Posted by admin | Under left hand golf
Thursday Jul 30, 2009
We all grow by stretching and just like any other aspect of your life, a little stretching can literally grow your golf game to your next level of excellence. Unless you’re a circus performer, or your name is Jimmy Olson, it’s highly-unlikely that you enjoy “elastic-lad” flexibility in your body. And yet, flexibility is key to increasing your range of motion and your enjoyment of pain-free performance in your golf. Here are a few simple stretches that will bring a whole new fluidity to your game.
Stretch as You Go – With the repeated motions of our game you often don’t notice those little tensions creep into our body until you are reaching for the aspirin. Stretching as you go from hole to hole is a great way to maintain a state of relaxation and fluidity in your strokes. Check-out these simple easy stretches and see those aches and pains just melt away!
Backswing Stretch – You can do the backswing stretch by standing in your golf posture with your arms hanging initially mid-front with your right-hand over your left (reverse if you are a leftie) so that the backs of your hands touch. Exert a slight pressure between the backs of your hands as you extend your arms through the upper range of your golf swing. Hold for 20 seconds and repeat.
Low Back Stretch – Spread your legs about twice shoulder-width apart. Keep both feet flat on the ground and bend your knees to lower your buttocks until your hamstrings are parallel to the ground. Keep your torso as close to the vertical as you can and your hands in prayer position at mid chest. Once your elbows are at knee height, simply press the elbows outwards against the inside of each corresponding knee, exerting pressure against the palms.
Hamstring Stretch – Start in a relaxed upright position with knees slightly bent. Inhale deeply. On your exhale, hinge forward from the waist while keeping your back straight. Let your head and arms hang loosely. Gradually roll over one vertebra at a time, like a rag doll. Enjoy that long deep exhale as go. If your back/hamstrings are tight, you can relieve any tension by simply bending your knees a little more. Hang in the bent-over position for as long as you like taking long deep breathes and enjoy the great stretch in your lower back and hamstrings. When you are ready, slowly come up, one vertebra at a time and return to an erect upright posture. Repeat 5 times or as necessary.
Neck Rolls – Here are four neck stretches that will give you all the fluidity you need to keep your eye on the ball with comfort and ease.
Ear to Ear – As you exhale, let your left ear fall gently towards your left shoulder from the neutral position. Feel the wonderful stretch on the opposite side of you neck. Hold for a second and inhale as you come up to neutral. Repeat on the right side. – Repeat 5 times on each side.
Up and Down – Starting with your head in the neutral position, allow your chin to fall downwards towards your chest as you exhale. You’ll feel a nice stretch in the back of your neck. As you inhale, slowly reverse the motion bringing your head back through neutral and upwards towards the sky. You’ll stretch the front of your neck. – Repeat 5 times.
Left to Right – Starting in neutral position, and keeping your chin parallel with the ground turn your head so that your chin moves towards your left shoulder. Hold for a second before coming back to neutral and repeating on the right side.
Circles – Well they are as the sound. Simply rotate your head downwards and to the left in a circular motion. At the extreme range, start to move your head upwards and eventually to the right when it feels natural. Your eyes will move in a circular motion. Follow the motion upwards and to the right to center so that your eyes now look directly to the heavens. To complete the circle, continue over to your right, downwards and around on the right hand side. At the extreme right, you gaze will start to move downwards and back to the left towards center. At center your gaze will be directly down towards the ground. Repeat 10 times. For counter clockwise, reverse direction and repeat 10 times. Notice the nice movement of this stretch as your head moves around the circle.
A final word – Remember to breathe. Breathe into any areas of tightness or pain and you can enjoy a much more relaxed and enjoyable pain-free game.
Posted by admin | Under left hand golf
Wednesday Jul 29, 2009
There is no swelling but a large amount of pain. I’m unable to grip almost everything. Has anyone every experienced this before? It seems to just be causing consistent pain and a more or less uncomfortable feeling to my pinky and ring finger until the hand makes a gripping motion, then it all hurts quite a bit. Thanks for anyone that might have advice or know what I could have done.
You tore a tendon in your hand. You either need a cast or surgery to repair it.
My nephew is staying with me this week. He’s never played golf before. Since I play a little, I thought it would be fun to teach him but I’ve never taught anyone before. Plus, I want him to have some boy fun while he’s staying with me, his aunt.
I bought him 3 clubs to get started; a 7 iron, a driver and a putter. They are all for left handed boys aged 8-11.
First off, I would reccomend getting the book:
"On the Other Hand" by Steven Anderson–the only Left-handed PGA instructor. I am left-handed, and his book has helped me tremendously. http://www.amazon.com/Other-Hand-Steve-Anderson/dp/0965079147/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8022990-5932925?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185390082&sr=1-1
The reason it has helped me is because his theories and concepts come across very easy to understand–so easy, that I have found myself giving pointers/advice from his book when people ask me. Not to mention there are LOTS of pictures–which for me, were easy to relate to. Believe it or not, it’s actually somewhat difficult to "reverse" every image (or any written advice, i.e. ‘turn your right shoulder…’) in your brain from RH to LH, especially if you are a kid.
When I was younger, I didn’t even know what Golf really was. I was busy playing Baseball, Football, and Basketball (which I played in HS). However, in hindsight, I would have not played football to play Golf in a heartbeat. Golf is something you carry for life–like your will to live.
Those 3 clubs will be perfect for him to start with–but most importantly, have him focus on the 7-iron for now. The driver can be discouraging, and the putter he will do well with (almost all kids putt fairly well it seems) in practice over the years.
Really get after him to "watch the ball hit the club". In my experience, teaching/coaching kids they tend to want to "see" where it goes more than they actually want to hit it. Have him focus on keeping his head still through the swing, and watch the ball fly off the club.
I am 18 years old, 5 11′ 170 pounds, and a left handed golfer. I am not a serious golfer, but quality is a big thing to me, as i plan on using these clubs for some time. No real price range, but definately below $1000 CDN, the cheaper the better i guess without sacrificing quality. Also the set would not need to have a good putter, as i have a Taylor made Rozza already.
As a side note, I would prefer clubs with a lot of customization options, as i may go to my local golf club, where they offer to do club fittings.
Also when would be the best time to buy?
buy the newest issue of Golf Digest, they have the 2009 buyers guide. Then go to one of the golf stores and hit the brand before buying. Just because I like a set,they may not be for you. Like the Callaway X22s are really sweet, but I like the Berthas better than the Xs. The Cleveland golds are a nice set for beginers. Then, all of these do not come with Drivers, woods or hybrids, all of which can be mixed and matched to your desire.
….I’d like my wife to join me, she’s not overly keen, most especially cos she is left handed, and we are struggling to hire/buy left handed golf clubs! Can anyone help?
You can buy left hand clubs from The Golf Warehouse online. They have sets that start at $229 up to about $800. The question could be can she hit one set better than others.
Here is the link
http://www.tgw.com/customer/search2.jsp?scid=1114&a1158=ladies&sortmfr=N&a1042=left
Posted by admin | Under left hand golf
Wednesday Jul 29, 2009
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