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Thoughts for the Swing

By admin • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: 1. My Swing

These are my personal thoughts when hitting a golf ball, not really of interest to most people I’m sure, but I keep this here mainly as a record for myself. Please note I am a right handed player, so reverse the instructions for you lefties.
I’ve recently discovered the importance of several things in my golf [...]



To Blade or Not To Blade

By admin • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: A Yearly Endeavour

I have been tossing up as to whether to try my hand at blades, instead of the cavity backs I’ve been using. If I was completely happy with the cavity backs it would have been an easy decision of staying with the cavity backs, but as I’ve been practicing more, I’ve started noticing how heavy [...]



Correct Distance From The Ball

By admin • Aug 16th, 2008 • Category: 2. Mini-Articles

This is a subsection of my post titled ‘Thoughts For The Swing’.
My thoughts on determining if you are standing the correct distance from the golf ball in more detail:
Address the ball. Let your right arm fall away from your grip, hanging from your body. If your right hard falls away from your grip in line [...]



Pre-Address Checklist

By admin • Aug 15th, 2008 • Category: 2. Mini-Articles

This is a subsection of my post titled ‘Thoughts For The Swing’.
My thoughts on stepping up to the golf ball in more detail:

With no club in my hand, pick my target.
Choose the precise spot on the green or fairway where I want my ball to land. (Be sure to take into account the roll you [...]