There are hundreds of sets in the golf shop. Do you just take a handful and try them at the driving range?|||My handicap is at a 5 and I have just purchased a set of Taylormade Burner 2.0 irons and these are the longest and most accurate irons that I have ever owned and I have tried nearly every make and model out there.These irons are anywhere from 1 club ,in the long irons, to 1/2 club longer ,in the short irons.|||Get properly fit- that means for length, lie angle, grip size, shaft flex, etc. If you have two clubs side by side and they're the same loft- with every other aspect being the same- they'll perform the same. It's basic physics. There are clubs that have thicker soles and toplines- they'll provide more help for keeping the ball flying straight (or close to it with less distance loss) on miss-hits... but for shots struck properly, with the clubs Center of Gravity equal to or below the ball's CG, there will be no difference. There are also clubs with thinner soles and toplines- they won't provide the help, but they're more workable (if you have the skill). Personal preference plays a part, as well; if you don't feel at least neutral about a clubhead's look, it'll be difficult (though not impossible) to overcome that.
If you want more distance, get fit and work on your swing to increase your swing speed. There's no magic club... if there were, every professional golfer (who is playing for millions of dollars) would be using it, sponsor money or no. Everyone has a specific swing speed equation: M (mass of the clubhead) time V2 (velocity of the clubhead squared) = E (energy applied to the ball- AKA, distance). The fitting will help to optimize your launch characteristics, but it's up to you to do the rest of the work.|||The best irons are the set you have now and some practice balls. Even a new set requires you to practice . The better you make contact with you shots the farther they will go and that comes from practicing not something you buy in a store.|||you should include more info in your question such as your swing speed, handicap, height and weight. but i would go with the callaway x-24 hot irons. great off the face. good luck
Thursday, December 15, 2011
How do I improve my Golf swing without paying for an expensive instructor?
My dad took me out to play golf now im hooked!|||A couple places you can get books at the library that will teach you. Or head over to http://iqfuzion.com/expertgolf.php you will learn how to swing a golf club as good as the pros. They've got videos of some major pros who will teach you. I've used them to improve my handicap and now all my friends have been wondering how I did it. I dont tell them though lol I want to be better than they are, unfortunately they pay $50-100/hour for a golf instructor, good thing I didn't go that route.|||It's a long road to hoe... I did that for years, made good progress, but didn't think I was maximizing my potential. A few lessons with a local pro (not that expensive, one lesson is about the same as a round of golf) and I was more tuned in. I at least got myself a foundation for doing things on my own.
You could also join Golf Digest's "Make Me Better" program for free on their website. Download the program (Basic is free) record yourself swinging a golf club, send it to them, and have your swing analyzed. If you do the Advanced feature, you could pay to have it analyzed. It'd be faster, but not inexpensive.|||Unfortunately golf takes many years to learn. honestly i haven't had a lesson in years and the easiest way for me to reinforce good habits is to watch the pros. TiVo a tournament on the weekend. (watching an afternoon of golf is dedication in itself) players swings may be different but their basics are usually the same. video tape yourself at the range to see how bad your swing looks. compare and change. Also Golf Magazine gives some great pic by pic instructions from top professionals. i like kj choi's swing so i have his golf mag. issue in my bag for quick reference when i'm at the range.|||I don't think you can. I'm in the same boat as green_lantern right now and it's amazing how instructors can see what you're doing wrong and how to correct it. For example, my instructor told me my chin was dipped too low. My freaking CHIN. I didn't even know that it was a factor in my swing.|||I would recommend watching golf tutorial videos on the internet or reading books.|||Get someone who knows about the fundamentals of the golf swing to help you.|||perhaps you can have a look at golfshopping18.com|||read a book by a pro like slammin' sammy or fat jack.
You could also join Golf Digest's "Make Me Better" program for free on their website. Download the program (Basic is free) record yourself swinging a golf club, send it to them, and have your swing analyzed. If you do the Advanced feature, you could pay to have it analyzed. It'd be faster, but not inexpensive.|||Unfortunately golf takes many years to learn. honestly i haven't had a lesson in years and the easiest way for me to reinforce good habits is to watch the pros. TiVo a tournament on the weekend. (watching an afternoon of golf is dedication in itself) players swings may be different but their basics are usually the same. video tape yourself at the range to see how bad your swing looks. compare and change. Also Golf Magazine gives some great pic by pic instructions from top professionals. i like kj choi's swing so i have his golf mag. issue in my bag for quick reference when i'm at the range.|||I don't think you can. I'm in the same boat as green_lantern right now and it's amazing how instructors can see what you're doing wrong and how to correct it. For example, my instructor told me my chin was dipped too low. My freaking CHIN. I didn't even know that it was a factor in my swing.|||I would recommend watching golf tutorial videos on the internet or reading books.|||Get someone who knows about the fundamentals of the golf swing to help you.|||perhaps you can have a look at golfshopping18.com|||read a book by a pro like slammin' sammy or fat jack.
What is the difference in golf putter designs?
I'm new to golf (so don't laugh please :P), but when purchasing a putter I noticed that some were designed like a traditional putter (flat, rectangular) but some had differently designed and 'fancy' club heads... what is the difference? Is there an advantage based on the design?|||As you have already noticed, there are basically 2 types of putters. The more rectangular traditional looking putters, which are commonly called "anser style" or blade putters. Anser is in reference to the Ping Anser, the putter that basically created the standard. The other type, which can take all sorts of variations, are all "face balanced mallets". A face balanced putter has the weight spread evenly across the face so that if you lay the shaft across your finger and hold it parallel to the ground the face points straight up. These are designed to putt with little or no face rotation, and match up well for very straight back straight through type strokes. The anser style has more weight out on the toe, so that when laid across your finger and held up the toe hangs down to the ground. These match up well for golfers with a more swinging gate type putting stroke, where the face rotates more in the backswing and through swing. Those are the fundamental differences. It is important to know what kind of stroke you have so that you can always select a putter from the correct category.
Hope this helps|||the rectangular types are called "blades". They have more weight in the toe, to promote a more circular putting stroke, a miniscule version of the full swing.
The bigger heads with the funny shapes are considered "mallets". They are designed for a more straight-back-and-through swing (or pendulum swing- think of a grandfather clock). They are also designed for forgiveness, so an off-center hit will go almost as far and on a similar path.
There really isn't an "advantage", per se... if a putter feels good to you, looks good to you, makes a pleasing sound at impact, and works with your natural swing (instead of against it), that's "the One"- regardless of what it looks like.|||The differences in clubs is mostly just looks but there some things that separate an OK putter from a great one.
-The putter feels balanced in your hand.
-The putter's shaft is made from a superior and flexible material
-The directional line painted on the putter's top is clear to your eye and is easy to follow as the swing motion activates. These markings help you to see the line you are drawing as you swing and follow through after you hit it.
- the shape of the putter head seems to you to help you keep it straight through the swing.
- advertised to have a wide "sweet spot"
Now all of that said, the most important thing is not the putter. It's you and your ability to read the ground surface for what will affect the ball as it rolls to the hole. The speed that you hit it is also very important and is learned with practice. This will come form experience and is an art within the game of golf.|||Putters are based on weight, look, and, and personal feel. Along with a longer or shorter shaft you will find one that just "agrees" with you.
When it comes to putters I always liked Craig Stadler's quote when asked why he was using a new putter from the previous week. His reply "the last one didn't float." i.e. we all find a putter that works for us, and then sometimes you don't.
You hit almost half or more of your shots on the green, so when you see players changing a putter...it is just for more confidence (even though more practice on the practice green would be better. Good luck.
Hope this helps|||the rectangular types are called "blades". They have more weight in the toe, to promote a more circular putting stroke, a miniscule version of the full swing.
The bigger heads with the funny shapes are considered "mallets". They are designed for a more straight-back-and-through swing (or pendulum swing- think of a grandfather clock). They are also designed for forgiveness, so an off-center hit will go almost as far and on a similar path.
There really isn't an "advantage", per se... if a putter feels good to you, looks good to you, makes a pleasing sound at impact, and works with your natural swing (instead of against it), that's "the One"- regardless of what it looks like.|||The differences in clubs is mostly just looks but there some things that separate an OK putter from a great one.
-The putter feels balanced in your hand.
-The putter's shaft is made from a superior and flexible material
-The directional line painted on the putter's top is clear to your eye and is easy to follow as the swing motion activates. These markings help you to see the line you are drawing as you swing and follow through after you hit it.
- the shape of the putter head seems to you to help you keep it straight through the swing.
- advertised to have a wide "sweet spot"
Now all of that said, the most important thing is not the putter. It's you and your ability to read the ground surface for what will affect the ball as it rolls to the hole. The speed that you hit it is also very important and is learned with practice. This will come form experience and is an art within the game of golf.|||Putters are based on weight, look, and, and personal feel. Along with a longer or shorter shaft you will find one that just "agrees" with you.
When it comes to putters I always liked Craig Stadler's quote when asked why he was using a new putter from the previous week. His reply "the last one didn't float." i.e. we all find a putter that works for us, and then sometimes you don't.
You hit almost half or more of your shots on the green, so when you see players changing a putter...it is just for more confidence (even though more practice on the practice green would be better. Good luck.
Can someone recommend places where I can buy golf equipments ?
To all the Golf enthusiasts out there! I am new to golfing but planning to get some beginner鈥檚 lessons soon. Can someone recommend places where I can buy equipments ? I am looking for reasonably priced decent brands. Not sure if I want to spend a lot of money. Any recommendations on brands / places ( On-line/in store in Chicago)! Thank you|||Here is a great list of golf clubs you could get for a range of different prices. http://www.watchcount.com/?cc=US%26amp;uqsrc=p鈥?/a>
Depending on what type of equipment you are getting you may want to look into purchasing golf shoes. http://www.watchcount.com/?cc=US%26amp;uqsrc=p鈥?/a>|||sport shops|||Ebay buddy. In my golf bag currently, the only clubs that I did not get off ebay are my putter and my 3 wood. The other places I've gotten clubs on line are The Golf Warehouse(tgw.com), Golfsmith, and Edwin Watts. I have Nike everything from driver to putter. If the #1 player in the world can place fourth at the Masters with it being his first tournament after not playing in 5 months, then I believe his equipment is pretty good. With that being said, I like Ping drivers and fairway woods and Mizuno irons too.|||ebay is good.|||got to your local course they normally have a golf shop where they could help.|||Go to Dick's Sporting Goods, they have a good selection and lots of people that can help you about waht to buy exactly. That is where my dad and I get all of our stuff, and we're pleased with what they have to offer. Good Luck!|||http://www.3balls.com/sitesearch/search.鈥?/a>
http://www.globalgolf.com/used-golf-club鈥?/a>
great sites new and used
also sports authority is good|||Depending on how serious you are about the game, you should try different options. If you are a serious golfer, no matter how good you are, you really need to get fitted for clubs. You can do this at most local golf stores. Another great thing to do is go to a local demo-day. Many courses with driving ranges have demo-days yearly. These are great opportunities to try out multiple clubs from multiple brands. From a different viewpoint, if you are a beginning golfer, a cheap starters set would be perfect. Long story short, you can get great deals one ebay but to really maximize your golf game you really need to get fitted. Hope this helps!!|||You can buy it from various offline and online store like Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart. But which one is the best? Based on my experience before, I think the best place to buy this product is at Amazon.com. This giant online retailers give the best price which included FREE Shipping (in US only).
Here is the direct link to all golf equipment catalogue page :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i鈥?/a>
=== Good luck, happy to share with you.. ===|||dick's sporting goods
Golf company's online store- Brands- Callaway, Titleist, TopFlite, nike.
Local golf club pro shop
garage sale.
Depending on what type of equipment you are getting you may want to look into purchasing golf shoes. http://www.watchcount.com/?cc=US%26amp;uqsrc=p鈥?/a>|||sport shops|||Ebay buddy. In my golf bag currently, the only clubs that I did not get off ebay are my putter and my 3 wood. The other places I've gotten clubs on line are The Golf Warehouse(tgw.com), Golfsmith, and Edwin Watts. I have Nike everything from driver to putter. If the #1 player in the world can place fourth at the Masters with it being his first tournament after not playing in 5 months, then I believe his equipment is pretty good. With that being said, I like Ping drivers and fairway woods and Mizuno irons too.|||ebay is good.|||got to your local course they normally have a golf shop where they could help.|||Go to Dick's Sporting Goods, they have a good selection and lots of people that can help you about waht to buy exactly. That is where my dad and I get all of our stuff, and we're pleased with what they have to offer. Good Luck!|||http://www.3balls.com/sitesearch/search.鈥?/a>
http://www.globalgolf.com/used-golf-club鈥?/a>
great sites new and used
also sports authority is good|||Depending on how serious you are about the game, you should try different options. If you are a serious golfer, no matter how good you are, you really need to get fitted for clubs. You can do this at most local golf stores. Another great thing to do is go to a local demo-day. Many courses with driving ranges have demo-days yearly. These are great opportunities to try out multiple clubs from multiple brands. From a different viewpoint, if you are a beginning golfer, a cheap starters set would be perfect. Long story short, you can get great deals one ebay but to really maximize your golf game you really need to get fitted. Hope this helps!!|||You can buy it from various offline and online store like Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart. But which one is the best? Based on my experience before, I think the best place to buy this product is at Amazon.com. This giant online retailers give the best price which included FREE Shipping (in US only).
Here is the direct link to all golf equipment catalogue page :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i鈥?/a>
=== Good luck, happy to share with you.. ===|||dick's sporting goods
Golf company's online store- Brands- Callaway, Titleist, TopFlite, nike.
Local golf club pro shop
garage sale.
What is the difference between golf and hunting range finders?
would it be good to use a golf range finder for hunting because they are so much cheaper to buy?|||I don't have a range finder yet, but I have been looking. It looks like golf ones only go to about 200 yds on a non-reflective target and about 450 on a reflective target. If you only need to measure that distance, go for it. I an really looking for one that will measure 600-800 yds on a non-reflective target. Those get expensive. All of the rifles that we use you can hold straight on at up to 250 yds and I can guess close enough out to 400 yds or so.|||Golf range finders are cheaper sometimes because they cheat on the quality. They use the standard flag to help gauge distance. They are also heavily reliant on reflective targets. Hunting range finders are often used on nonreflective targets and have irregular objects to range.
How do I build a golf net?
I want to construct a golf net in my backyard. Please tell me what type of wood/metal I should use, the dimensions, and how to put it together.
Please don't say go out and buy one because I've already done that, I'm just making this one for kind of a project.|||I would get some small PVC pipe and attach them to each other with Elbows (not sure the real word for them). Then just go buy some like fishing net and thread it through the PVC pipe. be sure to get enough materials for the stand for the back of the net. I would make it look like an upside down hockey goal if that makes any sense...
Please don't say go out and buy one because I've already done that, I'm just making this one for kind of a project.|||I would get some small PVC pipe and attach them to each other with Elbows (not sure the real word for them). Then just go buy some like fishing net and thread it through the PVC pipe. be sure to get enough materials for the stand for the back of the net. I would make it look like an upside down hockey goal if that makes any sense...
How do I hook up a 12 volt light to a golf cart powered by a 12 volt battery?
I have a golf cart thats powered by a 12 volt battery. I want to install a 12 volt light on it and power it with the same battery. Can I do it without damaging something?|||Yes pos to pos neg to neg.
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