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Learn Proper Golf Etiquette Before You Learn How To Play

Golf Etiquette is a principle that needs to be learned from right in the beginning of learning the game along with how to use the correct golf swing mechanics. Etiquette is social mannerisms that needs to be taught in order to make everyone else that’s playing with you that much more enjoyable to be with on the golf course. With the evolution of the game and more average golfers watching golf on television. The popularity of the game has exploded and now everyone feels like that they can play the game just like the tournament professionals. That’s why knowing the local and U. S. G. A. rules are so important when it comes to fair play. Becoming a role model that abides by the rules, having social etiquette, all leads to outstanding gamesmanship play. On any given weekend, with the game’s popularity at an all-time high, there are more people than ever playing golf. Cheers regularly sprout up after making putts and long drives,and it happens everywhere from private clubs to public golf courses. The number one gripe by most golfers is slow play. Whatever it takes. Whether it’s picking up the golf ball or throwing it up to the edge of the green, always maintain a ready to play position on the golf course well ahead of the group behind you. The problems most golf course marshals will tell you is that when it comes to recreational golfers they tend to spend way too much time on inferior play or lost golf balls. No one ever mastered the game in a day, and even a $4 Titleist Pro V1x isn’t worth ruining the round for the groups behind you. Most golf etiquette is based upon common sense. Don’t touch your golf ball and play from where it lies unless otherwise stated in agreement by everyone else playing with you. Don’t fake sneezing or refrain from talking when someone in your group is going through their golf swing. Repairing ball marks on the green and divots in the fairway makes the golf course play better for everyone. Personal space is also crucial. Stand out of the lines of sight in all playing situations. Don’t crowd. Above all else be fair to yourself and everyone else by counting all of your strokes and marking down the correct score on the scorecard. When you hit the ball out of bounds admit to it, and play your next shot according to the rules of the game. Even if it means walking back to the tee box to rehit with a stroke penalty. When your on the green don’t trample another player’s putting line. Be aware of shadows over people’s lines and over the cup. As petty as this may sound don’t pull your golf ball after making a putt with your putter. A dented cup made by your putter or another golf ball left in the hole can actually propel another golf ball out. Stranger things have happened. The general consensus is that most rules are broken, not out of spite, but out of ignorance. A beginner grounding a club in a sand trap (stroke penalty) is usually not trying to gain a competitive advantage. If that same beginner putts out of turn (closer to the hole) it’s normally not intentional, either. Good Etiquette is all about common sense but, what about gamesmanship? Pushing proper etiquette to the limits?Golf psychology was meant as a form of torture for golfers no matter what your skill level your at. You get players that will try to get into your head. They’ll say little things that try to get you going. Subtleties do become obvious and can lead to anger, fights, obscene language, and walking off the golf course leaving your group behind you. I hate it when your teeing off and someone starts walking before you even hit the ball. I would catch the person out of the corner of my eye. I remember in a High School match my good friend that I played golf with on a regular basis did this to me. He would do this for three or four holes. I warned him that I had no idea or control when I hit the golf ball where it was going. I asked him was I holding him up?I’ve always hit a low trajectory shot. I still do today. I have no idea how to hit a high trajectory, my golf swing mechanics is based upon memory of how to hit a low trajectory. The problem is if someone is standing in front of me, and I hit my missile shot the golf ball can do great damage to the body. I believe I could cut you in half. I’ve tried it on the yellow pages book and the golf ball did cut a hole right through it. Anyways were on a par 5 and my friend hits a great second shot. We believe he made it onto the green, and he goes running to the bend in the fairway on top of the hill to look. Not realizing other golfers in our group are also hitting. Now it’s my turn and I ask him to get behind a tree to the side of the fairway. He ignores me so I hit my 3 wood and it’s a blazing rocket about waist length off the fairway, and you guessed it? It hits him squarely in the rib cage and he goes down like a deer being shot. I thought I had killed him. He wasn’t moving and we had to get a rescue crew to the scene. That night I visited him in the hospital it turns out he was lucky. The golf ball broke two of his ribs and bruised his lung. It could of been a lot worse. That was 36 years ago and I bet you he still has the golf ball dimples where it him to show for it. Some groups think they’re the only ones in the whole world. You can now frequently hear more often hoots and hollers. I’m noticing that a little bit more, and on a golf course like mine that has close fairways and greens, it can become a distraction. The bottom line with playing golf it’s as close to reflecting real life. Treat others with respect and your surroundings as you would have them treat you, and if you have a question, ask for it.

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Golf In A Super Star’s Eyes

Justin Timberlake, with six Grammy awards and two Emmys, seems like any other golf-crazed everyman who might round out your foursome on a Sunday morning.

Get him talking, in fact, and it appears a sense of relief washes over JT when speaking about the game. In these conversations, there is no deflecting gossip from the tabloids nor any need to plug his latest vehicle. Truth is, his passion for golf is so frenzied, you get the feeling he would trade life as a pop superstar for one as a touring pro — if only he could keep his handicap low enough.

In advance of the PGA Tour’s upcoming Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, the tournament host sat down on the ESPN.com Hot Seat to discuss his recent hole-in-one, trading those Grammys for success on the course and the benefits of running his own event.

Q: Most guys who like golf will play a few rounds each week, maybe catch the telecasts on TV. You put your name on a PGA Tour event. That’s dedication.
A: Well, it’s way more selfish than you think. Really, it’s just an opportunity for me to hang out on the range and watch pros hit balls, you know? Out of all of the things that I get to do, this is probably one of the cooler things. And to top it off, we’re raising money for an amazing cause. At the end of the day, there are a million ways to raise money, but if you can actually have fun and play golf at the same time, it’s like, why wouldn’t you do that?

Q: Complete this sentence: If Justin Timberlake the entertainer brought sexy back, then Justin Timberlake the tournament host is bringing back ________.
A: Hmm, let’s see … eventually, Tiger.

Q: You just trumped my next question. When’s that going to happen?
A: I don’t know, man. I’m sure the guy is pretty busy. Didn’t he win there as an amateur?

Q: It was actually his first professional win back in 1996.
A: That’s right — first pro win.

Q: As a tournament host, are you more Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis or Bob Hope?
A: Well, I would say I’m probably a little bit of all three. Wasn’t Bing recognized as one of the best celebrity golfers as far as skill level? Wasn’t he really good? So my answer to the question is I’d probably try to be like Bing Crosby, but I’d probably wind up being slightly more like Bob Hope as far as skill level is concerned [laughs].

Q: Speaking of skill level, any thoughts about trying to play in your own tournament? Just a wild guess, but I bet you could pull a sponsor’s exemption.
A: You know what? You’re giving me an idea.

Q: You’re listed as a 6-handicap. How’s the game right now?
A: I’m playing to about that. Right now my index is a 5.2 or something. I haven’t looked at it recently, but the last score I posted was last week, and it was pretty true to that handicap.

Avid golfer and entertainment superstar Justin Timberlake says he plays to around a 5.2 handicap.

Q: That’s pretty solid.
A: Man, you know what it’s like. Do you play?

Q: Of course.
A: Then you know what it’s like. I’m comfortable with that handicap. That handicap for me travels well. It gives me a couple of shots and forces me to play good golf all the time. For somebody like me, I don’t get to work on my game as much. I don’t have a lot of time to just go to the range and hit balls. The times that I get on the golf course, it’s like, ‘Well, I’ve got a day off, I should go play.’ That’s the most fun is actually getting to go play. But if I had time, I could become a range rat, easily. I could sit out there for hours and just chip and putt and work on everything.

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Tiger, what’s your feeling?

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Golf Posture – Your Foundation for A Great Swing

As a kid, I heard it all the time. “Straighten up!”…I was told when they caught me slouching. Well, “straightening up” is not quite the tight thing in your golf but I’m sure you’re not surprised to discover that your posture is crucial in ensuring consistency and power in your strokes. What’s more when you embody, my “3 Tenets of Great Golf Posture” you’ll enjoy a more relaxed, easy comfort through 18 holes of play…

P for Posture – Your swing is a whole body phenomenon involving your feet, your legs, your hips, your trunk, your arms, your shoulders etc. You need good flexion, stability, strength, rotation in the hip, knees and torso in order to effectively result in perfect contact between the club and the ball. Proper posture is the framework that brings it all together and it’s crucial to executing a killer swing. Here are some pointers that will help you guarantee that posture is not the weak link in your game.

Start from a relaxed upright posture, with your ears over your shoulders and knees slightly bent. It is very important during your golf posture to maintain the space between your head and your chest so that you allow easy rotation of your shoulders. Now let’s talk a little “spine angle”.

Spine Angle is the angle that your torso makes with the ground. Bend at the waist while keeping your torso and spine straight. You’ll need an angle of about 30-45 degrees depending on your height and the length of your club. The taller you are and the shorter your club, the more spine angle you’ll need. To complete your posture, simply flex your knees so that your head comes over your feet. You will engage the most powerful muscles of your body – your leg muscles. You are now perfectly set to take a power shot with optimal comfort. And what’s more, because this posture is congruent with the natural bio-mechanics of your body, you can do it over and over through the course of 18 holes without the fatigue, the aches and the pains that come from improper use of your body.

Maintain a Consistent Spine Angle through the full range of your stroke and you will be delighted to produce a great shot. Keep your eye on the ball as you swing and notice how your posture changes. Be sure to keep your head up and maintain your viewing position by appropriate flexion of the hip and knee joints. Keep your spine straight at all costs. Bending the spine causes the chest to collapse and the neck and shoulders to rotate forwards and inwards. This not only distorts the natural arc of your swing but it makes it difficult to turn your head through the range of motion required to keep your eye on the ball. The accuracy of your shot goes to hell in a hand basket. So keep your back straight and you’ll maintain a solid base from which you can accurately aim those long drives.

Core Stability and Flexibility is the key, and a little practice on the core stability ball with some simple yoga or Pilates exercises can help you develop these much needed attributes for a great golf swing. Abdominal crunches are an excellent exercise for developing core strength and endurance. But that’s a subject for another article.

The 3 Tenets – So the next time you’re enjoying a gorgeous, sunny round on the fairway, be sure to practice the “3 Tenets of Great Golf Posture”, keep your back straight, adjust your spine angle by hinging at the hip and most important, keep it constant through the execution of your swing. You can look forward to hitting, longer, further and with more accuracy. What’s more you’ll feel great at the end of the day with far fewer aches and pains from improper posture.

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