It takes a very dedicated golfer to enjoy playing a full 18 holes in the rain. I’ve got a friend who is so passionate about golf that he is on the course everyday, regardless if it is raining or snowing. So long as the course is open, he is out there!

While you wouldn’t catch me getting drenched in the storming rain on the golf course, I will admit that a person who appreciates these poor weather conditions will learn more about their swing and adaptation skills than any other golfer who only plays during perfect weather. Read more »

Playing golf in windy weather, though extremely challenging, does offer enormous benefits for those players that like to be tested. Understanding how to hit the ball in response to poor weather conditions is the sign of a great golf player, one that appreciates not only a good score, but being challenged on the course as well.

 Enjoying the change in weather on a windy day when playing off takes adaptation skills in order to continue on with your game and finish the course. Here are a few tips for playing golf when the wind is blowing hard: Read more »

Golf is all about giving yourself the absolute best opportunities to make shots onto the green.  This is done by keeping the ball on the fairway, which means that accuracy should be one of the focal points of your game. You can increase your accuracy when playing golf by keeping in mind the following points:

1. No matter where your ball is, you should always be aiming for a target. Developing accuracy and playing with a strategic mindset means choosing a target to shoot at, even if you cannot see the hole.

By choosing a small target, such as an object or a location on the fairway, visualize the ball heading in that exact direction. This technique has been proven to help thousands of golfers to hit more accurate shots in line with their target. Read more »

Like all sports, golf has its own terminology in reference to many aspects of the game.  For example, when you make a shot from the tee box of a par-4 or par-5 hole, it is called the drive or tee shot.

On a par-3, it  is called just the tee shot. If your next move is to hit the ball onto the green and you are at a distance of at least 100 yards away, the shot you are about to take his called an “approach shot”. A pitch describes the same shot, but from a distance of only 40 to 90 yards. Read more »

The following points sum up the advice commonly given to novices whilst they are acquiring the skills of making a great golf swing:

1. What causes a golf swing to be more difficult to perfect than some other sports which utilise a similar accessory, such as baseball for example, is due to the fact that it involves vertical and horizontal planes. Whereas you only swing the bat for one motion in baseball  - horizontal.

2. When you make your golf swing, you shouldn’t be thinking of making contact with the ball. Instead, your concentration should be on swinging through the movement and beyond the ball. Make believe that the ball Is not there.

3. A perfect swing should be balanced, smooth, and graceful. It should never be forced or created with brute strength. Technique and fluidity is everything.

4. Your ideal swing plane shouldn’t be steep. Rather, it should gravitate toward being flatter. Read more »