http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog Golf Swing Books Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:36:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en photo credit: Steve & Jemma Copley   According to the USGA regulations, the golf cup should be 4.25 inches in diameter.  Now, lets add approximately 1 more inch in diameter to make it a total of 5.25 inches.  Where did the extra 1 inch arise from?  If your ball is approaching the ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/putting-instructions/lag-your-putts photo credit: USACE Europe District   Nothing is more damaging to a golfers psyche than the shank shot.  A shanked shot can destroy your confidence, in fact, it can act like a virus that destroys a computer.  There grows an inherent fear that it will happen again and again.  If you shank more ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/trouble-shots/cure-the-inglorious-shank photo credit: mhofstrand   There are three options when you have an unplayable lie:  A.  Take a one stroke penalty and play from where you hit your previous shot.  B.  Take a one stroke penalty and drop within two club-lengths but no closer to the hole.  C.  Take a one ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/rules/unplayable-lie-2 photo credit: klavr   Based on performance, innovation, feel and demand, the following are GOLF DIGESTS picks for the best golf gloves of 2o1o: Gloves Over $15 > Callaway TOUR AUTHENTIC $17,  Footjoy SCIFLEX $16,  Footjoy STAYSOF $19,  Nike DRI-FIT TOUR $20, Titleist PLAYERS-FLEX $21. Honorable Mention:  Bionic PERFORMANCE SERIES $30,  Mizuno SKINTITE $19,  Taylormade ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/equipment/glove-survey-results photo credit: nsaplayer   Going over your past approach shots you will find that most come up short.  Do you know that the majority of amateurs, if not scratch players, land short of the pin?  The real question is what causes this problem. The problem is by "wishful thinking."  If you are 130 to 150 ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/dos-and-donts/proper-club-selection photo credit: mahalie   Hank Haney, on the Golf Channel's Haney Project, explained the grip he taught Tiger Woods.  This manner of gripping the club (with the left hand) is not so new since it was discovered by Ben Hogan after his near fatal car accident. The standard left hand grip puts ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/address-position/not-so-new-grip photo credit: akeg   How many times, after you have made a bad shot,  have you heard someone say "you need to keep your head down."  It's one of the most common phrases in golf.  If you listen to this advice, you will never make a good swing.  Keeping your head down prevents ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/practice-tips/keep-your-head-down photo credit: flurdy   The ugliest shot in golf is the banana ball, a huge bending slice.  Follow these steps for the cure:  A)  Set up square to the target.  Shoulders, hips knees and feet should be square to the target line.  B)  Grip the club light enough so someone can pull ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/uncategorized/the-ugliest-shot-in-golf photo credit: rioncm   Balance and tempo go hand in hand in a good golf swing.  Balance >body weight must be properly distributed throughout the swing sequence.  Tempo > speed of the swing from the takeaway to the finish. Your best tempo is the speed at which you allow yourself to stay in ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/uncategorized/balance-tempo photo credit: stanik2007   The first 12 inches of your backswing can determine the outcome of your swing.  Drag the clubhead back, keeping it low to the ground.  Once it's back approximately one foot it will automatically rise.  The whole process is started by your shoulders, not your arms as ... http://www.golfswingbook.com/blog/golf-swing-basics/the-first-foot-back