So you want to see Tiger’s perfect swing? Check out this awesome video slowing down Tiger’s driver shot and shown frame by frame. View the video here.
You’ll notice is club on his back swing is totally horizontal, simply amazing power and flexibility.
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I’ve talked about it before, consistency is one of the most important things while to maintain while you’re golfing. If you’re consistent, and consistently accurate, you’re probably doing pretty well every time you play 18 holes. If you often struggle (like most of us), we have more tips to help you maintain a more consistent golf swing.
Remember to keep your swing in constant motion.
Get about 10 balls, and put them in a line about a foot apart from each other. Step up to the first one and hit it, just like you would any other time. But don’t stop swinging! Bring your club back and step up to the next ball and smack it, and so on until you hit all 10 balls. It might be hard to keep your alignment at first, but this is great practice for keeping your swing in constant motion.
If you run that exercise, you may notice your last 3-5 balls were probably pretty decent. Nothing spectacular, but hopefully not bad. Next you can go to the driving range and try this exercise. Line up on your ball just like you are taking a practice shot. When you’re ready to hit, wiggle your club back and fourth (like you’re doing a little chip), then go into your full swing and hit the ball. For a lot of golfers, that pre-hit motion gives them a much more consistent swing.
Swing it like a baseball bat. This is a good stretching exercise too, but it defiantly falls into the category of helping consistency. Take your driver, and swing it like a baseball bat, but don’t stop. Swing it back and fourth a few times, making sure nobody is close enough to get hit. This way when you step up to your ball, your muscles are still in “swing mode” and ready for a great hit.
The main thing to keep in mind is constant motion. When you step up to your ball, wiggle your club, even if it’s just a little bit. You will be more ready for your actual swing. After you’ve practice this a few times you’ll get a good feel for how much pre-hit motion is good for you.
If you’ve tried this before, let me know. I’ve heard a few people say this causes them to close focus, but the majority of the golfers who do this (who I’ve talked to) say it helps tremendously. Tell me what you think by leaving me a comment below.
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Andrew Giuliani was kicked off the Duke University golfing team after he threw a temper-tantrum, probably after missing an easy 9.11 foot putt. But Andrew isn’t going down without a fight. He’s suing Duke University for “damages”, whatever that might be, and for the right to use Duke’s golf center for the rest of his life.
Sure it would be nice to have a place to golf for the rest of your life, but this rich prick? Give me a break.
He was kicked off the team after he threw an apple in his teammates faces, took his putter and threw it hard enough to break it. Then he got in his car, revved his engine and peeled out of the parking lot.
I really hope they made this kid sign a contract saying misbehavior will be punishable by removal from team and loss of promises (like free golf for life) made earlier. Just because he’s the son of “America’s Mayor”, doesn’t mean he deserves any special treatment. And if he’s going to disrespect his teammates and throw temper tantrums, he deserved to be kicked off the team.
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Last weekend in Michigan, 40 people went golfing in an attempt to break the world record for the fastest game of golf. After only 7 minutes and 56 seconds, the game was over and these guys held a new Guinness World Record.
The event format required golfers to be strategically placed on the course’s tee boxes, along the fairways and on the greens. The timing began once the opening tee-ball was struck, with golfers in the fairway running to hit the ball when the ball came to rest. As golfers on the green sunk the putt, the players on the next hole immediately hit the next tee shot.
Of course they didn’t release scores because, well, they were probably over 100 (per 9 holes)! But they weren’t going for the fastest game of golf with the best score, just the fastest game of golf. And they did it!
I’d personally rather enjoy my time golfing, even if I’m not the greatest golfer in the world.
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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last year, you’ve heard of Michelle Wie. Taking the LPGA by storm, she’s amazing golfer and a great person. But some people think she’s rising too fast and she hasn’t payed her dues. Now they’ll have one less thing to complain about.
At the LPGA State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie forgot to sign her scorecard after her win, which disqualified her from the tournament. Oops! A tough break for anybody, but especially a rising star like Michelle Wie.
I read one comment saying this is more a problem with the LPGA, and not Michelle Wie. Sure, technically she didn’t sign her scorecard, but the outcome should be decided by actual play on the golf course, not in the score tent.
Michelle isn’t letting this incident set her back. She already announced that she’s going to play with the guys later this month! At the Legends Reno – Tahoe Open she will be playing on the PGA tour for the 8th time.
“It’s not every day that a woman is given the opportunity to play on the greatest tour in the world,” Wie said in a statement. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me to learn from these great players and take those lessons into the future to becoming the best player I can be on any tour. This is another step in the process of making me a better player”.
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When I first say this, the only thing I could think was “wow”! This indoor golf arena might just change the way people think about vacation, work and golf.
This indoor arena is open 365 days a year because it has a cover to keep bad weather out. It has a driving range with 34 bays, and ProTee simulators with 20 bays. The practice course has synthetic grass, sand bunkers, and even little lakes.
But they don’t just do golf. They have a 5-star restaurant, complete business meeting facilities, sky boxes and more. Of course there’s a full bar too. They have 200 hotel rooms for families. For the ladies they have saunas and spas. And for the kids they have a big play area and fitness training program.
They plan to have this project done by 2010, and I’m excited to visit it when they open! You can find out more about the indoor golf arena, just click here.
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Whether you’re teeing off with a driver, or going for that long chip, accuracy is one of the most important parts of golf. Unfortunately it’s not always the easiest thing to be consistent with, but I’m here to give you a few tips to be more accurate, more consistently.
First, if you’re going to practice on a driving range, make sure it’s real grass. If you practice on the fake grass, things will feel very different when you go play your next 9 holes on real grass. And we’re all prone to hit a divot or two now and again. But just a few low swings on the fake grass can put so much pressure on your wrists, you might not be able to practice for much longer. So at the driving range, do your best to find one that has real grass.
I like to play the local par three when I practice. It’s short, quick, and very easy to practice new swing styles. If you’re trying to practice with your driver, you might consider doing 9 holes instead. But when you finally get out to practice, here are some things you can do to increase your accuracy.
Take a tee and stand behind your ball. Find the flag and line the tee up with the flag, a few inches from your ball. That way when you look down to swing, you will see exactly where you need to aim. Using a tee is great once you get a feel for your placement, but it’s not always the easiest way.
Grab another club out of your bag. If you’re going to shoot with an 8 iron, take a 9 iron out too and, just like the tee, line it up facing the flag along side your ball. Having a longer, thicker focus will make your aim much easier. Once you line up the club with the flag, take a few practice swings. You will see the grass move under your club from your swing. Make sure that grass movement is parallel with your club, and take your shot.
Put your foot behind your ball, facing the flag. Twist your other leg 90 degrees inside, and line up on your ball. Doing this will give you a pretty good estimate of where you need to be aiming. Even if this isn’t totally accurate, take note of where you hit your ball. Then you can re-adjust your stance while still using this method to shoot accurately.
I know these might not be game-alerting tips, but they could be for some golfers, especially beginners. Accuracy was the biggest thing I struggled with in my early days of golfing. I was so inconsistent it hurt. But then I tried the tee-trick and almost over-night I was consistent. From there I learned exactly where I need to line the tea up, and change my shot to not slice. Today, I just step behind my ball and twist 90 degrees. It’s fast and you don’t need anything extra to make consistent accurate golf shots.
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