Golf Talk Today

Who Invented The Game Of Golf ?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Well, who actually did invent the game of Golf? The question has been asked and argued for many years with no true winner. Many countries have a valid claim to an early game that resembles the game of golf. Some of the countries that make this claim are England. Scotland, China, Rome, France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Laos. The most heated debate over who invented golf definitely comes from Great Britain and Scotland. The first area to look when deciding the answer to our question must be ...
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Take a Scottsdale Golf Vacation

Monday, June 29th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Take a Scottsdale Golf Vacation. Okay all you golfers, looking for a different kind of golf vacation, try Scottsdale! Golf in the desert, the crème de la crème, or even if it is expensive, it's an experience you should have at least once before you die ' probably more. You owe yourself a Scottsdale golf vacation. Lee Trevino, well known for his quips and sayings, once said of desert golf, 'It's like a voyage into the unknown'. The first desert course, Desert Highlands, was designed and built ...
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Your golf swing is good enough

Friday, June 26th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

If you watch the Golf Channel or read any of the magazines and books on golf, it will be very hard for you to miss the basic theme that "There is a perfect swing and you will do the most for your game by trying to get it". Even when you watch a tournament on TV, you see the commentators participate in this conspiracy by showing us frame-by-frame analysis of the pro and critiquing his/her every move. Now, maybe we can give the TV guys a break because they are just trying for some ...
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Where can I get a Discount Golf Club

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Where can I get a Discount Golf Club Golf has always been looked upon as a sport of pride and passion. In the past few years its charm has increased more than ever before. In fact, it has been recognized as the game of the century. Earlier looking for golf club set with effective quality and price was a gargantuan task but thanks to the new ways of technology it has become quite easier. It has significantly changed the way we used to look for information. Discount golf club is now just a few ...
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How To Get Discount Golf Fees

Sunday, June 21st, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

How To Get Discount Golf Fees Once considered a game for the elite, Golf is now no more restricted to them only. With many schemes and plans floating in the market the expensive game of the past is now within the reach of the masses. With many golf fee schemes and half priced rounds played each year it can be seen as a measure of the popularity of the game. Being one of the world's most popular games, it is the passion and purpose of life for many. Golf courses are the ideal way of planning a ...
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Where can I find Discount Golf Balls

Friday, June 19th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Where can I find Discount Golf Balls? There are a number of websites that provide all the information on golfing products and services that one could possibly need. Any avid player craves for quality sport equipments and these websites are all flooded with quality information on how to purchase discount golf ball and other golf equipments and accessories. These sites provide excellent customer service and low prices on all golf equipments. So if you want information on discount golf balls, ...
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Golf With Tony

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Golf With Tony Did I ever tell you about the time I called my cousin Rick to round out a foursome with Tony Kukoc (one of the World Champion Chicago Bulls)? Rick's a big guy, he's got a great sense of humor and we usually end up having a lot of laughs. Anyway, my friend Augie invited me to join him and his friend Tony the next day. This was back when I was playing everyday. So,naturally, I said sure. Besides, I thought it was nice of Augie to invite me along. Even nicer, I thought, when he ...
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Taking A Golf Lesson Isn't Always The Answer

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Golfers will do anything they can in hopes to play better golf and hit the LONG ball. Am I right? Are you in this category? If so, I'm quite confident to say you've taken a golf lesson or two. Golf lessons can be very effective in getting you back on track, if your swing has gone south. But, not always. How many times have you taken a golf lesson, only to be more frustrated and hitting the ball worse than before that golf lesson? Do you know why this happens? It can be many different reasons, ...
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What are custom golf clubs

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Custom golf clubs are anything from a single club to a full set of woods, irons and putter which have been custom specified and assembled just for you. They may work for somebody else and other people will probably love your custom built golf clubs, but they are yours. To make an analogy that most of you will be familiar with we will compare buying a new set of golf clubs to buying a new suit or dress, there are three ways you can go about this; Option 1 - You go to a clothes shop and browse ...
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"At Last! The "3 Secrets" Of A Consistent Golf Stroke --

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

What you are about to read... will change your golfing life forever! What are these three "secrets"? If you knew how would they effect your game?. These three "secrets" are what the worlds best players do. Every player MUST know these "secrets" if they are to have a powerful, repeating golf stroke. The problem with the majority of golfers is that they don't know what to do. Oh their friends, well wishers at best, tell them that they are "bending their left arm", "raising up through the shot", ...
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Are your golf clubs stunting your potential?

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Most golfers, whether a beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing the proper golf clubs. For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of golf club will help the beginner learn ...
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The One Piece Takeaway In Your Golf Swing (pt. 2)

Monday, June 8th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Pictures and video clips are shown for this part on my website at: http://basicbodymovementforanygolfswing.com/onepiecetakeaway.html The One-Piece Takeaway Movement This is a brief outline of what is in my lesson modules. (Note: the references are for a right-handed golfer. I am a left-handed golfer, myself. Please think left in place of right if you are also a left-hander.) You have positioned yourself at your golf ball, set up in a comfortable posture, and you are now ready for your ...
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The One Piece Takeaway In Your Golf Swing (pt. 1)

Sunday, June 7th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

One conscious move for your backswing? Wow! Do you mean that a main part of my backswing can be done with one simple movement? Read on to learn some needed understanding of how this can be achieved. For your short iron hits your backswing is not as long as it is for your longer irons and woods. One conscious move, done correctly, is all you need to get your golf club far enough away from the ball from where you can apply the desired hitting force. However, there is an important "but". Oh yes! ...
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Purpose Driven Golf

Saturday, June 6th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

I want you to meditate on a couple points for a moment: 1. Why an earth are you playing golf? 2. What are you getting out of each round? 3. What is the point? Have you ever thought about any of these points before?? Here is an excerpt from "The Dave Way"... if you already own "The Dave Way" please read this one more time to get a few ideas of why you are on the course every weekend. Pride It's almost like a proud parent raising a child successfully. You start out hardly knowing anything about ...
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One Wrong Thought You MUST Eliminate From Your Golf Swing

Friday, June 5th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

One Wrong Thought You MUST Eliminate From Your Golf Swing To Avoid Sooo Much Trouble You try your skills at golf and some (or all) of the following results occur: * You miss the ball * You miss it again and again and... * You hit the top of the ball * You correct this mistake and you hit the ground behind the ball * You see people hitting the ball in the air but your hits cause the ball to bounce along the ground * Whoops! Where did that big curve in the flight of the ball come from? * The more ...
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Basics For Those Golf Basics

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Basics For "Those Golf Basics" A Gap in Golf Instruction? In early 2004 I read an Internet article which contained the statement that "golfers are desperately looking for golf instruction". Hold on here! There has been some of the finest instruction for any sport provided in current golf teaching. For someone to make the above statement, it would seem ludicrous. I mean, there are some tremendous golf teachers out there. They rank from those who you see on the Golf Channel to those terrific gals ...
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Swimming vs. Golf

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Recently, I have taken up golf, and I can't help but notice the similarities between learning golf and learning swimming. Both are finesse sports that require large amounts of concentration and practice to get right, and it is unnecessary (and ill-advised) to gain great amounts of strength to make major improvements in either sport. Let's look at some specific ways golf is like swimming: 1.It Starts with Head Position. In golf, you must keep your head still and look straight at the ball while ...
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Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

Many a senior golfer would not resist the temptation to skip golf fitness workouts, using their age as an excuse. And at first glance age would seem to be a genuine excuse to avoid golf fitness workouts. After all golf fitness workouts, as most people seem to believe, are supposed to be very strenuous programs where even dumb bells are used. So how do you tell that you are too old for golf fitness workouts? The answer to that question is really simple. If you are too old to play golf then you ...
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Golf Swing Drills

Monday, June 1st, 2009 | Sports and Fitness |

To achieve a perfectly formed golf swing, then you will need to do certain exercises and work to reach this goal. There are perfect golf swing drills in books, magazines, and videos, as well as online. You can even visit your local golf club professional for them to show you some drills to do at home in your spare time. Golf swing drills can help you cut strokes off your game and make you a better player overall. A balanced golf swing is very important for any player. This will give a player a ...
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