You've watched Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on television you know the brand of golf balls they use.

And they're good, right? You should be able to use the same brand of golf balls and be good too, right?

Wrong!

Maybe using the same type golf balls as the PGA golf pros will improve your game…and

maybe it won't. You need to choose the golf ball that's right for your own game. Choosing the wrong

kind of golf ball can be a bigger handicap to your game than starting at the 19th hole. Choosing the

right kind of golf ball can have you feeling like a Tiger, even if you don't quite have his

handicap.

Golf balls come in three styles: 2-piece, 3-piece, and high performance. 2-piece golf

balls are designed for improving your distance, while 3-piece and high performance golf balls can

typically help with accuracy.

The 2-piece golf balls are especially good if you're just starting

out or if you've played just enough to know you really want to give this sport a try. They're also

terrific for high handicap golfers who have been around a while. Hey, we can't all be pros! These are

the most common type on the market and usually less expensive than 3-piece balls. Best of all, the large

rubber core provides faster speed off the tee for those of you with a slow swing. In turn, that gives

you greater distance.

It could happen that the first time you played, everyone was astounded at

the way you slammed that little white ball with the power of a major league batter aiming for a grand

slam. But that's doubtful. Distance is usually developed over time as you develop your swing and find

the groove. When you are just beginning, chances are you need to improve your accuracy more than your

distance. Once you've developed your accuracy, then is the time to choose a golf ball and clubs that

will help improve your distance.

If you haven't developed consistent accuracy that is, having the

ball consistently land in the same "general" area each time then the 3-piece golf ball probably isn't

right for you. It's just not as forgiving of miss-hits as the 2-piece golf ball. The same goes for

high performance balls. They're pretty much designed for advanced golfers…and their price bears this

out!

One factor to always be considered is cost. Simple, standard 2-piece golf balls usually come

in 18-packs and are relatively inexpensive. The cost of golf balls may seem small in comparison to the

overall cost of pursuing the sport but the inexperienced golfer can go through a lot of golf balls in a

very short space of time!

The key, as with most golf equipment, is to choose the right kind of

golf ball for your level of play. Consider your swing and your game, and then choose the ball that will

help eliminate your weaknesses and build upon your strengths.

If you don't choose the right golf

ball for your level of play, your golf round might just become what Mark Twain once called it: "…a

pleasant walk, spoiled".

Copyright 2005 Donald Saunders

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Contrary to what many people think, all golf balls are not made alike. In fact, they are so

diverse that there have been over 5,000 design patents for golf balls given in the last ten years. It may

seem like they haven't changed in decades, but golf balls are some of the most researched and advanced

pieces of equipment in any sport today.

Selecting a ball that is right for the way you swing is

critical to your golf game. As important as picking the right set of clubs, you need to find the type of

golf ball that matches your style of play and your golf swing. Different golf balls have a different spin

and a different feel. They are made with different cover materials and of varying density. Picking the

one that works for you depends on your skill level and how you hit the ball.

The first thing you might

look at is the compression of the ball. This relates to how tightly the ball is wound. The lower the

compression the softer the ball. Softer balls are better if you have a slow swing, they will fly farther

but are harder to control. High compression balls, on the other hand are easier to control but are best

used by those with a fast swing.

To decide which golf ball is best for you, you can divide them into 3

general categories. The solid two piece ball is the most common and, of course, the cheapest. It is

comprised of a hard cover over an inner core. This is a good ball for beginners which can often hit the

ball thin or fat.

The three piece ball is multilayered. Softer than the two piece ball, it gives you

more control but won't fly as far. This ball is recommended for intermediate players as it will let you

get more spin and control over your shots. The three piece ball is more expensive than the two piece but

can add an edge to your play if you are past the beginner stage and looking for something to give you an

edge.

The high performance balls can be rather costly and won't last as long as the other types of

balls. These balls are for the expert player who wants more control and spin than the three piece ball

can offer. Although it is costly, this type of golf ball has what it takes to go the distance.

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It was just yesterday that I was at the range with some friends with a video camera taking pics of their swings and generally messing around with trying to get them to quit with the over the top move.

Man, every where I go I see this over the top thing and there just doesn't seem to be an easy fix, even when the fix is easy.

Any way as we were doing our thing, I noticed a family down the range a ways. There were two young boys in their early teens or less. The father, mom was sitting on one of the benches and it appeared that grandfather was there too.

Nice picture. I love it when young kids show an interest. They had decent swings for beginners.

I noticed that Dad was giving advice on their respective swings. And he seemed to know something about it. Not bad, I thought.

Until Dad and grandfather started talking about the takeaway move.

Dad was more than a bit adamant that you should take the club away low and very long. That you should get tremendous separation from your body. And that you have a very late wrist cock of your right hand.

While Grandfather was saying that he thought an early wrist cock and a good shoulder turn was not only easier, but made much more sense to him.

Dad was very very insistent. Grandfather was much more passive. Then the conversation started to include the boys who were hitting balls.

Dad gave them a drill to do.

You put a ball behind your club head on the ground, and on your takeaway you push the ball back with the back of your clubhead as far as you can before you begin to lift the club up into your back swing.

Neither of the boys could hit the ball while doing this.

And it is no wonder. Dad has it wrong big time.

Here is proof.

Mike Wier and Chris Dimarco are only two examples of PGA professionals that use an early wrist cock to start the swing and to get into a great pattern of early angles.

As opposed to very few PGA players who work on a big extension and separation on the move away.

This idea of a big separation and large extension is a formula for developing a poor weight shift and it is a timing nightmare. That's the reason the young boys couldn't hit the ball using this idea.

It often( the move) will pull the golfer out over the outside of his right foot making returning to the left side virtually impossible.

The result, here's a surprise, poor to no weight shift and an over the top move in order to make contact. This of course results in a big left to right ball flight or a SLICE!

It may appear to be a good idea because some PGA players do it. Not as many as there used to be doing, but still some do. It takes an exceptional athlete to accomplish this on a regular basis and the advantage is out weighted by the poor result for most of us.

So all you Dad's out there, here is some great advice.

Listen to Gandpa, he knows best. He knows a lot more than you think. He just doesn't want to be loud about it.

An early establishment of the right wrist angle is a good move. It sets the angles and then you just turn your shoulders.

When you do it right, and every one can, you will hit the ball as if by magic.

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I'm sure you've been made familiar with the popular golf instruction aids & tutorials that you've seen in the pro shops, online at bookstores like Amazon and on specialty sites all over the web. You might even be suffering from golf overload! While your first inclination might be to give that new product a try, you need to keep certain things in mind before making an impulse purchase.

First of all, let's keep something in mind. My goal here isn't to bring you down to earth or to try and stifle your dream of playing exceptional golf. However, the odds of a certain golf instruction program suddenly transforming your game from part-time amateur to a full-time golf virtuoso is somewhere between slim and none.

There are many programs and aids available that can help you improve your game in one form or another, but nothing is a substitute for good old-fashioned practice, whether that be on the course, at the driving range, or simply in your backyard. Anywhere where you can be free to make mistakes and learn from them is a good place to practice, and eventually, your game will thank you for it.

I would liken it to learning to play a musical instrument. If you've ever learned how to play piano, guitar, violin or another instrument, you'd know that even though you might have had a stellar teacher, failure to practice on a consistent basis means the lessons you're being taught will be completely meaningless. The same can be said for golf instruction. You can spend hundreds of dollars on professional golf instruction or $47 for an e-book and DVD set, but without the proper amount of practice, you will not improve your game. Period. That said, here are some things to look at when researching the latest golf instruction products & tutorials:

1. What ails your game the most?

What is it about your game that you think is the most lacking? I'm sure you can think of one thing you're consistently doing wrong on the course, whether it be slicing the golf ball, or not getting enough power on your drives, etc. Jot down one or two of these problems that you'd like solved and look for specific products to help those elements of your game the most. And since many problems in golf tend to stem from one underlying issue, odds are you will correct a number of parts to your game just by implementing a strategy or unlearning a bad habit that you might have unknowingly picked up on.

2. What credentials does the author/manufacturer have?

Does the author of that book teach amateur golfers on a regular basis? How have his students done? Do a Google search for his or her name and try to track down some of the individuals that they've tutored. People are always willing to give out reviews & opinions, and the golf world is no different. If the instructor has experience or connections with some of the PGA professionals or has a successful track record teaching amateurs, then its likely that you've found someone you can trust.

3. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.

If their product is worth checking out, the author or instructor will always be readily available to answer any questions you might have about the product before you make a purchase. Never hesitate asking questions directly to the source up front before making your decision.

Taking the time to thoroughly research the web before purchasing a golf instruction tutorial or aid will save yourself a great deal of frustration and should help your golf game moving back in the right direction.

Blair MacGregor is the webmaster & publisher of GolfReviewSource.com, the #1 site online for Golf Instruction Product News & Information.

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I want to review something with you that I consider to be one of the, I don't know, I think it's one of the most misunderstood verbiage's or terminology's in all of golf.

It's called timing. And it's used a lot on television and in all the magazines, but they don't explain to you what timing is and what it means.

So, let me give you a little golf instruction lesson, and then, that way you'll start to understand the value of the word timing. Okay, here it goes.

Whenever you watch a good player hit a golf ball and or when you hit a good shot, this is what timing means. It was your ability to swing the arms down as your left hip moved out of the way, and gets out of the way for you.

Now, there are a couple of mistakes you can make. First of all, some people swing the arms down, and this never moves and you stay still. If you do that, you would be one that would come down and the club face closes quickly at the bottom of the hit.

If your timing is off because you didn't move the bottom out of the way, the arms will cross over real quick.

On the other hand, most of the golfing public, when they swing down, their body moves out of the way and leaves the club behind them and open.

So, a little golf instruction lesson, if your timing is off and your body's too quick, you'll go to the right. If your timing's off and your body's a little too slow, you might hook it.

If your timing is on, all that's saying is that you have the combination of the body, the bottom part of the body moving out of the way, as the arms swing down.

Again, the body moves, arms swing down. It's just a combination of getting the arms and the hands to match up with the bottom part of the golf swing.

Now, I believe that the setup is the key to hitting a great chip shot. Of course, you need the backswing and the downswing, but if you're not standing to it properly, hitting the golf ball with the correct impact is going to be a very difficult thing to do.

I'm going to give you some chipping golf instruction. The next time you're out playing, check your ball position. Critical, the very first thing, make sure that the golf ball is in the middle of your stance, not off your left foot, not off your front foot, and not off your back foot, but in the middle.

The next part of the chipping golf instruction is to make sure you put your weight on your left leg, not in the middle, not on your right leg, but on your left leg. And when you do that, take the butt end of the club, and push it over to your belt buckle.

So, you see the angle you have? This enables the golf club to swing up and down so you'll make solid contact with the golf ball.

And then, this will enable the golf club to go up so it comes back down and makes solid contact with the golf ball.

Try that the next time you go to the golf course.

David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to http://www.golfswingguru.com

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