Eight Traits for Great Golf

Ever wonder just what it takes to be a great golfer besides an awesome swing? We set out to find out by testing and working with members of the LPGA, PGA, and CHAMPIONS TOURS. Analyzing the data was exciting because not only did eight traits for great golf emerge, each one of them measured in the 95th percentile, or was important more than 95% of the time. Chances are good that you already have some of these champion traits. But the odds are very strongly against you having all eight of them. Even Bobby Jones & Tiger Woods have had to work on a few of them. Take a quick read and see how many of the eight traits are "in your bag". FOCUS How good are you at eliminating distractions whether they are coming from outside or inside of your head?

Golf - The Lure of the Game

Golf is more than just a sport. It is an obsession, addiction, and a way of life. Why do golfers enjoy golf so much? After all; what could be so exciting about walking around a field, and swinging a stick at a ball? I mean come on! Golf is just a boring non-contact sport that old people play; a "good walk spoiled, " as Mark Twain once said. Or is it? I can tell you one thousand reasons, why I like golf so much. Just within the past couple years, it has become my obsession. The summer is the one time of the year that I look forward to; because I get to spend it at the golf course. Let me try explain to you the lure of golf. I don't think I can justify the beauty of the game in words, but I will attempt it.

How To Play Golf Like A Warrior! Part 1

Do you wanna shave 10 strokes off your golf scores immediately? Then read on... After you understand the fundamentals of the golf swing, play golf like a warrior on the battlefield! Think about the all the great warriors who have planned and fought the great battles of the past... The great field commander General Patton who assumed command of the Fifteenth Army in American-occupied Germany in 1945, General Swartskoff who commanded the American troops in the Iraq war of 1991... and Alexander The Great who conquered much of the known world in the 4th Century B.C. These three men all had the same thing in common... they all knew their strengths and weaknesses.

Before the Golf Course

Learning golf is really not too difficult. You will need to find the golf clubs to benefit the highest success rate in your game. Starting with your golf clubs you will need to understand a few concepts about yourself to help aid your decision when purchasing your set. Your body type will ultimately determine the club type is best for you. If you're a heavy swinger then selecting a heavier club will be your best but you are in it for the long haul a more natural approach will be ideal. If you have the money to throw away then you stop by your local golf supply store and see what they have to offer. I have to stress this point to the fullest. Price doesn't always mean a better game.

Tips on How to Improve Your Golf Swing

A golfer's swing is one of his or her most important skills. Getting on the green or close to the green on your first drive can be the difference between making par and not. So, keep reading for some little, but critical, tips that you can use to improve your swing today. 1. It's not all about the arms. A good golf swing isn't really about the strength in your arms at all. Rather, it's about using your entire body to bring a directed, focused and powerful swing down that's centered and controlled. You want to twist your entire body with your golf swing, but keep your leading arm straight and your legs facing the ball. The backswing should come all the way up and behind your back before you bring it back around.

Clone Golf Clubs - The Secrets To Golf Success

Clone golf clubs are the perfect starting point for anyone who is just starting to play golf. Whilst they aren't the cheapest clubs you can get, they are great value and they come with a pedigree pretty close to the top club manufacturers. Intrigued by this idea? Then read on for more... Clone golf clubs are not the same as the well known brands they have become associated with, yet they are made from pretty much identical quality materials and they are designed with just as much care and technology. Indeed the shaft and heads and grips often come from the same manufacturers. It's just that you simply would not know it! Clone Golf Clubs Really Are As Good As It Gets These clubs are definitely much less expensive than the names you know well, but there is no less effort put into giving you the very best quality, for a mere fraction of the cost.

5 Golf Mental Mindset Tips

Golf mental toughness is an essential requirement of the high caliber athlete. Many professional players, while describing why they hadn't reached their goals of the season often talk about "trying too hard or even not letting it happen out there, " and similar phrases. Indeed the challenge for golfing professionals is not only to sharpen their swings and putting strokes, but to sharpen their golf mental game as well. Here are 5 golf mental game tips: 1. Learn to keep each shot in perspective. There is no need to be tensed up by a bad hole or two. There are no life and death shots in golf - only good and bad ones. You are not helping yourself by getting unnecessarily tensed or psyched up.

The Mental Side of Golf

Peak performance on the golf green is the result of proper physical training, proper diet and good mental golf training. At the range we do hear accounts of how a player stood on the tee and began to sweat as he felt the eyes of other players on him. It's true that like other players playing before an audience, golfers too experience performance stress. A recent study among top male golfers between the ages 14 to 21 revealed differences in their attempts at stress management. The researchers found some interesting differences between effective and ineffective coping. It was found that effective coping by the players involved gaining a sense of control over their stress and in contrast ineffective coping meant golfers with flagging spirits simply going through the motions.

Golf Relaxation, How To Become A Winner Even If You Lose

Golfers should always remember, that when they play golf, the first thing to remember on a golf course is "Why am I here today? " Most amateurs golfers are playing golf for fun, either to meet their friends, to have a good time, walking and admire the scenery, listening birds whistling, or water cascades, etc. They all go there to relax, at least most of them, but some goes there as if they are on a million dollar tournament and they want to win so bad that if theirs friends start playing better then them, they go absolutely nuts, throwing theirs clubs in the woods, when they miss a drive, a putt or even a fairway shot. Relax, it is just a game, when you miss a shot, instead of jumping and give a bad impression by thinking that you are a winner and you hate to lose, why not trying to figure where you failed and see if you can correct it on your next shot.

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods - The Best Of THe Best

I mentioned Jack first, or should I say, Mr. Nicklaus in the title because alphabetically and historically I think he deserves that courtesy, but they both should be credited with phenomenal accomplishments for their time in Golf History. I grew up with Jack for my golf hero just as I had Mickey Mantle as my baseball idol in my formative years. I have admired many ball players since but no one can take the place of Mantle in my book. There have been many great players both in his era and subsequently that may have even been historically and statistically better than he, but he still remains an all time favorite to me. As far as I am concerned, Mantle was the best and will always be the best, case closed.