What’s a Good Handicap in Golf A good golf handicap is a better than average golf handicap. It’s however, relative to the individual. If you’re a male, there are different handicap statistics as compared to female golfers. But for most golfers in general, a single digit handicap index is a good golf handicap to strive […]
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How far should you hit your golf driver is a question most golfers are seeking answers for. To answer it, you need to understand the three components of distance. These include: With all these optimized, you’ll be able to find out how far your driver can hit the ball based on your swing speed. But
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Do Range Balls Fly Shorter? One of the best places to work on your golf swing is the driving range. And when you visit the driving range to hit balls, you’re going to notice that most driving ranges use golf balls with a stamp “range ball” on it. Range balls typically do not fly as
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In golf, an albatross is a score of 3 under par (-3) on any individual hole. It’s a rare accomplishment but when it happens it can surely boost momentum in your favor, taking 3 strokes off your score relative to par. To score an albatross in golf, here’s the breakdown for each hole’s par: Par
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If you step foot on any golf course, odds are you’ll hear someone yelling “fore” at some point during your round of play. It might even come from your own playing group from one of the guys yelling “fore” after his tee shot. Below we will talk about the meaning of the word “fore” and
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In golf, an eagle means scoring two under par (-2) and is a rare but exciting score when achieved by golfers. To score an eagle some luck is typically involved. For example, if a hole has a par of 4 then to score eagle you’d have to score a 2 on the hole to beat
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Birdie is a commonly used golf term and it means a score of 1 under par…or -1 on any individual golf hole. Birdie is a great score to achieve on an individual hole and if you make multiple birdies per round of golf, you should score pretty well overall! The par value set to a
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In golf, par is the vocabulary term used for the expected numbers of shots it should take to complete the hole. For example, a par 4 means that it should take you 4 shots to get the ball into the hole. The entire golf course is rated with a par score as well. Therefore, par
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Welcome to one of the best golf blogs on the internet (in my opinion) if you’re new here and have never read an article on GolfPracticeGuides.com. Today we are covering beginner golfing tips, which basically means I’m taking you back to when I first started playing the game at age 16 and what I wish
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The vocabulary golf term “up and down” is taking two golf shots to get the ball in the hole when the golf ball is laying around the greenside rough or in the greenside bunker. It’s different from a two putt, because with an up and down, the golf ball is not on the green for
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