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14 Golf Exercises For Seniors To Make You More Mobile

Golf exercises for seniors can significantly extend their playing years, focusing on increasing mobility and preventing injury.  Here are the 5 best exercises for older golfers: Cable Golf Shot – Best Resistance Training Shoulder Scaption – Best Exercise with Resistance Bands Sitting Hip Stretches – Best Golf Stretch Ankle Rotations Low Lunge Stretch Incorporating exercises that mimic golf swings, like airplane twists and arm circles, is particularly beneficial before rounds and training sessions.  These 14 exercises can help you build a full-body workout for seniors to keep your body and score in tune.  Editor’s Note: I’m a NASM-certified personal trainer

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How To Compress A Golf Ball: 5 Easy Steps

The key to compressing a golf ball is in your lower body movements. You’ll want to initiate your downswing with your hips, often called a “hip bump” or slide. To do this, push off with your right foot as you finish your backswing, causing a leftward ‘slide’ of the hip. Although you won’t want to miss the step-by-step process below, including drills, and the slight differences when hitting irons and drivers. I don’t think compressing the golf ball is just about adding power; it’s about technique, timing, and understanding the mechanics. I’ve seen seasoned golfers struggle, and new golfers figure

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7 Best Low Compression Golf Balls: Pros & Cons of Using Them

The Bridgestone e12 Contacts are your best bet for low-compression balls since the weird dimple design helps with accuracy. Plus, they help your short-game spin, a place to drop some strokes easily. But they’re not for everyone. Here are my top 3 low compression golf ball picks: Low compression golf balls are great for beginners because they can significantly enhance your distance. They are engineered to compress more easily upon impact, translating to greater distance — especially beneficial if your swing speed isn’t quite Tour-level yet. One of our writers, Matt Callcott-Stevens, loves low-compression golf balls like the Srixon Q-Star

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Defeating The Duck Hook Golf Shot: Causes, Fixes, Drills

A golf duck hook shot sees the ball fly low off the clubface before viciously curving to the left for right-handers. Naturally, the ball flies to the right side of the hole if you are left-handed. The reduced energy transfer and sidespin, coupled with ball speed drop-off, see your ball travel further sideways than forwards. This results in losing distance, accuracy, and consistency on full shots. Read on because if you don’t understand what causes a duck hook and how to stop it, you may never reach your potential. After reading this guide, you will possess the diagnosis and cure

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Juju Golf Swing Explained: Does It Work Or Is It Just Hype?

The Juju golf swing is a new theory on how to swing the club. The main focus is on the takeaway, making it easier to narrow the club on the downswing and create more lag. This claims to help people avoid over-the-top swings that create huge slices. You may have seen something like this by PGA Tour star Matthew Wolff. While the Juju swing and Wolff have no connection, they both apply similar mechanics that produce shocking results. The mechanics are easy to understand, but to take full advantage, this article is focused on explaining the Juju golf swing from

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PGA TOUR Superstore Club Fitting Review: A PGA Pro’s Experience

I recently took one of my students for a full bag fitting at our local PGA TOUR Superstore in Altamonte Springs, FL. In doing so, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to do a professional PGA TOUR Superstore Club Fitting review. Our PGA TOUR Superstore full bag fitting was an amazing experience for us. Our fitter, Charles Moore, was a master fitter with over 20 years of experience. He used high-end technology like the Trackman Launch Monitor and SAMPuttLab putting analysis tools and software to diagnose any issues. The three-hour session ran through all of the clubs

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106 Best Golf Pick Up lines: Cute, Funny, & Naughty

When you think of golf, romance probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But who says that you can’t find love on the golf course? Golfing pickup lines can be a fun and quirky way to spice up the game and bring a hint of playfulness into this otherwise diligent sport. Whether you’ve matched with a golfer on Tinder or tried to woo a cute golfer at the bar, these golf pickup lines will surely earn you extra points. Not only are these great conversation starters, but they’ll also show them your unique wit and sense of humor.

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Stroke Play vs Match Play: Differences, Rules, Strategy

Stroke play and match play are two of the three most popular formats. I often play both in casual and tournament rounds, and there is a strategy for each. If you don’t understand the strategy, you may be losing to your buddies more than you’d like. In this post, I hone in on the difference between match play and stroke play, highlighting the scoring, strategy, and handicap structure for each format. At the conclusion of this guide, you will know exactly how to optimize your round for a match play or stroke play event. With this knowledge, you can educate

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17 Best Golf Drinking Games Worth Playing

Golf drinking games are a fun way to enhance your time out on the golf course. One study even found that every golfer drinks an estimated 22 gallons of alcohol yearly, highlighting the fun you can have with golf and drinking. But not all golf drinking game choices are created equal. Here are the 17 best golf drinking games: Closest to the Pin Beer Bogey Birdie Game Beer Handicap Beer Stays In Your Hand Golf Drinking Card Game Sand Trap Drinking Game Get on the Fairway or Drink Even and Odd The Drunken Driver The Mulligans Drinking Game Drink for

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Golf Handicap Calculators: Get Your Handicap in Seconds

Your golf handicap is based on your previous scores and how challenging the course is. Handicaps enable those with beginners and expert golfers to compete fairly against one another. You can use this number as a marker to see you progress on the course. But it can be difficult to calculate by hand. Use this golf handicap calculator to figure out your handicap in a few seconds: Tips for using this golf handicap calculator: Compile 20 of your golf scores from your favorite course. Add the course rating. You can find it on the course scorecard. It’s usually around 70.

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