantee.
Slice cure found here How to Break 80.
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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer. He writes reviews of golf improvement products sharing his opinion and experience with each. His reviews are like your best golf shot, straight and down the middle.
Check out his blog at http://howtoloweryourgolfhandicap.blogspot.com/
Is there anything more embarrassing to a golfer than the dreaded slice? I mean other than the total whiff, what golf event has you feeling the need to explain yourself to your playing partners. I've said or heard all of the excuses. Like someone blew a car horn, the dog was barking or even the crows were too loud to list a few. Embarrassing indeed. No wonder so many of us are saying, "Someone please help cure my slice!"
I remember my moment of desperation. I was playing a long par 3 when my attempt at a tee shot went terribly to the right. It started out briefly on the correct line, but then not far past the ladies tee it turned hard to the right. This was more than your normal slice. The ball seemed to turn nearly 90 degrees! What made it worse was that there were homes along the hole. This ball hit someone's aluminum patio enclosure with such force it sounded like a gun shot. Folks all over the course took notice of the sound. Everyone within view was staring at me, the folks on the green, the next tee and the prior green. What a hopeless duffer.
I began in earnest to seek an effective golf slice cure. I bought books, read magazines, talked to my golf buddies, searched websites and even paid for lessons. They all offered good advice but I had little success in finding a slice correction. So I bought training gadgets and tools. Still little progress.
Then I came across a popular eBook a guy recommended to me during a golf tournament. It is written by Jack Moorehouse and has helped over 100,000 golfers improve their game.
You see what I learned is that it is not just a grip change, or just stance adjustment, or just a takeaway or a downswing correction that is needed. What I needed and was able to do with Jack’s help was work on all the swing components that factored into my striking the ball with an open clubface causing the slice. Eureka! I found a cure for a golf slice.
No longer would I have to aim far left and hope the ball stayed in play on the right somewhere. Golf has been a lot more fun for me since then!
Jack Moorehouse is considered one of the best golf guru's in the country and he's here to help you with his best-selling golf eBook, "How to Break 80...And Shoot Like the Pros."
If you are really serious about fixing your slice I could not recommend any better source to you than “How to Break 80…”.
The best thing is that all of this help is less than most lessons with a pro, a single training aide or instructional DVD. And he is offering a 90-day money back guarantee, so if you don't like the book simply return it. But, once you get into
his drills, I highly doubt that you'll need that guarantee.
Slice cure found here How to Break 80.
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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer. He writes reviews of golf improvement products sharing his opinion and experience with each. His reviews are like your best golf shot, straight and down the middle.
Check out his blog at http://howtoloweryourgolfhandicap.blogspot.com/
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