Taylormade Tour Burner Irons Review
Taylormade Tour Burner Irons are a dream comes true for any golfer. They are the kind of golf set that will enable you to be able to better your score and move from one rung of the golf game to another.
Taylormade Tour Burner Irons come to buyers with the new multi-functional sole that has a beveled trailing edge and is easy to use. The versatility that you’ll find with the Taylormade Tour Burner Iron is amazing and this is all because of the thin sole.
When you start using Tour Burner Irons you will certainly be able to add a lot of distance to your game. If you are looking for success on the field then you’ll certainlybe able to get that with these irons around. Tour Burner Irons are far stronger than the other clubs around.
These golf clubs allow you to get a wonderful grip and the overall feeling of being in command and confidence. The low weight steel shaft that you’ll find in the Taylormade Burner Irons is another plus point in its direction. Tour Burner Irons are certainly incredible golf clubs and are great in every aspect, be it performance or aesthetics. They are recommended for anyone who wants to work up the golf course from one rung to another.
The medium top line and the intermediate offset that you will find on these clubs are great to look at and offer exceptional playability. The 2.2 millimeters thickness that they come with allow them promote the pace of the ball and propel it a longer distance.
Taylormade Tour Burner Irons makes use of the latest and most advanced of technologies and therefore they are able to come out a winner time and time again.
Every single element that you will find in the Taylormade Burner Irons is made to perfection and to give the buyer the ultimate in the ability to be able to fare excellently well in the game. Offering you a longer and more consistent play is what every golfer looks forward to. The Taylormade Tour Burner Irons is the golf set that everyone should consider.
Balance and the Golf Swing
By: Bob Forman
When’s the last time you practiced standing on one foot and holding your balance? Probably never. Yet it’s a key ingredient in our daily lives and that includes playing golf.
Balance is one of those things that we pretty much take for granted. Not many of us think about it, nor practice it, even though it can keep us from seriously injuring ourselves and help us perform daily tasks better. How many times have you heard of someone – who was in pretty good shape – fall and break something, and was never really the same again? For this reason alone, balance is gaining more press these days, and should be practiced on a regular basis.
Better balance can also impact your performance on the golf course. Almost every aspect of the game is dependent on the golfer’s ability to maintain good balance while in various positions, and often while explosively swinging a golf club.
Whether it’s the longer yardage shots, off the tee and in the fairway, or those finesse ones from 100 yards in or around the green, body control is a must. Altering the stance to accommodate for the type of shot will help the golfer swing the club smoothly and efficiently, resulting in the desired outcome.
For many this is a tough enough task on level ground, but often times these array of golf shots have to be accomplished from uneven lies such as uphill and downhill, or when the ball’s above or below your feet. This demands even a greater need for swing stability as both ground and gravitational forces impact an additional set of circumstances to the golfer, which he now needs to compensate for.
Throw in a little wind, one foot in the bunker, and/or a little fatigue on the back nine and that changes the affect on the body. That’s the beauty or frustration about golf, you really never have the same shot twice. There’s always something different requiring you to alter something to make the shot, and in every situation, stabilization or balance plays a part.
Age may have something to do with lack of balance, but I’ve seen a lot of young players have trouble with the simplest of balance assessments. Yes, there are physiological changes that occur as we age that will impact balance, but for the most part, we can prevent that from occurring.
Lower body strength, for example, plays a key role in balance. Improving strength and coordination in all three planes of movement, side-to-side, front-to-back, and rotationally, can enhance balance. A good start is with the quadriceps (front thigh), glutes (buttocks), calves, and abductors and adductors (inner and outer thigh). These will also help you better control the lower body during the golf swing.
Practicing balance is also something that you can do to improve balance. Get into your golf stance (as if you were standing at address over the ball, but with your hands folded across your chest instead of out in front of you) and then shift the weight over to one foot while you lift the other foot off the ground. Work up to a solid 10 seconds on each foot without losing your balance. It’ll take time, be patient and it will get better. If you have extreme difficulty with this, you may want to check with your physician, as there are other factors that can influence balance.
Once this is accomplished, to make the exercise more golf specific, as golf is not a static sport, balance on one foot and then slowly rotate your shoulders back and forth as if swinging a golf club. Practice that till you can do 5 to 10 rotations to each side, and with each leg, without losing your balance.
Don’t take balance for granted. Take steps to improve your balance and you’ll improve not only the quality of life, but the quality of your golf game as well.
About the Author
Bob Forman has a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and is a Certified Golf Fitness Instructor through the Titleist Performance Institute. He is the owner of GolFIT Carolina, located in Greensboro, NC, and establishes golf fitness programs in North and South Carolina.
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Mastering The Smart Golf Approach
By: Jack Moorehouse
Are you aggressive or conservative on the golf course? Do you go for it all the time or do you tend to lay up in certain situations? If you don’t know what type of player you are—and the advantages and disadvantages that come with that type of play—you should find out. Otherwise, you’re missing a golden opportunity to cut strokes from your golf handicap.
A key to cutting down your golf handicap is knowing what type of player you are and how to adapt that type of play to different courses. It’s called playing smart golf. Often, the type of person you are—aggressive or conservative—determines the type of player you are. If you’re aggressive in business or in life, you’ll probably be aggressive on the golf course. If you’re conservative in business and life, you’ll probably be conservative on the course.
But that’s not always the case. So before you can start thinking about adapting your style of play to a course, you must first determine what type of golfer you are. Unfortunately, taking golf lessons or reading golf tips can’t tell you. The best way of doing it is by playing.
Finding The Right Strategy
To determine the type of player you are, alternate playing aggressively and conservatively on each nine holes the next time you play a round. In other words play aggressively on the front nine and conservatively on the back nine. Or, vice versus. Do this for a few rounds and see how you do. The results will give you a feel for the type of player you are. It will also give you a feel for the types of mistakes you’re likely to make.
Let’s say you’re going to play conservatively on the front nine and aggressively on the back nine. Playing conservatively, you hit your driver only if the hole is wide open and the rough is short or moderately long. You play for the fat part of every green. And you lay up on par 5’s unless you have an 8-iron or less to the green. If you want to be ultra conservative, make that a 9-iron or less.
Next, play the back nine aggressively. Hit your drive on every par 4 and par 5, even if they’re narrow and/or have thick rough. Go for every pin regardless of its location and any obstructions in the way. And instead of laying up, go for it on every par 5, regardless of the type of shot you feel comfortable hitting.
Play Several Rounds And Compare
In the next round, play the opposite way. Play aggressively on the front nine then conservatively on the back nine. Play your next six rounds of golf this way. Save your scorecards. Compare them afterwards to see if playing aggressively or conservatively significantly improves your score.
But don’t take the results as an indication that you should always play that way. Rather, let the results decide what your general strategic tendencies should be when your not sure how to play a specific hole or course. Keep in mind that there will always be times when you need to play the opposite of how you typically play. Knowing when to play aggressively or conservatively may take you out of your comfort zone, but it can help you cut strokes from your golf handicap.
Another way of conducting this test is to play three or four rounds aggressively. Then play the next three or four rounds conservatively. Again, compare your scorecards and see which type of play works for you. Adapt the type of play as your overall approach to the game. But remember, there will be times when you will need to be aggressive and time when you’ll need to be conservative. That’s just being smart.
Playing smart golf, as I tell students taking my golf instruction sessions, is never a bad thing. Master the smart golf approach and you’ll find yourself cutting strokes from you golf handicap.
About the Author
Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. Free weekly newsletter available with the latest golf tips, lessons and instructions.
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Top 10 Of Golf Courses Guaranteed To Challenge!
The Best Golf Courses In The World: A Top 10 Of Golf Courses Guaranteed To Challenge!
By: Morgan Clarke
We all have tick-lists…Restaurants we have to eat at, hotels we have to stay in, things we have to do. For golfers, it’s the tick-list of “Courses I have to play before I die (and preferably whilst I can still get round a golf course under 100)”.
I’ve been lucky enough to play golf on five of the six continents (Australasia here I come!) and have always travelled with my clubs since the age of nine. Over the years I have seen amazing variety in golf course design – I calculate that I’ve played circa 1,500 golf clubs and I don’t want to know how many balls I’ve lost! It was inevitable that I’ve played golf courses that would be better used as cow fields and others that I could play for the rest of my life. Some of the golf courses’ architecture is flattering on the handicap and others make you think hard, struggle some more and eventually abandon all thoughts of posting a decent medal card. Nevertheless, if the course can beat you up and still entice you back for more, it must be good. Here’s my top 10 golf courses that provide a difficult challenge.
Kingbarns
Wow, this golf course’s design is good. Off the coast to the west of Saint Andrews, it’s quite a new course but you certainly couldn’t tell and the test is relentless. Stunning links golf with large greens, thick wispy rough and views to take your breath away. You need a good caddy, a strong drink and concentration. Deservedly rated by many Pro’s as their favourite course in that part of the world.
Ballybunion
Every time I’ve played here, it’s blown a hoolie but it’s the west coast of Ireland so what can I expect? The golf courses’ architecture (both new and old) provides wonderful tests of golf with every shot in the bad needed. Massive dunes, treacherous greens and wind coming from every direction. You know you’ve played golf after 36 holes here. The clubhouse is great but avoid buying waterproofs – it would be cheaper getting wet!
Hunstanton
I actually prefer Royal West Norfolk just down the road but Hunstanton is a sterner test of nerves. Particularly as I always seem to be playing it in scratch foursomes and I’m playing the evens. The main difficulty here is the greens – many of which are below or above you and all of which are very well guarded. The prevailing wind plays havoc with your drives but a good shot is rewarded and a bad shot is penalised so you can’t complain. Wonderful and traditional golf with a clubhouse to match, ensures this golf course’s design easily makes the list.
Les Bordes
Robert von Hagge is one of my favourite designers and he’s created five courses in France that are rated in the European Top 50: Seignosse, Royal Mougins, Golf National and Kempferhof are the other four. Les Bordes is his best and, as such, easily makes my top 10 golf courses. With water on 14 of the holes and huge white bunkers and some very narrow fairways, you have to concentrate for the full four hours. I can’t think of one easy hole. However, what von Hagge does do well is to offer an easier (albeit longer) route to the green but if you want to play to a decent handicap or just like taking risks then go for broke and rest easy (albeit with a few balls less) at night. You can sleep and eat at this hideaway in the Loire Valley.
Chantilly Vineuil
A beautiful Tom Simpson gem. This designer is probably my favourite and was incredibly prolific considering he was at his peak well before the age of aeroplane travel. And not only did he work hard, he worked brilliantly and his creations have past the test of time to remain amongst the best golf courses in the world with effortless ease. Chantilly, north of Paris, is a parkland course with thick rough and tricky greens. The bunkers are perfectly-placed and every hole presents a challenge – whether it’s the length, an oak tree overhanging the fairway corner, a triple-tiered green or a massive bunker in the middle of the fairway. One of the best golf courses in the world, and definitely deserving of a place in my golf top 10!
Canouan Island
Having just come back from here and lost about five balls per round, I want to go back again better prepared. Part of the Grenadine Islands, this is a corner of paradise and the Jim Fazio golf course fits in perfectly. The front nine is demanding off the tee as the landing zones are quite narrow and the wind off the beach (just yards away) can really punish the ball. The back nine is treacherous and wonderful at the same time…every shot has to be spot on. The greens and fairways are immaculate but the rough is fluffy and the thick stuff is a no-go zone! The best golf course architecture in the Caribbean by a long way.
Pebble Beach
I haven’t played that much in the States but I have played some of their best. For me, Pebble Beach is the tops. There’s the usual US-style slick service that sets you up nicely and the condition of the course is typical of the California climate. Rated No.1 public USA golf course, it isn’t the most difficult challenge you’ll ever face but you know the green-keeper is being kind on you. However, get a little bit of wind and let the history of the course affect you and there’s a very nasty bite behind the beautiful façade of the golf course’s design…
The European
They say that tour pro’s have walked off this course – but they only play for money and the rest of us can play for fun! A simple clubhouse belies the genius of the design. Quite long and with plenty of cunningly-placed bunkers, you have to be Gary Player and John Daly if you are going to beat this golf course’s design and score well here. Again, the views are as distracting as a beautiful girl in a church and you need plenty of balls or a caddy with a long stick. South of Dublin and better than the big-name courses of the area.
Le Touessrok
For a so-called holiday golf course, this one is tough! Mauritius is now one of (if not the) best exotic golf destinations in the world with no less than six first-class courses. Le Touessrok, though, takes the biscuit with tight fairways and tiny greens. I’ve played this course several times, each with a different game plan…every time I’ve failed, but I’ve come back for more as the course does offer a birdie or two and a wonderful lunch. This golf course’s architecture is unique as it is the only course in the world to take over an entire island, and to get there you take the private launch from the hotel. In fact, maybe that’s why I never play well there as I’m too relaxed by the time I arrive!
Barbaroux
Designed by Pete Dye and located in the heart of Provence, this is a beast of a golf course with a charming three-star hotel and two restaurants. Even by today’s standards it’s long off the back but I remember it being one of the very first courses that I had to hit a driver and a three-wood just to hit a par four in regulation…today’s balls make it shorter but it’s still one of the rare courses where you can play every shot, and every club, in your bag. Plus, some of the greens are 80 yards long so clubbing is so important (unless you like four-putting). Terrific target golf with scenery to take your breath away ensures this memorable golf course’s design was always going to sneak into my top 10!
About the Author
Morgan Clarke is the Owner of Your Golf Holidays, a company which has been providing tailor made golf holidays for over 25 years. The award-winning specialist tour operator is privately-owned and determined to ensure that both experienced golfers and novices will enjoy an unforgettable experience in whichever of the 25+ countries they want to play in.
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