Archive for the ‘Equipment’ Category
April 8, 2008
The other day, my buddies and I were teeing off on a par-5, a dog-leg right with trees on the right and a row of houses and out-of-bounds on the left. Bob, a pretty good golfer, set up, teed off and his ball shot straight into the trees. He looked at us, perplexed, and said, “How did I do that?!“. We all said in unison, “You were set up that way.” The point is that even the best of golfers sometimes line up their shots incorrectly. Sometimes, the hole doesn’t set up well for the eye. Some golfers have aligned their shots incorrectly for years and have learned to compensate with their swing to make the ball go where they aim. On those occasions when they don’t compensate, their shots go off-line. So the next time you’re having a tough time getting the ball to go you where you want it to go, it may be how you’re lined up and not how you swing the club. Read the rest of this entry »
March 24, 2008
The goal of every golfer is to have a synchronized and repeatable golf swing that produces a consistent result. It doesn’t matter if you fade, draw or slice (well maybe not slice) the ball. If you can’t strike the ball the same way each time, then you can’t confidently know how to plan your shot or know where your shot will land. How much better would your game be if you knew that every shot you took would be a fade each time or a draw each time? Two important elements in achieving a reliable and repeatable golf swing is having a smooth tempo and keeping the golf club on a consistent plane. That’s the path of the swing the golf club takes to strike the ball.
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March 22, 2008
The big golf companies, Callaway, TaylorMade, Nike, etc. all rely on our thirst for the newest technology and our desire to have “crowing rights” when they market their clubs. The advertising, research and development costs for this technology are reflected in the cost of their clubs. Most of us don’t need the latest technology for our respective games. We don’t play like pros so it doesn’t make much sense to pay top-of-the-line prices. Why pay $500 for the newest TaylorMade driver or $1,000 for a set of latest Callaway irons when a set of well-made Discount Golf Clubs are available at a fraction of their higher-priced cousins. Has anyone purchased a name-brand driver lately? Are you happy with the kind of grip that came with the club? With factory-direct clubs, the quality of the components, such as the shafts and the grips, are the same or better in discount golf clubs than are found in their higher-priced equivalents. Many sought-after high-tech features (oversized heads, variable weighted heads in drivers) are also now available in discount clubs.
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March 18, 2008
When I play, I prefer to walk rather than ride. The exercise is great, walking suits my playing pace and I get a better feel for the course. But I’m getting to the age where carrying my golf bag is tougher, and using a 3 Wheel Golf Cart to carry my equipment makes it easier to enjoy my round. I find that the older 2 wheel golf carts are a little unbalanced and hard to pull but a quality 3 Wheel Push Golf Cart is ideal for my needs. Bag Boy is a quality manufacturer of push carts but their new 2007 3 Wheel Push Golf Cart has some great new features that are a marked improvement over their previous models. One of the features I like best is the maintenance-free tires because, if you’ve owned one before, repairing flat tires was a real pain. As with all Bag Boy push carts, it folds up nicely in the trunk and is pretty light-weight but sturdy. If you’re in the market for a new push cart, get one now at Amazon.com for 25% off today. If you normally rent a pull cart, this cart will pay for itself after a few rounds. Save your back, save some money and enjoy your round.