It is not always easy to play golf if your body is not conditioned.  Here is a great article by Annika Sorenstam from Golf Digest.  Being fit is great, but being fit for golf is greater.  Please click on the picture to read the article.

Matt Kuchar demonstrates how to get out of a bunker.  Please click on the picture to get to the article.

Here is a fun drill from Dan Martin, PGA.

When a golfer is close to the green, a good pitch shot is crucial to getting close to the hole.   Sometimes, your shot can be hit too hard and fly over the green and even worse, fly into a sand trap.  The opposite of a shot hit too hard, is a shot hit to softly. That shot can go a couple of feet in front of you. I have hit both of these shots; too softly and too hard.  Occasionally, I hit the shot that takes the ball up on the green.  Here is a good video from Sports Illustrated explaining the pitch shot.  Please click on the picture for the instruction.

Chip shots could be so easy, if only everything works together correctly.  I use my pitching wedge, and sometimes I swing and the ball just flies up in the air.  Unfortunately, on more occasions than not, I swing, hit the ball and it is nothing short of  a “worm burner”.   I try hard to keep my head down, feet totally balanced and arms away from my body.  I never know when I will be successful or not when I try to chip up to the green.  Please click on the picture to see the instruction on “Successful Chip Shots”  from golf tips magazine.

Putting the ball can be very frustrating.  

It is not easy to get in the correct rhythm while putting.

Some golfers are mainly looking at the slope

of the green and watching for any break that might

deter the ball from going in the hole.

Here is a short video that may help your concentration.  

The instructor gives an example that is a good routine.

Please click on the picture to watch the instruction.  

Good posture is important when hitting your golf ball.  I have friends who lean over too much and friends who stand up too straight.  Not too straight and not too bent is the ideal position for striking the ball.  Your hands need to feel comfortable on the club.  Here is a video from Pure Point Golf that is interesting.  Click on the picture for the instructional video.

When a golfer is set up to tee off and the ball falls off 

the tee, it is not easy to determine whether that is called

a stroke or not.  It might look like the ball was hit, but

if there was not swing, then probably, there is no 

stroke.  Please click on the picture to read an article 

from about.com/golf.

The ladies in our club have 2 sets of tees from which to choose.  We used to have the red tees, but now

they are the silver tees.  These are the ladies’s tees and we tee off from this set.  We now have the green

tees, which are the front tees.  They are for anyone who might need to have an advantage.  Anyone can

play from either tees, but you must stay with the certain tees throughout your round.  Here is an article

from about.com/golf on which tees to use.

Rotating your body in a golf swing is very important.  It

is not easy to remember what position your hands should

be.  Here is a short video from golf.com, featuring

Krista Dunton, explaining that the proper rotation will

give you straighter shots.  Please click on the picture

to see the instructional video.

It is sometimes hard to just chip the ball up on the green

without going over.  Here is a short video that gives

instructions chipping resulting in just a little bit

of spin.  Please click on the picture and then click on

picture again to see this golf video.

There are lots of golfers who need to learn to pick up

the pace and keep up with the group ahead.  Check

out these tips to speed play.  Click on the picture for

some tips.

Putting can be deceiving.  I have a tendency to come out

of my stance while putting.  My husband has instructed

me to keep my head down and stay balanced.  Click on

the picture and then click again to see this instructional

video.

Click on the picture to see the instruction.

Starting down to hit the ball has been a challenge for me.  

Click on the picture for instruction.

Click on the picture for instruction.

Click on the picture to see the instructional video.

Click on the picture to see the lesson.