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Like every golfer, you probably have a very particular way in which you hold your club. And if it works well for you, you should keep it--and possibly consider how you can improve it. If, however, you are struggling with your grip or would like to learn how to improve it, continue reading.

Many things can cause a slice in the world of golf. But nine times out of ten, it is caused by a poor grip. One way to fix this is to make sure that when you are looking down, you can see the first two knuckles of your left hand and a 'V' shape between your thumb and forefinger.

Many golfers have a habit of gripping the club too tightly, which often causes unnecessary tension. It can also make you hit the top of the ball. To prevent this, you should check your right side grip; and your arm and shoulder tension before each swing. You should sense some mild tension. Remember that light muscles are better than tight muscles.

One common error golfers make when putting is failing to coordinate between wrists; each wrist ends up moving in a different direction, when they should be working as a unit.

If you experience this problem, try using a cross hand grip. To get the grip right, place your left hand on the grip where the right hand would usually be; and then put the thumb on your right hand level with the top of the thumb on your left hand. This will feel odd at first, but it will force the hands to work together, which is what counts when it comes to putting.

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So you've either mastered the game of golf and need some more advanced tips to add to your game or you're a novice player and you want to be taught by the pros of the game. Well, http://www.pga.com/instruction/ caters to players like you and will show you how to take off strokes from your game with such efficiency that you will not go directly to your friends and tell them about it. You might want to keep it a secret.

These PGA websites are full of tips for every single type of golf player. The PGA got their tips from the golf players who play golf for a living: they eat, drink, dream and breath golf.

They have beautiful videos that show you how to improve your game and they have the rules of the game incase you have developed a bad reputation at the club house for not raking the sand bunker. You will learn important topics, such as how to play a shot out of the bunker, how to improve your tee shot, and even how to play in the rain. They are all covered on these websites. These PGA pro's will even teach you how they got to where they are today with easy to understand tips.

Search on PGA PRo and you find websites with have contests for prizes; some offer trips to golfing centers. Some are considered the holy grail to hardcore golfers, such as spending a weekend with top golfers to learn more skills.

There are option to sign up for the websites and have your own area in which you can learn about certain aspects of your game. You can even have newsletters and golf tips delivered to your email inbox.

All in all, these PGA PRO websites are designed by pros and will help not just others pros but any amateur who wants to improve his game. If you use these PGA websites to their fullest capacity your game will improve drastically.

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All golf courses have their own scorecard (card of the course), which is unique to that course.

On the card, you will find a whole host of information regarding the club, including things like an outline map of the course layout, and the color of the flags on the different nines.

The only information you will find on all cards is:

The scorecard itself – sometimes clubs have separate cards for different member categories, but in the main these are all contained in the one card

The 'Local Rules' of that Club. There is provision within the rules of golf for a club committee to agree rules concerning local circumstances and features. Sometimes these over-ride the rules of golf, but in the main they are intended to give guidance regarding local conditions. You should always check the local rules before going out on a course, especially in competitions.

If a particular situation is not covered by local rules, then the rules of golf apply.

The centre part shows the hole number, and the length in yards (or meters) – for each of the tee types – the colors normally correspond with those on the tee markers. In this case, the Stroke Index is the same for both the white (medal) and yellow (Men's' normal) tees, but different from the Ladies' (red) tees. The card also has space for 2 players' scores + those of the marker.

The 'out' and 'in' nine totals are summarized at the bottom of the card, and the total (net score/ Stableford points etc (see the next section) written in the large box.

The card is then signed by both the player and the marker.

Failure to do this will result in disqualification!

Many cards also carry a request to avoid slow play – the worst enemy of everyone on the golf course!

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Golf swing speed is a term new for most amateur golfers. We know it relates somehow to longer drives, but how can we increase the golf swing speed?

Swinging harder? You tried? What happened?

So how do you achieve higher golf swing speed?

It starts with your core. The stronger and more flexible you get your core, the faster the arms, hands and club will come through without swinging harder. Resulting in longer and much straighter drives.

The main movement in the golf swing is rotational!

In most sports movement…what dictates the power? It’s the core. That’s why athletes spend so much time throwing weighted medicine balls, pulling weighted cables and doing tons of twisting exercises with resistance.

The same approach should be taken for the golfer wanting to improve golf swing speed. Start with simple rotational exercises that incorporate both strength and flexibility like the seated rotation with a club.

Here is a good core exercise that will make a HUGE difference if you haven’t worked on your core before:

• Sit upright with a club on your shoulders behind your neck.
• Grab each end with your hands.
• While facing forward, focusing straight ahead, rotate to the right and back to the left.
• You will feel tight and restricted at first.
• Maintain an erect posture with eyes straight ahead.
• Do this slowly at first, then build up the rate of speed.
• Rotate back and through 10 times for 3 sets.

You will notice a difference in your range of motion and power output on the course quickly.

With just a little bit of effort you will see a dramatic increase in golf swing speed!

Cavity-backs
These are designed to be more forgiving - a concept that for most of us will be very attractive. Simply speaking, our off-centre strikes will travel straighter and longer than was previously possible with older technology. They are designed for the amateur player to make the game easier and more enjoyable.

These clubs do this by having the weight taken from the back of the club head and placed around the perimeter - hence perimeter weighting. Because the clubhead has this weight behind the toe and heel of the club, when a shot is hit from either, the head remains more stable and does not twist. Anything that reduces twist in the club head at impact will result in more accurate, longer shots. Cavity-backed clubs now also tend to have lower centers of gravity. This produces a higher launch angle for shots which allows the ball to get airborne more easily. This makes hitting long irons considerably easier and less daunting for the higher handicapper.

Cavity-backs are normally either midsize or oversize. This refers to the size of the club head and its ‘sweet-spot’. Higher handicap golfers should go for an oversize head, as it will maximize forgiveness, enabling them to progress more quickly. More proficient amateurs may choose to go for the midsize cavity which may help their accuracy and "shotmaking" abilities.

Blades
There are few true blades left on the market, mainly down to the fact that cavity-backs are better for the vast majority of golfers. Blades are more difficult to use than other types of clubhead, as they offer little or no forgiveness for a strike anywhere other than the sweet-spot.
The reason that the top end of the amateur and professional players often choose to play these is because they rarely, if ever, miss the centre of the club. With accuracy like this, the blade offers ultimate playability. This means that the user can move the ball around in the air, left to right, high or low with great accuracy and feel. For most players simply hitting the ball straight is enough and that is why the forgiving nature of a cavity is our choice. Leave the blades to the experts!

Forged Head
Clubs that have a forged head are designed for the lower handicap amateur and the professional. They offer these players a softer, better feel and above all complete consistency. The golfer will experience a softer feeling at impact, which is known to increase feedback. This will increase the players feel and therefore touch, particularly with the shorter irons, allowing the player to attack the target with complete confidence. At the top level of golf where players rely on distances being accurate to the meter, the forged head provides a consistency of distance unrivalled by other materials.

Forged clubs are made to be softer than others, and are therefore less durable. The higher handicap is unlikely to appreciate the benefit and is more likely to damage the club.

As forged clubs are more expensive (due to a more intensive production process) the higher handicap player should be advised against them as, for a lower financial outlay, they can get a set of clubs (see below) more suited to their game.

Cast Head
Cast club heads are mainly less expensive than forged, offer greater ease of use and are more durable. The higher handicapper will rarely appreciate the benefits of a forged club and as such is better opting for cast. Being generally harder than forged club heads reduces the risk of damaging (chipping), so the investment in a set of clubs is likely to be longer lasting.