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Do any of the local pros/club fitters make use of a launch monitor to fit people with clubs? I would love to find out what lauch angle and spin rate are optimal for my swing.

:smash Just last week I had a lesson with Danielle Nadon Golf School and had the Interactive Video and Analysis of my golf swing. I can't begin to tell you how useful this was. That was the best $75.00 I have spent in a long time. Not only do I know what I'm doing wrong in my swing, but I'm...

Interesting article in the lastest issue of ROB Magazine (of all places!): http://www.robmagazine.com/august02/thompson.html I've always wanted my golf swing to be as smooth and perfect as my golfer in Links 2001 - and now my dream can come true!

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Just wanted to remind people that if they are having problems with hooks, pulls, slices. pushes check your grip......so vital. I have been having such a trouble with hooks and good contact lately and just found out that it was because I had such a strong grip.

Hey All, I'm looking for a little help on my swing. I'm a second year golfer who gets out pretty much on weekends only. I having a problem with my irons, and sometimes woods. Usually in the fairway or rough I line up for my shot and seem to be sending the ball way to the right of the green. ...

Does anyone own a book called "Swing Machine Golf" and if so would you be willing to lend it/rent it to me for a couple of weeks? robert.coffin@ccra-adrc.gc.ca

I was watching the Golf Channel the other day and Jim Maclean was talking about Lee Trevino and his abitlity to hit nice irons especially his wedges. His screaming wedge shot. The one interesting thing Lee said was that when approached the ball he always felt the ball was too far back in his...

Has anybody out there had any experience with the training device - Greg Norman's - The Secret. If so, how did you find it? Good, bad or indifferent? Please comment on the pro's and con's. Thanks, Stever :wave

Yesterday I went to golftown and tried some drivers. The screen was telling my swing speed, launch angle, ball velocity and all that... What are the "correct" numbers we should look for if we want maximum results??? My swing speed was between 100 and 105 mph and I forgot the other number...

Anybody have any experience and comments on taking lessons with Joe Booth? I'm thinking of taking a lesson or two and saw the sign at the Airport GolfLand driving range for his service Thanks

I am hoping that some of you can help me out on this. First of all, I am a lefty, I usually should in the mid 80 (as low as 79 to as high as 93). I have regular flex steel shafts on my irons and stiff graphite on my driver. The problem is mainly with my driver although it does occur with my irons...

Hi, After years of trying different sets of irons, I have finally found a set that I am comfortable with -- Mizuno MP-14s. While I get good trajectory and distance with most of my shots, I do not get the accuracy I desire. Since these clubs were purchased second hand, I am wondering if I...

Check it out. I saw this and thought some of you might wanna try it. :-) http://www.v1home.com/getthev1software.asp

Has anyone ever taken the Level I, or Level II indoor courses at the RA centre? Is anyone in the forum planning on taking them this year? I am a "self taught" golfer, meaning never had a lesson, and score in the mid 90's. I'd like to improve my game and thought this may be the way to go. Any...

Has anyone used used this golf dvd and what do you think? I saw it at www.4golfvideo.com

Hey guys I am fifteen and am looking at increasing my swing speed...curently I can only hit 220 yards. Have any of you guys tried out power ball and is it effective for improving your swing speed.If not what are some alternative methods. Thanks, Jason

Returning from Arctic in July. Golf courses in short supply so haven't played in a year but my game stunk anyways :) . Would like to take a short series of lessons using the natural golf method. Have a very short backswing due to a shoulder problem. Any tips much appreciated. Thanks for any help...

The Handicap System is based upon the potential ability of a player rather than the average of all his scores. The average player is expected to play to his Course Handicap or better only about 25 percent of the time, average three strokes higher than his Course Handicap, and have a best score in...

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1. Play more conservatively early in the match. You should always play the percentages, but be especially careful on the opening holes. Avoid unnecessary risks. A stupid mistake early can turn the momentum of the match against you. 2. When in doubt, check your opponent's lie. If you're trying...

It's easier to teach someone who's never swung a club before By Sylvia Bakker For a first-time golfer, the hilly, vast greens and large menacing sand traps can be intimidating and frustrating. But with a few tips from the pros, anyone can enjoy a relaxing game of golf. The first thing...

Introduction We all know what Ready Golf is, don't we? It means playing our shots when we're ready. Right? WRONG! Ready Golf means THINKING AHEAD so that you're READY TO PLAY when it is YOUR TURN. Ready Golf applies EVERYWHERE on the golf course -- on the tees, on the fairways and on the...

Plumb bobbing provides an absolute perpendicular reference for whether a putt will break left or right. Clever architects use optical illusions (usually in the topology surrounding a green) to make it appear that a putt will break one way, when it actually runs the other way; or make it seem like...

Linksland is the sandy soil "linking" the sea with the more arable inland farmland. This soil was not suitable for farming, and thus became an obvious place to lay out a golf course. The topography of this land varies from huge sandhills (i.e. Cruden Bay, Ballybunion, Royal Birkdale, etc) to gentle...

Keep Pace - A Solution to Slow Play National Golf Course Owners Association Slow play detracts seriously from the enjoyment of golf. When groups fall behind, the course backs up; tee offs are delayed; golfers become impatient; and rounds can take up to five hours to play. Letting groups...

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Glossary Of Golf Terms<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Compiled By OttawaGolf Pair - Two golfers playing together in a stroke competition. Pairings - Groups of two players. Par - The number of strokes a player should take to finish...

Glossary Of Golf Terms<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Compiled By OttawaGolf <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Gallery - The group of spectators at a tournament. Gimme - A putt that is certain to be made and is conceded by an...

Glossary Of Golf Terms<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Compiled By OttawaGolf <o:p></o:p> Ace – To hole out or put the ball in the hole in one shot. Congratulations. The odds of a non-pro to make an ace are 8,404 to one. Addressing...

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Starting Out Properly by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor What's the easiest shot in golf that all beginners can properly execute? It's the "Gimmie" putt. As the distance between the cup and the ball becomes greater the tougher it becomes to make the putts. Starting with this idea in mind you...

How to Take Relief From An Immoveable Obstruction By Gary Hill - RCGA Rules Official Interference by an immovable obstruction (Rule 24-1) occurs when a ball lies in or on the obstruction, or so close to the obstruction that the obstruction interferes with the player's stance or the area of...

Where to Take Relief From A Cart Path By Gary Hill - RCGA Rules Official 1. You must determine your nearest point of relief from the cart path which is not nearer the hole, not in a hazard, and not on a putting green. Starting to the right side of the cart path, you would take a stance with...

Reasonable Evidence? By Gary Hill - RCGA Rules Official When there can be no clear determination of the facts, the Rules state the procedure to be followed. In the case of a ball moving after the player has addressed it, the player is deemed to have moved the ball regardless of whether or not...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Yips: When uncontrollable movement ruins your putt From MayoClinic.com </TD></TR><TR><TD>It's a beautiful afternoon on the golf course. Heading toward...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>The Theory of Handicapping in Golf By Horace Hutchinson. 1901 </TD></TR><TR><TD>There is a peculiar difficulty about getting our handicaps right at golf, a...

As a local dues paying member of a golf club, and if your club is a member of the provincial golf association such as the QGA (Quebec Golf Association), you are entitled to establish an official RCGA handicap as the QGA is a member of the RCGA. This handicap allows you to play in some Ottawa Valley...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Slope Defined </TD></TR><TR><TD>What is the Slope System? The Slope System is a refinement of the Handicap system. It adjusts a golfer's handicap to the course that is...

<TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Applying Slope </TD></TR><TR><TD>Slope Ratings range from a high of 152 for Pine Valley Golf Club down to 55 for very short executive length golf courses....

Course Ratings - Historical Overview By Dan Kilbank - OttawaGolf Course rating, like golf, has its origin in the British Isles. The first measure of course difficulty was par. The word par is derived from stocks; i.e., "a stock may be above or below its normal or par figure." British golf...