Why Isn’t the Ball Going Straight?

It’s a complaint among golfers that is far too common: why isn’t the ball going straight? It feels like I’m doing everything right. What gives? There are a number of things that could be going wrong with your swing to keep your shots from going straight. One way to think of it is that, just …

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Meet Your Golf Date

If you’re looking for love, here’s an idea: why not find your perfect match during a golf match? Though having the same interests as a future romantic partner isn’t a guarantee for a lasting relationship, it can be a huge help. And if you’re a big golfer, that means looking for love on the links …

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How to Build Accuracy at the Range

The first thought on everyone’s mind as they step up to take a crack at the ball on the range is that they want to hit it out of the park. There’s something about those little distance placards placed a few hundred yards out there that just makes you want to clobber the ball over …

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Playing Golf in A Drought

While folks on the East Coast may still be recovering from that “polar vortex”, we here in California have a massive drought on our hands. This means leaner, and definitely not greener, fairways. Golf courses are notoriously water dependent, and around here, some courses are cutting back on water resources. So, for those of you …

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Keep Stats to Find Your Weaknesses

In golf, hitting fairways and greens in regulation is a big deal. Real Joe-pro golfers like to talk “greens in reg.” That means that on a par four you should be on the green in 2 shots — that’s hitting the green in reg. Or getting on in three on a par 5. If you …

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Always Be Friends with the Starter

It’s a constant struggle for me to find a good time to play golf. By that I mean a time to play golf when no one else is playing. In my quest to get a good tee time, one thing that goes a long way is that I made friends with the starter at my …

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Training Aids: It’s All About Convenience

There are a lot of golf training aids out there, and some of them are pretty effective. But when you’re using them to train, it’s a huge advantage if you can take them with you on the course. After all, the game is on the course, not on the range. That’s the advantage of Pause-N-Throw. …

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The Importance of Good Golf Partners

Golf is a game that brings people together. And by building groups of established playing partners, you can help to work your game up and set goals for yourself and the rest of your group. I’ve had the good fortune to have built a good relationship with a group of two other golfers from my …

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Our Best Winter Golf Tips

We’ve been blogging for a while now at Pause-N-Throw, and every winter we do a series of articles on how to deal with winter golf. So, this year, we thought we’d do an overview of some of our best winter golf posts from earlier. Enjoy! Planning a Golf Vacation For Winter “Winter is a tough …

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Graceful Golf Transitions

If you want to see all kinds of different golf swing styles on display, there’s no better place than your local driving range. Walk down the row of golfers at any driving range and just watch the transition from backswing to down swing. Look at the golfers who make this transition smoothly and you will …

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