What should you look out for when buying your first driver? [Driver Mini Series EP3]

In order to be able it your drives long and straight, you first must build a good driver swing. Here are some golf swing drills that will help you to improve your driver swing so you can start ripping it down the fairway.

Last night I was sitting in my chair watching Northern Ireland golf star Rory McIlroy hit a golf ball as well as I’ve ever seen one hit. It was the first round of the 2011 US Open and McIlroy was making what is an incredibly difficult test of golf look remarkably easy.

Are you planning to start playing golf? Many people want to spend their free time playing golf to relax and unwind after a tired week at work. This is especially true for people who love the outdoors.

All of the top name brand drivers being produced today must be limited in their performance so that they can pass the USGA’s standard. So, with our process we are basically converting a legal club into an illegal one by taking it well past the performance standard allowed by the USGA. The reason they are illegal is because (USGA) has a rule that says if the face of your driver is acting like a spring to give the ball an extra boost, then it is illegal.

The backswing is one of the moves that are taken for granted in golf. As everyone focuses much on the downswing wherein the club comes in contact with the ball, this type of golf swing seemed to have been overlooked by some players. Learn to lower your score with proper backswing technique discussed here.

There is a commonly held view that says if something is cheap to purchase then it is probably lacking in quality. Fortunately in the case of cheap golf equipment this is not generally true and people shouldn’t be discouraged from buying an item of golf equipment just because of the cost.

All golfers new to the sport will at some point be confronted with a basic question – should I apply for a golf club membership? Following the effort to go out and buy golf clubs and to learn the basics of the game at the local pay-and-play course, the inevitable question of golf club membership will always arise.

If you’re a newcomer to the golf game you will likely have kitted yourself out with some cheap golf equipment and will be raring to go out and hit some balls. The Rules of Golf are probably basically understood but you’re maybe seriously worried concerning your lack of understanding with regard to the etiquette that is required around the course.

Yesterday was a perfect day at OCN with PGA Instructor Ted Eleftheriou taking my daughters through their paces. I spent the time with two other dads in a mini chipping contest. I won’t say I was completely deplorable, but I could use a few years work.

Reading the green in golf can be the difference between winning and losing, and needs careful attention if your going to get anywhere in your golfing life. To put it simply, reading the green is an attempt to visualize or guess the path that the golf ball will take once you hit it, and getting this part of the game right will almost always result in a better putting experience.