Driving golf carts on public roads has become more common in recent years. More and more local municipalities have begun to recognize these carts as low-speed vehicles. In fact, every US state except for Rhode Island, Maryland, Missouri, Delaware, and Hawaii allows golf carts to traverse public thoroughfares. A lot of jurisdictions allow you to […]

A full set of golf clubs typically consists of 12 clubs, which can include a make-up of one wedge, a putter, a hybrid, 3 woods, and 6 irons. When you are just starting out golf, you don’t necessarily need to have a full set of clubs. Its best to keep it simple until you have

Golf, the gentleman’s game, got its start centuries ago by what I can only hope to be ancestors of yours truly in 15th century Scotland, and since then its popularity around the world has skyrocketed. Millions of people each year spend their well-earned or well-inherited dollars to see the world’s best golfers in action. While

Picture yourself standing on the green, slightly stooped over, you look down at your putter, the ball, then at the hole in the ground ahead of you. Back and forth, you move your head and eyes till you can visualize the line that runs from the sightlines on the back of the putter all of

Early golf balls were made by stuffing feathers into a leather sack or by molding latex from gutta-percha trees. Most modern balls begin as a block of rubber which forms the solid core. These peg like pieces are molded into their final round form. Automated equipment puts the core in between the halves of the

The hook is a horrible shot in golf that causes the ball to curve viciously to the left, often resulting in a lost ball. If you are missing the target because of a hook shot, then you won’t be able to achieve a low golf score and that could hurt your chances of winning the

Golf is a sport that is by no means an easy walk in the park. It requires knowledge, skills and practice in order to hit your irons properly and consistent. Even the very best of players in the world sometime struggle with consistency as they play golf good one day and bad the next day,

Knowing the correct distance to stand from the golf ball when you set up is a fundamental part of your address position. At the end of this article you will know how far or how close to stand from your golf ball with every one of your golf clubs, from the driver and fairway woods

Playing golf on a windy day can certainly add a challenging element to the sport. There are two types of winds that you may encounter on a golf course: the headwind and the crosswind. The crosswind is the wind blowing across one’s direction of travel, whereas the headwind blows directly in front. One of the

Thin irons shots occur when the golfer strikes the ball with the very bottom of the golf club also known as the leading edge. This makes it harder for the club to come in contact with the ground, resulting in lower shots and slices. You will know when you hit a shot thin once you