Should you learn how to shorten your golf swing? The ONLY reason why you would… is because you are not physically capable of making a full backswing. If you are not willing to work on your golf flexibility, then the only option would be to learn how to shorten your golf swing.
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Are you new to the sport of golf? Have you ever gazed out over the landscape from the first tee box and wondered about the world before you? Have you ever looked at these obstacles that stand between you and that hole which is just over 4 in. in diameter and just under 4 in. in depth? They can be horrifying to both the golf newbie and the veteran. They are always changing as golf course designers conceive of more and more ways to stuff the golfer. And with over 20,000 golf courses world wide, there is no shortage of bunkers and water hazard out there to frustrate you.

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Ready to buy golf clubs? You found the right club, are you sure it is not a fake? It does not matter if you are looking for used golf clubs or new golf clubs. The industry making these fakes have been around for a while and can trick many into believing they are the real thing. I found this article that is almost 3 years old where CBS 60 minutes investigated the growing number of fakes coming out of China. The fakes have improved and are even harder to detect since then.

So how can you tell a fake golf club from an authentic golf club? I asked the Scott Francey from Global Golf – one of the largest online new and used golf clubs companies. Scott has over 17 years experience in the golf industry and his department handles about 12,000 different used and new golf clubs every month.

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Sure, Tiger Woods is physically gifted and has practiced golf for years. But that’s not what Makes Tiger so great. It’s his mental makeup, intestinal fortitude, heart of a champion, or what ever you want to call it that makes him stand above the others. But enough about Tiger, what about you? How can you get to that point, where you just know you are going to hit a great golf shot every time you step up to the ball.

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One of the most common mistakes a golf player makes on the golf course is what is called a slice. By correcting it, you can improve your game and you can shave strokes off of it.

When not corrected, slices can happen for many years, leading to frustration. For a good game of golf, it is necessary to get rid of slices, first, by learning why they happen. Here are some tips for curing golf slices that involve practicing some moves and instructions.

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If you’ve used Google Earth then you know what an amazing application it is especially for a golf course.

The tools inside Google Earth are as impressive as our big blue planet and for golf courses it is a valuable piece of software that gives players an insight into your golf course.

Below is a simple guide on how to map your course.
It is tricky and if you are a little technology challenged then be prepared for late nights and some head scratching!
To start, locate your course using www.eyespygolf.com and click on the “Aerial Image” icon at the top right of the page. This will automatically fire up Google Earth and zoom you into your course.  Next zoom in to a position that you feel golfers would want to see of your course.

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We as golfers have heard the term swing plane many times during our golfing careers. But do we really know the definition of it and the bearing upon our golf swing?

Recently, I had a conversation with Dean Reinmuth (top 30 teaching pro ranked by Golf Digest) and I think he described swing plane the best. Dean suggests thinking of the swing plane as an imaginary circle. The imaginary circle that represents the swing plane is set at an angle. It is the path on which it is necessary for the club to travel in order to execute the swing correctly.

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