“Golf is 90 percent mental, … and the other 10 percent… is mental”, says golf guru Jim Flick. Nevertheless, many golfers, indepently of their level, fail to work on their confidence and on the mental aspect of the game. Why is the mental aspect of golf so important? Golfers play against the course, not against each other directly. They hit a stationary object, not one put into motion by an opponent. This [...]

      Most golfers will at some time or another experience back pain because of playing golf. For most golfers this may be a one-time thing. They make a swing and some muscle takes it wrong and the result is a painful back for a day or so. But for other golfers back pain becomes a routine and if it gets bad enough they stop playing altogether. Here are some tips that can help [...]

      Acceptable Score A score made over an 18 hole round which is used to calculate or adjust a players handicap. Ace A hole in one. Action Backspin on ball. Active Season The golfing season in which a player's scores can be used to adjust their handicap. Address When a golfer takes his stance and lined up the club to make a stroke. Adjusted Gross Score Competition scratch used to recalculate handicap. AGS [...]