Golf Tournment Moves, Offers Up to $20,000 in Prizes
February 27th, 2007
QEI-Durhams August 25 golf tournament moves to The Crossings Golf Club. The tournament offers up to $20,000 in prizes for golfers and the school.
Durham, NC (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 — Despite the effect of recent blistering heat on golf course greens, the Quality Education Institute of Durhams August 25 Golf Fore Education tournament will go on. The condition of the greens at the original location triggered a move to The Crossings Golf Club at 4023 Wake Forest Highway in Durham.
Tournament planning co-chair Michael D. Davis said, “Even though the move is a minor inconenience, The Crossings is a great venue for our tournament. We are still going to have a wonderful time and a great turnout.” Committee members have notified registrants of the change with e-mails, telephone calls, and post cards, he added.
As scheduled, on Friday, August 25, registered golfers from throughout the country will have two opportunities to win $5000 for themselves and $5000 for the school with a hole in one or by winning a putting contest. Additionally, prizes will be awarded for contests measuring closest to the pin, longest drive, and straightest drive.
Bill Gaines, news anchor from NBC-17 news is the master of ceremonies for this event, which includes dinner and live entertainment at the end of the tournament.
Registration at The Crossings begins at 10 a.m. on August 25, and tee time is at 1 p.m. The registration fee is $75. Proceeds from this tournament go toward expanding services offered by QEI, including textbooks, supplies, and after-school care, in addition to expanding its media center and offering need-based scholarships.
QEI-Durham is an elementary school with a curriculum for 4-year-olds through fifth graders and offers an advanced and challenging curriculum. Since July 1998, QEI has grown from three students to nearly 100 students. Ninety-five percent of QEI students score at or above grade level on nationally standardized tests, which is attributed to the schools philosophy of allowing children to learn at their own pace.
For more information about QEI-Durham or to register for the golf tournament, visit the schools web site at http://www.qeidurham.org or call (919) 680-6544. You can visit The Crossings Club online at http://www.crossingsgolf.com.
Author: Denise Jerrido
Golf Visualization: How to Develop it
February 21st, 2007
We’ve all been told by the great golf pros that we must visualize our shots before we actually swing through the ball. Jack Nicklaus was famous for his extraordinary visualization skills. He would say that he never made a shot without first visualizing everything about the shot first in his imagination. He would create movies of the flight of the golf ball and have zooms in and out like a camera. He would even play the movie backward from his target or the hole back to where it left his club face!
I’ve heard this many times: “But I just can’t visualize.” My answer? Yes you can, even you. For some, it comes very natural. For others, you just have to work up to it some before you get good at it for the golf course. Either way, it’s something you’ve got to do if you want to get to the next level in your game. And if you’re already doing it, then getting better at it will only help you that much more.
So here’s what you want to do:
Develop your visualization skills by starting off using things that are very easy. For instance. If you are doing this while lying in bed, you can visualize something that is in the room that you are in, like say a simple picture. Explore from your memory exactly what it’s like in detail. Zoom in, zoom out, pretend you are taking it on and off the wall etc etc.
Next, go to something outside the room. Like how about your car? Where is it parked right now? What does it look like in detail? Can you “see” yourself opening up the door and sitting in the seat and turning the key and driving out? Practice with things you know very well and have the intention of focusing on these things.
Work your way up from things like that to then going to wherever your golf clubs are stored in your home. Visualize just going over to the bag and grabbing one club. Take it out of the bag and start swinging it inside your own home. Keep everything as familiar as possible so that you are mostly using sites and pictures of things you are used to seeing every day. It should be a lot easier to focus on this process when you use familiarity of surroundings as your backdrop.
Swing the club inside your home with the idea of working on that part of your golf swing that you know you need the most help with. Graduate from swinging inside your home to eventually doing this process outside in the grass. At some point, you’ll be able to “see” yourself down at your golf course.
Bottom line, start slow and simple with developing visualization. Everybody has this ability. You may tend more toward being “audio” or a “feel” type of person. If that’s the case, add those elements into your “visualization” sessions first before asking your mind to come up with visions.
Author: Craig Sigl
Legendary Holdings to Debut Old Guys Rule Golf Collection at the 2007 PGA Expo
February 20th, 2007
The Old Guys Rule Golf Collection exclusively by Legendary, to debut at the PGA Expo in Orlando, Florida January 25-28 2007.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 21, 2007 — Legendary Holdings, Inc., the golf industrys leader in innovative custom headwear, proudly announces their latest licensing agreement with Old Guys Rule. The agreement gives Legendary Holdings the exclusive rights to develop and produce The 2007 Old Guys Rule Golf Collection which will be sold to golf facilities worldwide beginning March 2007.
Established in 1991 as the premium custom headwear brand in golf, Legendary Holdings has a reputation for providing the industrys highest quality craftsmanship, ground-breaking designs and definitive fit. Now, through The Old Guys Rule Golf Collection, Legendary will apply their experience and expertise and provide top-of-the line apparel, headwear and accessories to golf pro shops, resorts, specialty retailers and department stores. Launching January 25-28 at the 2007 PGA Show in Orlando Florida, The Old Guys Rule Golf Collection is the paradigm of When comfort meets substance.
“The partnership between Legendary Holdings and Old Guys Rule is a natural fit,” said Thomas Smith, self proclaimed Old Guy and CEO of Legendary Holdings, Inc. “Old Guys Rule, as you would expect, is targeted to the 40 plus male Baby Boomer, which in Legendarys case, represents over 70% of the marketplace for the country club courses, resorts and specialty retailers. Even in the Champions Tour, over the past three seasons players 55 and older have won 37 percent of all the events. So to celebrate your accomplishments Legendary Holdings offers up The Old Guys Rule Golf Collection to be worn as a badge of honor for a life well spent, but not nearly over.”
ABOUT LEGENDARY HOLDINGS, INC.
Legendary Holdings, Inc., cap division Legendary Headwear, located in San Diego, CA has produced top quality, trend-setting hats, caps and visors for over 20 years with domestic and offshore quick turn facilities. A leading Golf manufacturer and designer–Legendary is the “Perfect Fit”" for the sports mens and ladies headwear lines featured at the highest rated courses, clubs and retail locations worldwide. A major OEM provider, Legendary provides unmatched programs and services for top industry brands, which adorn approximately 50% of all the active players on tour. Legendary is also largely involved in the OEM manufacturing for various fashion and lifestyle niches such as surf, action sports/athletics and street headgear. Legendary Holdings companies include: Legendary Headwear, Legendary Golf, AlphaGear, and Baja Trims. Legendary also holds licenses with Golf Digest branded headwear as well as featuring the logos of the magazines authoritative golf course rankings as well as Old Guys Rule apparel in the green grass marketplace.
ABOUT OLD GUYS RULE
Based in Ventura, California, Old Guys Rule is a lifestyle apparel and accessories brand that embraces the essence of the Good Life. Old Guys Rule is a state of mind with products featured in retailers coast-to-coast.
Old Guys Rule& You are finally taking the time to enjoy the hobbies that have long sat in the garage gathering dust — working on your golf game, sipping a cold one, fishing trips on the lake, spending time with the family, BBQ-ing, watching your favorite game, taking the scenic route and having a leisurely morning where you determine the destiny of your day.
The kids are grown, the BBQ is hot, the lawn is mowed and the back nine is calling. Throw your clubs in the car, grab your tackle box and hit the road. Celebrate the achievements behind you and the adventure ahead! These are the Good Ole Days, and you are at the top of your game.
Whether at the golf course, the beach or in your own back yard — Old Guys Rule toasts the good life.
Old Guys Rule — Worn with pride.
Author: TOBY DAVIS
What Is A Golf Swing Launch Monitor And How Does It Improve Your Golf Game?
February 20th, 2007
Golf swing launch monitor tools can play a pivotal role in helping the novice, or even avid, golfer study the art of “the swing.” The purpose of many golf swing launch monitor programs is assisting golfers in learning why a ball travels in a particular way based on the golfer’s swing. Golf swing launch monitors are the result of data compiled from more than one hundred consecutive swings. Monitors can count themselves as a golfing success story once players are able to identify the impact that their swing has on the most sought after tiny white ball on Earth.
The expertise of impressive launch monitor software isn’t just limited to equipment companies anymore. In fact, from the big name giants to the Mom and Pop establishments, golf swing launch monitor programs are now a permanent fixture in nearly every reputable golf speciality shop.And ultimately, it is the custom fit tailored by the launch monitors that turn golfers into powerful swingers.
Features of the Golf Swing Launch Monitors
Launch monitors combine the perfection of an awesome launch angle and a backspin swing motion. Working with the common goal of turning users into better golfers, golf swing launch monitors provides an extensive list of information on shots, including:
· Ball Speed
· Face Impact Position
· Angle of Launch
· Club Speed
· Flight Time
· Off Line Yards
And depending on the program, you may even get an up close and personal look at the statistically averages of your shots in areas that include:
· Ball and Club Speed
· Distance Carried
Swing Launch Monitors and Swing Analyzing Software
Golf swing launch monitor components have become an intricate part of the new-fangled Golf Swing Analyzer computer software. For the first time, golf swing launch monitor tools and ball launch data are available in one innovative program, helping to make Golf Swing Analyzer style software the ultimate golfing machine. Most analyzing programs feature a total of eighty-six sensors, but accuracy is the most prided amenity.
Author: Tim Gorman
Good Stretching Exercises For Golf To Try
February 17th, 2007
People that don’t know much about golf may think that it is a simple game that doesn’t require much athleticism. But for anyone who has ever tried it, they have found that golf is a sport that requires well-acquired skill, good technique, strength, and focus. Being that it is a sport from which you can easily get sore or pull a muscle, it is important that you know stretching exercise for golf. In the same way that other sports require you to stretch certain parts of your body to ensure that you don’t get hurt, stretching exercise for golf are necessary for protecting you too. You will also find that by using stretching exercise for golf, your swing and your game will improve.
There are a number of ways in which stretching exercise will help you improve your golfing. First, stretching will prevent you from hurting your body. Secondly, stretching loosens up your muscles helping you to relax in your swing. When you are able to relax, you can improve accuracy, swing faster and harder, and will be much more confident in your ability to perform well. Over time by doing stretching exercise, your body will become more flexible allowing you to move easier in your swing.
Another benefit of stretching exercise for golf that many people are unaware of is the positive affect that it has on the mind. Stretching, like exercise, increases positive endorphins in the body that elevate mood. This improvement in mood will also lead to more confidence in your ability. Also in being more flexible and relaxed from the stretching, you will find it easier to visualize your swing. Some people find that if they can’t visualize themselves doing something well, than they won’t ever be able to succeed. So by improving your ability to visualize success, you will then be capable of success.
The first good stretching exercise to try is to wrap your arm across your chest and hold the elbow with your other hand. Do this with both arms and you should feel the stretch in your upper arm and shoulder. Another good stretch is holding the golf club over your head with both arms. Move the club around and feel the stretch in your arms, shoulders, neck, and upper back. Then try to touch the sky with the club to help extend your arm reach.
Author: Pierre Smith
Children and Parents will Disagree on the Best Golf Schools
February 15th, 2007
Who can say what the best golf schools are? Would you rate them on the tuition? On the facilities for the family? The best golf school for a group of guys might be totally useless for a family with two children to keep happy! Do you base it on results, such how lower your handicap got, or on that extra few yards you found on your drive.
Everybody has a different opinion on what makes a good golf school and it is therefore probably best to take the peripherals out of it. A golf school should be judged on its schooling in the great game of golf and nothing else. Forget the accommodation and the food. Forget what they do keep your partner or children amused while you are having your lesson. Judge it on how ell you are taught and how successful they are in curing these niggling problems.
Did your golf school cure your slice or your hook? Did it stop you twitching during your putt, or moving your head too soon on your drive? Did the teachers listen to you when you tried to explain your problems, or did they just follow a set program? These are how you should judge a golf school.
The Kids will Vote for Orlando!
Sure, a golf school in Orlando might be good. I’m pretty sure the kids will think Orlando is the best place for a golf school. Get mom or dad out of the way while they learn to play golf and we can spend all day at Disneyland. Your kids will vote for Orlando as being the best golf school, whichever of the many you choose. After all, is the Ken Venturi Golf Academy in Las Vegas any better that that in Orlando? Is the Phoenix branch of the Bird Golf Academy any better than the same one in Orlando?
In fact, is the best golf school one that provides you with best golf instruction or is it that which provides you with all the rest that you and your family are looking for in a vacation? This probably depends on whether or not you are visiting the school on vacation, or in a genuine attempt to seriously improve your golf. In which case the question is the same. But looked upon from a different angle.
Holidaymakers and Serious Golfers have Different Opinions
The holidaymaker has different priorities to the serious golfer spending a few days trying to improve his or her golf. It could be argued that a good golf school would recognize the difference and treat them accordingly. However, there is, as yet, no golf school that provides both good golf tuition and full family entertainment, although many golf school are situated in resorts.
Author: Mike Pedersen
Golf Bag Buying Tips
February 13th, 2007
A golf bag is an essential equipment that is used to carry all your golf stuff. This will include your golf balls, golf clubs, markers, tees and even umbrellas and towels.
Golf bags don’t have any effect on the result of the game. But, they can greatly affect your attitude by way of offering comfort as you makes your way around the course.
As to how much load in your gear you put in the bag is up to you. You also have the choice of how it will be moved around the course. Either by your hand, by a caddie or on a cart.
If you plan on riding in a golf cart on your rounds, then the weight is not a factor. But if you plan on carrying it yourself, then a lighter bag is a ‘no brainer’.
Types of golf bags:
1. Staff bags. These are the largest types of golf bags. They can hold a complete set of golf clubs and have many side pockets. These are the other golf items and equipment that you may wishe to take along.
Almost all professional golfers prefer the staff bag because they can hold a lot of equipment. And since their caddy carries their bag, weight is never a problem.
A good staff bag is one made of leather or materials that are of high quality and are more expensive.
2. Cart Bags. A lot smaller in size compared to staff bags. But they are more bulky and may be hard to carry around the course. These bags are designed to be used on golf carts but have fewer pockets and storage capacity.
3. Carry Bags. The smallest type, and are normally made from plastic, nylon and other light materials. These bags are constructed to hold the essentials such as the golf clubs, a few small golf accessories and balls. They are the right choice for the golfer who favors to carry his own bag.
Choosing the right bag for you
1. When deciding on which bag to buy, take into account the price and your budget. How much you can afford will determine what type and quality bag is right for you. But, as I have said, the more expensive it is, the more complex the features of the bag. Keep in mind however, that the bag will not directly effect your game. Golf shoes, clubs and balls, on the other hand, will have a more significant impact than the bag.
Author: Dave Owen
Golf Swing Fundamentals a Short Overview
February 13th, 2007
There are really six basic golf swing fundamentals that need to be learned, and managed whether you’re a beginner or a pro.
The Grip
Simply put the grip is just how you hold the club in your hands. There are three regular grips that golfers choose from, selecting the one that feels most comfortable to you is important, and then sticking with it so you don’t have changing variables as you learn.
Single Overlap Grip: (assuming a right handed golfer) The pinky finger on your right hand overlaps with the index finger on your left hand. The opposite is true for left handed golfers.
Interlock Grip: The same layout as the single finger overlap grip, except that the pinky on your right hand (for righty’s left hand for lefties) interlocks with the index finger on the opposite hand.
Baseball Grip: Probably not a difficult one to imagine, basically you’re grippping the club shaft like a base ball bat. Without any overlapping or interlocking of fingers. All ten fingers should be touching the grip on the club shaft.
Any one of the grips described above will work well, the key as mentioned is to choose the one that feels right for you and practice using that one.
Posture and Mechanics
How you set the ball in your stance, the flex at your knee, straightening of the back, hip bend, and angle which you maintain through the whole swing. The width of your stance should be approximately shoulder width. Knees should be kept slightly bent to allow small amount of motions, and your back kept straight at about an 80 degree angle.
Be sure you’re bending at the hips and not your back, keep your back straight at all times. The angle that your back maintains when you’re coming through your follow through should be the same which you started with in your back swing. If you change/move the angle of your back then everything else in your swing mechanics will also change.
Pivot
Manging how your body swing through from your head to your toes, and turning into your swing with your hips is the pivot.
Hands and Arms
Hand and arm relationship or better known as coordination is a very important step to learning the golf swing fundamentals.
Picking out a Target
Where do you want the ball to go? Alignment is an important part of the swing that not everyone pays attention to. If you’re aiming for the green, then you should make sure that is where you body is aimed and where it will be facing once you’ve followed through your swing.
Of course there is a mental aspect to choosing a target as well. If there is a sand or water hazard directly in front of you chances are guess where your ball is going to land. Either at the beach or for a swim in that water hazard. Focus on something ahead, keep your main objective in mind, and ignore hazards treat them as if they’re not there.
Author: Ian Henman
Reluctant to Try Golf Instruction
February 12th, 2007
If you are hesitant, you are not alone. This averse thinking is common amongst most of the golfing population. Unfortunately, 32.3 million Americans, who describe themselves golfers, have never tried lessons. This lack of enthusiasm toward instruction could have stemmed from several sources.
You may think you can “fix it” yourself. You have mastered every other sport you’ve tried, golf should be easy. You believe your own physical talent and intuition will be your guide. I’ve relied on instinct for years. It’s the same scenario every time. I’ll be traveling and get lost. I’m not one to ask for directions, so I let my intuition be my guide. Then after 30 minutes of intuition, I finally pullover and ask for directions. But only about 15% of the golfing population has ever pulled over and asked.
Maybe you or a friend had a negative experience with an instructor. It could have been a personality conflict or some other problem. Golf instructors are like college professors. Good teachers have the knowledge, but great teachers can explain it in a simple yet fascinating way. If you took a lesson in the past and didn’t see immediate results, try a different instructor. Not all problems are easy to fix, but you should get a firm understanding of what you are doing wrong, why you are changing it, and what you need to do.
It is also possible that you just don’t take the game serious enough. You might be perfectly happy with your game and just don’t have the time to improve. Besides, golf is just a game. If you don’t put in the time, you have no right to get upset, throw clubs, and embarrass yourself. Simply put, if you are confused or frustrated you are ready for instruction.
Private Lessons vs. Golf Schools
Let’s just say that I’ve managed to peak your curiosity about golf lessons. There are several ways to go about it. If you have a lot of time and would like to stretch out the learning process, take private lessons.
A typical series of private lessons works like this: You take one private lesson every two weeks. By the end of a series, you hope to have your swing down and be able to try it on the course. This could be two months later, or a shorter or longer period of time depending on your schedule and dedication to the process.
I’m not against private instruction. In fact I teach hundreds of private lessons a year. It’s just not the fastest way to learn the game. This is because what you usually get from a traditional golf lesson is a swing lesson. And a swing lesson can be great. It can be the difference between quitting the game and playing it forever. But after a few of these swing lessons we get trapped into thinking our swing is why we are not doing very well.
The reality is that the game is more than having a good golf swing. The game is assessing the lie, the wind and the terrain it’s selecting the right club, course management, pre-shot routine, trouble shots, rules, etiquette, scoring, and the camaraderie of others. These are all parts of the game not usually covered in a traditional golf lesson. Trust me, PGA Tour players are not taking traditional golf lessons. They are looking for a lesson that evaluates their entire game. For a full game evaluation, sign-up for a one-day golf school. Like many golf instructors, I offer them in two formats. A “New Golfer School” and a “One Day School.”
New Golfer School
A New Golfer School is the best and quickest way to learn to play golf. You will learn all of the basic techniques for golf, and how to apply them on the course. In this small group setting, you will have plenty of one-on-one instruction and the camaraderie of others. We will start a relationship that will last long after the day is over.
Author:
Perry Andrisen
Golf The Game Of Kings And Commoners
February 11th, 2007
Evidence suggests that the game of golf was played as early as 1354. Though unlike our current understanding of golf, this earliest version was modeled more in the style of hockey. This form of golf is suggested to have appeared in Flanders (versus most attributing golf to Scotland).
In 1421 it is noted that three individuals brought golf to Scotland. Hugh Kennedy, Robert Steward, and John Smale are identified and credited with this honor.
However, because golf threatened the skill and sport of archery, in 1457 the Scots Parliament of James II banned it (along with the European version of football) on certain days of the week. Gowf (as it was known) could no longer be played on Sundays since, even way back when, it interfered with military training. Scotland was at war, on and off, with the English, and soldiers apparently were skipping military practice for a quick game.
This Sunday ban stayed in place, and in fact was “reaffirmed” by the next two monarchs all the way up to the early 1500s. However, finally, when the Scottish and English signed the Treaty of Glasgow in 1502, the ban on golf was lifted. It is interesting to note that upon the lifting of that ban, James IV is reported to have made the first purchase of golf equipment - a set of golf clubs.
Though golf remained mostly a game for the elite, by 1527 the common man took up the game. Sir Robert Maule is attributed as the first “commoner” to play a round of golf on Barry Links, Angus.
The first female golfer is said to have been Mary Queen of Scots. Her first golf game was played in 1567 shortly after the death of her husband.
Even way back when, nothing inferred with that round of golf. In 1641, Charles I while playing a round of golf at Leith, received word of the Irish rebellion (which marked the beginning of the English Civil War). True to form, he finishes his game before heading off to plan his military strategy.
Fast forward to the New World. Apparently, it did not take long for golf to become popular. As early as 1656 it was necessary to enact a law banning the playing of golf from the streets of Albany, New York. You just can’t keep a good golfer down.
To round out this early history of golf and bring us to the end of the 1700s, it is worth noting that in 1767, James Durham scored a 94 in his round of golf at St. Andrews during the Silver Cup competition. This record remained unbroken for 86 years!
Author: Richard Myers