Believe it or not, the downswing is a very important or rather the most important aspect of a golf swing.  The back swing is important as it may affect the path for the downswing.  However, the downswing actually determines the impact of the clubhead with the ball.  Just look at Jim Furyk, his backswing is not [...]

My friend and I went into an interesting discussion the other day during our round of golf.  The point of discussion is whether it is possible to putt from the bunker ? During one of the holes, my friend hit his approach shot into one of the green side bunkers.  It is a shallow one, [...]

The 37th Ryder Cup, one of the biggest golf events,  held at the Vahalla Golf Club in Kentucky USA, has come to an end.  Team USA has won the Ryder Cup, for the first time in nine years, with a convincing 16 1/2 - 11 1/2 victory over Team Europe.  It was so convincing that the [...]

The fundamentals of golf are very different than many other sports. Take baseball for example; when you are up at bat to make your swing, your job is to hit the ball as its thrown to you. In other words, the game is built around your reaction towards what someone else is doing.  You [...]

The British Open kicked off the first round at Birkdale.  It is a beautiful course with very challenging golfing conditions.  This is what Birkdale has treated the golfers at the British Open. In the morning, the golfers were greeted with rain and wind.  many notables who teed off early face challenges in the first round.  [...]

The coming British Open this week at Royal Birkdale will be the first major without Tiger Woods for the last decade.  Tiger Woods announced on June 18 that he will not be returning to the British Open and will be out for the rest of the season due to his knee surgery. Now that Tiger [...]

Young and energetic Anthony Kim wins the AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods.  He was three shots behind the leaders going into the final round and shot a remarkable 5 under 65 for a two shot victory over Fredrik Jacobson.  Anthony now becomes the youngest player (25) to win two PGA tournaments in a year.  [...]

Facing long putt shots are challenges in golf that be quite rewarding.  And there is one thing that all golfers who are great putters have in common: they have a natural sense of feel for the speed and distance needed when making a long putt shot. This feel is not something that you can learn [...]

Having confidence in yourself is of utmost importance in golf, and practically everywhere else in life as well. How you feel about yourself as a person will carry over into the quality of your game and the enjoyment you seek, or lack thereof. I have seen dozens of golfers increase their overall score and [...]

The green is right in front of you and what you need to do is to knock the ball onto the green.  When it is time to hit your approach shot, your main objective is to keep the ball on the green. With enough practise (as with all aspects of golf), keeping your ball [...]