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Hi, my name is Neftali Rivera. As so many of us 7, 10, 14, 16, 18 handicappers and beginners we enjoy playing golf, and more important, we want to have fun and lower our scores. This is what golf is really all about, having fun and challenging yourself to lower your scores, unless of course you are competing on the PGA Tour, in which case it would be your job, however, even Golf Pros have fun while competing.

On this website you will find golf instructions and lessons that will improve your golf swing, your short game, your putting, your grip, your score and most important bring fun back to your game. The way I see it, golf is 50% Talent, 50% Mental, and within that 100% there is 50% Luck and 50% Fun. So, go out and practice some of these instructions and lessons, develop a good mental game attitude, get lucky, and have some fun, you will be surprised when you begin to see lower scores on your cards.

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GOLF IS BACK! 2012 Season Sony Open in Hawaii

Johnson Wagner worked so hard in the offseason that he told friends he was going to win early this year, and he wasted no time. He rallied late Sunday to capture the Sony Open by two over Carl Pettersson, Sean O’Hair, Harrison Frazar and Charles Howell III.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course –
the distance between your ears. Bobby Jones

TIPS OF THE MONTH

If you want to try something simple that can really lead to better ball striking, work on keeping your backswing from getting too long. A majority of swing faults occur as we try to go back farther than our bodies are capable of because of either lack of training or lack of flexibility.

One of the most common faults I work on is the “over-the-top” move. Now this is rarely a problem on a short wedge shot or a pitch or chip. And the reason is that the clubhead stays on a good path when the backswing is short. But when I try to swing back more fully, it is very easy to get off-line and hit a pull. And even as a pretty flexible person, I still run into difficulty when my backswing gets close to parallel.

Here are just a couple of other thoughts to help convince you that this is a good thing:

A shortened backswing does NOT equal significant power loss. The majority of our power is generated in the bottom-half of the swing, as the clubhead approaches the ball.
A shortened backswing generally leads to more solid ball striking, which in turn promotes more consistent distance and better ball control.
A shortened backswing makes it easier to maintain a proper swing path, and therefore makes it easier to start the ball on the correct line.
Even when we feel like we shorten our backswing, most of the time the club will still get close to parallel because our wrists will hinge.

Word of caution – a shorter backswing should not mean a quicker backswing. Your rhythm is just as important event though the swing is shorter.

Finally, a shortened backswing DOES NOT mean a small shoulder turn. The upper-body should turn as fully as it is comfortable. When you reach this point your backswing is complete. Our problems occur when we push beyond this limit, so by working at keeping it limited you will find some nice results.

As I watch a lot of golf played, I see one common trait that occurs to cause trouble for the average player. This problem is in the swing path, and that most golfers, whether they hook or slice, swing the club “over-the-top” or across the line. Just observe this yourself next time you play. Watch where any other golfer is aimed, and then watch the direction that the ball starts. I would bet that 95% of the balls will start left of the line the person is aimed (for right-handed players).

Now watch the golfers on TV, or any good golfers you may know. Watch how the ball seems to start the direction they are lined up. This is a SIGNIFICANT difference between the two categories of players.

Swinging across the line like this leads to many problems. Slices, duck hooks, shanks, tops, pulls, and other unfriendly results are a product of the “over-the-top”swing. While set-up, ball position, and other good fundementals are very important, the swing path is what ultimately determines where the ball will go and should be a MAJOR FOCUS of your swing.

So how do I know how my path is? An easy way is to have someone else look at it, but you can check it yourself. Lay a club down aligned at a target and line up yourself along it. Put another club down in front of the ball that lies parallel to the other club and hit a shot. If you can get the ball to take off over the club in front of it, then you are OK. If not, then you know what you need to work on. Proper, consistent swing path leads to consistent ball flight and better ball striking. Focus on the INITIAL DIRECTION of the ball flight for great golf.

Chipping is a lesson that is often taught, but rarely executed properly. Your body weight is intended to stay forward, but many people shift their weight away from the target. This instantly causes the bottom of the swing to strike behind the intended spot and cause the dreaded scoop. Try this drill. Set your weight on your front foot, and lift the heel of your back foot so only the toes are touching, bearing very little weight. Hit the shot while keeping your weight in the same position. Practicing this drill will lead to many crisp shots.

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EXCELLENT READING! “Golf The Journey” By Jim

DeLarme, is “A book of Living & Learning” Jim DeLarme is a PGA of America Golf Professional and a great Teacher and his life experiences will take you on this Golf Journey. Click here to order online, or visit your local bookstore. A little about Jim Delarme. His teaching career began over 40 years ago when his playing abilities exceeded his dad’s, and all of his friends wanted help with their games. In 1977 he achieved Class A Status in the PGA of America and has written this book “Golf the Journey, A book of living & Learning”. If you are considering Golf lessons or just need help your game, you can contact Jim Delarme at 772 871 6540.

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Learning how to chip accurately and effectively is easy if you go about it the right way, but chances are:

You’re intimidated because everyone else on the golf course seems to know what they’re doing
You don’t understand the basics of the different chip shots (yes, there are different shots)
You don’t know which clubs to use or how to hit them for best accuracy

There are any number of ways that you can learn to master the short game, but most of them are a lot of work and don’t really help anyway.

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