ShareFirst Tee Jitters
“Standing on the first tee of my first major at Baltusrol, my mental game was gone. My knees locked and I wanted to use my driver rather than the 3 Wood I’d practiced with. I just wanted to be sure to hit the ball. It didn’t really matter where. I just wanted to [...]
17. February 2010
ShareThe second annual Southern New England Golf Show turned out to be another success as almost 5,000 people visited the Expo on February 13-14.
“We actually had more people on Saturday than we did on Sunday”, said David Bodah from the Providence Boys and Girls Clubs, the beneficiary of the Expo.
Last year’s Show total was 5,100 [...]
4. February 2010
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Southern New England Golf Show
Looking for something to do this weekend? The 2nd annual Southern New England Golf Show will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center on February 13-14. Hours for the show are Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-5. Cost for the show is $9 and children under 12 are free. If you [...]
27. January 2010
ShareOn Jan. 27-30 the 57th PGA Merchandise Show was held in Orlando, Fla. This event kicks off the new year for golf manufacturers, small golf businesses looking to make inroads into the giant golf market and the over 40,000 people who attended.
The PGA Merchandise Show event starts with a giant Outdoor Demo Day at Orange [...]
26. January 2010
ShareEnjoy reading our printed version of the Rhode Island Golf Newspaper, Ocean State Golf, 2010 Winter Issue.
Just click on the newspaper Icon below and it will open up in a new window in your browser with the Rhode Island Golf newspaper. If you want to read this Ocean State Golf Newspaper on a PDF, just [...]
25. January 2010
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Golf Swing Technique…Should You Take the Club Straight Back?
A common golf swing for beginners tip is that they should take the club straight back along the target line to start the backswing.
This golf swing technique is simply not true and can cause many swing faults for the player who attempts to start their backswing [...]
25. January 2010
ShareGolf Swing Mechanics…
Should You Keep Your Head Still?
There is a lot to consider in golf swing mechanics.
And there are lots of myths.
If you play golf then at some stage in your golfing career someone has probably told you to keep your head still.
In many other sports that we play we are asked to hit a [...]
20. January 2010
ShareGolf Tips Putting is so helpful in bringing down your golf score.
In every round of golf you will play more shots with your putter than any other club.
Depending on your average score you will use the putter between 28 and 40 times in a given round, whereas the second most used club, usually the driver, [...]
19. January 2010
ShareGolf Tips Short Game can really help lower your golfing score. Isn’t it amazing how a good chip shot can quickly turn a possible disaster into a reasonable hole?
Chipping close to the hole and tapping in a putt can also maintain a positive attitude towards your round and keep you in a good frame of [...]
12. January 2010
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Golf Swing Mechanics for Proper Golf Swing…
Lead Arm Straight?
One of the more common myths for a proper golf swing is that to have an effective swing that produces distance and consistency you need to keep your left arm straight (for a right hand golfer).
This is simply not true. There are great players on the [...]
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9. March 2010
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