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Drop Your Handicap
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Although it does not compare to things like weight lifting or running marathons, golf is still a great way to get outdoors and exercise, no matter what your age. Practicing golf is great for people with medical conditions that keep them from being able to do hard exercise…
The best way to stay fit playing golf is to walk the course and hit a lot of balls on the driving range. Unfortunately many golf courses nowadays make you take a cart...
One way to dodge this fitness obstacle is to take turns walking and driving the holes with the person you are playing with. This way you are still walking nine of the eighteen holes. And walking is one of the best aerobic (fat burning) exercise there is.
Another way to get exercise practicing golf is to hit 150+ golf balls at the driving range. If you hit a couple buckets of balls without taking much rest you will get some great cardio exercise. You might drop your handicap too!
There is one frustrating thing about golf, however; it is so damn difficult. If you are a mental wreck because you aren't playing well you are not really getting the healthy exercise you need from it. You are creating stress...
There are countless tips, golf swing instruction books, and videos out there to help you drop your handicap. Each of these teaching methods usually comes with their own gimmicks or drills, but the best swing tips and fundamentals for golf never change.
The following 3 swing tips are probably the most important in golf. Practice them and you should drop your handicap significantly.
Tip#1: Be Smooth. Good tempo is the key for having a good golf swing and hitting consistent shots. Tempo applies to all aspects of the game, even putting. Whether your swing is fast or slow doesn't matter, what does is that your tempo stays relatively the same.
Ernie Els, Fred Couples, and Davis Love III, for example, all have a relatively slow tempo, while players such as Nick Price have a fast tempo. They are all terrific golfers because they have such great, even tempo. If your swing gets jerky you will hit the ball all over the place.
Tip # 2: Keep your left arm straight throughout the golf swing. Don't be tight and rigid, but rather loose without anything but a very slight bend in the left elbow. Watch any pro hit the ball on TV and you will see what I mean, all of them keep their left arm straight. It will bring the club back and through in the perfect position.
Tip #3: Keep your head still. This is probably the most important, but most overlooked golf fundamental. During the golf swing your head should remain as still as you can keep it. Again, watch the pros, their heads hardly move during their swing.
Most amateur golfers will sway their head back with their takeaway or they will pick their head up too quickly to see where they hit the shot. Whenever you move your head, your body follows with it, the club follows your body and you will hit it off center.
At Diet Health and Fitness we think golf is a great game for all ages, but it can be frustrating if you don't improve and limiting if you are too unhealthy to walk the course.
When you click on the links below to learn how to get in shape playing golf, and the skills to drastically lower your handicap, your playing partners will be begging you for your secrets...
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