Golf grips are an integral part of your golf equipment and should be cared for extensively. Like a car’s tires, grips are the all-important surface that begins your voyage through the golf swing. Avid golfers typically handle their grips with care and change them regularly. Beginner golfers often find themselves with grips detrimental to their swings and games. [Read more…]
4 Tips To Help You Play Better In The Rain
Are you a golf addict? Then you’ve probably played in the rain before. What’s a little moisture in the face of a great game, right? Golf is famous for being a sport that prompts some obsessive behavior in its aficionados. So unless there’s a hurricane brewing and they’ve been kicked off the course in order to prevent damage to the grass, it’s not uncommon to see golfers galore tough it out in the wind and rain. [Read more…]
Do You Take Mulligans? (You Should, And Here’s Why)
Strictly speaking, the mulligan — the retaking of a bad shot without penalty — is absolutely forbidden. There is no mention of such a generous practice in the R & A rulebook, nor in local rules of any course. [Read more…]
Are You Teeing Your Ball Up Too High?
Sticking a tee in the ground and then putting a golf ball on top may be the simplest task that you will make during a round of golf, but it is still very important that you do it right. If you tee the ball too low or too high for the club you are using, then you could be putting yourself at a disadvantage to making your best tee shot. [Read more…]
When Is A Gimme A Gimme?
It’s a hot potato all right! When the PGA asked a similar question on their Facebook page, they were overwhelmed with more than 500 posts about the various approaches to this old chestnut. Some folks hold passionate views about the benefits of the gimme, especially if it speeds up play. The purists detest the practice and steadfastly believe that balls should be played to the hole regardless. [Read more…]
Different Types Of Sand And How To Approach Them
If you’re new to the game of golf, you might not think much about sand bunkers, besides how to avoid them and how to get your ball out quickly if it’s trapped there. But if you’ve been an obsessive golfer for a while now (like many of us at Daily Birdie) you might have die-hard preferences about the different types of sand you’ll see in the bunkers, and which kind you like to play at your home course. [Read more…]
4 Kettlebell Workouts For A Better, Stronger Swing
Kettlebells are a great alternative to dumbbells while weight training, and they’re great for keeping in shape in general. But, did you know kettlebells are also perfect for golf fitness and building core strength? This comes down to the level of stability and control you need to keep while doing kettlebell exercises, such as swings and rotations. [Read more…]
Never Play Golf During These Weather Conditions
We think it’s quite simple. If the sun is up, you’re breathing and can swing a golf club, then enjoying a round of golf is a life bonus at any time of the day, right? [Read more…]
Should You Poop Before You Play A Round?
One of the worst situations you could possibly encounter while playing a round of golf is the need to poop when you are on the corner of the course, out in the open, with the clubhouse nowhere in sight. The frantic realization when this happens is the stuff of nightmares. [Read more…]
Do You Need Golf Cleats?
Once upon a time it was seriously frowned upon to go out on the golf course and play a round without wearing a proper pair of golf cleats. The majority of courses would ensure that this was the case by upholding stringent rules of dress. It was not uncommon, in some places, to be taken off the course if you didn’t have the proper footwear. [Read more…]