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What’s the difference between woods and irons?
Interestingly, woods and irons are made of neither! The wood was once made of wood, but not they come in a variety of materials. Woods are long distance clubs, meant to be used when distance is more important than accuracy. Irons, now made mostly from steel, […]

“If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.”…So said Lee Trevino, one of the greatest golfers of all time about playing golf in the rain.
The first drops of rain have the potential of ruining your round, […]

This article was written by guest blogger Ronald Montesano of TravelGolf.Com
I’m Ronald Montesano, and I’m chipping in for Carly’s Club by golfing 100 holes in one day this June. Let’s clean out our golf bags, count that change, and send it to Roswell Park Cancer Institute to fight the battle against this disease.
Ride For Roswell
I’ve […]

Some golfers, when asked what will make or break their game, will say “My grip”. The way you grip your club will make a huge difference when you swing. If your hands are not placed properly on your club, you will not feel the rhythm or the smoothness that you should experience. […]

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the green! You’ve almost achieved your goal of putting that little ball into what feels like an even smaller hole. Putting is next, and this part of the game is as much about the grass and surface your ball is on as it is about the actual putt […]

As you know, putting is the last step in completing a hole. The ability to putt consistently well can make the difference between a good round of golf or a terrible one. Putting is an underrated action; it is a difficult technique that requires a lot of practice before you can really call […]

After you tee off, your ball will (hopefully) make it to the fairway and you will be ready to make your next shot. With about 100 yards to go (which is usually the case on a Par 4 hole), you will want to consider a pitch shot. A pitch shot is an intermediate […]

Hitting the ball from the tee is one of, if not THE, most challenging tasks in golf. Not only is your physical strength tested, but so is your mental ability to focus among the distractions. The tee is where every hole starts – and where you mist hit your first drive. Your […]

OK, let’s set the record straight. Nobody has a perfect golf swing. Watch a golf tournament on TV, and you will see a wide variety of swings that each of the pros have decided works best for them. All of them have had instruction some time in their lives, but they all […]