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February
26
ricosuaveuno asked:


The Augusta National Golf Club has stated it will revoke any member on their ticket list if they find that tickets have been scalped in any way. Is there a possible way, aside from purchasing the scalped tickets outright, that the club can find out who sold the tickets?
I have been to the tournament many times before and they have never asked for ID once when checking-in. I was more concerned with them identifying me through Ebay. Is that possible since I have a screen name and do not use my real name?
I would also be selling them for a relative and not myself.

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February
23
Kathleen asked:


My 11 year old daughter wants a golf cart so that she can drive to her cousin’s house. He lives about 10 doors down, and she wants to be able to drive it legally. Please help!!! PS. Only in OUR NJ neighborhood.

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February
22
Filed Under (Golf) by The Golfer on 22-02-2010
Alexa asked:


I am sick of paying too much for crappy golf putting greens sold at stores. What are some good carpets I can buy? It’s annoying when the ones you get in the stores are only 8×4 or such.

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February
13
Filed Under (Golf) by The Golfer on 13-02-2010
Jenny Li asked:


A friend of mine is looking for a comforter for her 3 year old child who loves golf. Any online sites, or stores that carry it would be a great help!

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January
21
golfproducts.com asked:


I am frustrated by most golf web sites because they either deal only with selling or they try but fail to have interesting content. I want to build a site that does it all for the golfer but I need other golfers’ input.

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January
19
Filed Under (Golf) by The Golfer on 19-01-2010
chloerodgerson asked:


I have a golf bag and im not sure what to do with all of the pockets. I know one is for my water bottle, one is for my golf balls and one for my tees, but there are still allot more pockets. What do i do with them, what are they for?

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January
06
Emma asked:


What are your thoughts on new popular golf destinations?
What new golf vacation spots would be popular among golfers in upcoming years?

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January
05
Filed Under (Golf) by The Golfer on 05-01-2010
ksaldi asked:


I am a new golfer (golfed three times), but am signing up for a golf tournament and want to give the highest possible handicap, since I will probably shoot in the 180s.

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December
29
Filed Under (Golf) by The Golfer on 29-12-2009


Putting new grips on your golf clubs can be a inexpensive and effective solution to quickly give you more consistency in your game.

Most amateur golfers never change the grips on their clubs. They play for years with a set of clubs without ever changing the grips!

Whereas, some professionals have been known to re-grip their clubs at the end of every competitive round. They do this so their clubs feel exactly the same. Chances are that they don’t need them re-gripping that often, but in today’s tour competitions there is so much money at stake that they do not want to leave anything to chance.

How often should you re-grip your clubs?

A good general rule is:

if you play once a week, then you should change the grips on your clubs once a year. Play twice a week, change twice a year etc.

Of course, if you do a lot of practice on the range you should consider changing your grips even more frequently. You could easily hit 30 shots with your driver in a range session. In a round of golf you may not use your driver more than 10 times. So one range session a week hitting 30 drives, would equate to 3 rounds a week, implying re-gripping 3 times a year.

You will also find you have certain clubs that are used far more often than others, especially if you only play your home course the majority of the time. This is because you play the course in a certain way – same clubs for same shots, mostly governed by the length of the course. So after some months the grips on certain clubs become more worn than others.

What happens when a grip is worn?

Grips are fundamentally just pieces of rubber to enable us to hold the golf club securely. The grips have various type of a textured surface to provide more grip security and feel. As a grip is used over and over the surface rubber begins to wear. The natural oils in our hands also start to affect the grips. You will notice this as it will start to look shiny.

If you look at old used set of golf clubs that have never been re-gripped you will see that the grips are often very shiny.

Shiny grips are a problem. You have to grip the club harder when the grip is shiny so that it does not slip and turn in your hands as you take a swing. You may not even be aware you are doing it! The problem with gripping the club too hard is that it adversely affects the way you strike the ball. Your hands are simply not relaxed, and therefore, because the muscles in your hands and forearms are tense, they will slow down. In the golf swing, relaxed hands are fast hands. You need fast hands to get good distance.

It is worth checking your golf clubs at least once a month. Compare grips across the entire set. If any are beginning to wear, consider getting them renewed.

New grips feel good. They can almost feel “sticky” by comparison to the old worn grips. This can give you real sense of confidence.

Confidence builds success.

By: Mark Pearson

About the Author:
MARK PEARSON has been playing golf for over 25 years, and teaches and plays golf professionally in the UK. Mark is the author of “How to Master Putting and Putt like a Pro – a guide to golf’s game within a game”

http://www.masterputting.com

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