Strictly speaking, you can move your ball at any time — but that movement likely incurs a penalty. Don’t like your lie, no swing, embedded in a shrub? Just take an unplayable and drop your ball, within the stipulated club length and no closer to the hole. However, it would be folly to resort to numerous penalty drops throughout a round. [Read more…]
Do New Balls Really Matter? Best Places To Get Them For Cheap
Many golfers absolutely swear by their favorite brand of equipment. Golf, more than almost any other sport, is famous for commanding a high price for its gear. Good gear is important, but past a certain point, is there a point of diminishing returns for how much you spend? Does it matter which golf balls you use, for instance, when you are a relative beginner versus when you are a consummate player? Sports equipment companies will tell you it does matter. But do you believe the hype? [Read more…]
5 Tips To Help You Play Better In Windy Conditions
There’s one condition that all golfers dread but sometimes have to deal with: wind. Because the wind direction changes from hole to hole, you never really know what to expect. Dealing with continuously changing windy conditions can be troublesome, but there are ways to tame it. Here are five simple golf tips to use in windy conditions to help you improve the way you play. [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…]
Putters: Which Type Works For You?
When testing new golf clubs, the putter usually gets overlooked. It’s much more fun to test out the latest drivers by seeing how far you can hit balls down the range, but getting a putter that fits your game is the most crucial thing you can do to lower your score. It’s hard to overlook when you realize it’s the club you use most during every round. [Read more…]
7 Reasons To Practice Your Short Game Rather Than Going To The Range
How often have we turned up for the medal round, exchanged pleasantries with our playing partners and, upon swapping cards, noted that our handicap is well below others in the group? You intend to show them a thing or two! You outdrive them all by 70 yards and are feeling cock-of-the-walk. However, plans soon go awry when you duff your approach, followed by a three putt. Your “dottery” partner finished with a tidy par. What the heck just happened? [Read more…]
5 Things To Do To Hit Your Drive Farther
When you watch professionals like Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy bombing balls 320+ yards straight down the fairway, it is hard not to be envious. [Read more…]
5 Ways To Hit Your Drive Straighter
When it comes to golf, driver distance is believed to be so important. PGA Tour broadcasts are highlighted by Shot Tracker animations showing just how far each star can blast their tee shots. Golf courses have been stretched out to almost unplayable lengths. With each new release from the club manufacturers, there’s promise of “even more distance.” [Read more…]
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Hitting from The Ladies’ Tees
The only time most male golfers think about the ladies’ tee is when they’ve hit an exceptionally poor tee shot and they’re worried that it might not make it past them. Although some courses still have ladies’ tees, many are changing to various sets based on ability instead. On these tees, the higher your handicap, the further forward you start — whatever your gender. [Read more…]