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Indoor Putting Green

Indoor putting green (can also be used for chipping) will help you with your putting. It responds and roll like any green.

The Big Moss Augusta Putting Green is a 4′ x 12′ premium putting and chipping green. Perfect for home and office use, it offers unmatched versatility for teaching and year-round practice. It rolls like a freshly-cut bent grass putting green with a True-Roll downgrain built right in. It is completely portable and sets up in minutes without tools. Break Snakes provide unlimited contours that you can create. Make putting fun and exciting, anywhere you go. Compete with family and friends of all ages and improve your game while enjoying yourself.

Increase Your Driving Distance

Increase your driving distance… training tips to add distance!

Here is a golf training ebook that can be very helpful in the colder parts of the golf world. It’s about that time of year when you put your golf clubs away and shed a few tears.

How did your season turn out this year? Did you lower your handicap? Have some really nice rounds of golf or, did you have another frustrating year, that’s got you contemplating quitting?

No need to worry, as I want to tell you about a new way this off-season to turn your game around, so that next spring your “off and running” from the very first round.

Mike Pedersen has put together the most comprehensive golf training ebook I’ve ever seen. He covers every topic related to the physical side of golf improvement.

His golf training ebook has made it SO EASY for you to incorporate simple golf swing training exercises and stretches into your daily life, he’s literally left you with no reason (excuse) not to do it.

Do you only want to spend 5 minutes a day to improve your power and distance? No problem. Or, are you the type that realizes you “get out of it what you put into it?” If so, Mike’s golf training ebook has complete golf-specific programs you can do right in your home with less than $50 in equipment, and you’ve probably already got some of it.

If you weren’t satisfied with your driving distance, then I strongly recommend you take a look Mike’s golf training ebook. The golfers that have, are seeing “up to 30-40 yards” on their drives in a very short time period.

Click Here to find out more… Golf Training eBook

How To Hit Good Wedge Shots

When you’re within 20 yards of the goal in American football—the Red Zone—you must score. If you don’t, your team’s offense failed. When you’re within 40 yards of the green—8-iron, 9-iron, and wedge distance—the Scoring Zone—you also must “score.” Put another way, you must drop the shot as close to the hole as possible, leaving you an easy putt. If you don’t, you’ve cost yourself a birdie.

Obviously, the more birdies you make, the better your score and your golf handicap. But before hitting from this distance, you must answer six critical questions. Answering them improves your chances of dropping it close significantly. In this article we’ll discuss these six critical questions and provide golf tips on how to hit them better, improving your chances of collecting more birdies.

1. How Far Do You Hit Each Club?

Dialing in your short irons is mostly about distance control. In other words, you must know exactly how far you carry each club on the course, if you want to hit it close. Distance control is what teachers focus on in golf instruction sessions. If you don’t know how far you hit each short iron, go to the range. Practice making normal and hard swings. Get a feel for just how far you hit each club using each swing.

2. How Do You Hit Each Club?

Direction control is also vital when hitting short irons. So in addition to getting a feel for distance when practicing at the range, track your tendencies with each club. Do you draw or fade the shot? When you swing harder, do you pull or push the ball? Find the answers to these questions on the range first, so you’re not educating yourself on the course. Keep them in mind when playing a shot within the scoring zone.

3. What Kind Of Swing Do I Make?

Some weekend golfers shorten their swings when hitting short irons. Or, they ease up. This leads to bad shots. Take your normal swing and hit through the ball in the scoring zone. Hit them just like they teach in golf lessons. If you need more distance, don’t swing harder. Take an extra club. And don’t try to hit the ball really high. You may lose control of the shot. If you don’t hit these clubs well, take some golf lessons and practice at the range. Also consult golf tips on hitting them.

4. Where Do I Want To Hit This Shot?

Directional accuracy demands that you aim correctly. When you’re practicing with these clubs on the range, work on alignment, too. Begin every shot by standing behind the ball. Then follow your routine. In addition, picture an imaginary line from your long distance target to an immediate one a few feet in front of the ball to the ball. Align your club to the target line and the ball. Then, align your body parallel to the imaginary line.

5. What Are Your Conditions?

The best short iron players monitor their conditions—their sate of mind and their physical condition—on every hole. Your conditions really matter. If you’re angry or pumped up, you’ll hit the ball longer than you normal. If you’re tense or tight, you may hit it shorter. compensate for your condition. Also, track how you hit the ball under the various conditions.

6. What Are the Playing Conditions?

Like your personal conditions, playing conditions matter as well. What type of lie do you have on the course? How firm is the green? What is the wind doing? Is the green above or below you? The answers to these questions have a major bearing on the shot. Run through them before you hit any shot.

The last thing you must do before hitting a shot in the scoring zone is remind yourself to never short-side yourself. Never miss a shot to a spot that gives you no green to work with coming back. You want to be aggressive in the scoring zone, but be smart about it. Follow this cardinal rule and you’ll be glad you did.

Answer the questions listed above before hitting a short iron and you’ll make more birdies. Make more birdies and you’ll not only trim your scores, you’ll also cut your golf handicap by several strokes. Isn’t that what it’s all about?

Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros.” He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.

How To Hit Fairway Woods

How To Hit Fairway Woods… reap the benefits of mastering the three wood

Mastering The Three Wood

By: Jack Moorehouse… How To Break 80

The shorter your approach shot to the green, the better your chances of hitting it in regulation (GIR) and making par. The number of greens hit in regulation is a telling statistic – as I’ve explained in my golf tips newsletter. Why…because players who hit a lot of greens in regulation tend to have lower golf handicaps. Those who don’t tend to have higher golf handicaps.

The 3-wood is a great club for aggressive players. It’s also a great club for senior players who may have lost some flexibility and power over the years, but can still play well. The 3-wood is the second longest club in your bag, so it can be hard to hit for some. Hitting a crisp 3-wood from a tight lie is especially challenging, as I tell students attending my golf instruction sessions, no matter how good you are.

Used In A Variety of Situations

You can use the 3-wood in man situations. Since it’s shorter than the driver, it’s easier to control, so you can use it off the tee on tight fairways. Using the 3-wood ton the tee may cost you some distance, but it increases your chances of hitting the fairway. In fact, some players who can’t hit a driver hit a 3-wood off the tee instead. Players also use the 3-wood to chip with when on the fringe, in a fairway bunker if the bunker’s lip is low, and on long par-3s when there’s a head wind.

But the 3-wood is used mostly off the deck on par 5s, when you need a good second shot. Another common use of the 3-wood is on long par 4s, where you need a long second shot to reach the green. Hitting a good 3-wood there can put you on the green in two, something neither a long iron nor a hybrid can do. If you can master the 3-wood off the deck, you can save a lot of strokes.

Sweep The Ball From The Fairway

Unlike irons, which require a downward blow, the 3-wood (and other fairway woods) need a sweeping motion that strikes the ball as the clubhead moves parallel to the ground. Below are five keys to hitting the 3-wood:

1. Keep your weight balanced
2. Position the ball opposite your front heel
3. Keep you head and body behind the ball
4. Pull the club through with your lead hand
5. Extend your arms on the follow-through

To hit the 3-wood off the deck, you must take a wide stance similar to that used for a driver. Position the ball opposite your front heel or in some cases, slightly back from this position, and your weight balanced comfortably on the balls of your feet.

Start your swing on a low path that almost skims the grass to replicate the shallow path you want to take on your downswing. Keep your back shoulder level and pull your right hand (left for left-handers) through with your other hand. Above all, stay behind the ball after impact. Brush through the ball and extend your arms toward the target on the follow-through – something a lot of players I find in my golf lessons must work on.

Not Designed For High Shots

The 3-wood is designed to hit a line drive type of shot. But you don’t need to feel that you have to help it get the ball in the air. The 3-woord has more than enough loft to drive the ball forward for distance. If you need to hit something with more loft, use the 5-wood. It provides less distance but more height than the 3-wood. In the right circumstances, the 5-wood can be just as effective as the 3-wood.

The 3-wood is a great club in the right hands. It’s not as versatile as a hybrid, but it’s more versatile than the driver. Don’t be afraid to hit it. Used wisely, it can set you up for short shots into the green on par 5s or serve as the club of choice off the tee. If you’re serious about improving your game, master the 3-wood. It will shave strokes from your scores and your golf handicap.

Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros.” He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.

How to Groove A Good Golf Swing

This post addresses the problem most golfers have … How do you transfer your practice golf swing to your real swing? It also outlines a couple of simple tips to help you make the transition to a good golf swing.

If you are like me. You have done it way too many times yourself and … without being rude… it can almost be comical when you see someone else do it. The point is that we all take a smooth practice swing and then step up and flail away at the real swing!

Well…I have a couple of ways for you to combat this. There are definitely two things that you can do that will help in your search for a good golf swing. Understanding the answer to this question it will make a big difference in your golf swing. When you understand that the golf swing is about technique not aggression then your body starts to work differently.

This fact is probably the most important for the average golfer to understand. Picture what pro golfers and even great baseball hitters look like when they hit one out of sight. In most cases…they look like they barely exerted any energy. In fact … what has happened is they have created the proper motion that generates power. When you make your golf practice swing you remain relaxed and free moving. When you make your real swing you immediately start to tense the big muscles in your body particularly your back and shoulders. Your brain starts telling your body that if you want to hit this ball a mile then we need to put loads of effort into it … WRONG!

Here is the first step. Next time you swing … remember to keep your back and shoulder muscles relaxed so that your real swing is as good and as free as your golf practice swing. Remember the proper and most efficient golf swing is all about technique not aggression.

The answer to this question lies in the way we think a good golf swing works…we need to convince ourselves that the pro golfers swing works…power without effort…and we too will follow their lead. Tensing prior to moving doesn’t help … you need to relax to let your muscles work properly at the right point in your swing. One of the main problems that generates this tensing motion is caused by the way many amateur golfers practice.

How many golfers have you seen at the golf range who go straight for their driver and start trying to knock the ball out of the range? Many I would guess. These golfers are simply trying too hard. Golfers should concentrate on accuracy on the range not distance , i.e. how close can I hit it to a line from me to the target?

Here`s the second step. One way of practicing that takes out the need to try and knock the cover off the ball is to use plastic balls … you know the ones you can buy at the discount store.

Once you start hitting these balls you quickly realize you can’t hit these balls 300 yards…so you don’t try to. It results in you concentrating far better on technique. They also have the added benefit that you only need about 30 yards of space to practice in.

The end result is that by using the plastic balls the “ONLY” thing that you can do is practice your technique and tempo. Also, practice hitting half shots…little swings. Think about how powerful practicing with plastic golf balls is…there is zero “hit or target anxiety”.

You will be amazed at how quickly you can groove a good golf swing.

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These general ideas and the use of plastic practice golf balls to groove a good golf swing came from Jon Barrett, the author of Golf Swing Eureka!.

How Do You Determine Your Golf Grip Pressure

Determining Ideal Golf Grip Pressure…

How do you determine how much grip pressure to apply?

Some teachers recommend gripping the club as if you were holding a small bird in the palms of your hands. Since few people have actually done that, that scenario might not work for everyone.

Here`s another approach to determining the ideal grip pressure.

Below are 6 steps to finding the ideal grip pressure:

* Check your grip first
* Raise the club vertically
* Let it slide down
* Firm up your grip
* Lower your club horizontally
* Place it behind the ball

Maintaining just enough grip pressure throughout your swing helps you swing smoothly and rhythmically.

Check your grip before you address the ball to determine if you are holding the club correctly. Now, raise the club vertically. When the club`s vertical, release grip pressure until the club slides down through your fingers. That`s obviously too little pressure. But it`s a starting point.

Next, grip the club and raise it vertically again. This time apply just enough pressure to prevent the club from sliding through your fingers, but no more. Now, lower the club horizontally. This move increases grip pressure to the level you should use when swinging the club. Finally, lower the club to the ground. Your grip tightens naturally as you lower the club. And you should feel most of the pressure in the last three fingers of your bottom hand, especially the little finger.

That`s your ideal grip pressure. Try maintaining this pressure during your swing.

Apply too little grip pressure and you lose your grip and maybe the club. But strangling the club is just as bad. It prevents your hands and wrists from doing their jobs. It also causes you to tense you arms and body, destroying your swings rhythm. Use the technique above to determine your ideal grip press and you?ll find yourself with a more fluid, more rhythmic swing.

About the Author

Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book…How To Break 80 and Shoot Like the Pros!. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicaps quickly. His free weekly newsletter goes out to thousands of golfers worldwide.

Golf Trouble Shots Basics

Golf Trouble Basics… here are golf tips on how to hit below or over obstacles in front of you.

In this video, Bobby Eldridge, head teaching professional at PurePoint Golf, gives us excellent advice on the proper golf setup to keep the ball low or hit it high to avoid obstacles in front of us.

Bobby has been teaching for quite a few years and has a calm and very easy to follow way of teaching the different aspects of the game of golf. Here`s Bobby with his golf tips…

If you’ve ever had trouble getting your golf ball to go under or over a tree, you’ll want to watch this video by PurePointGolf.com. We share some very good pointers on how to go under, over or around obstacles like trees, rough and more.

Golf Trouble Shot Basics

Golf Trouble Shot Basics… great advice from Bobby. Check back regularly to see many great golf tips from Bobby and other to teaching professionals.

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Golf Take Away

Golf Take Away… learn to not slide in your backswing

Here`s another real good golf swing tip from Bobby Eldridge, head pro at PurePoint Golf.

In this short, 2 minutes, video Bobby reviews a mistake that quite a few of us make. The mistake is sliding back in our backswing. You may also know this as swaying off the ball.

He talks about not sliding in your backswing but rather making your golf backswing like you are turning in a barrel. This sliding habit is an easy one to get into and most times we don`t even know we are doing it.

Bobby talks about actually getting inside a barrel to practice swinging. Obviously, that was at a very young age but you get the idea.

Watch the video, this is a good golf swing tip from Bobby!

Golf Instruction Tips

Golf Swing Training

Golf Swing Training… proper set up to relieve strain on lower back

A poor golf set up can hinder any chance of a good golf swing and even worse cause lower back pain. Today, we are going to take a look at some quick and easy to follow golf swing training tips.

Below is a short golfing tips video, under two minutes, that can be real helpful in getting you into the proper golf set up so that you are not putting any undo strain on our lower back and improve your chance of a correct golf swing.

The video instructor is Mike Pedersen, from Perform Better Golf. Mike does a real good job of explaining the effects of not getting into the proper golf set up position and the benefits of a proper spine angle.

After watching the video, you will readily see the mistakes that quite a few of us make that cause a poor golf swing, loss of power and undo strain on the lower back. I don`t know about you but, as I get older, I have a tendency for more back issues.

These videos will certainly help me to maintain good golf posture and keep the lower back strain to minimum.

Golf Swing Tension Free

Golf SwingTension Free… here`s a golf tip from Golf Swing Speed Challenge to help us keep the tension out of our golf swings and increase our distance greatly.

Golf Swing Tension Free

Here’s A Simple Drill To Reduce Golf Swing Tension (so you hit the ball further!

Does this sound like you?… You feel a lot of tension in your golf swing and you try to tell yourself to relax but the harder you try to do this the more tense you become.
If this does sounds like you the first piece of advice is to not “try.” Why?

Because trying creates tension in your golf swing so cut that “trying” out first because it’s costing you distance and accuracy.

Next you should go out to your driving range and simply hit balls while humming quietly to yourself. When you’re doing this focus on your humming and notice if it stops or changes pitch at any time during your golf swing.
Just keep hitting balls focusing on your humming with the goal of swinging without the hum changing pitch or volume from the moment you start swinging to the end of your golf swing. But please don’t “try” to achieve this.
Simply keep swinging and focusing on your humming, and soon without you noticing the “whys” or “hows” your golf swing will become more rhythmical and less tense. Once your golf swing is more in tune with your natural rhythm you want to keep it that way. Do this by having a few golf swings each day while quietly humming to yourself.
Doing this will help you to have a golf swing with less tension and consequently you’ll hit the ball further and more consistently.

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Golf Swing Tension Free.. it seems so simple but tension creeps into our golf swings for all kinds of reasons and the tension never helps. So give this tip a try and let me know if it helps!