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All You Need To Know About Playing Golf... Indoors !
Whether it's winter time or not, you can benefit a great
deal by working on your swing indoors. And there'll be no
danger of breaking an office window or knocking over things
at home.
Golf training has come a long way from simply going out on
the course with a pro, and whacking at the ball. This is
the age of high tech in almost everything, including
sports, and golf is certainly no exception.
In fact, the feedback available to golfers working on
various facets of their game, is invaluable when you
incorporate such tools as streaming video and instant
playback. Out on the course, you're not always going to
have someone watching what you do, and even if you "feel"
the shot has gone wrong, there's no way of learning from
your mistake.
That's why visual aids are the key to success of many
indoor instruction facilities. They will offer both
lessons and training sessions, a combination that allows
you to learn, and then practice what you have been studying
with the instructor. Trained staff will set you up in the
practice areas with your equipment, and familiarize you
with using the video feedback.
This is a giant leap forward from practicing on your own,
out on the course. There are times when you know things
like your grip didn't feel right, but have no idea what was
wrong, and the video images can show you that, allowing you
to correct it immediately and practice a better grip that
will improve your swing.
Not all facets of the game can be taught indoors like this.
The primary areas that indoor training is good for, are
grip, swing, putting, and perhaps the short game. But it's
an excellent way to start for new golfers, and provides a
fun afternoon or evening out during the winter, when the
green is covered in white!
About the author:
Peter Faulkner has been a keen golfer for many years. On
day at the 19th hole he decided to relate his experiences
in a series of articles...
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Golf News
After watching Olympics, Els believes golf ought to be included again (PGA)PARAMUS, N.J. (PA) -- Ernie Els has added his voice to the growing band of players supporting golf's bid to become part of the Olympics.
Ghana: Hage, Oppong Triumph in K.E.K. Golf (AllAfrica.com)Bassel Hage and M. Oppong won the special golf tournament held at the Royal Golf Club Course, Kumasi, at the weekend.
Governing body officials visit Olympics to help golf's bid to return (PGA)PARAMUS, N.J. (PA) -- Royal & Ancient Chief Executive Peter Dawson and PGA Tour Executive Vice President Ty Votaw, who is heading up golf's bid to be an Olympic sport, spent the weekend in Beijing meeting with IOC officials and trying to establish a presence.
One Man Hurt In Glider Crash At Rostraver Golf Course (WPXI Pittsburgh)A Belle Vernon man was seriously injured after his ultra-light glider crashed in the middle of a Rostraver, Westmoreland County golf course Tuesday evening.
Tech girls, PHS boys win golf matches at Fox Hills (Paragould Daily Press)Greene County Tech golfer Anna Flanrey hits a putt on the par-5 hole No. 9 at the Fox Hills Country Club during Tech’s dual golf match with Highland Monday afternoon. The Lady Eagles won 133-150.
Golf course prepares for an event to remember (The Sentinel)For the golfers at the Liberty Forge Golf Course, Sept. 14 will bring a whole new meaning to golfing with friends.
Golf tournament raises $25,000 for local charities (Shrewsbury Chronicle)Despite rainy and windy conditions last Monday, more than 100 golfers drove, chipped and putted their way around Pleasant Valley Golf Course during the seventh annual Karyn Polito Golf Tournament.
JOSH KRUEGER COLUMN: Mini golf pros are not short on talent (Newport Daily News)The concept of professional miniature golf at first might sound a bit silly. But Matt McCaslin is quick to defend his hobby. “There’s pro ping pong, pro darts, pro pool, pro foosball. Why can’t there be professional miniature golf?”
MYB hosting golf fundraiser (Marshfield Mariner)On Friday, Sept. 26, Marshfield Youth Baseball will hold its Third Annual Golf Fundraiser at Crosswinds in Plymouth. An 8 a.m. Shotgun start is planned. A huge element of any successful fundraiser is sponsorships! In Marshfield, with professionals, service industries, and retailers, we have a great source of financial support that baseball, in general, has not been the beneficiary of, in ...
Golf beat: Shrinking reservoir parches Whitney Oaks (The Sacramento Bee)A mysterious shrinking water level in a reservoir that serves Whitney Oaks Golf Club and its surrounding community is responsible for recent less-than-ideal conditions at the Rocklin course.
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