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How Your Drive Swing Can Have More Power by Mike Pedersen Read Article
A golf driver swing that is lacking in power has a couple of issues that need to be addressed. A golf driver swing is slightly different than your other clubs...but needs to have the same sequence of motion and body position at impact to produce more power and distance of the tee.

Which Birdie Has Your Husband Got His Eye On - On The Golf Course by Kathleen Carr Read Article
How to find happiness on a golf course.The next Mrs Woods is reading this.

Longer Drives: The Pursuit of the Elusive "Few More Yards" by Steven Passarell Read Article
Virtually all golfers are looking for more distance off the tee. This article will show how most golfers can hit it longer without draining your budget. You can find that elusive "few more yards."

Finding The Right Country Club To Join by Robert Eaton Read Article
Being part of a country club is a great opportunity to make new acquaintances, meet old friends and exchange golf tips and tricks. The beauty of country clubs is that they offer a suitable social environment in which you can spend a lot of quality time. Here you will find golf pros and amateurs and you are very likely to find a golf partner or adversary that is at the same skill level as you are. Finding the right country club to join may be a bit difficult though, since some areas have a multitude of clubs to choose from.

Golfing Holidays in Hermanus by Sarah Manners Read Article
Hermanus is comprised of spectacular coastlines, pristine beaches, lagoons and rivers and is home to two of the Western Cape's most acclaimed golf courses. What could be better than a holiday escape to a picturesque location that offers excellent golfing?

Golf, First Hole of Emotion by Kevin Redmond Read Article
Read this humorous poem about the emotions we go through when playing golf (or any sport really). If you play the game you have been here. Enjoy it.

Professional Golfers Are Overpaid? by Mike Wyman Read Article
Often we look at the business of golf and think of how good most professional golfers have it. Should they be paid so well?

Fitness Components For Golf by Mike Pedersen Read Article
The fitness components for golf are a select few, but they are critical to a golfers success. The golf swing is a physically demanding movement on the human body. It involves coordination, balance, stability, muscular strength and endurance, and dynamic sequence of motion just to name a few.

Going To Golf School: How To Select A Golf School by James Wilson Read Article
Everyone wants to improve their golf game. The only way this can happen is with extremely competitive instruction, usually at a Pro Golf School. In choosing a golf school you might be tempted by the offer of gimmicks or quick-fix promises. If so, ask yourself mentally if these techniques are so effective, why don't the pros use them? The answer is they don't. Professional tour players practice the fundamentals day in and day out. Rarely will you hear of a tour player that adopts an untested playing method just to be stylish.

Exercise Training For Golf Will Do Wonders by Mike Pedersen Read Article
Exercise training for golf is what every golfer who is serious about improving their golf swing power and mechanics should be focusing on…especially senior golfers in the "off-season" or winter months.

How Good Are You In The Sand? by Ben Throckmorton Read Article
It is my belief that every golfer, regardless of skill level, physical condition, gender, or age, is capable of playing good bunker shots and converting them up and in at least 50% of the time. The following tips will set you on a solid foundation that you can practice and achieve these results.

Golf Fitness Success by Kevin Valluzi Read Article
For anyone who wants to improve their golf game, this is a must read. Learn why what you're doing now might actually be hurting your scores on the greens. After reading this, you will improve, I GUARANTEE!.

Improved Chipping: Better Golf Club Selection by Ron Hanson Read Article
Attacking the green effectively starts with making a good club choice.

Taking A Divot by Ron Hanson Read Article
Attacking the green effectively starts with making a good club choice.

Weight Training for Golf is the missing link to a great game by Mike Pedersen Read Article
Weight training for golfers may sound exhausting to you and even an oxymoron, but I can tell you it's not a secret anymore. Weight training for golfers is a must if you want to achieve your highest level of golf performance.

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Women's Golf Comes To Sun City, South Africa: Pink Panther Has Sights On Annika's Spot by Grant Winter Read Article
Having world No 1 Annika Sorenstam of Sweden here for the 20-nation Women's World Cup at Sun City from January 20-22 is going to be a special treat for South African golf fans.

But colourful whiz kid Paula Creamer is another player sure to attract plenty attention.

Asia Will Soon Get First Major Win by SAPA-AFP Read Article
An Asian player will win one of golf's Major tournaments within five years, Asian Tour chief executive Louis Martin has predicted.

Royal Trophy: Ballesteros Wary of Asia's Home Advantage by SAPA-AP Read Article
Spanish maestro Seve Ballesteros has warned the experienced European team against complacency when they take on emerging Asia in the first Royal Trophy matchplay showdown ...

Woods' Bagman Is No 1 Driver by SAPA-AP Read Article
In his day job, Steve Williams is Tiger Woods' caddie. In his spare time, he's a ...

US PGA Season Gets Underway With Woods And Co Still On Holiday by SAPA-AP Read Article
On a dreary morning of clouds and drizzle, all it took was a sudden burst of of sun for Kapalua to produce a brilliant welcome to the start of the US PGA Tour season. Stretching across the horizon was a massive rainbow, a 180 degree arc of colours that poured into the blue waters of the Pacific.

The rainbow was gone 10 minutes later, and reality returned to the winners-only Mercedes Championships, starting today, which has its smallest field ever because four guys didn't show up.

Tiger Stalks Golden Bear by SAPA-AP Read Article
Retirement of Nicklaus coincides with re-emergence of Woods.

Tiger Hits 30, 10 Majors Won by SAPA-AFP Read Article
Another nine on his 'inward half' and he'll beat Nicklaus' record.