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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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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When is the best time to practice golf?

It seems like there’s never enough time to practice golf. Every time you duff a shot, come up short on a chip, or end up in the drink instead of safely on the green, it’s so easy to get frustrated about your golf game, and blame the fact that you haven’t had time to practice. …

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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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How to Shine on the Back 9

The back 9 can be a challenge for golfers. After nine holes of duking it out, you can often find that you need an extra boost to keep up your momentum. And while stopping by the snack shop for a beer or a big sloppy hot dog might seem tempting, trust us: it doesn’t work. …

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How To Break 100 (or 90)

If you’re shooting in the 100s, you probably want to break 100 and shoot somewhere in the 90s. If you’re in the 90s you want to be in the 80s. If you’re in the 80s you want to shoot in the 70s, and so on. Countless books and articles have explored how to accomplish this. …

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The Ultimate Pre-Golf Routine

As a dedicated golfer, your want to make sure you have the right routine to make sure you’re dynamite off the first tee. Here are three key elements that make up the ultimate pre-golf routine: • Eat right. Golf is a mental as well as physical game. To make sure your body and mind functions …

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Golf Book Review: Every Shot Counts

It’s the latest craze in golf books, but how will it help your golf game? Written by renowned business professor Mark Broadie, Every Shot Counts promises to answer the following questions (courtesy of the book’s Amazon blurb): “What does it take to drop ten strokes from your golf score? What part of Tiger Woods’ game …

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Train With a Slow-Mo Camera

As you may have seen from our previous blogs, here at Pause-N-Throw Golf we are big fans of the idea of videotaping your golf swing. It’s a great way to make sure you’re swinging the right way, so you can reinforce correct motions and eliminate incorrect ones. Truth be told, you can get a lot …

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Curing a Slice: How Long Does It Take?

Sometimes, it seems like there’s nothing you can do to fix those horrible slices and improve your golf game. The worst part is when you feel like you’ve turned a corner and then go right back to slicing. It’s all too common: you hit the driving range and your drives are straight as an arrow. …

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