Crosswinds - dealing with wind that is cutting across the fairway is more difficult to predict than a headwind or tailwind.
When playing crosswinds you have to determine how strong the wind is and whether the wind is a cross headwind, a cross tailwind or a direct crosswind (90 degree).
Narrow Fairway - There will be times when you will be faced with a narrow landing area in the fairway. When faced with this challenge you need to seriously consider sacrificing distance for accuracy.
In times like this you need to leave your driver in the bag and play a club that gives you better control of your outcome. For some golfers that will mean using a long iron and other golfers will use a 3-wood, 5-wood or maybe a hybrid.
Head Winds - Tee your golf ball a bit lower when you are playing into a head wind. Your ball will tend to be pushed higher by the wind when you are driving into it. By teeing your ball lower than normal you can reduce the effect of the wind with a lower trajectory.
Depending on how windy it is, you may need to consider using a long iron instead of your driver to keep the flight of the ball low.
Doglegs - There are going to be holes on every golf course that are going to have a dogleg, a hole that moves from right to left or left to right from tee to green.
When dealing with this type of golf hole, you need to be concerned with driving the ball through the fairway. You will need to be able to control your distance in these situations.
By choking down on your club a bit you can still take a full swing and avoid driving the ball through that fairway and into trouble.
You can also work on taking 5 or 10 percent off your backswing to reduce the distance your ball will travel. For many golfers, this is the more difficult approach.
If you have played golf at all you recognize that everything in golf has variables, even when using the same discount golf clubs. The best solution is practice. This will help you to understand the results you can expect from adjustments you may need to make during a round of golf.
No matter the situation that you are faced with when you step up to the tee, take time to determine what the best approach is for that shot. Then commit to any adjustment before setting up and executing your shot.
2010年9月15日星期三
2010年4月28日星期三
Top 7 Questions to Discount Green Fees(1)
If golf is one of your life's passions, you know how costly it is to play twice or more a week. Add up $65 for greens fees + $25 for a cart, twice a week for 23 weeks and you spend will more than $3,500 a year to tee it up on golf courses. Your golf score may probably improve, but bank account probably won't! Many discount golf programs promise that you can "Play more golf and pay less."
There are many wholesale golf clubs from golf course greens fee arrangements. Some are on-line; some are printed coupon books. Some work very effectively, where you can double your money or cut your fees in half. Some are real duds.
To become a savvy buyer that your golf buddies and friends look up to. Use this 7 question checklist to figure out whether buying an on-line membership golf card is worth it.
1. How easily can you find a golf course? The program should make it easy to find a course. I have purchased a number of state golf discount coupon books. A paper coupon book allows you to look in the index to find where the golf courses are listed. Before you buy these in a golf store, you can look through the book to see if your favorite courses are listed. If you subscribe to an online discount golf card program, make sure you can search the golf course directory. It helps to search by zip code, state, city, distance to the golf course and even golf course name. If the search function is missing or limited, don't buy that membership.
2. How many courses belong to the discount golf drivers course network? Is it 10? 50? 150? 3,000? The more courses the better. Why? Because if 100,000 people buy the membership and there are only one hundred courses, you'll get stuck trying to get a good tee time.
3. Do you have to travel to Montana to play golf? Does this program offer local courses for just one state, like Wisconsin or New Mexico? Is the network nationwide? Do you have to drive to the middle of Montana to find a course? With the cost of gasoline and driving these days, are there enough golf course within a 50 mile radius of your home? If you vacation in Peoria, do those golf courses belong to the network?
There are many wholesale golf clubs from golf course greens fee arrangements. Some are on-line; some are printed coupon books. Some work very effectively, where you can double your money or cut your fees in half. Some are real duds.
To become a savvy buyer that your golf buddies and friends look up to. Use this 7 question checklist to figure out whether buying an on-line membership golf card is worth it.
1. How easily can you find a golf course? The program should make it easy to find a course. I have purchased a number of state golf discount coupon books. A paper coupon book allows you to look in the index to find where the golf courses are listed. Before you buy these in a golf store, you can look through the book to see if your favorite courses are listed. If you subscribe to an online discount golf card program, make sure you can search the golf course directory. It helps to search by zip code, state, city, distance to the golf course and even golf course name. If the search function is missing or limited, don't buy that membership.
2. How many courses belong to the discount golf drivers course network? Is it 10? 50? 150? 3,000? The more courses the better. Why? Because if 100,000 people buy the membership and there are only one hundred courses, you'll get stuck trying to get a good tee time.
3. Do you have to travel to Montana to play golf? Does this program offer local courses for just one state, like Wisconsin or New Mexico? Is the network nationwide? Do you have to drive to the middle of Montana to find a course? With the cost of gasoline and driving these days, are there enough golf course within a 50 mile radius of your home? If you vacation in Peoria, do those golf courses belong to the network?
2010年4月25日星期日
How To Save Money On Golf Clubs
Spring is here, the weather is warming up, and soon golfers are going to begin flocking to the courses in big numbers. Golf has become such a huge sport, not just in the United States but world wide. There are a lot great players in the world, but we can thank mostly Tiger Woods for the increasing popularity. The increase in popularity is great for the sport, but it also driving up cost for golfers. It's simple economics of supply and demand. Each year the equipment, training materials, and green fees continue to go up.
Each year when I begin golfing again as the weather warms up, I head out to a few of my local public courses and sure enough rates had gone up again. It's usually only a dollar or two, but still it gets frustrating year after year. You can almost count on it each year just like paying your taxes this time of year.
There are ways to save money on green fees however.
You can call around to your local courses and ask them if they have any special promotional deals that particular month. Every once in a while you can find a buy one round get the 2nd round for 1/2 price. Or if you buy something in the pro shop they will throw in a free round of golf drivers. Another way is to register on your favorite golf courses website for their news letters. Often these newsletters will have specials each month. Usually some kind of discount or buy one round get another round free in the same week or something ot that effect. The best way I have found to save money is to get a discount golf card. You can usually buy a card for each course but that gets a little expensive and may not save you money in the long run. But if you play the same course every time, then this might make sense for you.
The good ones I've seen have discounted or even free green fees at thousands of courses nationwide and in Canada. You can get these wholesale golf clubs online buy doing a simple Google search. They usually are pretty inexpensive and can be found for not much more than a round of golf with a cart.
Each year when I begin golfing again as the weather warms up, I head out to a few of my local public courses and sure enough rates had gone up again. It's usually only a dollar or two, but still it gets frustrating year after year. You can almost count on it each year just like paying your taxes this time of year.
There are ways to save money on green fees however.
You can call around to your local courses and ask them if they have any special promotional deals that particular month. Every once in a while you can find a buy one round get the 2nd round for 1/2 price. Or if you buy something in the pro shop they will throw in a free round of golf drivers. Another way is to register on your favorite golf courses website for their news letters. Often these newsletters will have specials each month. Usually some kind of discount or buy one round get another round free in the same week or something ot that effect. The best way I have found to save money is to get a discount golf card. You can usually buy a card for each course but that gets a little expensive and may not save you money in the long run. But if you play the same course every time, then this might make sense for you.
The good ones I've seen have discounted or even free green fees at thousands of courses nationwide and in Canada. You can get these wholesale golf clubs online buy doing a simple Google search. They usually are pretty inexpensive and can be found for not much more than a round of golf with a cart.
2010年4月12日星期一
New Baffler Rail Hybrid
Recenently, Cobra Golf has announced the new Baffler Rail Hybrid, an alternative to long golf irons offering avid golfers more forgiveness and versatility.
The new Cobra Baffler Rail is a sleek-looking hybrid club that is loaded with technology. Its 17-4 steel clubhead features a thin, high strength 465 maraging steel face that is designed to increase ball speed, and combined with stronger lofts, will bolster distance. The new four-way rail sole is designed to help the club move through turf effortlessly - regardless of the lie. It also comes standard with a lightweight 65-gram Fujikura Motore shaft that is designed to help increase clubhead speed. The Baffler Rail Hybrid is ideal for all players seeking the ultimate in long-game performance.
Now let's see the new performace.
High-Strength Steel Face--A thin, lightweight maraging steel clubface also promotes faster ball speed and allows for 10 percent of the weight to be strategically repositioned low and back, for improved launch characteristics.
Cobra Baffler RailInnovative Rail Sole--A four-way rail sole reduces the area of the club that comes in contact with the turf. The result is improved turf interaction, increased versatility and maximum forgiveness.
9 Point Face Technology-- 9 Point Face Technology creates an expanded sweet zone that promotes higher and more consistent ball speed across the clubface, for increased distance and improved forgiveness.
The Cobra Baffler Rail Hybrid ($175) is available in 2/H, 3/H, 4/H, 5/H and 6/H models (nomenclature refers to iron models that Baffler Rail Hybrid replaces). It is available with a Fujikura Motore graphite shaft (Lite, R or S flex) and a Lamkin grip. A women's model is available in 3/H, 4/H, 5/H, 6/H and 7/H. The Baffler Rail Hybrid is shipping to golf retailers now. Besides, wholesale golf clubs will sale you a lot of money.
The new Cobra Baffler Rail is a sleek-looking hybrid club that is loaded with technology. Its 17-4 steel clubhead features a thin, high strength 465 maraging steel face that is designed to increase ball speed, and combined with stronger lofts, will bolster distance. The new four-way rail sole is designed to help the club move through turf effortlessly - regardless of the lie. It also comes standard with a lightweight 65-gram Fujikura Motore shaft that is designed to help increase clubhead speed. The Baffler Rail Hybrid is ideal for all players seeking the ultimate in long-game performance.
Now let's see the new performace.
High-Strength Steel Face--A thin, lightweight maraging steel clubface also promotes faster ball speed and allows for 10 percent of the weight to be strategically repositioned low and back, for improved launch characteristics.
Cobra Baffler RailInnovative Rail Sole--A four-way rail sole reduces the area of the club that comes in contact with the turf. The result is improved turf interaction, increased versatility and maximum forgiveness.
9 Point Face Technology-- 9 Point Face Technology creates an expanded sweet zone that promotes higher and more consistent ball speed across the clubface, for increased distance and improved forgiveness.
The Cobra Baffler Rail Hybrid ($175) is available in 2/H, 3/H, 4/H, 5/H and 6/H models (nomenclature refers to iron models that Baffler Rail Hybrid replaces). It is available with a Fujikura Motore graphite shaft (Lite, R or S flex) and a Lamkin grip. A women's model is available in 3/H, 4/H, 5/H, 6/H and 7/H. The Baffler Rail Hybrid is shipping to golf retailers now. Besides, wholesale golf clubs will sale you a lot of money.
2010年4月9日星期五
Save Money on Golf Equipment
Golfers can save money on golf and still play their beloved game.
Too many of us end up paying full retail price for clubs at a pro shop when great deals on the same equipment are available online. Or we cheerfully pay the posted greens fee when with a little Internet research we can find discounts as much as 50% to play at terrific courses all over the world, for examples, wholesale golf clubs can save you a lot. Then there's the double mistake we make on a golf vacation: first we overpay for the hotel room and then compound the error by paying too much for golf.
A vast universe of savings for golfers is right there at our desktop computer. All we have to do is know how and where to look. Besides opening our eyes to savings, we can become much more educated golfing consumers. We can discover discount travel packages to some of the top golfing resort areas in the world, including South Carolina, Florida or Arizona. It is definitely possible to play the courses you've always dreamed up and not have to take a second mortgage out on your house. And you don't have to limit ourselves to golf in the United States. On the Internet we can learn, for example, that it's possible to book a golfing cruise? Yes, you can golf on your Caribbean vacation! Or how about visiting great courses in Spain or the Mediterranean and still staying within budget. You can.
There are so many choices to save money on equipment that it's almost mind boggling. Besides discount retailers of brand name clubs, you can buy direct-from-the-manufacturer "clone" clubs that are nearly the same quality as the famous name clubs for a fraction of the price, including golf irons, golf drivers, etc.. You can visit auction sites and name your own price for the equipment you want to buy. You can sell your old clubs online and turn around and bid on new ones! It's even possible to have demo clubs delivered directly to your door, try them for 5 days and decide if you want to make a purchase. If you don't, just send the demo clubs back with no further obligation.
With the Internet as our ally,we can spend less, play more rounds of golf and have more fun.
Too many of us end up paying full retail price for clubs at a pro shop when great deals on the same equipment are available online. Or we cheerfully pay the posted greens fee when with a little Internet research we can find discounts as much as 50% to play at terrific courses all over the world, for examples, wholesale golf clubs can save you a lot. Then there's the double mistake we make on a golf vacation: first we overpay for the hotel room and then compound the error by paying too much for golf.
A vast universe of savings for golfers is right there at our desktop computer. All we have to do is know how and where to look. Besides opening our eyes to savings, we can become much more educated golfing consumers. We can discover discount travel packages to some of the top golfing resort areas in the world, including South Carolina, Florida or Arizona. It is definitely possible to play the courses you've always dreamed up and not have to take a second mortgage out on your house. And you don't have to limit ourselves to golf in the United States. On the Internet we can learn, for example, that it's possible to book a golfing cruise? Yes, you can golf on your Caribbean vacation! Or how about visiting great courses in Spain or the Mediterranean and still staying within budget. You can.
There are so many choices to save money on equipment that it's almost mind boggling. Besides discount retailers of brand name clubs, you can buy direct-from-the-manufacturer "clone" clubs that are nearly the same quality as the famous name clubs for a fraction of the price, including golf irons, golf drivers, etc.. You can visit auction sites and name your own price for the equipment you want to buy. You can sell your old clubs online and turn around and bid on new ones! It's even possible to have demo clubs delivered directly to your door, try them for 5 days and decide if you want to make a purchase. If you don't, just send the demo clubs back with no further obligation.
With the Internet as our ally,we can spend less, play more rounds of golf and have more fun.
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