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Rooting out odious slices

Slice problems irritate most weekend golfers. If you are struggling with slices, you are not alone. Most amateur golfers experience chronic slices or pulls. Without slices, your golf game will give you much more pleasure. There is no magic club that will purge your game of slices. But to make those banana balls disappear, you need to grip the club properly and set up correctl...

Golf | 2017-06-21 17:33

Golfer with mental obstacle makes tour debut

Lee Seung-min, a golfer suffering from autistic development disorder, made his debut on Korea’s professional golf tour, raising hopes that more athletes can overcome mental and physical obstacles to jump into competition. According to Hana Financial Group that sponsors the young golfer, Lee made his tour debut at the KPGA Caido Golden V1 Open last week. Lee earned his right t...

Golf | 2017-06-19 17:12

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Their swings are different, their backgrounds are different, and their body types aren’t all the same, either, but all the great players have one thing in common: They’ve performed years of nonstop practice that, coupled with correct information, has built a championship game. And the big news is that you already have on board the machine to drive this dynamic duo of informat...

Golf | 2017-06-14 17:25

Golfer's secrets to picking up more yards

It’s every golfer’s wish to pick up 20 to 30 more yards off the tee without swinging harder. It is always fun to outdrive your opponents. Several swing thoughts here will help you hit farther with less effort.

Golf | 2017-06-14 17:02

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

A good golf grip activates the muscles you use in the golf swing, while an incorrect grip encourages use of the wrong muscles. By placing the grip under the heel pad of your lead hand, your wrists are free to hinge properly throughout the swing -- plus, you “own the club,” something only the good players do.

Golf | 2017-06-07 16:07

Cut out a cut stroke in putting

If you mistakenly cut across the ball, you will have pulls and pull-slices thrust on you. You can even incur a cut stroke in your putting. Three amateur golfers out of four slice their putts the way they do when they make normal full shots. A study says your putter face angle influences roughly 85 percent where your ball goes. Your putter path affects roughly 15 percent of yo...

Golf | 2017-06-07 16:00

Kim In-kyung collects 5th career LPGA win

Korean golfer Kim In-kyung picked up her fifth career LPGA Tour win at the Shoprite LPGA Classic, Sunday (local time), defeating two-time defending champion Anna Nordqvist. At Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway, N.J., the 28-year-old Kim carded a two-under 69 in the last round to win the title by two strokes over Nordqvist, who also shot 69. Overall, Kim finished ...

Golf | 2017-06-05 22:13

Kim In-kyung earns 5th LPGA victory

South Korean Kim In-kyung has won for the fifth time in her LPGA career. Kim beat Anna Nordqvist by two strokes to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club's Bay Course in Galloway, New Jersey, on Sunday (local time).

Golf | 2017-06-05 11:03

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Even today, some antiquated instruction preaches that impact should mirror your address position, but this is obviously not correct. Three areas of major importance are illustrated in the "view down the target line" photos below: knees, hips and shoulders.

Golf | 2017-05-31 21:37

Quit coming over the top

Typically, novice golfers come over the top. They hit the ball hard with their right hand rather than swing toward the target. If you try to hit hard with brute strength, your right shoulder will spinout. That causes you to throw your club outside the target line, forcing you to come over the top. Eventually, you will have terrible pulls and slices thrust on you. Here are sev...

Golf | 2017-05-31 17:18

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