The general principal of Rule 8 is to “play the course as you find it”. But there are times when you’re allowed to lift your ball and clean it beyond the putting green.
You probably don’t give this area of your body much thought when it comes to training for golf, but your neck is super important, and super involved, in any golf swing. “Golf is a neck-rotation sport,” says Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Dee Tidwell, who trains athletes at Colorado Golf Fitness at “The Studio” in Read more…
You can’t jump on a ride-on mower and take out the fescue on the right side of the second hole in an effort to find your ball. But if you happen to accidentally rip some grass out as you reach down into the rough and scratch around for your ball, there is no penalty according to Rule 7.1.
Follow this circuit, and you’ll find newfound ability in your ankles, hamstrings, hips and mid-back to do what they’re supposed to do in a proper golf swing.
While there’s little question that the turn at a golf course is often a spot where traffic jams occur, does stopping to grab some lunch or a cocktail – or both – constitute an “unreasonable delay” in play during a competition as outlined by under Rule 5.6 in the Rules of Golf?
Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Ryan Faust has some simple advice and a handful of exercises to get you going if you’re new to the gym (or haven’t been in quite some time).
Now, according to Rule 11.1, there is no penalty if you accidentally hit yourself with your shot. Furthermore, there is no penalty if you hit your equipment, your caddie, your opponent, your opponent’s equipment, etc. In most cases, you just play the ball as it now lies.
It seems a little crazy, but it’s true. Say you just three-putted from six feet. And say, three-putting from six feet makes you a little angry (just a little). And say, you slam your putter against something hard and it bends. Then, here’s the crazy part: The orientation of the face changed just enough that Read more…
On first glance, you might roll your eyes at this, but the more you think about it, the more this product makes a lot of sense for golfers or gymgoers. (Or both!) MIVA Recovery is a water bottle and a foam roller. Why does it make sense? First, think about the environment. In an era Read more…
You want to think you can work out poor mechanics on the range, but things such as poor stability, range of motion or muscle function play a key role in crappy ball-striking.
Australian Golf Digest
