Anatomy of a Golf Swing
Grip, stance, balance, posture, swing plane, backswing, downswing — enough already! So much to think about just to hit a hard little ball straight ahead two hundred yards. So let’s take it a step at a time.
January Think Golf! Archives
Top Ten Tips from Think Golf
Why is this site called Think Golf instead of some other catchy title? Think Golf has a broad focus. Anything golf-related topic is game: tips, equipment reviews, news items, whatever. This website is for a very special group: folks who really think about golf — a lot.
Golf Courses Around The World
Golf is NOT played everywhere on the globe — it just seems like it. There are about 32,000 known golf courses (not counting your cousin’s back yard or those impromptu setups in Antarctica). But, there don’t seem to be any in the Ukraine (population about 48 million) or Yemen (pop. 20 million), or a few other places around the world. Read more…
More advice for a first-time golfer
Before you rush out and spend hundreds on your own clubs, invest $50 on a lesson or two. That investment, if made with the right instructor, will get you started on correct grip, stance, posture (the essentials!), swing mechanics and exercises, as well as proper equipment selection. Start with putting practice, and a few weekends on the driving range. Move up to nine holes, then onto 18 after a few weeks. During the week, do some of the basic exercises, while you learn the rules and etiquette. Read more…
Advice for a first-time golfer
For the novice getting started, the game entails entering a world with rich and varied history, a potentially major investment of time and money, a steep physical and mental learning curve - and enormous fun! Read more…
