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When women started playing golf, they only wore long skirts but times and fashioned changed and the skirts became as short as knee length. Unlike tennis where the skirts get shorter there is a decorum that is met when you dress on the golf course. Most serious golfers know the dress code and they follow it seriously. They have the professional shoes, the light colored shirts and the knee length skirts. If you ever see a woman on the course and her skirt is like a mini skirt, you know she is not serious about the game and she is more concerned about how she looks rather than how she plays the game.

The golf skirts for the more serious golfer come in different patterns and colors. You may see white, blue, red, brown and even black. The average skirt length is about 16″ they may be a bit longer but they should not be any shorter. Then there is a fashion style called the Skort, these are shorts that look like you are wearing a skirt. If you didn’t know better, you would not be able to tell who was wearing a skirt and who was wearing skorts. Some women may not be comfortable wearing skirts so the skorts have the appearance of the skirt but the security of shorts.

Of course you are going to find skirts in Pro Shops and in sporting good shops that claim to be official golf skirts. But often times, we cannot afford these golf fashions, so if you want the look for less money. Check out a golf site that offers golf skirts and then see the style and the length of the skirts and then you can shop either online or in your local retail store for a regular skirt that has the same length and colors as professional golfers do. You can look great for less.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money on clothes to enjoy the game. Most people fear looking different on a golf course so they spend a lot of money to look like they fit in, but all you have to do is take a look at the fashion and copy it for less. It may take some time but in the end it will save you money and you will look like you just stepped out of a Pro Shop.

Assessing one’s playing properties is the first step towards being adept at playing golf. Certain personal factors should be identified and if necessary, corrected. Golf is a game of relative precision. There’s a little room for error in golf.

Power is always an issue in golf. Everyone wants to have more power, more delivery on drives. Even Tiger Woods have been silently assessing his chances for more power with a new graphite golf club. Though golf clubs like woods do have properties suitable for longer drives, the shorter irons give the needed control that is somewhat difficult on a typical wood. The trade-off though is lesser power.

By building a stronger grip, you can still deliver powerful strokes with an iron. A weak gripping is often characterized by one or two knuckles shown on your left hand during the address. This grip kills any power you might have built as you commence your swing. To correct this, turn your left hand towards the right until three knuckles are visible. This will afford more ball power and flight since it will keep you slinging the club head at the ball until its fullest position.

An efficient golf instructional glove like Rick Smith’s Golf Gloves is suitable for gripping familiarity. It braces your wrist to the correct position as you make you swing but won’t inhibit wrist movement. The good thing about this golf instructional tool is that it can be worn even during your regular play. You can purchase this online at: http://www.birdieball.com. This golf teaching tool costs $36.95.

Another neat golf instructional device is the Super Swing Trainer. It is actually a metal frame that you can use to guide your swings, every type and power of swing. By having a guide as you practice your swing, in no time consistent golf swings will almost be automatic. This golf teaching tool costs $159.99 at http://www.superswingtrainer.com.

Golf Instructions for Tough Bunker Situations

Bunkers along the green aren’t that hard. In fact, it has become a standard ball trapping technique for long drives towards the green. But even if you are good at handling situations like this, bunkers that are located about 50 yards from the green isn’t the same scenario.

Wedges aren’t the top choice for this as they provide more lift to the expense of distance. Irons are the best for this. And remember the basics of digging up sand to help in slowing the ball? That won’t apply here. Hit the ball squarely as you should in any other terrain. But compensate a little bit loft to clear the trap.

About the basics of bunker close to the green; it is a standard technique that you dig way beneath the golf ball, bringing some of the sand. This would help in slowing down the ball especially useful of bunkers beside the green.

The ball can be placed anywhere from the inside of the front foot to the inside of the right foot. (right handers).
This is a very loose piece of information.
However, you will have to work out which position is best for you.
Some Professionals advocate moving the ball back in your stance for the shorter irons. As the irons become shorter, so the ball moves back in the stance.

I hate this.
I believe that one position is right for every shot you make. Moving your ball around in your stance leads to inconsistency and errors in the golf swing.
I hit too many fat shots when the ball is not in the correct position for me. When it is where I like it most,I never hit a fat shot.
Find your spot and you will not hit one either.
The orthodox position is just inside the left heel. (The left foot points slightly towards the target).
This is a long way forward, and I believe it leads to all sorts of problems.
You really have to keep the club moving along the path of the flight of the ball.
It is easy to hit a fat shot when the ball is positioned here.
It is also very easy to hook or slice from here. Especially if you are a little tired.

When you are tired, the swing is not quite along the correct plane and it can become shortened resulting in a hook or slice.
Experiment and bring the ball back towards your right foot bit by bit.
To help you find the right position, swing your club and see where it hits the ground in relation to your stance.
Then put the ball here and see how it feels. If you have it back towards your right foot, you will be given all sorts of advice about steepness of down swing etc. Take no notice, and if the position suits you, stick to it. Find the spot where contact with the ball is sweetest, and where most accurate results are achieved.

Find the spot where you can hit down on the ball most easily.
Most if not all good players, hit down on the ball and pinch it between the club and the ground.
This will give you more accuracy and your shots will be longer.