Golf Tips for Beginners

Why Golf Shaft Flex is Important for Beginners Knowing the proper shaft flex for your golf clubs is very important. If you missed my article on the length of the shaft, then go to my article that talks about the right length shaft for beginners. When the golf club gets a certain amount of torque it will bend. If the club bends too much then you can have problems and if it doesn't bend enough you will have problems. A Generic Way for you to Pick the Right Flex Please answer the following question: What distance do you hit your driver? 250 yards+: Stiff Flex (S) 230-250 yards: Regular Flex (R) 200-230 yards: Senior Flex (A) 200 yards-: Ladies Flex (L) Some hitters may actually have to use extra stiff because of having so much swing speed. However, most golfers will be beginners and they will use a regular flex. Things you Need to Know about Shaft Flex Before going to buy a set of golf clubs see if they offer custom fitting. Also, see if you can demo some clubs to see which ones you l...

How Often Should I Change My Golf Grips? I have already said it is important to replace or change your GRIPS routinely. You want to replace or get different golf grips often, especially if you play often. How often is often? If you play 2 or 3 times a week, then you should replace them every 6 months or so. If you play more, then every 2 or 3 months may be needed to maintain your GRIPS sensation within your hands. If you play only on weekends, then you may only need to replace once a year. You can have your grips replaced by a clubfitter, or some golf shops offer golf grip installation services. The cost of a new set of grips vary from store to store, and from manufacture to manufacture. You must pay the cost of each grip, and then you must pay for the installation of grip. The easiest way to determine the cost, is to call some local places and ask around. Many are willing to take care of them for you, because this is an easy way for them to make money. I know, because I used to do it....

Break Par In a Year I came across an affiliate link and a book entitled Dream On: The Challenge to Break Par in a Year that comes from a guy that claims that he was able to break par in golf in a year. The guys name is John Richardson, and his story has been featured in all kinds of golf magazines, such as Golfer, Golf Digest, Golf World, and was also featured on BBC television, twice! What he essentially claims is that he has viewed a lot of DVD's, read a lot of books, picked up a number of golf tips, and has narrowed down the things that actually work. He, in essence, has done all the leg work for us beginners of golf and has come up with a tried and tested method of breaking par. In One Year You Can Break Par in Golf His landing page has a video that is quite humorous. Now does it mean that because he has a funny video that his method of breaking par works? Not necessarily but he has gotten my attention. What I was wondering is, have any of you tried his methods? If so, did you...

Control Your Distance by Adjusting Your Grip I have been working toward improving my golf score by finding out the average distances that I hit each club in my golf bag. By knowing how far I hit each club I am better able to zone in on hitting better shots. But you can fine tune your club distances even more by adjusting your grip. Grip Adjustment and Distance Control I hit my 8 iron an average of 126 yards and I hit my 9 iron an average of 115 yards. The distance between those clubs is 11 yards. So if I come across a yardage that is 120 yards, for example, I could try and hit my 9 iron harder or I could hit my 8 iron softer. But I have found that you can make a more accurate swing by simply adjusting your grip. What I mean by that is, simply move your hands a half inch farther down on your grip. By doing this, you take off approximately 5 yards from your shot but you don't have to change your swing. You can still make a full swing and not have to worry about hitting harder or soft...