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First and foremost, it is important to note the benefits of opting to walk the course rather than riding in a cart. If your significant other asked you to go for a 3.5 mile walk, would you hesitate? An 18-hole round, however, will carry you well over 3.5 miles, and is yet another reason to justify spending so much time at the course. While this in itself won’t necessarily help your game, walking a couple of rounds per week will definitely help curb your waistline.

In recent years, PGA players have made physical fitness a predominant part of the training process. While guys like John Daly or Craig Stadler may make us question if golfers are actually athletes, by in large, the Tour players have slimmed down and toned up as of late. A monster drive is not only a result of improved equipment, but is due in large part to flexibility, core strength, balance, and stamina as well.

As far as your flexibility goes, this should include more than just blindly waving your club around on the first tee. Maybe you’re not ready to sign up for a yoga class, but by regularly performing stretching exercises you will improve your flexibility. Increased flexibility translates into a bigger and more powerful swing, and will also reduce the chance of injury and soreness. There are dozens of books focusing on stretching and calisthenics, and one of which would be a good guide to work from.

Increasing your core strength is something that is going to require a little more dedication and work. It’s also important to note that before you start a serious exercise regiment you should consult with your doctor. Rather than relying on the equipment that has been sitting in your basement for collecting dust, you may find it worthwhile to join a gym. Even if you just join a gym for a short period, take advantage of their orientation service. The trainer will be able to show you various exercises to increase your core strength, from the simple yet effective crunch to more advanced use of equipment. You may even find yourself combining your swinging motion with resistance bands in order to power up your swing.

Some great resources for improving your game through some basic fitness techniques include:

1. www.golf-trainer.com, a pay-service with a wealth of workout information

2. www.golf.com, which includes an extensive fitness section

3. Yoga for Dummies by Feuerstein, Payne and Folan

4. “Golf” or “Golf Digest,” which often contain fitness articles and tips

5. Your course pro, who is sure to have some suggestions

While the benefits of getting regular physical activity go well beyond the fairway, using an improved golf game as an excuse can make it a little more palatable. Finally, be realistic about your goals and what level of commitment you are willing to make. It is difficult and unrealistic for most of us to hit the gym every single day. If you limit yourself to three days a week, however, that keeps it from becoming such a chore.

Robert Hayes is a featured author for http://www.engolfed.com, a web site that includes golf tips, golf articles, and a golf blog.

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Next time you are marking your ball so you can find it, (We know our customers don’t hit them in the woods often ..but you never know right.) remember to keep your Sharpie out and mark your tee as well.

Why would I Mark my tee??

Well if you want to be a little more consistent off the tee, you should be marking not only your golf balls but your tees as well.

Ever wish you could have that consistent ball flight that the guys on tour have off the tee? Well you canok maybe not tour like but a definite improvement.

Drivers have something called (Bulge & Roll) on their faces. What this means is that no driver has a straight face. Bulge is the amount the face curves on its horizontal axis and roll is the amount the face curves on its vertical axis. Bulge is there to help you if you hit it off-center towards the toe or the heel. It works like a gear effect on a toe shot and reduces the amount the ball slices and on heel shots it reduces the amount the ball will hook.

So, let’s say you have a 10 Degree driver. Yes, the bulge on this driver will help but the roll actually will hurt more then it helps. Actually it doesn’t help at all. We take this 10 Degree driver and hit it only

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Remember when you used to play miniature golf and putters looked like, well, like putters? Today that has all changed. Putters today look like something that came from a futuristic outer space society. So with all the different shapes and styles of putters to choose from the question becomes, “which putter do I get?” This article won’t try to answer that question because everyone’s game is different but what this article will do is give you information on some of the putters you’re likely to find out there on the market today, explain the differences, and hopefully from there you can make an informed decision.

What most golfers don’t seem to understand is that they spend most of their time checking out stats for drivers and irons and don’t really concentrate their efforts in checking out the best putters for them. The majority of strokes they will take off their game will not come on the fairways but on the putting green. What follows are the most popular putters you will find today.

One of the most popular, and supposedly best putters on the market today, is the Odyssey White Hot 2 Ball Putter. What was unique about this putter when it first came out was its 2 ball alignment to help you visualize a straight line between you and the hole. There are 2 white circular disks on top of the putter head. All you have to do is line them up with the ball on the green and this will help you visually aim the putt to the hole. The club itself has a urethane face which improves accuracy and distance and a low center of gravity which reduces backspin on impact. In the hands of a pro this is an incredible club. It also sells for an incredible $169. Not for the beginning golfer.

Another popular club for a lot less money at $39 is the Pinemeadow Four Ball Putter. This is very similar to the Odyssey White Hot 2 Ball Putter except instead of a 2 ball alignment it features a 4 ball alignment. This club also comes with a low center of gravity. Because of the way the club is designed on short putts of 6 feet or less you don’t have to worry about the ball going long because of the softness of the club face. At least that’s what they claim. You’ll have to judge for yourself.

Then there are the wide putters like the Bionik 207. These putters are not like any other putters on the market. What makes them different from the other putters is the wide mallet body which is embedded with two weighted bars underneath which is supposed to greatly increase accuracy and make a greater allowance for an errant putt. The club itself has an aluminium body which makes it very light weight.

In our next article we are going to go over how to find the right drivers and woods for your game right from the material the club face is made of to the length of the club itself.

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Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Golf Clubs
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