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Sep122020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

PGA tour, country club and golf course facts

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The PGA Tour schedule has some rich traditions that give glimpses into not only the history of golf but also the history of the locations where tournaments are held. Waialea Country Club, on Oahu, site of what is now known as the Sony Open in Hawaii, is one of those. Tourism? In Hawaii? As the PGATour website explains, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Waialea Golf Course, which opened for play in 1927, were built as part of a promotion to develop luxury travel to Hawaii. Given its position as one of today's top tourist destinations, it’s difficult to imagine that Hawaii tourism ever needed a boost to get off the ground. Waialea stands as a reminder that even a paradise-like Hawaii needed some in putting itself on the map, so to speak. The venerable old Waialea grounds, upon which ...

Jun52020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to set up a putt in golf

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To professionals, amateurs and beginners alike, shots are won and lost on the golf course with the short clubs. These clubs are known as the scoring club and the most important club in the bag is the putter. It is not for nothing that Tiger Woods has gone through around 10-15 drivers in his career, but only one putter. The putter is the club with the most feel, the most consistency, and is the club that is used the most often. During a round of golf for a 20 handicap, only 10-14 shots will be drivers or woods, 5-15 shots will be long irons, 15-25 shots will be short irons, and around 30 shots will be putts, and maybe more. Stance When Reading a Putt When putting, like most other aspects of golf, stances and styles tend to vary greatly. However, as is the case with tee shots and f...

Jun12020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips to playing great golf and fitness

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Lots of athletes have made the visit to the nearest sporting goods store in search of the latest product promising improved performance in incredible fashion. Even though watching Camilo Villegas play a round of golf is all the proof anyone should need, a recent study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has shown the actual answer to better golf performance is a dedication to improved strength, flexibility, and balance. The study researched three areas of golfer fitness: strength, flexibility, and balance. It also divided golfers into three proficiency levels, using the handicap (HCP) index: Zero or less HCP; 1-9 HCP; and 10-20 HCP. Researchers found that the best golfers had greater levels of strength, flexibility, and balance compared to the other two proficiency ...

May252020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Five good habits for a better golf game

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Most professional golfers agree that attitude is a major part of being good at and enjoying golf. But telling someone to have a good attitude is easy - doing it is hard. A big part of attitude comes down to the enjoyment of the game which comes from a lack of distractions and frustrations above and beyond the challenge of hitting the ball well. Spending time rooting around a golf bag looking for a ball marker, applying sunscreen and cleaning off clubs from last week’s game are distractions that impair concentration. Focus instead on establishing good golfing habits that let you concentrate solely on the game and the rewards of fresh air and exercise. Below are five areas of the game (on and off the course) where adopting a consistent routine can do wonders to improve attitude, fo...

Nov302019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Golf equipment GPS tracker for mobile phones

Sports, Technology

Equipment GPS tracker - There are hundreds of equipment GPS tracker or distance measuring devices products on the market for those looking to purchase a GPS asset tracking or rangefinder, but the introduction of smart phones and the iPhone with their built in tactical GPS watch has meant that you don't have to have the expensive phone and the equally expensive GPS device - you can simple have an app on your iPhone or download the equipment GPS tracker of courses to your smart phone. FreeCaddie Golf GPS FreeCaddie offer a equipment GPS tracker item for a range of mobile phones with GPS asset tracking facilities completely free of charge. It is downloaded direct to the phone via Freecaddie’s website and the free version is a simple product which provides yardages to the front, midd...

Aug92018 by Paul Linus1 Comment

How to Break 100 – Golf Tips to Lower Scores

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Learning any skill is a progressive journey. Leaning to play the piano, for instance, involves practicing the scales and leaning to play some basic pieces slowly at first, no one would be expected to take on a complicated Mozart sonata straight away. Someone new to carpentry might learn to carve some simple joints first, not erect a roof. Likewise someone new to golf has to construct a basic game incorporating some simple rules to negotiate their way safely round a course. To break 80 would mean some serious time on the practice ground, but being able to break 100 is about getting tactics and the mind set right. Tactics to Break 100 If you have already scored round a course and failed to break 100, this is where you need to be absolutely honest with yourself. Learn to break 100 f...