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Archive for April, 2009

Golf Putters: Different Types for Different Strokes

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Great skill is not the only requirement for pushing a golf ball into the hole. Picking the right golf putter is also necessary when makings shots on the green. Golfers who make unnecessary strokes on the putting green may not know it, but the secret to improving their game is acquiring the right putters.

These putters are divided into three main categories, each with its own unique features and specific functions. The blade putter has the classic flat face design. It is the most commonly used because it is versatile and intuitive. It is face-balanced, and suitable for making straight putting strokes.

The second sub-type of golf putters is the peripheral weighted, or heel-toe weighted, putter. Making an in-to-out stroke is the common use for this toe-balanced putter.

The mallet putter is face-balanced like the classic blade. However, it is heavier than the other two types and has a large head. Golfers use them to make straight through and back strokes. With a variety of specialties like this, it’s no wonder proper gear choices can affect games so radically.

Popularity: 34% [?]

Tips in Buying a Golf Driving Iron

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Golfers are like golf clubs, in that they come in all shapes and sizes – a fact that aficionados often overlook when they buy equipment like a golf driving iron. The popular belief that quality equipment will greatly affect a game and compensate for a lousy playing style has pushed amateur golfers to buy what is in the bags of perennial PGA Tour champions, wasting money and stagnating in the sport because they forgot to work on the fundamentals.

Before completing a golf set, a golfer should consider things like his age, body size and strength - seemingly trivial information that affect a player’s performance. His level of expertise should not be forgotten because clubs such as the golf driving iron have different subtypes that can be suitable for both amateurs and professionals.

Left-handed players also should not forget that most golf clubs are designed for right-handed individuals. And after taking down his or her physical characteristics, a golfer should also remember to factor his or her individual playing style in. Now that is definitely as important, if not more important, as the quality of the golf clubs in one’s bag.

Popularity: 35% [?]

Some Interesting Facts about Golf Drivers

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Professional golfers and even caddies will likely advise beginners in the sport to use golf drivers to drive the ball over long distances. They would likely add that drivers are not used all the time in the tee box; rather, they’re pulled out only when the golfer wants the ball to land at a specific distance.

Another tip that they will give is that drivers may look the same but they can be made of alloy, stainless steel, titanium or other materials, and each material has its own specific characteristics and use.

Stainless steel drivers are more common and heavier than titanium or alloy drivers. Veteran golfers who need better control over their swings love it because of its heavier weight.

Titanium golf drivers are valuable in increasing tee distance. They are the most expensive, but they are also the lightest and hardest. This makes titanium the favorite driver material of professionals.

Alloy golf drivers are the cheapest. Their high quality and affordability make them favorites of amateurs who commonly use it as fairway starter woods. But whatever your poison is, avid golfers should know that NGCGolf.com has a fine selection of golf driving irons in different designs and materials. Check out their website for the best deals on drivers and other golf equipment.

Popularity: 17% [?]

Revolutionize Your Game with Sophisticated Driving Irons

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Since golfers spend quite a sum to start in the sport, it would be wise for those who are serious about radically improving their game to spend a little bit more on quality equipment like sophisticated driving irons to give them an edge.

The Controller® family of driving irons pack more power than woods, and land the ball on target more accurately than an iron. Right-handed players who take shots that curve from left to right or right to left for lefties should try the Controller® because it has a shot control system that automatically corrects their shots.

Another addition to this growing number of sophisticated driving irons, the Controller II®, outperforms regular irons and woods in the straightness of the shots and distance of the ball, and is harder than ordinary steel heads. Like its sister model, it has also a shot control system.

NGCGolf.com, the exclusive distributor of these amazing driving irons, also offers the Condor SC® weighted driving iron. This driver uses eight grams of tungsten to add weight where the user needs it – on the club’s head. This increases hitting power and cut down slices and hooks, which is practically all that any golfer can ask for.

Popularity: 25% [?]