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The Right Equipment: Irons

November 17th, 2008 — , Golf Equipment, golf equipments, irons from Jack @ The Golf Slice

The irons are the clubs with an iron head that is inclined on one face. Their stem length is less than that of the woods. Irons are specifically used as precision equipment that helps the golfer to get the ball as near the target as possible. Unlike the woods, the main purpose of the irons [...]

The Right Equipment: Woods

November 10th, 2008 — , Golf Equipment, woods from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Every good golfer worth his salt knows the importance of a good kit. Although good equipment can make the difference between a satisfactory and a disappointing game, you needn’t go on a buying frenzy without a clue as to what you should be investing in. What you need in your golfing bag is a driver, [...]

Tracing The Origins Of Golf

October 27th, 2008 — , Golf History from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Golf is a very old sport but there is no conclusive evidence about its origins. According to one version it originated between 1424 and 1457AD in Rome as the game Paganica. However, the Chinese claim that golf is a form of Chui Wan or ball-hitting game prevalent in 3rd century BC China. Whatever be the [...]

More Tips For Correcting Your Golf Swing Posture

October 18th, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Golf Tips, Practice from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Here’s a few more tips for those of you working on your swing and posture:
Visiting a golf course
Visiting the nearest golf course and country club and finding out whether they offer instruction on improving golf swing can also work wonders for you. It has often been observed that many amateurs had actually benefited a lot [...]

Fixing Your Golf Swing Posture

October 13th, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Golf Tips, Practice from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Are you confident about your golf swing postures? If not, then you must be having trouble in achieving the perfect golf swing. Many golfers face problems in adjusting their postures, but care little about it. Instead they are more conscious about their forward tilt, weight distribution and other such factors.
However, this is not the right [...]

More Simple Tips To Improve Your Golf Swing

October 9th, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Practice from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Here are two more very simple tips that can help you improve your golf swing. As the fall approaches, little drills and tips like these are things you can do at the driving range or in your backyard when your local course is in no condition for a round of golf.
Pausing at the top
A common [...]

Resources For High School Golfers

October 1st, 2008 — , Golf Career from Jack @ The Golf Slice

A lot of high school golfers are probably interested in pursuing the game competitively in college. Unfortunately, there aren’t many resources available online today to help connect amateur athletes with college coaches or experts that can help them take the next step with college recruiting.
Thankfully there’s a new site called SportsGist.com that can help high [...]

Improve Your Golf Swing With Simple Tips

October 1st, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Practice from Jack @ The Golf Slice

If you want to become a better golfer then you must also make sure that you are aware of the basics of the golf swing. Mastering a golf swing is all about bringing perfection in your swing posture, positioning and aim. Here are a few simple tips to help you improve your swing:
Rotating of hands [...]

Example Golf Swing Drills

September 24th, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Practice, drills from Jack @ The Golf Slice

As promised last Friday, here are some specific examples of swing drills you can try to help improve your golf swing. There are plenty of other types of drills, other than the ones listed below, that you can try as well so keep looking for more examples.

The Easy Drill: This drill is a classic form [...]

Use Golf Swing Drills To Improve Your Golf Swing

September 19th, 2008 — , Golf Swing, Practice, drills from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Golfers are always inclined towards improving their golf swings. This is a common fact for all; be it the professional golfers or amateurs. However, the best way of achieving the desired result is not known to most of them. Are you one among them? All you need to do is practice a set of simple [...]

The Perfect Practice Session

September 13th, 2008 — , Golf Tips, Practice from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Are you regularly going to the driving range and just hitting golf balls, one after the other? Then leaving and going back and doing the same? You’ll be surprised by this but you’re not actually practicing. Yes, you’re learning how to make the same swing but there is so much more you can do!
Your [...]

Addressing The First Tee

September 7th, 2008 — , Golf Basics, Golf Swing, Golf Tips, driving, tee box from Jack @ The Golf Slice

The first tee can be nervous for anyone, especially if you’re playing in a competition! It’s the start of your round and can determine your momentum for the rest of the round. Making sure you get away comfortably and down the middle sets you up and gets your nerves settled for the rest of the [...]

Know Your Scorecard

September 1st, 2008 — , Competitive Golf, Golf Basics, Golf Tips, scorecard from Jack @ The Golf Slice

The scorecard, the piece of card you write your scores on even if they are really high! It stays with you the whole round and is the card of information that determines whether your handicap is cut or put up so it’s important you make full use of it and write it correctly.

Yardages, Par and [...]

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The Difference Between You And The Next Golfer

August 25th, 2008 — , Golf Tips from Jack @ The Golf Slice

There’s a big difference between all the big named golfers and that’s they are all different in their golf games in every single way. I won’t even attempt to go in to Tiger Wood’s game but I think we all know where we stand there. You’re approach on the game can determine your result and [...]

Setting Your Golfing Season Up

August 19th, 2008 — , Competitive Golf, Golf Tips, professional golf from Jack @ The Golf Slice

This post is mainly for a competitive golfer and is extremely important for managing your golf schedule and the tournaments you wish to play in. There are many things to think about whilst actually trying to concentrate on your game. It’s important you set your schedule up right and outline your dates so you know [...]

Toughing It Out In Bad Weather

August 13th, 2008 — , Golf Tips, Weather from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Have you ever been sitting in the clubhouse whilst the elements start to take over and it rains, snow, you name it? Well this is a primary opportunity for you to go one up on the course and your opponents. Taking your clubs and move yourself shiftily up the first tee and put on your [...]

Cleaning Your Golf Clubs

August 7th, 2008 — , Golf Clubs, Golf Equipment from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I have built a love for my golf clubs that only a golfer could and most people that don’t would probably say we’re all silly but after all for the amount of money we pay for golf clubs in our life time and for what they do for us, they need a bit of tender [...]

Choosing Your Golf Ball

August 2nd, 2008 — , Golf Equipment, golf ball from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Did you know that choosing your golf ball carefully can help bring your golf score down? After all it’s the thing you’re scoring with and there are so many variations so different golf balls must mean different things!

Hard Golf Balls
You’re going for all out distance here and you’re looking to be playing this ball on [...]

Practice Really Does Make Perfect

July 26th, 2008 — , Chip Shots, Golf Basics, Golf Tips, Practice, Putting, driving range from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I bet you’ve been practicing hard for the weekend and you are now ready to go back to work for the week and then next weekend go back to try and burn the course up. I’ll say now that, that’s highly unlikely going to happen and that’s because if you want to succeed, golf is [...]

Keeping Yourself Together At The End Of Your Round

July 21st, 2008 — , Golf Basics, Golf Tips from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Picture it. You’ve got your round going and you’re on for the best score that you’ve ever had and you don’t want to throw it away at the end of the round because of a silly mistake. Having a bogey-bogey finish or a couple of doubles can really dampen your confidence and set a lingering [...]

Hole-In-One Contest Added To Golf Classic Held In Orlando

July 17th, 2008 — , Golf News from Jack @ The Golf Slice

It looks like a hole-in-one contest has been added to the CompTIA Educational Foundation’s event to be held on August 4 in Orlando - the Second Annual Creating Futures Charity Golf Classic.
Some very awesome prizes are up for grabs at Falcon’s Fire Golf Club, for anyone proving to be a skilled golfer and being able [...]

Sport Sunglasses Are The New Trend In Golf Fashion

July 12th, 2008 — , Golf Equipment from Jack @ The Golf Slice

If you’ve watched even one of the PGA tournaments on television this year you’ve noticed a rising trend of golfers wearing sport sunglasses while they’re out on the course. There are several reasons for this increase in eyewear that both pros and amateurs alike should consider for themselves.
I’m sure one of the main reasons professional [...]

Tiger Woods Designing A Golf Course In Dubai

July 12th, 2008 — , Golf News, Tiger Woods, dubai, golf courses from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Is Tiger’s Course In Dubai Causing Excitement and Problems?
The completion of the spectacular greens of Els Club in the sports city of Dubai certainly has caused some excitement among the world of golfers.
So how could something so exciting be causing any problems?
Dubai’s popular golf course and academy that opened in 2002 is foreseeing trouble in [...]

Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Of USGA Museum Now Open

July 7th, 2008 — , Golf News, USGA from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Many individuals whose life revolves around the world of golf have probably already started their vacation and traveling plans. They are expected to want to be first in line to view the extreme changes that have increased the size of the USGA Museum to double it’s original size.
What about individuals whose life is not [...]

Arnold Palmer To Design Golf Course In Cambodia

July 2nd, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Golf News, golf courses from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Known as a great golfer of all time, Arnold Palmer and his company are in the plans to build a golf course covering 200 hectares and having a 36-hole course, at a new billion-dollar resort development. Plans of course are for Cambodia to receive one of the best golf courses possible for the area.
Construction plans [...]

The Future Of Golf In The Olympics

June 28th, 2008 — , Golf News, olympics from Jack @ The Golf Slice

There are many who think that adding the sport of golf to the existing Olympic games would be a fantastic idea. Some think that this is a definite possibility, however, it is not something that will happen in the next couple of years. The year 2016 to be exact would be the earliest that golf [...]

How Used Golf Clubs Can Be Of Value To You

June 24th, 2008 — , Golf Clubs from Jack @ The Golf Slice

If you are a golfer who is just beginning to learn the game of golf, you can save a great deal of money and find beneficial value in trying out a few sets of used golf clubs.
If you’ve just started playing and you are trying your knack at this exciting game, you more than likely [...]

Tiger Wins U.S. Open On One Leg

June 18th, 2008 — , Golf News, Phil Mickelson, Rocco Mediate, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I’m sure most of you have heard the news already but it was announced today that Tiger is shutting down for the rest of the 2008 season.
His reason? Oh, just a torn ACL and fractured tibia.
Yup, that’s right. Tiger Woods played 91 holes to win the U.S. Open with a broken leg and busted knee. [...]

Junior Achievement EvergreenBank Golf Classic And Auction

June 15th, 2008 — , Golf News from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Sahalee Country Club will be hosting the 17th Annual Junior Achievement EvergreenBank Golf Classic & Auction, on June 23, for 2008.
For those that do not have plans to play in the Golf Classic will be able to take advantage of having a good time and learning some tips and tricks from Jim Pike, the Country [...]

Kenny Perry And His Win At The Memorial

June 11th, 2008 — , Golf News, Kenny Perry from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Is the most recent winner of the Memorial, Kenny Perry expected to become the next number 1 Pro Golf player of the world for the Ryder Cup Team later this fall? With his latest win, he has certainly gotten quite a bit closer to claiming this prestigious title. He now stands proudly among many other [...]

Sedgefield’s Exclusive Greens Host Teen Pro Golf Battle

June 7th, 2008 — , Golf News, golf courses from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Ninety-nine of the most high ranking male golfers of the United States will battle on Sedgefield’s exclusive greens in the Footjoy Invitational.
Recently completed, the historical golf course underwent a $3 million project to restore its Donald Ross design that its well known for.
This exciting battle will be held this year between June 9 and [...]

Tiger Woods Will Return For US Open

June 5th, 2008 — , Golf News, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Tiger Woods has every intention of making a great comeback next week for the US Open. Even though he may not be completely ‘up to par’ yet, he still feels that he will be in good enough shape to attend.
It has been quite a long time since the golf champion has been able to [...]

The Golf Year Has Started For Me

June 2nd, 2008 — , Site News from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Updates have been lacking a bit lately because I’m actually playing golf now. With the better weather here, I’ve managed to go out a few times this year and I got off to a really rocky start. In a nice bit of irony, I’ve developed a bit of a slice over the winter downtime.
Each nine [...]

Let The San Diego Golf Academy Help You Enter The Golf Industry

May 26th, 2008 — , Golf Career, Golf College, Golf Reviews, golf school from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I’m sure some of you out there think you’re good enough at the game of golf to turn professional and start your own golf career. If you’re thinking about going pro, or just interested in finding a new job in the golf industry, you might want to check into the program the San Diego Golf [...]

Swing Issues For The Beginning Golfer

May 22nd, 2008 — , Golf Blog Posts from Jack @ The Golf Slice

A lot of new golfers forget one of the basic principles of golf: you have to swing down in order to make the ball go up. This applies to every golf club you have in your golf bag except for the putter and your driver.
Beginners sometimes think they have to lift up during their swing [...]

A Simple Method For Lining Up A Putt

May 16th, 2008 — , Putting from Jack @ The Golf Slice

It’s apparently putting week here at the Golf Slice. I talk about it a lot on this blog (probably way too much) but it’s such an important part of the game of golf and people have such a hard time with it that I feel its important to discuss it as much as possible.
I thought [...]

Using Grass Direction To Judge A Putt

May 12th, 2008 — , Putting from Jack @ The Golf Slice

You might want to file this under the “Hardcore Golfer” category but some people like to get down and find out which way the grass on a green is growing before they putt.
The theory, I suppose, is that grass growing towards the hole will make the ball run faster to the cup. Then the opposite [...]

Buying Your Own Golf Cart

May 8th, 2008 — , Golf Equipment, golf cart from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Over the last few summers I’ve noticed more and more people at my regular courses with their own golf carts. They usually haul them to the course themselves on a trailer but I’ve also heard, from time to time, about people storing their carts on the actual course themselves and paying a fee.
A lot of [...]

The Myth Of The Perfect Grip

May 5th, 2008 — , Golf Basics, beginner, grip from Jack @ The Golf Slice

As a new golfer a lot of emphasis is placed on your swing and making contact with the ball. That’s fine but as your game improves and your time on the golf course increases you need to begin paying more and more attention to your grip on the golf club.
Everyone has their own style and [...]

The Best Club Choice For Beginner Golfers

April 30th, 2008 — , Golf Clubs, beginner from Jack @ The Golf Slice

New golfers have a hard time knowing what clubs to have in their bags each time they go out on the course. I think a lot of the time it’s less about what clubs are actually in the bag and more about what clubs a new golfer is most comfortable with using.
High irons are probably [...]

Ochoa Has No Plans To Play PGA Events

April 25th, 2008 — , Golf Blog Posts, Golf News, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Last Thursday, Lorena Ochoa was asked if she would ever consider playing in a PGA Tour event.
“No,” she said. “My idea was first to play on the LPGA and dominate here and just try to do my best and achieve my goals.”
She’s been approached to play in Mexico on the PGA tour but has said [...]

The Rules Are Strict, Even For Caddies

April 21st, 2008 — , Golf News, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I read a news story the other day about Tiger’s caddie, Steve Williams, getting into another confrontation over his “uniform” while at the Masters. Sometimes I think the tradition of the game of golf can get in the way of people’s common sense. Here’s the full details of the story so you can be the [...]

Control Your Eyes When You Putt

April 18th, 2008 — , Putting from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Here’s a simple tip or suggestion for those of you (and myself included) who sometimes have a little trouble sinking putts. A good way to blow a putt is to take your eyes off the ball. This is a classic symptom of trouble in a lot of sports actually.
When you’re putting don’t quickly raise your [...]

Tiger Woods Is Only Human

April 13th, 2008 — , Golf News, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I’m a pretty unabashed Tiger Woods fan. Normally the teams and athletes I cheer for are perennial underdogs but my loyalty to TW is an exception.
So I’m naturally a bit bummed out today that Tiger couldn’t pull out a win at this year’s Masters.
I think it says a lot about not only Tiger’s game but [...]

Proper Divot Etiquette On The Golf Course

April 11th, 2008 — , Etiquette, Golf Etiquette, divot from Jack @ The Golf Slice

A friend of mine has the terrible habit of making huge divots when he’s taking practice swings. It irritates everyone so I thought I’d write today about proper divot etiquette on a golf course.
The common rule is to fix all of your divots after each shot. This is really as simple as taking the chunk [...]

Changing Your Address With Each Club

April 6th, 2008 — , Golf Basics, Golf Swing, loft, stance from Jack @ The Golf Slice

An old school golfer, who wants to rant and rave about hitting irons, will tell you that as the loft of the club increases you should have a different stance. So, in other words, as the position of the ball shifted to the right as the loft changed you would take a more open stance.
Today’s [...]

Chipping From The Bunker

April 1st, 2008 — , Bunker Shots, Chip Shots, bunker, bunker shot, chip shot from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I talk a lot about bunker shots here on this blog and today will be no exception. There are times when you’ll want to make a chip shot out of the sand. Take these things into consideration before attempting your shot.
The first thing you should worry about is the lie of your golf ball. If [...]

Simple Advice When Buying A New Putter

March 27th, 2008 — , Golf Clubs, Putting, putter from Jack @ The Golf Slice

Buying golf clubs is generally a very intimidating experience. There’s so much to choose from and that’s especially true when it comes to putters. You have different lengths, different heads and different grips. It’s a madhouse.
The thing to keep in mind when buying a new putter is to remember you’ll be using it more than [...]

Dealing With Artificial Obstructions On The Course

March 24th, 2008 — , Golf Basics, Golf Etiquette, golf course, obstruction from Jack @ The Golf Slice

By definition an artificial obstruction is anything on the golf course that is man-made in the way of your golf ball. This can be broken down nicely into two categories: movable obstructions and immovable obstructions.
A movable obstruction is a something small that you can, surprise, move out of the way. Things like empty “soda” cans, [...]

Track Your Golf Stats Online

March 17th, 2008 — , Golf Reviews, handicap, review, stats from Jack @ The Golf Slice

I wanted to take some time today to publicly thank our newsletter sponsor, Fore Score Golf Stats.
Fore Score Golf Stats lets you track your golf game and stats online using a very simple interface. It provides users with a place to record all of their scores after each round and then presents them with a [...]

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