Does Friendly Betting Help Your Golf?

Some of us like to gamble, others don’t. But it’s no surprise that, for many, golf has become a sport that works as a convenient excuse to lay down a few friendly wagers. And hey betting may actually be a way to motivate you to improve your game. Here are the best was to make …

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The Weird World of After Dark Golf

What happens on the golf courses after dark? At the course near my house, night time brings a whole different clientele to the course. People walking dogs, throwing Frisbees, or jogging have been known to enter the course at night. But other golf courses don’t shut down at night. Instead, golfers take to the course …

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How Curing A Slice Saved My Game

For me, getting good at golf was always an uphill battle. It always seemed like I just couldn’t win. Every time, I would go to the golf course, I’d end up with the same bad results. I was just about to give up. Then I cured my slice. Slicing is a major drain on many …

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Rural Golf vs. Urban Golf

Golf is a sport with a long and rich history – most of which has played out in rural areas. Over the years, golf has come to represent a certain nostalgia for the rural past. But golf is also thoroughly embedded in certain sectors of urban populations too. So what does golf mean for city …

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Golf Brings Families Together

Golf is many things. It can be engaging, challenging, sometimes maddening, and other times it can make you laugh. But for me, the best reason to play golf is to build a connection with the people you play golf with. It’s no secret that this is the case for many people who play the game. …

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Jason Day’s Big Day

It was golf at its finest. 27 year old Jason Day had never won a major before, but his performance at last week’s PGA Championship gave the impression of that of a defending champ who had already bagged too many masters to count. A key moment came on the par 5 16th hole last Sunday, …

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Can an App Help Your Game?

Golfers never tire of seeking ways to fix common problems, like slices and hooks. And in today’s world, where Silicon Valley churns out hundreds of mobile apps per day for nearly everything? Why not use an app to improve your golf game? There are some pretty good lists of golf apps out there. Golf.com has …

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3 Signs You Need a New Training Aid

Golf training aids com in all shapes and sizes. But how can you tell if the new training aid you picked up will really help your game? Here are three telltale signs that it’s time to ditch your current training aid and get a new one. 1. Your game hasn’t improved The most common reason …

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Fixing a Slice Isn’t That Hard

It hovers like a dark cloud over many golfers’ heads: the slice. That awful thing that happens after so many drives and fairway shots, that yanks otherwise good shots offline and wreaks havoc with your game. Many golfers have given up on fixing their slice. Fixing it is just too hard, it seems. But, in …

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Are Golfers At Risk From Lightning?

There’s a memorable scene in Caddyshack – one of many – in which a local bishop decides to sneak in a quick nine holes before a storm building in the distance rolls in. The round starts off great, and the bishop asks his caddy, played by Bill Murray, if he should keep playing. By now, …

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