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If you’ve been battling a hook for a while you understand how frustrating they can be. Everyone else is, more than likely, slicing the ball, and you are playing from the opposite side of the fairway.

But… the hook really is pretty easy to cure. Try this sequence of corrections, and most likely the hook will be fixed in no time. Your goal in correcting a hook is to swing from outside to in.

1) Weaken your Grip – You could be playing with a grip that is too strong. You’ll want to simply rotate both hands around the grip and towards the target. This will make it much harder for the clubface to naturally close through the impact zone. Don’t over do it, and like everything else, testing is crucial. Make sure to test this, before moving on, unless you are positive that you already play with a weak grip.

2) Move the ball forward in your stance – It is common of players that slice the ball to play the ball forward in their stance. So copy them. If you hook, the result should be a relatively straight ball. (Side Note: Whether you hook or slice, your first goal should be to learn to do the opposite.) Moving the ball forward in your stance should get some things back on track.

3) Aim to the left (to the right if left handed) of the target – Start out with an open stance to the target. This will put that clockwise rotation on the ball that you are looking for. Just open your stance a little bit, and swing along the line of your shoulders.

4) Make sure that you are finishing with your weight on your forward foot – This is the single best solution for the hook. If you hook the ball, chances are that you finish with some of your weight still on your back foot. This causes you to come around the ball with a closed clubface. This is the number one cause of the deadly snap-hook. Finish with all of your weight forward, and you’ll never experience it.

By: David Nevogt

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If you really want to improve your golf game, then golf swing training aids will be a big part of your endeavors. These aids help you feel the correct position of the golf swing so that it becomes a natural part of your swing.

Particularly if you are practicing or playing a round without your swing coach, and therefore don’t have somebody to watch you swing, these can help you make sure your swing is in the correct position at all times, even when you can’t see yourself swinging.

There are so many golf swing training aids, however, that the problem is finding the right one, because how do you know which ones work and which don’t? Don’t believe me about all the choices? Just flick on the golf channel and see what I mean.

What’s the best way to tell which training aid to invest in and which to avoid? Think about what area of your golf swing you wan to improve. For example, if you want to fix your slice, find a training aid that works with that specific area of the swing. If you want to gain more distance, find one specific to that.

This is the most critical part, because if you buy a golf swing training aid that addresses the wrong area, your game will not improve. All too many golfers start drooling over one they see advertised on TV, and go out and buy it without even considering if it addresses the part of their swing they have difficulty with. If not, I don’t care how many advertisements you see for it-don’t buy it.

In addition to the tips above, there are a few more you can use to determine if an aid is worth your money. First, ask who is behind the design, or at least who has used it to improve their game. If many golf pros are using it, then you can be confident the golf swing training aids being advertised are effective. If not, then avoid it.

By: Jimmy Harris

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The Simple Golf Swing is published by golf expert David Nevogt. The guide has been designed to help anyone with an 18 handicap or bigger. It will even improve the scores of more experienced golfers.

This excellent guide will help you learn a revolutionary new grip, setup, and alignment technique in a simple format with clear pictures and illustrations to show you how to do it.

The Simple Golf Swing uses the golfers’ spine as the focal point of the swing. As your shoulders rotate on the backswing, the spine operates as an axis. The back-swing is shorter than most swings taught so it takes a few practice shots to get used to, but following this excellent system will make your drives straighter and longer but with very little lost power. Following the rules in this guide will improve your shot consistency and drop your score.

This system – because it really is more than just a simple book – guarantees to lengthen your range and reduce your strokes by up to 10 in just two weeks. While this may sound incredible, it’s actually easily done when you consider how many penalty strokes are earned in an average round, how many yards are lost in a typical drive and how many times balls end up in the rough! This step-by-step course helps take the guessing out of your swing.

Simply put, this system works. If you’re a beginner or bogey golfer you’ll find this invaluable to help you improve your score now, not in ten or twenty years! More experienced players will also find tips to improve your game. Not sure if it’s right for you? Don’t worry as it’s covered by a no-questions-asked money back guarantee!

Here are some of the things the Simple Golf Swing program contains:

- The secrets to a winning swing plane
- How to gain more confidence on the course
- How to manage your emotions
- Simple tricks to change your hand action and add measurable distance to your shots
- Different grip styles and which work best
- Clubface alignment that will give you confidence on every tee.
- Simple techniques to hit more greens and get closer to the hole

You can have all of the greatest equipment, wear the best clothes and it won’t help you one bit until you can consistently hit the ball long and straight. The Simple Golf Swing will teach these fundamentals in no time.

A golf pro will easily charge $80 per hour. You can pick up this system for a fraction of this price as a one-off expense. Also included is a lifetime of free updates as they become available! You’ll also get 8 great bonuses.

By: Mike A Murray

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There has never been a really good golfer with a bad short game. But there are some mediocre players that are above average golfers because they have a strong short game. It’s all about getting the ball in the hole. You can hit a 300 yard drive, knock your second shot on the green, and leave with a bogey 5. And you can hit a poor drive to the right, a weak second shot 30 yards short, and pitch and putt for a par 4. It’s all about how many strokes it takes you to hole out, not about how far you hit your drive or how much spin you put on your iron shot.

The shots you play from 100 yards and less make up the short game. It’s chipping, pitching, and sand bunker play. It’s the putts you take to hole out. The short game is the scoring zone. In an 18 hole round of golf, over 50% of your strokes are short game shots. That’s why you can really lower your scores if you diligently practice your short game.

If 50% of your strokes are short game shots, you need to practice that aspect of your game at least 50% of the time. But that’s not the case for the average golfer, who gets to the range and starts smashing the driver. There’s something challenging and rewarding about hitting a long, straight drive down the center of the practice range. There’s something boring about hitting putts until your back gets sore. But, that 300 yard drive counts the same as a 3 foot putt. And, in 18 holes, you might hit 36 putts but only 14 drivers. So where should you put your practice focus?

You can’t hit drivers in your backyard or living room. But you can chip and putt. You can chip a few balls while you’re out grilling, and you can stroke a few putts while you’re watching TV. If you’ll spend half of your practice time hitting shots from 100 yards and less, your scores will come tumbling down.

By: Gary Jack Palmer

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If you are using golf clubs that you have been using for quite for time now that are wrongly fitted to you, there is a tendency for you to try and compensate because you think your golf swing is going wrong. This means that you are putting the faults into your golf swing or into your golf game to compensate for badly fitted golf clubs.

Always remember that the correct golf clubs can enhance the game of a player. Available in a wide variety of styles and designs, golf clubs are designed to fit all golfers and all budgets. You should pick the proper set of correct golf clubs and the essential equipment to compliment your golf game.

The size of the golf club heads is important. The heads are either made of either steel or titanium. Steel heads are heavier than titanium and can impede a golf swing. Titanium heads can be bigger and allows for more ball contact but maintain a lower weight than steel.

Also, make a point to check the flexibility of the golf club shaft. A graphite shaft, while lighter, offers less control. A steel shaft is strong and allows the golfer more control over his swing.

The following tips could further help you in choosing the correct golf clubs:

1) Try to hit a few drivers in a local golf shop. If possible, use a machine to test your swing speed which is an important factor in choosing the correct golf clubs.

2) Follow these swing speeds (measured in mph):
105+ for extra stiff shaft,
90 to 105 for stiff shaft,
80 to 95 for regular shaft,
70 to 85 for senior flex (flexible or A shaft) and
Under 70 for ladies flex.

Do not purchase golf clubs that are too stiff for your swing speed. There is no shame in using a regular flex, senior flex or even ladies flex if it helps you hit the ball as far as possible.

3) Purchase golf clubs with large club heads and perimeter weighting for more forgiveness. Buy golf clubs with smaller club heads for more control. The extra weight on the bottom of the club would help get the ball airborne.

By: John Woon

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