How to Get Free Golfing Pro Advice

A lot of golf courses have golf professionals that work at the course to provide lessons to patrons that want to pay. Most of the time the lessons are pretty expensive and I've always thought the advice was nothing more a friend could provide. If a course's membership is low they might host a couple of free lessons with their golfing pro. I've seen a few driving ranges do the same thing. The best free service is found at University golf courses and driving ranges. Check to see if the local University has a golf program. Most of the time they will host golf events that include free professional advice.

9 Hole Golfing Anyone?

I recently was surprised to learn that a lot of my golfing partners did not know what 9 hole golfing was. I’ve been to several 9 hole courses and have had the joy to participate in golf tournaments on such courses. Playing golf on a smaller course is fun for the social interactions. To clarify, 9 hole is a course that only has 9 holes instead of the normal 18 holes. To play the back nine, you actually return to your first hole and start the course again. Except, you tee off at a different location during the second rotation. Benefits normally include cheaper green fees, smaller crowds, and second chances to clear the water traps.

What is Your Favorite Golfing Music Soundtrack?

If you're a golfing fanatic you probably buy anything that is golf related from golf ties to golf socks and even golf remote control organizers. You've probably even tried to find golfing music to keep your mind on the game between trips to the golf course. Personally I can't find anything more invigorating than loading my iPod with golf tunes. However, one simple search for golf related music and some of the most unrelated tracks appear. Do you really want to listen to opera when you swing? Wardens might not like the idea of blasting music from the likes of Navy Seals (the movie) but I think labeling Mozart as 'golf music' is quite ridiculous.

Who is the most popular golfing woman?

LPGA doesn't get a lot of attention in sports news; even on the golf channel. Most of had heard of maybe one female golfer; Natalie Wie maybe. However sex has always been used to sell female sports and golf is no exception. Pictures of Sophie Sandolo can be found online in lingerie holding a driver and most of you have probably seen Natalie Gulbis in sexy poses but had no idea she was a professional golfer. So why does the LPGA allow these ladies to pose in questionable manners if it isn't helping golf? I think it's because it elevates their popularity on an international level. Does this help or hurt the LPGA?

Old-Time Golfing Goods

Some people think the oldest goods or antiques make the most interesting interior accents. If you go to corporate restaurants like Applebee's or TGI Friday's they actually make use of antiques by hanging them all over the wall. Old golfing clubs always make a warm design over a mantel or leaning next to a corner. Where can you get old golfing goods besides antique stores? Try thrift stores and second-hand stores. I've found clubs that have an old-world look to them at local charity shops; people donate their old stuff and the charity sells it for a profit. At similar places you can even find new equipment!

The Most Popular Golfing Gifts

Out of all the golfing gifts available the most popular ones this year are personal GPS devices. These little GPS devices are able to determine your exact yardage to the hole. In memory, they can save several golf courses that you may visit on a regular basis. They can even determine personal statistics like how much you are hitting the ball with each club. Instead of guessing which club would be best to clear the rough, get around the tree, and land as close to the green you could have a perfect calculation with a GPS device. Plus, dad enjoys electronics better than ties.

GPS Golfing Clubs

The biggest and coolest addition to a lot of greens is a GPS tracking system. How many times have you lost your ball in the rough or spotted the direction where your ball landed but didn't search in the right spot? All that wasted time can ruin a round of enjoyable golf. Well, more and more golfing clubs are linking up with Global Positioning Satellites to give you a faster and smoother round of golf. The Grande Valley Ranch Golf Club in Eloy, Arizona is now one of the newest courses to have the ProLink Solutions GPS system.