http://www.golfdomination.info Golf Tips and Lessons to help you dominate the course Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:53:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By John Davenport Putting generally consumes 50 percent of the strokes in a round which is about half of your golf score. Putting should therefore get more attention in practicing and preparing for play.  Many top golfers therefore devote much of their practicing time to golf putting practice. Putting grips The putter may ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/08/5-golf-putting-grips/ When you tee off, you have the option to place the ball anywhere between the markers, so long as you are not in front or more than 2 club lengths (about 6-8 feet) behind them.  Before you decide where to put your tee, take a look at the hole layout.  ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/golf-tips-to-use-on-the-tee/ Never up, never in. What does this mean to a golfer? It is almost always said to someone on the putting green, just as they left a put about six inches short. You will be called Nancy, or Alice, or something less flattering. It is frustrating, and it hurts your score ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/tips-for-sinking-more-putts-and-improving-your-score/ Have you ever noticed that it sometimes seems that pro golfers actually aim for sand traps? Or, at the very least, don’t seem to mind when their ball hits the beach? If you watch a tour event on television, the pro will get up and down greater than 80% of ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/a-surprising-way-to-chip-out-of-a-greenside-bunker/ Those who don't actually play golf have trouble calling golfers athletes. They look at some of the finest players, and see that they aren't exactly in the kind of condition that we associate with great athletic feats. In addition, they rarely have big biceps, or other outward appearances that we ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/golf-muscles-you-must-develop/ From an early age, everyone who touches a golf club learns how to putt. Children play mini-golf, or play on the carpet at home, trying to putt a ball into a glass. So why is it that so many people have trouble when they get to the course, and are ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/how-to-putt-cross-handed-and-sink-short-putts-more-often-sometimes-called-left-hand-low/ One of the pithy golf sayings is "You drive for show, and putt for dough." That is, while your driving may look pretty, it’s the short game that makes all the difference. A professional golfer, playing a standard par-72 course will only hit 18 shots off the tee, or 25% ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/how-to-improve-your-chipping/ Many people approach golf the same way they approach other sports that have “sticks” like hockey, baseball or tennis. They view the club as an extension of their arm, and therefore, hang on to it as if it were their arm. They squeeze it so hard that their knuckles turn ... http://www.golfdomination.info/2008/05/how-tight-should-your-grip-be/