Golf Swing Tips - Different Aspects Of Golf

Different Aspects of A Golf Course

The Golf Course

The game of golf is played on a golf course. It consists of eighteen sections, called holes. Each hole is different in length and difficulty. Because of the difference between each hole, different types of shots have to executed to achieve the lowest score. This called shot making. Having good golf swing mechanics is key to executing all the shots necessary to complete a round of golf with the lowest score possible.

Knowing the golf course you are playing on will help understand which types of shots you will need to use. There are several types of shot you can use based on the design of the hole you are playing on. Two of these shots are the fade and the draw. The fade is basically a straight shot but fades to the right near the end of its flight path. The draw is also basically a straight shot, but it draws to the left near the end of it s flight path. Please note that these descriptions only apply to golfer playing from the right side. Golfers playing from the left side would see the shots from opposite sides.

The fade and draw are shots used when playing on a dog leg. A dog leg is term used to describe a golf hole which is not straight, but curves either to the left or the right. These shots are employed to make the golf hole play shorted the actual posted yardage.

Using good golf swing mechanics will help you master the various golf shots you need to use to lower your golf score. A teaching golf pro can help you learn these mechanics. Golf instruction from the many books and golf magazines available on the internet, can also be useful in achieving this goal.

Proper Fitness Will Also Help You Lower Your Score on The Golf Course.

The Golf Ball

The faster the club head speed when it meets the golf ball, the more the ball will get compressed. The higher the compression of the ball, the farther it will go, if the correct club head speed is applied. Compression it a measure of the density of the ball. The higher the density, the higher the compression. A higher density ball will fly farther, than a lower density ball, provided you are using the golf swing mechanics that can take advantage of the compression. You swing has to have enough club speed to compress the high-compression ball, and therefore take advantage of that compression.

Players on the PGA Tour use high-compression golf balls because they can generate the club speed to make use of the high-compression. For a player who can generate high club speed, this translates into more distance. The club speed must be combined with a controlled, smooth swing, or you will lose a lot golf balls.



Playing golf with the wrong ball, based on your golf swing mechanics, will have an adverse affect on your game.

If your golf swing produces low club head speed, you should use a lower a compression ball. If your golf swing produces low club speed you will not be able to properly compress a high-compression ball. When you hit this high-compression ball, it will feel like hitting a rock. 

The average golfer should consider using a 90 compression golf ball. The ball will actually fly farther, assuming you hit it correctly, than one with a higher compression.

Learning good golf swing mechanics will help you to hit the golf ball farther. Using good swing mechanics will help you to increase your club head speed and be able to make use of higher compression balls.

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