Golf Tips Beginners | Male And Female Golfers Both Deserve Time In Penalty Box, According To New Survey Published By Golfersadvice.com

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers.

Austin, TX. (PRWEB) November 13, 2011

“In a President’s Cup year, where the highest standards of golf are usually on display, we thought this would be a good time to discuss a few of the differences between recreational male and female golfers – not for driving, chipping and putting – but in terms of sportsmanship and respect for the rules,” said Jim Dun, video golf tips editor at golfersadvice.com. “For example, I remember with the sun going down at the 2003 President’s Cup, and the score tied 17-17, captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player agreed to declare both teams co-champions. I wonder how many guys with $100 on the line, and their opponent looking at a five-footer, would be willing do that?”

The lighthearted, good-natured, admittedly less-than-scientific survey asked men and women to rate themselves in three areas: Sportsmanship, civility and integrity. “And the responses we received were refreshingly honest, with both sexes willing to admit to a number of shortcomings.”

On the subject of sportsmanship, Dunn said that one female respondent in particular wanted to relate a day on the golf course (her interview is featured on video golf tips ) that she’d never forget for two reasons.

“It was only my fifth time golfing,” said Robin Pledge, a fitness instructor in Southern California. “I hit a perfect five-iron on a short par 3, and watched in dismay as the ball landed on the green and disappeared. When we realized it was a hole-in-one, the three male members of my group (I didn’t know anybody since I was a ‘walk on’) were ‘high fiving’ me and couldn’t have been happier about my accomplishment. The other women in our group, by contrast, simply remarked, ‘Oh, beginners luck,’ and headed off to hit her second shot without another word.”

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers. And as a result, they may not be as congenial – especially towards each other – as they could be at times. “Many women in our survey admitted to feelings of jealously and envy over a playing partner’s great shot or low score. A majority of women agreed that men did a better job just relaxing, and enjoying the game and each other,” Dunn said.

While women in the survey agreed they needed to relax more and have fun while playing golf, they also believe that time constraints played a big role in their on course attitudes. “Most of the women who participated in the survey said they just didn’t have the time to fully relax and spend an entire day on the course. They often felt pressure to get home and start handling some of their parenting and home responsibilities that had piled up after a long, stressful week at work,” said the long time golf reporter and video golf tips editor.

On the other hand, many male golfers admitted to bending the rules of golf to one degree or another, while female golfers tend to follow them to the letter. “It’s a riot, but there have even been video golf tips on the market teaching guys how to cheat more proficiently,” Dunn said. “In our poll, for example, some men admitted to occasionally moving the ball closer to the hole after already marking it. Or pretending that ‘whiffing’ the ball during a swing was simply their version of a practice swing, and would whiff one more time to prove it. A few also admitted, though they felt badly their actions, to stepping on a playing opponents golf ball, making it virtually unplayable. And the list goes on and on.”

Of course, former President Bill Clinton is famous for his version of “par” and all of those five to seven foot “gimmies” where someday always says, “that’s good, Mr. President, pick it up,’” Dunn said. “And we’ve all seen weekend games of golf where everything seemed to be a ‘gimmie’, unless it was a one footer. Our respondents felt the taking to many ‘gimmies…’ or mulligans for that matter, was poor sportsmanship, unless the practice was agreed to in detail before the match.”

According to golferstips.com, both sexes can learn a great deal from each other about golf course attitude and honor. “As we point out in Video Golf Tips, women could be a little less serious on the course, and have more fun – while men could start adhere more closely to the rules of golf and the honor system. As one women golfer joked, ‘I know what I’m getting my husband for Christmas – a rulebook.”

For more revealing data on the websites survey, they can be found in the Video Golf Tips section of .

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Keith Baxter
Video Golf Tips
713-392-6222
Email Information

Golf For Beginners | Golf: Beginners Show Skill At Celtic Manor

A GROUP of Welsh golf beginners ended up winning prizes to show for their remarkable development since taking up the game through Golf Development Wales.

The first National Beginner Final was held at the Celtic Manor exactly a year after the superstars of Europe and America were there for the Ryder Cup.

There were 40 new golfers who took part in the event representing 14 clubs from across Wales.

The winners of the day were:

Men’s nine-hole Medal: 1st – Ben Jukes – Monmouthshire Golf Club (Nett 31); 2nd – Jack Miller – Mid Wales Academy (Nett 33); 3rd – Carwyn Jones – Welshpool Golf Club (Nett 33).

Ladies nine-hole stableford: 1st Rebecca Robinson – Carmarthen Golf Club (14pts); 2nd Qian Li – Ashburnham Golf Club (13pts); 3rd – Beverley Owen – Tenby Golf Club (12pts)

Ladies nine-hole Medal: 1st – Betty Sue Smith – Welshpool Golf Club (Nett 36); 2nd – Denise Hazelwood – Lakeside Golf Club Garthmyl (Nett 44); 3rd – Bridget Mosely – Carmarthen Golf Club (Nett 46).

Men’s nine-hole Stableford: 1st – Raymond Evans – Ashburnham Golf Club ( 21pts); 2nd – Jeff Butler – Tycroes Golf Club ( 19pts); 3rd – Adrian Ballard – Welshpool (18pts).

Golf Tips Beginners | Male And Female Golfers Both Deserve Time In Penalty Box, According To New Survey Published By Golfersadvice.com

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers.

Austin, TX. (PRWEB) November 13, 2011

“In a President’s Cup year, where the highest standards of golf are usually on display, we thought this would be a good time to discuss a few of the differences between recreational male and female golfers – not for driving, chipping and putting – but in terms of sportsmanship and respect for the rules,” said Jim Dun, video golf tips editor at golfersadvice.com. “For example, I remember with the sun going down at the 2003 President’s Cup, and the score tied 17-17, captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player agreed to declare both teams co-champions. I wonder how many guys with $100 on the line, and their opponent looking at a five-footer, would be willing do that?”

The lighthearted, good-natured, admittedly less-than-scientific survey asked men and women to rate themselves in three areas: Sportsmanship, civility and integrity. “And the responses we received were refreshingly honest, with both sexes willing to admit to a number of shortcomings.”

On the subject of sportsmanship, Dunn said that one female respondent in particular wanted to relate a day on the golf course (her interview is featured on video golf tips ) that she’d never forget for two reasons.

“It was only my fifth time golfing,” said Robin Pledge, a fitness instructor in Southern California. “I hit a perfect five-iron on a short par 3, and watched in dismay as the ball landed on the green and disappeared. When we realized it was a hole-in-one, the three male members of my group (I didn’t know anybody since I was a ‘walk on’) were ‘high fiving’ me and couldn’t have been happier about my accomplishment. The other women in our group, by contrast, simply remarked, ‘Oh, beginners luck,’ and headed off to hit her second shot without another word.”

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers. And as a result, they may not be as congenial – especially towards each other – as they could be at times. “Many women in our survey admitted to feelings of jealously and envy over a playing partner’s great shot or low score. A majority of women agreed that men did a better job just relaxing, and enjoying the game and each other,” Dunn said.

While women in the survey agreed they needed to relax more and have fun while playing golf, they also believe that time constraints played a big role in their on course attitudes. “Most of the women who participated in the survey said they just didn’t have the time to fully relax and spend an entire day on the course. They often felt pressure to get home and start handling some of their parenting and home responsibilities that had piled up after a long, stressful week at work,” said the long time golf reporter and video golf tips editor.

On the other hand, many male golfers admitted to bending the rules of golf to one degree or another, while female golfers tend to follow them to the letter. “It’s a riot, but there have even been video golf tips on the market teaching guys how to cheat more proficiently,” Dunn said. “In our poll, for example, some men admitted to occasionally moving the ball closer to the hole after already marking it. Or pretending that ‘whiffing’ the ball during a swing was simply their version of a practice swing, and would whiff one more time to prove it. A few also admitted, though they felt badly their actions, to stepping on a playing opponents golf ball, making it virtually unplayable. And the list goes on and on.”

Of course, former President Bill Clinton is famous for his version of “par” and all of those five to seven foot “gimmies” where someday always says, “that’s good, Mr. President, pick it up,’” Dunn said. “And we’ve all seen weekend games of golf where everything seemed to be a ‘gimmie’, unless it was a one footer. Our respondents felt the taking to many ‘gimmies…’ or mulligans for that matter, was poor sportsmanship, unless the practice was agreed to in detail before the match.”

According to golferstips.com, both sexes can learn a great deal from each other about golf course attitude and honor. “As we point out in Video Golf Tips, women could be a little less serious on the course, and have more fun – while men could start adhere more closely to the rules of golf and the honor system. As one women golfer joked, ‘I know what I’m getting my husband for Christmas – a rulebook.”

For more revealing data on the websites survey, they can be found in the Video Golf Tips section of .

# # #

Keith Baxter
Video Golf Tips
713-392-6222
Email Information

Golf For Beginners | Little Time For Golf? Try The ‘executive’

“We hear that all the time lately, especially compared to other courses” said owner Angelo Tozzi with a hearty laugh, referring to the lush appearance of his golf course. “But we do put a lot of time and effort into this course.”

Pearl Lakes was designed and built by PGA golf pro Chris Staples in 1993 and opened for play in 1994. Tozzi, and his wife Mary, began leasing the property in 1997 and have owned Pearl Lakes outright since August 2000.

Pearl Lakes is a nine-hole “executive” golf course just three miles outside the village of Skaneateles. It has 1526 yards of golf for a par of 29, and also offers a driving range, and a chipping and putting range, and lessons by two PGA coaches.

Pearl Lakes is called an “executive” course because it is short and quick to play – the kind of course a company executive would utilize for a speedy round during a lunch break.

“It may be short but this is not an easy course,” Tozzi said. “It has a very challenging layout.”

In fact, the word “compact” may be a better descriptor for Pearl Lakes. The holes are tightly spaced, and yet one does not feel as though other players are crowding in. Part of this is certainly due to the wonderful natural growth of trees and bushes the Tozzi’s have let grow, rather than prune, remove, or overly manicure away the natural beauty of the land.

Pearl Lakes is on a total of 60 acres of former farm land, and built back away from the road.

From the shortest 83-yard par 3 hole to the longest 343-yard par four hole on the course, the play is challenging and exciting. There are obstacles to avoid, a few narrow fairways where real accuracy is needed, water-surrounded undulating greens and a wonderful sense of that golf serenity one feels on the course in the absence of the sounds of passing cars or loud civilization.

But it’s the green color that makes it stick in the mind – and makes it play so well. The fairways are soft and excellent to hit iron shots from; the greens are firm yet spongy for an excellent roll. Nothing on the course currently is playing like hardpan dirt.

Part of this greenness comes from the ponds. Pearl Lakes has seven ponds within nine holes, as well as borders of marshland with two marshy streams that cut through the middle of the course. Tozzi uses these ponds as a source for his nightly watering.

“This used to be a fish and game farm owned by Ralph Bishop,” Tozzi revealed; and rather than get rid of the ponds he decided to utilize them.

The Tozzi’s hard work and natural landscaping has been a successful approach to running Pearl Lakes. But Tozzi especially credits that he and his wife, who have been small business owners since 1983, work well together. “It’s that man/woman, husband/wife thing: she thinks of things I don’t and I think of things she doesn’t,” Tozzi said.

One thing both the Tozzis knew they needed to continue to build their business was a back deck off the small clubhouse, which was added last month after the couple received approval from the Skaneateles Town Planning Board.

Previously, there was an outdoor party tent for players to eat, drink, or relax in after play, but the Tozzis felt it was too distant from the clubhouse and also took up valuable parking space. But Pearl Lakes hosts senior and youth golf leagues and a number of tournaments through the season, and they needed a leisure area for golfers. So they built a 10-by-40 elevated deck off the back of the clubhouse – done by RLS Structures out of Cato in three days – which overlooks the course and has four tables and a grill on which burgers, coneys and hot dogs are grilled daily.

“We knew that if we wanted to get better, to have more clients, we needed a deck,” Tozzi said.

Pearl Lakes caters to golfers of all levels, from beginners, to seniors and youths, to experienced golfers who want to work on their short game, Tozzi said. But, he added, many people in the Skaneateles area actually do not even know the course is there.

The Tozzis hope the word-of-mouth about the course will continue to spread, and that the new deck will help add to the Pearl Lakes experience. They also have weekly play specials, such as their current deal of $6 to walk nine holes after 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.

Jason Emerson is editor of the Skaneateles Press. He can be reached at editor@skaneatelespress.com .

Shopping For Golf Nuts

Anyone who enjoys golf is a fantastic person for whom to buy gifts. The huge range of golf merchandise out there on the market compares very favorably with just about every other sport. There are clubs, bags, balls and tees for a start, but these really do scratch the surface of what you can give a keen golfer for a birthday, Christmas or anniversary present. The only limit seems to be your imagination. The best presents are often the most personal ones – so give a little thought to what the golfer in your life would like to receive.

Joke presents are a very popular niche, and can make for the most memorable presents. Many people find that the old jokes – like the exploding golf ball – are the best, as they can be given completely straight-faced as a “little token present” and when used on the golf course or driving range will suddenly do the job they were meant to do, much to the amusement of all concerned.

Then again, there are several pieces of golf merchandise that can enable the keen golfer to get a little nostalgia or experience the greatest moments, the best courses, and the finest players in golf history. A video game, for example, lets them pit their wits against the best golfers in the world on the most testing courses of all. A DVD will let them see how the top players have managed to build their game, and can even give them some tips on how to get the best swing. Finally, a few books on golfing tips can be invaluable to someone who takes their game very seriously.

A Last Resort?

One thing that can be said for golf is that it has a ready-attached leisure sector to make sure that once you’re off the course, the fun doesn’t need to stop. The clubhouse – often referred to as “the 19th hole” by golfers keen to distract attention from the fact that they are planning to drink hard liquor – is part of golfing tradition. The most popular sporting breaks – at least for participants – are either skiing holidays or golf breaks, but golf surely has the head start because there are more countries with golf courses than with mountain ranges. Some of the world’s best sporting breaks can be had at golf resorts.

Good golf resorts will have a lot more to them than the golf course. Remember, you may well need to persuade an entire family to come with you on this holiday, so the fact that most come with an attached spa is good for those purposes, as is the fact that there are countless leisure activities that the children can partake in. The modern golf resorts do take account of the fact that there will be families visiting, and are often built close to the nearest city, which allows easy transport from the resort to the shopping centers.

The location of the best golf resorts depends a great deal on what the visitor is hoping for from their golf break. Some of the better courses may well be found some distance away from the best entertainment sectors – but any resourceful golfer will find a way to enjoy the best in golf and the best nightlife.

The Right Shoes With The Right Outfit?

There is probably a very long and very pointless conversation to be had about the footwear that differentiates the most popular sports. You could not take to the basketball court in football cleats, and if you tried playing baseball in tennis shoes you would find it pretty agitating. So what about golf shoes? Are they in a league of their own? Some people would say that looking at a golf professional’s outfit makes it hard to really care about the shoes, when the trousers are so awful – but the shoes need to be right too, and they are subtly individualized for their sport.

The shoes worn by golfers have small spikes on the soles, which are not dissimilar to the cleats found on the soles of football shoes. These are there for reasons of traction, allowing you to get good grip on the ground when you are preparing to hit a shot. The reason that the spikes are so much smaller than football cleats is because much of the game of golf is spent on the green trying to putt. If you walked on the green in football shoes, the surface would be destroyed in no time at all.

Cheap golf shoes are easy to find on the Internet if you know where to look. The best shoes will last for some considerable time, and will stay comfortable even over the five to six miles you can easily walk during a typical game of golf – longer if you keep driving into the rough.