Though we may not all be members at historic venues like Olympic Club or Augusta National, it doesn’t mean we can’t take in the “pro golfer” experience. There are literally hundreds of courses littered throughout the U.S. that only require a set of clubs, a collared shirt and a couple hundred dollars to play. The…
The 2014 PGA Tour isn’t quite in full swing yet but it’s still in swing. The Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines concluded this past weekend and while it isn’t the first event of the year, it draws some of the top players in the world and is unofficially regarded as the beginning of the…
Golf is a game of managing your misses. Oftentimes, the best players aren’t the ones that hit the highest number of great shots but rather the ones that hit the lowest number of bad shots. A “perfect” shot — for lack of a better word — can change a par into a birdie or maybe…
Golf isn’t about how good your swing looks, or how far you hit the ball, or how many birdies you make, or how many fairways you hit. It’s about how well you score. At the end of your round, there’s a number on your card and that number is the only thing that matters. All…
Call it what you want — funk, slump, cold streak — sometimes you just flat out can’t play golf. And it happens to everyone. Even professionals go entire months where they fall off the map, though they’re still pretty good even when they’re bad. For the rest of us, slumps happen much more often than…
The 2014 PGA Merchandise Show was in full swing Thursday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, where vendors from all over the world are unveiling some of the game’s newest equipment, gadgets and clothing for both golfers and golf professionals to see. Among the almost 1000 exhibitors is Ship Sticks, who has…
The better you get at golf, the harder it becomes to improve your game. That statement might seem confusing but it’s really pretty simple. It’s much easier to go from a 30-handicap to a 20-handicap than it is to go from a 20-handicap to a 10-handicap. Furthermore, it’s much easier to go from a 10-handicap…
Being able to move the ball every which way is something that any golfer would like to be able to do. Unfortunately, you have to be pretty darn good to do it and even better to control it. So if your one of those players that has enough trouble getting it in the fairway and…
Throughout history, some pretty interesting things have been said about the game of golf. Some were said solely to provide entertainment, others were said to spread valuable knowledge, but most of the greatest golf quotes of all time came as a direct result of the utter frustration and dismay that we all feel when we…
Are you an avid golfer that pays high baggage fees when taking your golf clubs with you on your flights? As airline baggage fees continue to increase, you will be stuck with the burden of paying these high fees. Luckily, Ship Sticks provides the perfect solution by shipping your golf clubs for you, so that…
Even with the help of a professional, fixing your swing isn’t easy. The task becomes infinitely more difficult when you don’t have someone there watching you, but in these instances, there are ways to figure out why you’re hitting the ball the way that you are and one way is by looking at your divot….
Etiquette is important no matter what part of the golf course you are on, including the driving range. And although the atmosphere on the practice range is a little more relaxed than it is out on the course, you still have to be aware of your surroundings. So, if you aren’t quite sure how you…
Have you ever heard someone tell you, “It’s not the arrow that makes the Indian”? Well, for the most part, they’re right. Expensive clubs certainly aren’t going to make you better and cheap clubs aren’t going to make you worse. However, it is important to use clubs that are suited for your particular game. Most…
Have you ever heard the PGA Tour’s slogan “These guys are good”? Well, they are. And not just good, they’re really, really good. It’s difficult to grasp just how good because they make the game look so effortless on TV but if you’ve ever played a round of golf, you know it’s anything but easy….
Though it might not seem like it, the 2014 PGA Tour is in full swing. Okay, maybe not in full swing but it’s in swing. Sure there haven’t been any real high profile tournaments with big name players yet but the season is almost 10 tournaments into the year and those big tournaments aren’t far…
Theoretically speaking, putting should be the easiest part of golf. You’re close to the hole, there aren’t any hazards to worry about and for the most part, you have a pretty good idea of which way your ball is going to roll. It should be simple, right? Wrong. More players (especially professionals) struggle with their…
It’s never too early to start planning a winter getaway with your golf buddies, and if you’re one of those unfortunate souls who’s currently looking at 2-inches of snow on the ground, Florida in February can’t come soon enough. Before you start booking your flights and making reservations, make sure you iron out some of…
Let’s be honest — going to the range and hitting hundreds of balls isn’t always fun. Sometimes you just want to go out, play some holes and enjoy the game. To a lot of golfers, having fun and working at getting better don’t go hand-in-hand. They think that if you’re not out giving yourself blisters,…
“Risk-Reward” is a term that gets thrown around so much in the game of golf today that it’s almost lost its meaning. Most players only think of it when they’re facing a difficult shot but in reality, there’s risk and reward on any shot you hit and both should be thoroughly evaluated before every swing….
There’s no doubt about it, Autumn is here, and whether you like it or not, the wet, brisk conditions are going to affect your golf game. Mud on the Ball – There’s always some degree of unpredictability when you hit a ball with mud on it but contrary to popular belief, there is a way…
