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Caught Behind A Tree – Time For The Knockdown Shot
Presented by Golfers Report on May 25, 2015
by Mike Dero Golf courses are some of the most beautiful places in the world. The view as you as you get ready to tee off can be breath taking; the hills, the lakes and the flowers and the trees. Did I mention the trees? Sometimes those magnificent trees happen to be in just the
The Cost of Golf? – Depends
Presented by Golfers Report on May 23, 2015
by Detroitnews.com What do airlines and golf have in common? Well if you said they’re both expensive, you are on the right track. You’ve heard the story where someone sits down in their $300 middle seat just to find out that the guy sitting in the aisle seat only paid $100. Well if you are
The Grace And Power of The Golf Swing
Presented by Golfers Report on May 20, 2015
by Golfswing HD Michelle Wie’s powerful golf swing has to be as beautiful, graceful and athletic as the ballet dancers in Swan Lake, the triple axle in ice skating or a 10 point platform dive in the Olympics. Seeing it in slow motion really helps you to appreciate every nuance that goes into her swing.
Seventeen At TPC Sawgrass – The Equalizer
Presented by Golfers Report on May 13, 2015
by About.com Nothing personifies intimidation on the golf course like the 137 yard, Par 3, 17th at TPC Sawgrass – just ask Sergio Garcia. But, it is the drama at number 17 that makes the Players Championship such a great event. I’ll bet I am not alone when I say that I love to watch
Ladies – Never Look Back
Presented by Golfers Report on May 5, 2015
Are women unjustly burdened with the stigma that, by virtue of their gender, they are considered slow players? The question of whether women golfers play slower than men golfers has a long and storied history, as evidenced by this article written in the Quebec Telegraph back in 1921. But I can find no empirical evidence,
Hitting A Wrong Ball (Yours)
Presented by Golfers Report on April 30, 2015
by Barry Rhodes You’ve just hit a great approach shot onto the green, and suddenly one of your playing buddies yells out “I think you just hit my ball.” Of course we all know that this is just an innocent mistake; maybe the ball is the same brand as yours, or your buddy drove up
The Great Bunker Escape
Presented by Golfers Report on April 22, 2015
How many times have you heard it said that the sand bunker shot is one of the easiest shots in golf. Heck, you don’t even have to hit the ball. Well if it’s so easy, why do we always cringe when our approach shot invariably finds the bunker? The truth is most of us are
Strike The Match To Clear The Bunker
Presented by Golfers Report on April 22, 2015
You are short sided. You try to focus on the flag, but in front of the flag is this humongous bunker. The solution: float your pitch shot over the bunker and close to the hole; or at least on the green; o.k., even the rough will do; but please, NOT short and in the bunker!
The Ultimate Golf Gadget
Presented by Golfers Report on April 12, 2015
Read the post by Golf Digest You have to admit that the Apple Watch really does look cool. And the first question you probably ask yourself is do I really need an Apple Watch? Well let’s see, with the Apple Watch you can use Apple Pay to go shopping, Passbook to board your flight, listen
A Golf Course Mirage
Presented by Golfers Report on April 11, 2015
by Discover The R&A governing body tells us that “a golf course is a living community of plants and animals, together with the natural resources of soil, water, sunlight and air.” So, to have a really great golf course it stands to reason that all of these factors need live in harmony. But when Dubai
Golf Bucket List 101
Presented by Golfers Report on April 5, 2015
You just won lotto, or maybe you got a really big bonus, or perhaps you are just about to retire – so what’s the first thing you should do? That’s easy. Get to work on finally putting together your golf bucket list of courses you should play before you find yourself on the under side
Not Your Father’s Driving Range
Presented by Golfers Report on April 1, 2015
by CNBC This game of golf that we love so much is sadly on the decline. According to the National Golf Foundation in 2013 more than 4.1 million golfers quit the game, and 10 times more golf courses closed than opened. More and more young people are leaving the game, or just not taking it
Are You A Swayer and A Slider?
Presented by Golfers Report on March 29, 2015
by golfgurls.com Ladies, do you feel that you are not hitting the ball as far as you would like? Well, it just might be the result of an inadvertent motion that prevents you from taking advantage of your natural flexibility. Golf fitness trainer Kathy Ekdahl calls this motion swaying and sliding, versus storing power in
But officer…..
Presented by Golfers Report on March 21, 2015
A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. “Amazing,” he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror,
Greens In Regulation Are Overrated
Presented by Golfers Report on March 21, 2015
According to the PGA Tour Jordan Spieth is currently in the number 1 spot for greens hit in regulation at 77.22%. Steve Bowditch’s 53.8% puts him dead last. A study done in 1990, which is probably still pretty good, says the everyday golfer who shoots an 85 will hit 5 greens in regulation (27.8%) while
Easy Way To Improve Your Golf Flexibility
Presented by Golfers Report on March 21, 2015
by Ron Kaspriske We all know that one of the keys to hitting a longer, more accurate, ball is a good rotation. Unfortunately, most of us don’t really do anything to improve our golf flexibility, which in turn would give us greater rotation – save of course for the 30 seconds of twisting on the
Ladies – Addressing The Ball and The Girls
Presented by Golfers Report on March 5, 2015
by PGA professional Karen Tucker Ladies, have you ever wanted to ask the golf pro the best way of addressing the ball so that you feel you are able to clear your chest during the swing? Well if you have, but were too embarrassed to ask, this simple ladies golf setup video answers this question,
Want To Break 100 – Learn How to Shoot 99
Presented by Golfers Report on March 4, 2015
by Matt Saternus When I first started playing golf I thought I would never break 100. But It never really occurred to me to build a plan that would guide me toward breaking 100. So, I did what most new golfers do – just kept playing, took a lesson here and there and eventually, I