tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53988225369242450342024-03-12T20:25:30.493-05:00Online Golf InstructionsGolf Lessons|Golf Instructions|Golfing Advice & TipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-68363930570256266872012-05-31T10:16:00.002-05:002012-05-31T10:18:15.450-05:00First Golf Round of the Year: Late but Great?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEHBvooMraO9hJWuckD1p202VH0rttX7hRdT2RCesXpmn4XmWC0bI_xY5zsNba6ZOigKYM1J3u-Ltj0j5vEgUqbrZJLFOVQOr8x_NzlFg-bLEpNN6taxNYxibbjdLX-SUZPCsYZtTmmBs/s1600/Left+it+short-765471.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEHBvooMraO9hJWuckD1p202VH0rttX7hRdT2RCesXpmn4XmWC0bI_xY5zsNba6ZOigKYM1J3u-Ltj0j5vEgUqbrZJLFOVQOr8x_NzlFg-bLEpNN6taxNYxibbjdLX-SUZPCsYZtTmmBs/s320/Left+it+short-765471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5748716509979554898" /></a></p>First golf round of the year completed on Sunday May 27th! I started the day with low expectations because leading up to Sunday, I only practiced three times. Before each practice session, I made sure to stretch out for at least 5 min. I didn't want to pull a muscle given the fact that I hadn't used those muscles for over 8 months! During each session, I hit a small bucket of golf balls, focusing heavily on making solid contact with my irons. I made sure to give a majority of attention to putting, feeling out the speed of the greens and improving my break reading skills. I took things slow, didn't hit too many balls because I didn't want to overexert myself before game day.<div> <br /></div><div>I finished the front nine with 3 birdies, 3 bogeys and 3 pars. I couldn't believe it! Everything was going right, I was on pace to go super low and possibly beat my best score ever. In hindsight, I made the mistake of getting a hamburger and chips at the turn. I was starving! The food through my concentration off or something because the first 3 holes on the back nine I went double, double, double. Yuck! I proceeded to make pars on the rest of the holes except for 18 where I missed making par by less than an inch.</div> <div><br /></div><div>After the front nine, no matter how bad I scored on the back, I was going to be happy. Absolutely no complaints here. Final score 78 since par on this course is 71. I would take a 78 to start the season every year for the rest of my life, no doubt about it.</div> <div><br /></div><div>Keep swingin,</div><div><br /></div><div>Foxy </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-81669141929540145022012-05-10T19:56:00.012-05:002012-05-10T21:13:01.368-05:00Bubba Watson's 2012 Masters Victory: A Date with Destiny<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rOROLxwKI_0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br />After his tee shot on the second playoff hole, Bubba was visibly frustrated as the ball flew into the woods on the right. He wasn't upset though, in fact, if you look closely after the shot you can see a smirk on his face. Ok, not a definitive smirk....but more or less his soul was smiling because he wanted the "challenge" (apparently Augusta isn't tough enough). Bubba's swing is arguably the most unconventional on the tour. He is best known for his ability to work the ball left to right, right to left, burn some worms on the ground and send it like a rocket to the sky. He literally has every shot in his arsenal and I think his errant tee shot on the second playoff hole was intentional. "I'll blast it into the trees and get it on the green, Honey Bubba don't give a fuck!" I do think what he did was all part of destiny's plan, if there is such a thing. I think of the players in the field, Bubba Watson is the ONLY player who could hit the second shot out of the trees and snuggle up 10ft from the pin. I mean, I could see an argument for Tiger Woods hitting a similar shot back in his prime, 10 years ago, but not with the same shape-shifting brilliance Bubba displayed at the Masters. It was his time for some incredible shot-making anyways, he had to bring out the magic after being shown up by Louis Oosthuizen's casual albatross earlier in the day.<br /><br />Just to recap, here's how to successfully win a Master's playoff hole in 2012. First, drive the ball into the trees. Second, hit an amazing snap hook punch wedge under the trees and land it on the green 15 ft from the pin with crazy hook spin to go against the grain and roll TOWARDS the cup. Third, sink 2 ft putt for victory. Fourth, cry a small body of water into your caddy's shoulder. Fifth, wave at the bright lights as the green jacket warms your body.<br /><br />Even though I'm giving you a tough time now, I wanted you to win all weekend. Congratulations, Bubba Watson! Your official first date with destiny will forever be remembered on April 8th 2012.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-27740376283967562882010-12-26T16:07:00.001-06:002010-12-26T16:07:10.916-06:00Winning the Powerball: Your Odds are Better Playing Golf<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMmISErZrvBoVyzdnfdbJGYrVRRpm0YT86hwtZ9fWrhURdvCZ1JAwj48tHAmUfRK6CTWPBDWB31TJTwz_dfqtVvNv5nye72HEL4EICP3C8NLd6iieM2SY8TzqZCKtCVyuPqDhx3AfzMNf/s1600/xmas_red-730917.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMmISErZrvBoVyzdnfdbJGYrVRRpm0YT86hwtZ9fWrhURdvCZ1JAwj48tHAmUfRK6CTWPBDWB31TJTwz_dfqtVvNv5nye72HEL4EICP3C8NLd6iieM2SY8TzqZCKtCVyuPqDhx3AfzMNf/s320/xmas_red-730917.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555115991751081554" /></a></p>(image from <a href="http://www.caddicap.com">http://www.caddicap.com</a>)<br><br>After a night of festivities with family and friends, we sat around the tv waiting to see the Powerball numbers recited on the news. One of the dads was kind enough to buy everyone at the Christmas party a Powerball ticket. The tickets sparked conversation: "Would you take the lump sum or would you take the yearly payments?" "How much would you share with the group?" "Where would you travel?" You could feel the excitement in the air as the screen revealed the numbers. "Damnit, I didn't get a single number right!" I shouted. My brother was the only lucky one from the group, he had the Powerball number correct which is worth $3, he continued to brag the rest of the night. But truthfully, we know its hard as hell to win the Powerball. The <a href="http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_prizes.asp">lottery</a> website lists the odds of winning at 1 in 195 million, essentially it's like picking someone at random from the United States. While thinking about the odds of winning, I couldn't help but think about how golf odds appear relative to such a large number.<br> <br><br>For citation lovers, I will use <a href="http://golf.about.com/od/faqs/f/holeinoneodds.htm">About</a> as the source of golf odds:<br><br>-Average player making a hole-in-one on an average par 3: 1 in 12,000<br>-Average player making a hole-in-one on a 200 yard par 3: 1 in 150,000<br> -Odds of making a double eagle on a par 5: 1 in 1,000,000<br>-One player making two holes-in-one during the same round: 1 in 67,000,000<br><br>On the bottom of the spectrum, the average golfer is 16 times more likely to hit a hole in one on a par 3 than win the jackpot. While on the opposite side of the spectrum, the average golfer is 3 times more likely to make 2 holes in one during the same round than win the jackpot. Moral of the story: When deciding to spend $50, choose a round of golf instead of 50 lottery tickets, you'll have better expected value!<br> <br><br>Keep on swingin,<br>Foxy<br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-64854676902183783352010-12-15T12:53:00.002-06:002010-12-15T17:26:02.440-06:00Last Minute Christmas List Ideas: Curiously Awesome Golf Gifts from Vat19<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI0ZKILEH-MXfggRAXCkx0IMsHNrR0IKLPZoKcUECGGwMJ34r_f5VoiUi4oe8tE3Cy7Il1nyNsIlfad2KxQpghBLw9JnnB7kkVAOITVG3ThB7z-clGARYFT9Bad91WnTRTH_DBlE8mKSI/s1600/santa_golf_anim-782012.gif"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI0ZKILEH-MXfggRAXCkx0IMsHNrR0IKLPZoKcUECGGwMJ34r_f5VoiUi4oe8tE3Cy7Il1nyNsIlfad2KxQpghBLw9JnnB7kkVAOITVG3ThB7z-clGARYFT9Bad91WnTRTH_DBlE8mKSI/s320/santa_golf_anim-782012.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550984021634992866" border="0" /></a></p>Image from <a href="http://www.bettyschristmashouse.com/">http://www.bettyschristmashouse.com/</a><br /><br /><br />If you are like me, you procrastinated on Christmas shopping and now only 10 days before the big day to find gifts. Every year I feel the gifts I buy for my family are boring: an album, clothing, gift card etc. Luckily, this year I was able to find the awesome site Vat19.com. They have a site dedicated to fun and extraordinary products you can't find at your average store. It's like an online Fun Shop or Spencer's Gifts, I used to spend alot of mall time in these stores growing up. Anyways, if you dig deeper within the site you can find a category devoted to <a href="http://www.vat19.com/dvds/showProducts.cfm?categoryID=50">Vat19 Golf Products</a>. A total of 12 items on the page, all reasonably priced and only 1 is out of stock, not bad given the season. I highly recommend you buy the golfer in your family one of these gifts but don't forget to check out the rest of Vat19. Some of my favorites include: 3 pound gummy worm and a Pac-Man stapler. I wish everyone the best of luck finding the perfect gift. Mother Nature was generous this past week, giving Minnesota the gift of 2 ft of snow and a broken Metrodome. I'm asking Santa buy me a vacation someplace warm to play golf for a week! haha<br /><br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!<br /><br /><br />Keep on swingin,<br />FoxyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-84480730210416414492010-11-18T13:41:00.002-06:002010-11-18T13:45:58.530-06:00Off-Season Golf Training: How to Increase Flexibility and Protect Muscle Mass<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmAgHcu67dkwDSTfe3NWzWMkss8CgGiGWS_UnDUWZ9DcVmv_Dn3G7WCscj7mA76XYVl0zITCLCgcU5S-yj5EPmsa2DUTVjv5Q8uTao4LR7mB49Od-Q7GvzpbIVobileVMDS1JB6ajOGUj/s1600/snow+golf+2-788551.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmAgHcu67dkwDSTfe3NWzWMkss8CgGiGWS_UnDUWZ9DcVmv_Dn3G7WCscj7mA76XYVl0zITCLCgcU5S-yj5EPmsa2DUTVjv5Q8uTao4LR7mB49Od-Q7GvzpbIVobileVMDS1JB6ajOGUj/s320/snow+golf+2-788551.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540977208660503042" border="0" /></a></p>(Image courtesy of http://www.golfsales365.com)<br /><br />Short Answer:<br />Stay active...inactivity causes decrease in muscle mass and cardiovascular endurance<br /><br />Detailed Answer:<br />Hit the Gym! Do me a favor, get up off your lazy butt and <a href="http://clubs.lifetimefitness.com/Life-Time-Fitness-Clubs/">locate a Life Time Fitness</a> or an equally accommodating and most likely cheaper club.<br /><br />My #1 rule is <b>stretch before any physical activity</b>. I'm not a fan of muscle cramping or stiffness. In essence, I'm preparing for an injury-free future by routinely stretching while I'm young. The next category is cardio: I want to build my cardio enough so that walking up a flight of stairs doesn't leave me calling for a respirator. I like to challenge my heart muscle by running long distances with a mix of sprinting. If you don't think cardio is important, just read how <a href="http://web.tigerwoods.com/fitness/workoutRegimen">Tiger Woods stays fit</a>. I know how embarrassing it can be to walk 18 holes and feel ready for a nap, believe me, I'VE BEEN THERE. Last category is weight training: where I lift weights to increase or maintain critical golf related muscle mass. I am a big fan of taking a drive down the fairway 300 yards and I'm not referring to a motorized golf cart. With a consistent off-season workout plan, I can fly into the swinging season with swagger!<br /><br />My plan includes:<b><br /><br />Pre-workout stretches, muscle group (each done for 10 seconds)</b>:<br />Raise foot forward at angle against wall, calves<br />Grab ankle and make it touch your back, quads<br />Stand with feet spread and touch each foot including the ground, hamstrings<br />Bring one arm at a time across the body and hold, triceps<br />Spin arms like a windmill, deltoids<br /><br /><br /><b>Cardiovascular</b>:<br />Walk a few laps to get the blood pumping<br />Jog a mile then walk 2 laps for cool down<br />Run 75% full speed for 2-3 laps<br />Walk 2 laps for cool down<br />Run 100% full speed for 1 lap<br />Walk 1 lap for cool down<br />Repeat last two steps for extended period if necessary<br /><br /><b><br />Weight training, golf benefits:</b><br />Squats for increasing power and balance during golf swing<br />Sitting and holding a medicine ball while twisting from left to right for lower back speed through impact<br />Free weights focusing on biceps curls, forearm curls for better grip<br />Machine lat pull-downs and rowing for upper body equilibrium<br /><br /><br />Post-workout I use the advice of my friend <a href="http://www.powersourcenutrition.com/map.html">Eric at Power Source Nutrition and Supplements in Bloomington</a> and consume a blend of protein and carbohydrates. He says consuming high amounts of protein after a workout session isn't enough, you also need carbohydrates to feed the muscles. He takes pride in his store and always puts his customer service skills and product knowledge first.<br /><br /><br /><br />Let me know how you work out at the gym preparing for next golf season in the comments below!<br /><br /><br /><br />Keep on swingin,<br /><br />FoxyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-70200540313211562352010-04-01T10:54:00.002-05:002010-04-01T10:57:19.321-05:00Extremely Rough Copy of Golfing with my Dad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5nyVIBtWy8oHSvMJrMU50K_iOI27FVuZW-6H6IPVE2pqXcCiLL0wBgUkgSfW8WeiBB5-SyMEDcNJW38CcNuSv-kdKaWm1XHi5u91s6DDtrqOeH8w82ekeHj6j94cBYOhyMrR8bbaqVix/s1600/shipyard+9.jpg"><br /></a><br />Ideas for Improvements: Buy an HD camcorder for higher quality recording. Buy a tripod for balance and less shake. More commentary on each decision per shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5nyVIBtWy8oHSvMJrMU50K_iOI27FVuZW-6H6IPVE2pqXcCiLL0wBgUkgSfW8WeiBB5-SyMEDcNJW38CcNuSv-kdKaWm1XHi5u91s6DDtrqOeH8w82ekeHj6j94cBYOhyMrR8bbaqVix/s1600/shipyard+9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5nyVIBtWy8oHSvMJrMU50K_iOI27FVuZW-6H6IPVE2pqXcCiLL0wBgUkgSfW8WeiBB5-SyMEDcNJW38CcNuSv-kdKaWm1XHi5u91s6DDtrqOeH8w82ekeHj6j94cBYOhyMrR8bbaqVix/s320/shipyard+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455198533373562754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Watch, Like, Subscribe on Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crcfEHDQ64g">Shipyard Golf Course (Clipper) Hilton Head Island, SC Hole 9</a><br /></div><br /><b>The Breakdown</b><br />Hole 9: 510 yard Par 5<br /><br />Teeshot -<br />Dad: Hit driver left into the trees<br />Me: Hit 3 wood into fairway next to bunker<br /><br /><br />Second Shot -<br />Dad:Took unplayable lie, dropped ball and punched out into the fairway for his 3rd shot<br />Me: From 250yds, Hit 3 wood again aiming too far right with a slice, ball ends up in right pine-straw<br /><br /><br />Approach -<br />Dad: From 175yds, Hit 5 iron on the left center of green<br />Me: From about 50yds, Hit 4 iron punch too hard and over the green<br /><br /><br />Chipping -<br />Dad: N/A<br />Me: Use sand wedge from about 15yds, landing the ball short and rolling onto the green<br /><br /><br />Putting -<br />Dad: From left center of green, the putt breaks left to right and leaves himself about 1 ft left, he taps in for bogey<br />Me: Have an uphill, left to right breaking putt for par, hit it with enough speed but miss by an inch on the left, I tap in for bogey<br /><br /><br />Final Thoughts -<br />We both got into trouble on this hole. For my Dad, his trouble came right off the tee shot when he drove it out of play and needed a drop. My trouble came after my second shot because I left myself with a bad angle in the pine-straw for the approach. When I punched out, I needed to have the ball land short of the green and roll up, instead my shot landed on the edge of the green and rolled through. I'm glad I gave myself a go at par, especially when I'm putting up hill, I didn't want to leave it short.<br /><br /><br />Final Score -<br />Dad: 6<br />Me: 6Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-8273654852324525742010-03-08T14:18:00.002-06:002010-03-08T14:23:49.239-06:00The Status of my Golf Instructions BlogIn two weeks, my Dad and I are traveling down to South Carolina to play some golf and see relatives. While we are down there, I plan to implement my latest and greatest idea for making my blog more interesting. I'm turning this blog into a hybrid: <a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com">personal instruction videos and articles mixed with episodes of game-play and commentary</a>.<br /><br />We are calling the show: Golfing with my Dad. My Dad and I will have the chance to prove we can play golf (not just blowing smoke) and work through our thought processes to provide something like "transparency" behind course management. We will switch off recording each other during the shot, when it's our turn to play. I imagine the episodes to have the feel of <a href="http://www.thegolfchannel.com/playing-lessons-from-the-pros/">Playing Lessons from the Pros</a> without the professional golfers and expensive production crew. In other words, the show should be a cheaper, home-video amateur version.<br /><br />With the amount of times we golf during the spring and summer, I expect to catalog at least 5 courses, shooting low because if we go over 5, everyone is happy.<br />I talked with my Dad and he is "in" to play twice a week, assuming my Mom lets him. We have alot of fun competing on the golf course and I hope you enjoy watching us go at it!<br /><br /><br />Keep Swingin,<br /><br />Foxy<br />--Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-13949958371736868892009-10-16T10:35:00.005-05:002010-03-08T14:27:19.192-06:00Celebrating 1 Year of Golf Instructions Online Blog<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Be Here Monday October 19 at 8:30PM</span><span style="font-size:100%;">! (Central Standard Time)<br /><br /><br />Everyone is invited!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com/2008/11/golf-instructions-chat.html">Join my chatroom</a> for a discussion on past instructional subjects and new golf ideas for the blog. We can also talk about nonsense, if you want. It's up to you guys, I'll go with the flow.<br /><br /><br />Come help me celebrate my 1 year anniversary! Bring your game faces<br /><br /><br />I promise the chipping video will be up shortly. I had to buy a new microphone headset because the first headset doesn't work with my computer blah.<br /><br /><br />P.S. It's almost winter here....my outdoor golf season is over :( Good thing it's nice and warm in my room, perfect blogging temperature.<br /><br /><br />See you soon, Internet!<br /><br />Foxy</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-60646326452872411022009-10-01T13:46:00.006-05:002010-03-08T14:44:44.218-06:00I Want my Hole in One too!<span style="font-size:100%;">My post is 100% inspired by <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=reilly_rick&id=4455945">Rick Reilly's hole in one article</a>, where he is overly determined to record his first hole in one. Six hundred and ninety four shots later he does it! Unbelievable and awesome, I wish I had his type of free time and access to a par 3 golf course....must have cost him a fortune.
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<br />Add Rick Reilly to the long list of people who have a hole in one.....sigh. Yes, I am jealous. Unfortunately, I fall short of such list. In fact, I might as well create a list of my notable golf accomplishments to boost my ego for a second. By no means is this official, a rough rough estimate.
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<br /><span>Chipped in</span> (around the green): 10+
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<br />I have a good feel around the greens which explains the high number of chip ins. Placing the majority of my chips within 5 feet of the pin naturally increases the probability of the ball rolling in. My eagle category is surprisingly lacking. I have solid distance with my driver and don't have problems getting TO a par 5 green in 2 strokes but I find getting ON a par 5 green in 2 strokes is where I struggle. I recall two pitch-ins happening in the last few years. First, I pitched in from about 40yards after saying specifically to my friend "I'll show you how to chip!" which made the fact it went in soooo much sweeter. Second, I pitched in from a green-side bunker about 20yards away (better then a sandy!). I DO have 1 hole out and to this day, its one of the best shots I've ever hit. Setting: A par 4, totaling 350yards, I hit a nice drive and had a distance of about 125yards left. I used my pitching wedge, striking the ball with a low trajectory/high spin and heading right at the pin. The hole was sitting behind a hill on the green, initially I thought my shot might be close or maybe it rolled off the back. Walking up to the green, I could see a ball mark past the pin but no ball on the green or off. Low and behold, the ball was sitting in the cup after hitting the green and SPINNING BACK into the hole. Oh man, if only I had a camera man to follow me when I play!!!
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<br />Most importantly, I have 0 hole in ones. My dad, the star golfer, has 2! As a caddy, I witnessed 1 and being it was a group of old guys....I was the only one to see it, no joke! During a fundraiser, I witnessed my friend hit a ball to within 3 inches of the cup but alas, no hole in one. I want one so bad!!! When I make my millions, I'm constructing a par 3 course in my backyard with video cameras on every hole. I would create a highlight reel of my friends and I that would rival any Sportscenter Top 10 list!
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<br />I'm already tired of my self-centered rambling. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Give me your best personal hole in one story in the comments</span>.
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People talking about upcoming vacations, why their wife allowed them to play today, where they played golf last and the final number on the score card all the while swinging a club to loosen up. What happens on the first tee is a constant....no matter where you play or what time of day. The time factor observation is what truly fascinates and amuses me.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Golf Instructions Online Tip</span><span style="font-size:100%;">: Be careful practice swinging on and around the tee box. One time I accidentally hit a ball into my friend's shin. Yeahhhhh....not a proud moment.<br /><br /><br />I am in NO way a morning person. Every morning I wake up with a stuffy nose. My brain takes a few hours to become alert. My body takes a few hours to become functional. I've tried coffee before but I don't like the jittery effects. Combine all of this information with the fact that I play in a Saturday morning golf league with people my dad's age. And by morning, I don't mean 9am...the first group usually tees off around 6am. Yeah, thats early!<br /><br /><br />You should see me on the first tee, Saturday mornings. I am a freaking zombie! Who is conveniently surrounded by chatty chipmunks, all with extremely high levels of energy. It really boggles my mind. I love playing golf as much if not more then them but somehow these old guys muster up cheerleader like spirit and treat six o clock as if it's two in the afternoon! I have 3 guesses as to why we see this constant behavior:<br /><br /><br />1) They have caffeine raging through their veins<br />2) They are out of the house aka away from the wife and any potential morning chores/errands<br />3) They, like Pavlov's dog, salivate when stepping foot on golf course property<br />4) All of the above<br /><br /><br />Let me know in the comments if you notice the same or different behavior :)<br /><br /><br />Keep on swingin,<br />Foxy</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-26958799761582342672009-08-17T18:30:00.016-05:002010-03-08T14:37:33.890-06:00How to Make a Putt on the Green<span style="font-size:100%;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KQHTa8q1SRE&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KQHTa8q1SRE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>*Sorry again for the audio....I had to record from my computer's external microphone. The beeping sucks, I will fix that for the next video. Bonus points for anyone who knows how to fix it now.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Within the video, I cover what I believe are </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span">5 good rules to follow when making a putt</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> on the green. Those steps are:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">1.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Read the break and commit to a line</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Becoming a good reader of greens takes......you guessed it, practice! It helps to visualize the putt one aspect at a time. From behind, look at your ball in relation to the hole and first ask is the green sloping downhill, uphill or flat? Next, ask if the green slopes right to left, left to right or flat? Combining information from these two aspects will give you an idea of your line. I like to think of my line as something relative to the hole, ex. "Take aim a foot outside the right edge of the cup" or "The putt is pretty flat but I'm going to aim on the inside left edge of the cup." Once you have a line decided, you need to commit every part of the subsequent preparation to that line!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Tip</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: Only try reading a putt like Camilo Villegas if you are Colombian and </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://redbullsreader.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/camilo-villegas.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span">built like a rubber band</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">2.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Make a few practice strokes</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Take one step away from the ball. Its best to take a few practice swings with the putter on your intended line...next to your ball. Your goal is to swing like you do when you hit the putt for real. This means focusing on the line WHILE focusing on the speed at the same time. Ideally, if you take two practice swings and then one real swing, all swings should match identically. In a sense, you are producing a guideline for your body.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">3. Address the ball with a firm yet soft grip and comfortable stance.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Take one step towards your ball and prepare to putt. The putter grip is tricky. You want to have control but you don't want to squeeze the life out of it! If you notice in the video, I hold the putter with my index finger pointing down the shaft. Its a style I tried out long ago, I feel it gives me better control. As for the stance, I prefer the knees slightly bent and feet about shoulder width apart, roughly parallel to your line.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4. Look at the hole, then your ball then your putter to confirm correct alignment.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">As part of my routine, I look at each twice from above before making contact. Sometimes, if I'm not comfortable, I will step away and reexamine my line and go through the process again. Putting is all about being confident and comfortable when you are standing over the ball. If you aren't, don't bother rushing. Most putters have an alignment reference point ON the head. My Odyssey putter has a small black line I refer to when confirming my alignment.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">5. Take putter straight back and follow through, keeping your eyes on the ball and keeping the putter on plane with your line.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Actions speak louder then words on this one. Keeping your putter on a straight plane with your line is a task in itself and something many golfers struggle with. Most importantly, you need to find a way to take that putter head back and through on a straight line. Taking your eye off the golf ball can ruin the outcome of a putt. What was that old phrase, keep your eye on the ball! A common teaching tool for putting involves sticking two tees into the green, making sure the putter head can fit through. Practice taking straight swings so the club goes through the tees without hitting either tee. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Golf Instructions Online Tip</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: 90% of putts that come up short don't go in. Probably my dad's favorite golf quote.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Ever heard the phrase: Drive for show, putt for dough?? Lets face the facts, chip ins and hole in ones come once in a blue moon. If you are </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_13132925?source=most_viewed"><span class="Apple-style-span">Y.E. Yang</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">, chipins for eagle come exactly when you need them!!! If you hit a green in regulation, we want you NOT to three putt. Learning to make more putts on the green will make you more confident, keep your overall score lower and help you win money.....if you are a betting person, of course. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Keep on swingin,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-86935152699087684892009-06-21T20:20:00.005-05:002010-03-08T14:37:17.086-06:00Failure to Answer Golf Instruction Questions<span style="font-size:100%;">I didn't receive any emails pertaining to <a href="http://www.pgaprofessional.com/ask_the_pro.html">golf questions</a>. I'm easily concluding the attempt, at gathering golf instruction questions from people who look at this site, was a failure. It's alright though, I need to pick up my work if I want this golf blog to go anywhere.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: My email address is not vicious nor will it hurt you.<br /><br /><br />Personal update:<br />Bought a <a href="http://www.theflip.com/">Flip</a> Video Recorder to film my golf "lessons"<br />Took a vacation with my friend to Washington, DC<br />Played a golf course after a two week break from the game and shot a scrambling 82<br /><br /><br />I was proud of scoring an 82 on Sunday. My muscle memory is stable. After not hitting balls that morning, I approached the tee and smoked my drive down the fairway. That feeling is hard to recreate. I made no birdies and had 3 double bogeys, on a par 72 course, I'm at 78 already! I had 5-6 birdie opportunities but my green reading was off. I wasn't connecting on any of my putts. The golf course we played was more demanding then our "home" course. Narrow fairways, danger left and right on every hole, smaller greens. Just an all around tougher golf course that calls for precise shot making and strategy. When I ended the round, I knew I missed some chances and my score should have been lower but I was content. I find its always good to go back in your mind, after a round, and find the mistakes. Think about how you can minimize them and capitalize on those next time. You realize that sometimes if you get in trouble with your drive, a simple punch out is the only option and settling for a bogey is alright, a cause and effect solution known as "taking your medicine." Not everyone can punch out on a par 4 and stick the next shot to 5 feet, sinking the par putt like the professionals. Its just <a href="http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/04/19/weaver_verizon_heritage/index.html">highly improbable.</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Getting up and down is the difference between a par and a bogey. If you can practice chipping consistently to approx. 6 feet, your chances of making pars increase.<br /><br /><br />The golf questions segment is done for the time being. Its a topic I'm still interested in pursuing but not enough demand at the moment. I would enjoy doing a question and answer piece with viewers. There is always the future. Things will come around soon.<br /><br /><br />Keep on swingin,<br />Foxy<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-35977534611092974682009-05-26T21:23:00.008-05:002010-03-08T14:37:02.333-06:00Golf Questions<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Please excuse my absence, I am back and ready to write about golf! I am deciding to take a different approach to writing lessons and instructions since my previous attempts were weak at best. Instead, I am going to receive your golf related questions and answer them to the best of my abilities.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">The Golf Questions Experiment: I will gather your questions for one week. I will pick a question(s) that are asked the most or if that doesn't work, I will pick the golf question I have the most knowledge about. I know I have only a handful of viewers coming to my site but you don't have to be shy. I am friendly and always want to talk golf.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">If the Golf Questions Experiment is a failure, I will go back to writing my lessons as usual. Golfing season is upon us! I have a few rounds under my belt and my scores are in the mid 70's....right where I need to keep them. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Send your questions here: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="mailto:bigdrivehighfive@gmail.com"><span class="Apple-style-span">bigdrivehighfive@gmail.com</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-25646102844092655762008-12-22T19:52:00.017-06:002010-03-08T14:36:39.289-06:00Choosing a Golf Course<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lesson 4</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's been some time since I made my last post on <a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com/2008/11/golf-instructions-equipment.html">golf equipment</a>. I am not proud of it, but I admit to some serious slacking........about two months!!! Hard to believe but I've done work in other areas for the blog so not a COMPLETE waste of time. Enough about my motivation, we need to find out which golf course to play! Again, I am going over this information because not everyone is at the same stage in terms of golf experience.<br /></div><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com/">Golf Instructions Online Tip</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: A blog needs constant work (self-realized)<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">For ease of use purposes, golf courses can be grouped into 3 different layout styles:<br />1) Links<br />2) Heavily wooded<br />3) "Normal"<br /><br /><br /><br />Links<br /><br /><br /><br />Links courses are about as literally straight forward as they come. I define a links course as a wide open, low trouble golf course. Large fairways, medium to large greens, thick rough and fairway bunkers are traditional characteristics. Usually, you see the entire hole from the tee without obstacles blocking your view. One positive are the fairways, the extended landing areas allow golfers a better opportunity to keep the ball in the short grass. One negative is the rough, usually the tall grass is extremely thick. The course designers rewarded us with big ol' fairways, its our job to stay in them or risk hacking at our ball in the rough. I describe this course as "low trouble" because the bunkers and the rough are really the only two danger areas. Getting out of a true links fairway bunker is very similar to the rough there. The steep walls can force a couple shots before successfully leaving the sand. The <a href="http://www.opengolf.com/ChampionshipGolf/TheOpenChampionship/OpenVenues.aspx">British Open</a> is played on links style courses.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Tip</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: If the bunker wall reaches above your head, think about chipping backwards and out<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Heavily Wooded<br /><br /><br /><br />The dreaded forest courses. I dread them because I hate playing tree golf. Nothing boils my blood more then hitting a bad drive into the trees, then trying to hit a good shot into play, only to see my shot pinball off some bark farther into the woods. Ugh. Very frustrating but a great mental test. These golf courses pressure you, even more, to hit the ball straight down middle or risk having your view to the green blocked by a tree. Yes, the heavily wooded courses stay true to their given name, with an over abundance of trees. Other trouble areas are common: bunkers around the greens, ponds to hit over on par 3's and par 5's, scattered long rough, OB (out of bounds). I don't suggest this type of course nor do I choose to play them, only if I'm really looking for a challenge or if someone pays for my round...<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Tip</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: A par made after hitting a tree is called a Barky<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">"Normal"<br /><br /><br />I'm not even gonna go there. What is normal? I should really say average golf course, but then again, if you averaged every golf course, you'd produce some really funky holes....now I'm interested in this fantasy golf adventure I created in my head. Anyways, an ideal normal course is fair in all respects. Not an over abundance of trees or hazards, medium to large greens, average rough, decent fairways etc. I'd say most public courses fall under my categorizing of "normal" except for maybe <a href="http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=770845">Bethpage</a> which is ridiculous, a few par 4 holes measured over 5oo yards! Talk about tough! I spend most of my time playing these normal courses and keeping my links and heavily wooded play to a minimum or until I get bored.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Tip</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">: Playing average golf courses DOES NOT mean you are an <a href="http://averagegolfer1.blogspot.com/">average golfer</a> ;)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Expect another soon,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-88155285169313702592008-11-22T19:16:00.027-06:002010-03-08T14:36:23.603-06:00Golf Equipment<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Lesson 3</span></span><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Golf equipment is straight forward, right? You just need some clubs to swing, balls to hit and one of those long pole fishers to sift the pond floor for "white gold". If you agree with that last sentence, please listen....and if you don't agree, you are on the right track. In my last post, I discussed appropriate <a href="http://golfinstructionsonline.blogspot.com/2008/11/golf-instructions-apparel.html">golf apparel</a>, today I progress to general golf equipment needs for the average player.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: If you came to fish, you'd have a fishing pole in your bag, you came to golf! Don't spend much time fishing for balls.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">It's impossible for me to say golf equipment has no effect on performance. If you are a beginner, I suggest using whatever clubs/balls you can find. You should solely focus on practicing, by that I mean going to the driving range and putting green. Even if you don't know what you are doing, you can watch the people around you, much of human behavior is learned through imitation. You can always purchase bigger and better tools later, don't feel rushed. I'd like to offer assistance to the intermediate players, who have seen improvements to their game, over the course of lets say 1 year, but still use the beginner equipment.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Go to the Driving Range/Putting Green and Practice!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">The official <a href="http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/rules.html">rules</a> state our bag can hold a maximum of 14 golf clubs. Ignoring brands for the moment, i'll list what I have in my bag: Two Drivers, One 3 Wood, 3-9 iron, Pitching Wedge, Two Sand Wedges and a Putter. I'm pushing the limit with 14, I really don't need the second driver in my bag...its the first official driver I ever used and I like to think it brings me luck. Recently, I find myself not using my 3 wood or 3 iron, I'm looking into replacing them with a hybrid and/or rescue club. As for the other equipment, I use two sand wedges with different degrees, one is for green side chip/bunker shots and the other is for low approach shots with more spin.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Rescue lubs are easier to hit then Long irons.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">What to Swing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I like to follow the "whatever you feel comfortable with" model. No single brand is better then another, finding good golf clubs is a matter of trial and error. Asking me to pick one wouldn't be fair. All of the top irons companies like: Titleist, Ping, Callaway, Nike, <a href="http://www.taylormadegolf.com/home.asp">Taylor Made</a>, Ben Hogan (there are more then these six) make exceptional equipment! Its up to you as a player to find and test these products to make your own judgement call. Most golf retail stores allow customers to give certain clubs a trial if you look serious about buying. Otherwise, during peak golfing season, many driving ranges hold equipment trial sessions which makes everything more convenient for you. Also, checking out <a href="http://www.the-golfer.biz/">discount golf equipment</a> online can save you time and money. You have lots of options as the buyer, usually stores or expos are flexible with testing all sorts of equipment like irons, wedges and putters. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Golf Galaxy and Golf Smith are two great retail stores.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">What I Swing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1) Mizuno Driver</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">2) Taylor Made 3 Wood</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">3) Meridian Irons (3 through PW)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4) Cleveland Sand Wedges (56 and 54 degree)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">5) <a href="http://www.odysseygolf.com/">Odyssey</a> Putter </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Equipment detail: I won my driver in a tournament, it took me a few months of practice before I was comfortable hitting it. My 3 Wood is from my first set, I don't like feel of the shaft or the grip.....changing it soon. My irons are from a company who is now out of business, they tested my swing and custom built my clubs with a longer shaft to connect best with my height. My 56 degree is quite old but I love the feel of it chipping around the greens, my 54 degree is relatively new and I love how it makes contact with the ball. My putter is also from my original set, its really grown on me over the last 7 years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: If you ever have the chance, get your swing analyzed and taped. Watching yourself gives you instant feedback.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">What to Hit</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Most golf club manufacturers listed above also sell golf balls. The majority of professionals play Titleist, or at least I believe their commercial claim "<a href="http://www.titleist.com/golfballs/default.asp">#1 ball in golf</a>". I agree they make a good golf ball but it doesn't mean its YOUR ball. You are the "only one" hitting the thing! Again, I stress the "feel comfortable" model, if you strike a ball and it feels great, play it for awhile. You can always buy a new sleeve to test out, right? Good golf balls can cost $15 for a sleeve of 3. Did I forget to mention this game isnt cheap? Man, can't wait for that economy to turn around....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Test...Test...Test!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">What I Hit</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">If you were to peek into my bag right now, the majority of the balls would be Titleist. But I do enjoy testing out new balls. I find sticking with one kind is boring, I like some variety in my life. I keep some others in my bag as well like Callaway and Maxfli. Oh......and I always keep one or two Top Flite balls, they are my last resort if I lose too many or get angry and want to hit one into a lake. Everyone has done it!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Top Flite balls resemble rocks, and sink like them. Be nice to the fishies please.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Finding the right brand for you is a process that takes time. The only way to know what you like is to test out a few club brands or a few putters and different types of balls for a comparative perspective. The brands I mentioned are very popular amongst most golfers but don't take our word for it, go figure out what you like because I know at this time, our experiences are different. Ideally, when all is said and done with this blog, I hope your experiences resemble my own.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Golf Instructions Online</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Don't eat too much turkey!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Happy Thanksgiving,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-84276296931330727962008-11-08T14:50:00.006-06:002009-01-21T12:03:08.983-06:00Golf Chat<div style="width:430px"><object width="430" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://widget.meebo.com/mcr.swf?id=KOrxgRbdiz"><embed src="http://widget.meebo.com/mcr.swf?id=KOrxgRbdiz" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="300"></embed></object><a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.meebo.com/rooms/" class="mcrmeebo"><img alt="Create a Meebo Chat Room" src="http://widget.meebo.com/b.gif" width="430" height="45" style="border:0px" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-57660638751984771312008-11-02T18:17:00.018-06:002010-03-08T14:35:54.498-06:00Golf Apparel<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Lesson 2</span></span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">For the sake of the blog, I'm going to assume everyone is a beginner. That said, lets start from the beginning. I want to focus on clothing and appearance in this post. The game of golf is rich with </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.pga.com/pgaofamerica/history/"><span class="Apple-style-span">tradition</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> and I'd like to keep it that way.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Find a mentor or a coach who can teach you in person. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I'll start by saying my dad taught me everything about the game of golf. He helped create my passion for the game and my database of knowledge I'm prepared to share with you. I recommend a few preparation steps if you plan on getting serious with golf:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Dress the Part: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I treat golf like a job. I try to keep a steady balance of work and play while I'm on the course. I play to shoot a nice low score. My mind needs to be focused in order for me to produce good results. In my opinion, the simplest thing I can do to mentally prepare myself is dress like a professional. Wearing appropriate clothing is not only good for golf in general but its good for you the player. The right clothing, in my experience, can add a subtle boost of confidence. So what exactly do I mean by "appropriate clothing"?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Other golfers notice your appearance.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Well, what you wear does depend on the season. Lets say its ideal conditions, summer golf.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Simple necessities:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.footjoy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span">Golf shoes</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">2) Shorts</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">3) Golf shirt (collared)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4) Golf hat</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">5) Golf glove (optional)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">There are many styles of shoes out there, pick one that suits your personality, just make sure they're waterproof....nothing sucks more then walking a golf course with a pair of wet shoes and socks. Khaki shorts are clean and go well with white shoes. Throw on a collared shirt, avoid flashy colors. Any available baseball hat or visor will do, something to keep the sun out of your eyes. I used to wear a glove but don't anymore, I like having complete control over my grip...literally. If you blister easily, a glove will save you some discomfort. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">And it's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">that</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> easy...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/26/60/"><span class="Apple-style-span">Flashy</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> colors are annoying and attract bees.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">You will never see me on a golf course wearing:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1) Jeans</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">2) T Shirt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">3) Sandals</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Most golf courses have a clothing policy. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I am a big believer in positive attitude. I think attitude has a tremendous influence on behavior. If you come to the course, wearing t shirt and sandals just to have a good time and hit the ball around, you aren't going to get better. I am ok with people wearing those clothes when hitting balls on the driving range, but it still bothers me to some degree. Playing sports growing up, coach always said practice how you play, the same lesson applies to golf. If you want to take the game seriously, dress seriously! Dressing the part is a simple concept which can place you in the mental mindset of a professional. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Expect Bad Weather</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">This should be common sense. Be prepared for the worst conditions. Always check the weather before heading out to your destination. If the weather calls for rain, bring an umbrella and rain gear i.e. rain shirt/pants. Golf bags were built with enough space to hold rain gear, don't worry if your bag looks bulky. Almost all new golf bags have an specific umbrella slot on the side of the bag, if your bag doesn't have one, you should make room for it next to the clubs. For the players who use gloves, keep an extra glove in your bag. You never know when the glove could get wet or rip. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Lightning and golf clubs don't mix, stay away from severe weather.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Dressing right and staying prepared are two steps every player should take when confronting the game. In my experience, preparing for controllable and uncontrollable situations keep me relaxed. Thinking and strategizing is a large factor in course management. Essentially, if I don't have to worry about the weather or my appearance, I can focus on breaking the course record....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tip</span>: Breaking course records are for really really good players.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Until then,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy</span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-37750563877798897452008-10-23T20:04:00.015-05:002010-03-08T14:35:35.443-06:00Introduction to Golf Instructions Online<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Lesson 1</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Read online golf instructions for all ages carefully and with an open mind. I shall start with the proper introduction. Everyone out there in internet land can call me Foxy. I am a twenty something student of golf, no longer a student of college...thank God I graduated. I studied psychology while in school and worked as a caddy at a golf course near my house during the summers. I played competitive golf in high school and since then I play golf as much as possible. Sadly, winter is approaching while the golf season fades into the distance. Although many of us won't be </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">playing</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> much golf for the next few months, we can concentrate our passion for the sport into a online instructional discussion! Are you peeing your pants with excitement?? That makes two of us...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Alright, I feel it necessary to start by admitting some other important facts:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1) I can be sarcastic!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">2) I am not a professional</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">3) I have never given </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">golf instructions online</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> before</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4) It's my first blog</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Now, as most of you might leave my page.......some(maybe) will stay and read on to find I know more about the game then the average person. I have played AND watched enough rounds of golf to provide assistance in the form of instructions/lessons/advice to anyone, young or old, male or female.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Random: Most recently and notably, I posted my career low score - a 71 which at the course equated to even par. No need to clap people....I know I can do better! Enough about me though, I don't like to "brag". I figured by now you were looking for some context/evaluating if this guy knows a thing or two.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I'll go list style one more time for kicks because I know you love it...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">My goals for this golf blog:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1) test the blog waters - so to speak</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">2) supply instructional information</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">3) teach lessons</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4) give relevant advice</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">5) initiate discussion</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">6) answer questions to the best of my ability</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I wanted to be clear, in this first post, about the purpose of my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">golf instructions online</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> blog. I plan on writing in a simple fashion. On the goofy side, I plan on cracking a few silly jokes. On the serious side, I plan on covering the more critical aspects of golf: the rules, the swing, etc. Also, I want to discuss the thought processes behind the scenes needed to succeed. Ever notice how hard Tiger Woods is on himself?? Professional golfers require high standards like that...the PGA Tour is an intensely competitive league of roughly 150 golfers. Woops, I'm off on a tangent. I'll finish by saying if my readers (don't have any yet) enjoy one thing about my golf instructions online blog, I will be happy.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Until then,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Foxy </span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398822536924245034.post-15288811424788741502008-10-19T16:30:00.013-05:002010-03-08T14:33:43.830-06:00The Welcome<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome to Online Golf Instructions. This site will provide advice, lessons and instruction about the game of golf. My intent is to make my information and thoughts about the game easily available to readers. If you have questions not covered in my golf instructions, please feel free to email me:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><a href="mailto:bigdrivehighfive@gmail.com">Foxy</a></span></span></span></span><br /></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0