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Some golf etiquettes are not obvious, so it's wise to know basic pointers to make sure you haven't overlooked anything. Golf etiquette refers to the proper code of behavior that players adhere to when playing golf. These guidelines are designed to increase the enjoyment and safety of all the players in the course. Not adhering to these simple rules of conduct could be one of the major pitfalls for beginner golfers. Here are a few basic guidelines that you should follow when playing golf: On the Course 1 - Make it a point to arrive at the course as early as possible, or as scheduled. 2 - Observe the posted cart rules. 3 - Repair divots both in the fairways and on the tees. 4 - If you need to go to...

Where do you start on this process. Well there is no better place to start than at the beginning. If you really want to take the time and put in the effort to unlock that hidden power inside you, then you must begin on the rewarding path to being a WINNER. This involves setting up discipline routines. Taking time out from other areas of your life to practice and learn off by heart drills and set up stances necessary before addressing the ball. There are hundreds and thousands of golfers who really want to improve their game and they try this technique and that technique. They buy books, videos, take lessons. It is endless the amount of money and effort they will put into looking for that extra edge...

Many golfers suffer the effects of first tee nerves.  Here are a few top tips to help you overcome your nerves and put your best swing on your golf ball. It is important to understand that anxiety is a natural response. In situations of perceived threat, your brain instinctively releases adrenalin - the fight or flight hormone - named as such because it poises the body to fight or flee. This of course was a very appropriate response to perceived threat in cave man days. It is not, however, an appropriate response when you are standing waiting to hit your golf shot off the first tee box. Nevertheless, this is our body's natural instinctive response to perceived threat. So when you experience the...

If you don't think that your un-conscious mind has a huge bearing on your golf then you will clearly not be concerned about the commands you knowingly and more importantly, un-knowingly send to it, will you? Underestimate the vast power of your mind which runs automatically at your golfing peril! Think about this. When last did you try to control your own digestive system and remove energy from the food to distribute around your body? When last did you control the PH Acid/Alkaline levels in your blood by consciously using body resources to neutralise too much acids? How about controlling the functions of your liver or kidneys? No? I didn't think so. Now tell me that your unconscious mind will have...

The question here is – do you play well with others? Being a ‘team player’ requires a very different mentality than when it is you against the rest of the field? I do not intend for one minute to suggest that Monty has more of the following skill sets than Tiger – that is for those who are close to both players who have their counsel to decide. I am merely here to demonstrate what is required in the attitude, behaviour and personality of a ‘good team player’. Let’s look at a few skills that make a person a good team player – Your social skills need to be open You need to have productive relationships with others Being a team player is all about managing your emotions during play...

I've called this article "The Art of Putting", because if you want to get better at it, it is imperative that you think about it as a visual art and not a technical science. Good putting is performed with the senses, which we can heighten every time we play. You need to see and feel everything and learn to trust your instincts. The more intense your focus is on the line and the greater your commitment to it, the better you will putt. Developing and practicing a solid routine of positive visualization, feel and trust, will give us the structure we need to become better putters and lower our scores. This is what I teach my students through my coaching and the Golf State of Mind mental game audio...

It is important to understand that anxiety is a natural response. In situations of perceived threat, your brain instinctively releases adrenalin - the fight or flight hormone - named as such because it poises the body to fight or flee. This of course was a very appropriate response to perceived threat in cave man days. It is not, however, an appropriate response when you are standing waiting to hit your golf shot off the first tee box. Nevertheless, this is our body's natural instinctive response to perceived threat. So when you experience the symptoms of anxiety they are simply your body's natural response to a perceived threat. Thus the cause of the anxiety is YOUR PERCEPTION of threat, and the...

I was chatting with Fred Greene of Golf Smarter the other day and was aware of how often we broke into laughter during the course of our conversation. There are many things which made us laugh, and I am only too aware that my jaw got a great work out! Both of us are passionate about golf, and both of us have found our way to forming a marriage between our passion and our employment. Golf makes me smile a lot and I can tell that it does the same for Fred. There are many aspects of golf which I dearly love. It is a friendly game and a wonderful way in which to meet new people. My home is in the Isle of Man; although I'm lucky enough to spend a fair amount of time in California (even though it's quite...

By now you will have heard (or have you?) about the change in the rules governing the grooves in golf clubs that comes into effect on 1st January 2010. Do you know how these rules will affect you and your golf equipment? The R & A and USGA carried out extensive research on grooves based on what was happening on tour. The new V groove configuration was resulting in golfers generating the same amount of spin from the rough as they were from the fairway! This was effectively diminishing the penalty of being in the rough. In order to reward straight shots and make life more difficult if you missed a fairway or green and had to play from the rough the R & A and USGA are now going to limit groove...

Even though you will spend a good bit of time moving from one hole to another, golfing is still about physical strategy and unwavering mental focus. Among other things, you will need to study wind patterns, geographic terrain, and other features that will have an effect on your game. It is also extremely important to realize that the social interactions that occur in a golf game can also affect your performance. Consider a situation where you have been invited to play golf as part of a sales team. If the prospective client is also playing, you will want to do as well as possible. At the same time, you may be looking for vital information that will help you make a sale, or gain additional insights...

"> When we are born we enter this world without fear and full of hope and innocence. What then happens as we grow is that our minds are filled with the rules and beliefs of others - parents, our friends, teachers and so on. This is the way we learned our beliefs through childhood. We are basically the sum total of what others think. What we perceive as right or wrong, good or bad, what is acceptable and what is not has all been programmed into us by others. Is it little wonder that so few of us do not have a strong sense of 'self'. Golf is a truly amazing game because for you to excel, that is precisely what you need. What happens though, is if we are not careful we become victims of other people...

In golf, the slow pace of the game provides time to worry, to interfere with the smooth automatic processing of your swing, to think about what you don't want to happen, rather than what you are meant to be doing. And the most basic, most essential thing in this game is to keep your mind focused on what you want to happen, not on what you don’t. Whatever you focus on will happen. The most essential thing in golf is your mental game. "The psychology of golf goes a step further than course management. It entails mental toughness, self confidence, intimidation, gamesmanship, conquering inner demons, instant recall of past successes and being able to quickly purge failures. It is the game within the...

Golf club selection is one of the most important parts of golf. Choosing the right clubs will ensure it works with your swing. Remember that the money you paid for the clubs has more value in your pocket than clubs that doesn’t suit your style and swing. Beginners club selection. When choosing your first set of clubs don’t just buy the first best set. If you have a fast downswing get a stiffer driver or extra stiff. If you have a slower downswing rather go for a more flexible club to get the best out of your swing. Remember that no shot will ever be the same and you are only allowed 14 clubs in your bag. Go to a PGA professional or a good golf coach and let them analyze your swing and style...

Now, I know what you're thinking - that this is impossible, that this is too good to be true.  But I can assure you that this can be achieved, with a little bit of APPROPRIATE help.  You don't need to spend $200 on a new putter!   First, let’s look at what exactly is happening when you have the yips.  You are standing over the ball, putter (or wedge) in hand, you take your practice stroke, your logical mind tells yourself that you can do this, that you can hit the ball as you want to…but despite all this logical self talk your putt is yet again an embarrassingly jerky stab at the ball.  You then feel annoyed/upset/frustrated and your brain records this latest experience of the yips, adding...

I was so inspired when I read the following quote: ‘The weather is like golf – things can look bleak, then a break appears in the clouds and everything has changed.’ So why do we so often carry a bad shot in our minds with us to the next one and possibly the one after that; making sure that the cloud continues on through a good part of the game? This has a lot to do with being able to turn OFF that irritating mind chatter that can often only serves to reinforce how disappointed you are in yourself. So I have dedicated this article to turning off negative thinking and clearing space in your mind to allow your mental state to complement your physical game. If you can learn to turn off negative...

I've been away for the last week and enjoying the undulating green fairways and even more undulating high-speed greens of Augusta National. Taking in the wonderful scenes, listening to the roars as Phil and Tiger hit yet more unbelievable shots and holed seemingly outrageous putts. And they were just the sideshow on the final day - what a sideshow! I've also been breathing in the atmosphere and soaking up the scenery - all those glorious Azaleas and the "herbaceous borders" of the colourful galleries. Visiting Augusta for the Masters has been my dream for the last 40 years since I took up golf. Sadly, it'll have to remain a dream - albeit a very vivid one this year with the hypnotic medium of Peter...

Today I want to share with you one of the biggest Secrets in golf that will transform your game. It is as basic and fundamental to human life as it is to your golf game. Quite simply is about the breath. That's right breathing. It is how and when you breathe that will not only help you tap into the rhythm of life but also into the rhythm of your golf swing. Most golfers get over the golf ball and it into their stance, go through their routine, their set up and hold their breath throughout the golf swing. Unfortunately in holding their breath they lose their natural swing and cause themselves injury because they freeze the rib cage. By breathing in a particular pattern you free up the rib cage and...

HOW WE TAKE IN INFORMATION AS INDIVIDUALS IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR SUCCESS WHEN LEARNING NEW SKILLS… The actual vocabulary we use is so important when it comes to the internal conversations we have or what I call our ‘self-talk’. The words we choose to use can have a profound impact on our self-esteem and achievements. It can also affect how we take information from others, especially when we are learning new skills. When we speak, we communicate in channels abbreviated as VHF – Visual, Hearing, and Feeling. If you listen for the kind of words that a person uses when they are talking, they are providing you with an indication of whether they are thinking in pictures, sounds or feelings. The...

Unless you're a beginner at the game of golf, golf is a mind game. Now I know what you're thinking. You're crazy! Golf a mind game? The object of the game is to get a little round ball into a hole in the least amount of strokes. It's a physical game, not a mind game like chess. When you first learned how to play golf, your body and mind had to learn the hand-eye coordination necessary to hit the ball. In order to successfully be able to hit the golf ball consistently, our body and brain had to assimilate a motor engram. A motor engram is a memorized motor pattern used to perform a movement or skill that is stored in the motor area of our brain. This makes golf a mind game. Riding a bicycle, typing...

I felt so sad watching Sergio Garcia looking so miserable and failing to close out a much needed win in the Wyndham Championship at Greensboro on Sunday. It reminds me of how important our internal state is to good golf psychology and how we can use self-hypnosis to manage and control our state of mind. One of the fundamentals of modern psychology is the idea that whatever we consciously think about our unconscious mind does its best to deliver. This manifests itself in many ways and if we're consciously looking at something, then pretty soon we find ourselves physically heading towards it. Have you ever noticed, when you're driving along in your car on a wide road, maybe a motorway or freeway, and...

Our brains are designed to race from one thought to the next especially if we have time and space on our hands. Golf is certainly a game that gives us plenty of that; walking between golf shots, hanging around for playing partners to find their ball and for others to clear the tee. The mind likes to fill in the gaps and getting it to stay in the present can be a real challenge, but it can be done. In this article I want to stress how important learning this skill is and what a difference it will make to how you play your game of golf. Some of you may have come to my newsletter via my article about ‘Tommy the Golfer’ – Tommy is a truly amazing golfer because he has a problem which allows him...

You're just about ready to make the first step up onto the tee box and you're feeling great. Golf shoes are looking good and comfortable. Freshly new pressed golf pants and shirt, and you're feeling loose and limber, then all of a sudden this big dark cloud appears out of nowhere. You look down the fairway and all you see is water and trees and your asking yourself; how am I going to get this golf ball in the fairway? I think we have all been there before. The all-important golf shot of the day. This all important golf shot typically sets the pace for the rest of the round mentally. Nobody wants to start off with a bogey or double bogey. Par or better is so important on this first golf hole. The...

Here are some of the major reasons you do not want your conscious mind to make your golf swing for you, or in other words, you engaging your conscious mind to swing your golf club and send the ball to a target. Your conscious mind deals with analysis and consequences and is not ideally suited to making large full body, free flowing and perfectly coordinated human movement. Your conscious mind is going to naturally want to analyse: · What went wrong with my swing? · What can go wrong with this shot? · What have I done wrong before? · What's wrong with my swing? · I must try to hit the ball straighter! · What...

Usually, before I make way to the golf course, I usually envision myself having an excellent round with not problems at all. It seems that I always forget that golf is a sport and prior to playing a round, It is absolutely essential that certain actions are taken before hand. Now, if you are anything like me, then you start off great until you make it to hole 3 or 4. Now all the sudden, I am fatigued, my back hurts, I cannot concentrate, etc... In this article, I would like to talk about specifically what we can do to make sure that the problem doesn't persist time and time again. Let's get started, shall we? 1.) Eat Some Food! There is a reason you cannot concentrate by time the 4th hole has come...

It's come to my attention that there's a ton of noise out there pertaining to golf tips, golf help, golf aids, etc., but I can't understand HOW these are supposed to help. Now I love the game of golf! I schlepped bags as a kid in Chicago, worked at a driving range for a couple of years and taught during my college summers. So, I've been behind the scenes of "golf", that "other side" so to speak and I have to tell you, there's not a lot of "glam" on the other side. I digress. Anyway, and this may sting a little, if you possibly think that these tricks stick around because you "do" them or you "practiced" them, well, I bet your scores show this is not the case. To all golfers out there, if you do not...

all the talk about the players on tour getting stronger and more flexible, we hear a lot about exercising for golf from television commentators and read about it in the golf publications. But what exactly are the best exercises for the amateur golfer? A great question that has a good answer, but before we give you the answer let us provide some background so the answer makes a little more sense to you. First of all, discussing the golf swing for the time being will get us rolling. What exactly is the golf swing? The golf swing is an athletic movement that requires using of the entire body from “feet to fingertips” in order to complete the swing. Realize that the golf swing is not about...

GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Since it became available to the public over 20 years ago there have been many advances in the technology. These advances have led to GPS improving almost every facet of our lives. 5 benefits of GPS can be realized while you're driving, finding your pet, keeping track of your kids (or Mom and Dad), tracking shipments, and helping with golf. While You're Driving This is probably what GPS is best known for. GPS in automobiles helps people find any destination they want. Find Your Pet Another benefit of GPS is that it can help you find your pet. A chip can be placed in your pet's collar then when you lose your pet you can easily track it down using the GPS...

Hey guys, welcome to Help With Golf Swing articles. I am going to discuss a topic that I have caught myself overlooking. We will briefly talk about how to properly grip a golf club. I was out on the golf course a couple of days ago playing with my usually partner and his wife. I am not sure why, but I have just assumed people know how to grip the golf club, which I am inaccurate on that though. I noticed that my golf buddies wife wasn't quite holding the club right. As a result, her wrist were not working correctly. What is cool is, after about 10 minutes with her, she was playing like a pro! Well, not a pro, but much, much better! Let me share with you the steps that we took, and maybe you can...

Finding help with golf can lead you to so many possibilities. There are countless ways to improve your game, but how do you find the exact ways which hare working for other people, just like you? To make an informed decision, as well to save you a bunch of time, I will supply you with a simple and fun way to find out what other golfers are finding very useful. There are thousands of people looking for help with golf on the wee, but many are starting their search in the wrong places. 95% of the men and women are looking for this information through search-engines. While it is the most convenient tool most of the time, it is not the best way to find honest opinions on what works. I have found that the...

Are you looking for a way to play golf during the sweltering days of some or the extreme cold days of winter? Try out one of the golf swing simulators that are on the marker nowadays. These simulators give a player a realistic and accurate simulation of a golf game or a driving range trip. The full swing golf simulator can help with golf instruction, club fitting, and can be an entertainment source. The simulator can measure the horizontal and vertical launch angles, speed, spin, and total distance that the ball traveled. The photo realistic Championship golf courses give you the feel of being there, as well as being able to "play" courses that you may never play in real life. The contest modes...

One of the first things that a new golfer starts shopping for after he has bought his clubs is a golf swing training aid. There a lot of them on the market and they all promise to create the perfect swing in no time at all. Go into any golf store and you will find an entire aisle of golf swing training aids. One of the most popular types of golf swing training aids are devices that look like a golf club but are not meant for hitting a ball. There are clubs that bend in half when you swing them the wrong way. There are clubs that are very heavy to help you build muscles. There are short clubs, long clubs, and clubs that even make noises when you swing them. You can find balls that are attached to...

Are you fond of playing golf with your friends during your free time? Do you want to be a pro in the world of golf just like Tiger Woods? If yes is your answer to these two questions then you must improve your golf swing techniques. This is actually a somewhat difficult thing to do especially if you are just a newbie to golf. However, there is nothing to worry about because you can improve your game, enhance your swing speed and hit all the shots magnificently through the help of a golf swing trainer. Golf is undeniably one of the most exciting games that you can ever try. Nevertheless, it becomes strenuous and dull when you are not playing it perfectly. Thus, you need to master all the basics of...

Welcome to Help With Golf Swing Articles. Today I would like to cover some sand trap techniques that we can use to help us all in great game of golf. So let us get started. You find yourself with a perfect form, staring down the Par 4 315 yard hole with a slight breeze. You just hit the best shot you've hit in a very long time, your follow through was perfect, head kept down, hips clicked. You say to yourself, "That show has I am a professional written all over it." All the sudden, you notice the ball landing on the fairway, and some brown thing in the distance pulling it with amazing force. Say it with me, "stupid sand trap!" We've all been there, whether it's an amazing shot, or absolutely...

For anyone that has played golf for sometime, by now, you know that the game of golf can be, quite frankly, one of the most frustrating games ever - yet one of the most rewarding as well. Think back to an instance in which you've just hit a spectacular shot only to chunk it, slice it or hook it then very next time you hit the ball. This can be summed up in one word - FRUSTRATING Thankfully today's golfers of all skill levels can improve their games immensely with the help of golf instruction professionals. So what exactly do golf instruction professionals help you with? Teaching pros help you by showing you the proper stance to use with each club and for different types of shots. The biggest...

As a golfer, you already know that every now and then, and for some of us it is more often than not, your game will hit a hurdle. There are times in every golfer's life when they can no longer swing the driver. Someone who once hit a ball 200 yards will no longer be able to make contact with the ball. Someone who could hit a chip to within a foot of the cup every time will suddenly be forced to make long putts from off the green. Finding help with golf when your game goes like this is vitally important to both your mind and the people who have to put up with you! Most golfers look for help with golf at the golf course. Sometimes that isn't the best thing to do. Yes, your local golf professional is a...