Thursday, December 8, 2011

How to Hit Long Iron Shots

!: How to Hit Long Iron Shots

Many high handicap golfers have trouble hitting long iron shots. They have seen Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, etc on TV hitting high towering long iron shots using a three or four iron. But when they try to do the same, they can't because they can't create the power and the spin necessary to get the ball up in the air.

If you have a three or four iron in your hand which you are using off the tee or off the fairway, expect the thing to go low. So don't try and hit it high!

Most golfers over a mid-teen handicap probably should not have a three and four iron in their bag. You should use fairway woods which are much easier clubs to hit, with a lower centre of gravity. High handicap golfers should not be using long irons if they are still struggling with long iron shots.

Having said that, a long iron such as 2 iron is sometimes needed to hit shots long and low when a higher-numbered wood won't do the job as effectively. Although many golfers tend to avoid 2 irons because they have a 3 or 4 wood that will cover roughly the same distance, there are situations when encountering long holes or second-shot hazards where this will be the club of choice for an experienced player.

To hit long iron shots effectively under such circumstances, the following steps should be considered:

1) 2 iron could cover a distance of between 180 and 200 yards, making it a club primarily used for a second shot on extremely long holes i.e. mostly par 5s. Make sure you practice with it on the driving range to gauge the distance and accuracy within your capability.

2) Set up properly. Unlike when hitting a driver, you should address the ball in the middle of your stance. This will guarantee a solid strike that hits the ball low heading towards the green. If you position the ball just inside your left heel, the ball would be lifted.

3) You want to attack the ball with the club head coming from inside the target line. A shallow arc also allows you to sweep the ball with your long irons as opposed to the steep swing you use with the shorter irons to hit down and through the ball.

4) Hit the 2 iron in the same manner you would any iron by using a descending, even stroke that takes advantage of the iron's angle to carry the ball for the required distance.

5) Finish the swing with a long follow-through. Do not make the mistake of topping your swing after you make contact. Remember Tiger Wood's follow through is as long as his backswing. By doing this, his swing is fluid and stays the same every time.

6) Keep the ball low to get out of trouble while covering nearly the same distance as a 3 wood or 4 wood. This is very useful when hitting long iron shots from areas where tree branches could be present between you and the green.


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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Golf Strategy to Lower Your Scores

!: Golf Strategy to Lower Your Scores

Golf strategy is seldom written about. I don't know why this is. I guess it sounds like a boring topic compared to the "Add 20 yards to your drive in 2 weeks".... now you are talking! Let me out there!

Yet, as dull as strategy sounds, it can save you countless strokes, and give you specific direction the next time you are on the range.

Go to any "19th hole" on a golf course and you will hear countless war stories, blow by blow of where golfers messed up. "If only I didn't have that one bad shot, I would have had a great round!" Sound familiar. I call this the "if only" syndrome.

Don't get fooled into thinking it only happens to high handicap golfers. Golfers at all levels have experienced it... witnessed by the collapse on the final hole of at least two major tournaments in recent years.

Golf strategy is about matching your current playing ability to the difficulty of the course to avoid wasted strokes.

I want to make this statement to further the discussion on strategy. Wasted strokes during a round do not result from your inability, they result from "poor judgment".

Let me give you an example. You are 245 yards out from the green, in light rough. How would you play the next shot?

Without even thinking, most golfers would pull out a 3 wood, or 5 wood and take a swing at it because of the distance from the hole. Those of you who have a chance of getting on the green from this situation are very few. Even if you have the length, there is a very high chance that you would end up in a trap or some hazard around the green.

For the golfing majority, this distance requires a minimum of 2 strokes. Yet, most golfers would approach this situation exactly the same way, go for distance regardless of their ability. Let's take a look at the likely outcomes for golfers at different skill levels:

0 - 9 Handicappers:

First scenario: On the green in 1 with the wood - very few have this capability.

Most likely scenario:Short of the green or in a green side bunker with the wood, on in two with a chip shot or bunker shot.

10 - 18 Handicappers:

First scenario:Short of the green with the wood, 40-65 yard short approach shot to the green in two.

Most likely scenario: Short of the green with the wood in rough, missed 40-65 yard approach shot, on in three with a chip or bunker shot.

19 and Above Handicappers:

Most likely scenario: Miss hit 3 wood 50 yards, another 3 wood into light rough or a bunker around the green, miss hit bunker shot or green side chip, on in 4 or possibly 5.

Most golfers, when faced with the 245 yard situation fail to have a strategy. They take each shot as it comes, and deal with the next shot come what may.

Good golfers can get away without a strategy because they can execute a wide range of successful shots from many difficult situations. That takes hours of practice to be at this proficiency level. Not so for the rest, who are lucky if they are able to get in a single hour of practice a week due to the pressures of business or family commitments.

If you are in the latter category, recognize this fact and realize you have limitations with your game. If you cannot handle all situations with 100% confidence, you need to have a strategy that is designed around your strengths. Trying to execute a shot that is unfamiliar to you is "poor judgment". That's what destroys your scores.

To get you started in this process, think about the approach shot. This is the most important shot in golf from tee to green.

The preparation for this shot is vital. You need to position the ball in a good fairway location that gives you the best opportunity for a well executed shot. Coming out of rough, or carrying hazards or bunkers to the green are not examples of giving yourself a fighting chance.

Take a look at the following example to get your golfing minds thinking:

1) Decide that you will only use one of two approach shot strategies to every green.
either:

a. Short approach shot of 50 - 80 yards with a pitching wedge.

or:

b. Medium approach shot of 135 - 145 yards with a 7 iron.

2) Now when you go to the range to practice, your limited practice time is going to be focused on these two clubs only.

3) Set yourself an accuracy goal of 25 feet or less from a target, aiming to be consistent 5 shots in a row with each club. If you miss the target before you get to 5, start the count again.

4)When you are able to execute both these shots consistently within 25 feet, increase the accuracy goal to 20 feet.

Adopting these strategies and armed with the specific skills to match, let's see what they allow you to do:

1) You have focused your limited practice time to mastering those few clubs that will give you good scoring opportunities, instead of working on the whole bag and achieving very little.

2) If you are able to consistently get on the green using either of these strategies, you eliminate or reduce the need for a good short game.

3) If you can fire at the pin within 25 feet, you reduce your chances of 3 or 4 putting.

4) You can eliminate the pressure of using long difficult clubs that have a high chance failure, since your aim is not to go for distance, but to get the ball on the fairway within acceptable approach shot range, and in a position that opens up the green.

Armed with these strategies, let's review how our golfers would fare in the 245 yard situation:

0-9 Handicappers:

These guys have enough skills to make the green in 2 - No change.

10-18 Handicappers:

165-170 yard 6 or 5 iron onto the fairway in an open position for the approach shot. 75-80 yard short approach to 25 feet or less from the pin.
Possible strokes saved, 1 with high probability of good execution.

19 and Above Handicapper:

120 yard 7 iron out of the light rough onto the fairway. 125 yard 7 iron into the green clear of bunkers.
Possible strokes saved, 2-3 with high probability of good execution.

A little bit of logical thinking can go a long way to avoiding those wasted strokes. Develop a strategy and use it to direct your practice sessions and those "if only" conversations in the bar after your round will start to go away.

Think smart, good luck, and good scoring!


Golf Strategy to Lower Your Scores

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

What Does the Average Golfer Think of the TaylorMade R9 460?

!: What Does the Average Golfer Think of the TaylorMade R9 460?

By no stretch of the imagination am I a professional golfer, in fact, I am just your average every day guy trying to put little balls into little holes on a great big golf course. OK, so I would like to improve my game and when a new club comes along I think maybe this is just what I need to elevate my game to the next level and at least exceed my own highest score record.

I had been reading a lot about the TaylorMade R9 460 and I liked what I read so I decided to get one. I excitedly removed my new pride and joy from its box and eagerly read the manual. After reading I thought - yes finally I have found the missing link in my game this club will transform my efforts. My swing will be fixed and I will hit balls like they have never been hit before, well by me anyhow. I will be the talk of the club.

When I came out of my dream scenario I took my new R9 out for a test drive. After I had hit around 500 balls disappointment set in, I played no differently. I have to say that the R9 has a 45.75" Aldila shaft which did not compliment my swing. Because of my stature is. 5'11", short legs, longer body and arms like a gibbon I tend to play better with shortened 43" drivers so I think I have tuned my play to this ever so slightly greater upright position.

OK, so I admit the problems lays with my gibbon-like appearance (that reminds me I am low on bananas) rather than my gleaming new TaylorMade R9. I persevered and after little while I did feel that I was connecting with the R9 460 and was actually hitting some greater distances. After more experimentation particularly with more grip I felt more in control of the club and actually started to improve accuracy and hit the fairway more often. My confidence was building with every shot now, my distance was increasing some 10 to 20 yards on every drive but I need more to justify the 0 price tag.

As perseverance is my middle name, well actually its not my middle name is Michael, I decide to invite a pal for a game at the local green. Robert saw my new TaylorMade R9 460 and as I was not having too much success I let him have a go. Now Rob is lankier than I at 6'1" and I have not thought him a distance hitter, however, his first shot with the R9 460 landed him 300 yards or more. Needless to say he was so excited by my new R9 club that he insisted on using it for the rest of our round. Rob's game had improved from the moment he picked up the TaylorMade R9 460. Even he was amazed at how his shots were not only gaining him distance but he was shaving some strokes too.

So what could it be about the TayloryMade R9 460 that instantly improved Roberts game. Maybe it is the Inverted Cone Technology or the 460cc face that is much more forgiving when it comes to miss-hitting or may be it could be the Flight Control Technology and adjustable hosel which is able to compensate up to 40 yards of side to side fade or draw. Other features of this stick could also have been responsible for Robs improved game such as the perimeter weighting adjustability, this alter the MOI of the club providing the player with greater flexibility in carry and loft. Or when all is said and done it could be that the R9 is a beautifully made and well designed driver. The TaylorMade R9 gives the player the option to play as if was a common all garden club, however, also gives the player the option to experiment. For my mate Rob the R9 was a revelation and it is on his next letter to Santa but for me? Maybe I'll take up knitting.


What Does the Average Golfer Think of the TaylorMade R9 460?

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Friday, November 4, 2011

Titanium Hybrid Golf Clubs Are Exceptional Performers

!: Titanium Hybrid Golf Clubs Are Exceptional Performers

There are many differences between a fairway wood and an iron, such as shaft length and swing distance, although both of them have their uses. Combining the best features of both is the titanium hybrid golf club, which offers golfers distance in addition to playability on nearly any surface. The shaft is shorter than a fairway wood, allowing golfers to use a harder swing in the rough.

Where a wood will be difficult to use to slice through the grass and leave the shot short of the green, an iron provides lift but lacks in distance. The titanium golf club solves the problem of which club to use. It can slice through high grass and achieve loft at take away like an iron but still strike the ball squarely on the club face much like that of a wood.

Use a Titanium Hybrid Instead of a Low Iron on Difficult Shots

Some golfers rarely ever use their low irons. Numbers one through four present a challenge in making a shot over distance from the rough. You could clear the space in your golf bag by replacing the low irons with the comparable titanium golf clubs instead. They are truly versatile clubs which can play from almost any surface yet with the same accuracy and feel of a fairway wood.

One difference is that a titanium golf club usually has a lower trajectory than that of the low and mid number irons. Close to the green, the higher number hybrids can function as a utility club which works well on dirt or high grass in the roughs. In fact, a titanium hybrid golf club just may become your all around, all purpose club which works well in a variety of situations.

The materials used to build a titanium hybrid golf club makes them extremely strong and durable and well worth the money. Replace those irons you rarely use with these newer clubs to get the most bang for your buck in your golf bag.


Titanium Hybrid Golf Clubs Are Exceptional Performers

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Friday, October 28, 2011

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Golf Advice - The Fairway Woods For Beginners

!: Golf Advice - The Fairway Woods For Beginners

Are you a beginning golfer? Do you struggle with your fairway woods? You can learn to hit your woods better with a few simple drills and steps. Read on to find out how to hit your fairway woods better.

The first thing you need to do is practice more with your 3 and 5 woods. Typically golfers make it a habit to avoid the clubs they don't hit well. This is because they don't have a lot of confidence in these clubs so they just don't want to practice with them. These are the clubs you need to practice with most and if these are your fairway woods, then start hitting more balls with them.

Once you have established a mental need to practice with your woods you can start with this drill. Start by teeing the ball up so that half of it is above the club head when you set it behind the ball. Hit off this high of a tee until you feel comfortable hitting the club.

Next, lower the tee a little and continue until you feel comfortable. Continue lowering the tee until you have it all the way into the ground and you are basically hitting off the ground. The last thing you will do is actually hit the ball off the ground with your 3 and 5 woods. You will need to practice a lot so that you will get used to hitting your fairway woods off the ground.

Learning to hit your fairway woods can be a difficult task if you are a beginners, but it is very important that you learn to. Take your time and practice a lot, then you will have a new set of weapons in your golfing arsenal.


Golf Advice - The Fairway Woods For Beginners

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver Review

The Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver is the latest in a long line of Callaway Big Bertha clubs. Big Bertha is not the most expensive club, but is probably best known as the club is there, but that does not mean that it is the best available or most important to you the best.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

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