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It’s when you start to play golf that you learn fastest. If you have bad golfing habits today, you probably learned them when you first took up golf. But the good news is that anyone can break bad habits and learn good ones. Here are a couple of tips to help you on your way to playing better golf.

1. Your aim is vitally important. If you can’t send the ball in the right direction you will never get it in any of the holes. The clubface is the only thing that propels the ball, so line up the clubface with the target first, then take your stance with your shoulders parallel to the target line.

2. Always aim away from potential problems. Tee the ball on the side where the problem is. This will help to keep the ball in play and avoid penalties.

3. Bad wrist action equals a bad shot in 90 percent of cases. Keep the left wrist flat in relation to the back of the left forearm and the back of the left hand, and don’t swing the club back farther than shoulder turn.

4. Read the green properly. A golf ball will generally roll away from a hill and towards a water source. So, keep this in mind and adjust as necessary.

5. The grain of the green is important too as it effects the roll. Shiny grass show the grain running away from you, and dull grass highlights the grain running towards you. Putts with the grain go faster and further. Those against the grain go slower and less far.

6. Your shoulders should follow your swing. They should be passive and not lead. Remember that your shoulder movement will determine the direction that your club, and therefore the ball, will travel.

7. Place the golf ball on the ground and take your stance in such a way that the shadow of your head covers the ball. Make your swing keeping your eyes on the shadow. If the shadow moves off the ball you have lost the proper swing center. If you keep the shadow on the ball, even though it moves a little, you have maintained the correct swing position.

Long haul, short haul or weekend away? If a golfer is planning a golfing trip or holiday, then other than the all important golf clubs, what will he take with him? Unless he has plans to visit a naturist golf course on tour, then a golfer would be lost without his golf luggage.

Wouldn’t it be ideal to leave for a two week golfing break with nothing but a stand bag full of golf clubs, balls, umbrella (oh, you are golfing in Britain, then), but in reality a two week break or, even a weekend golfing trip requires much more than just the essentials*. You would want to change your golf clothes, at least.

Now golf luggage covers a fairly wide range of items, from a travel cover for a golf stand bag ( to ensure the protection of the all important clubs) to a valuables caddie that will keep your watches, rings and other small valuables safe, to ball bags, duffel bags, right up to wheeled bags that will store enough golf clothes to last a full fortnight and still have room for other items, like socks, pants and, perhaps, swimming shorts ( you may fancy a swim before a round or after).

With major golfing tournaments taking place throughout the world year round, the top brands in golf have come to appreciate a thing or two when it comes to golfers travelling with everything thought of from shoe bags, to a compact version of a tour bag. If you have a meeting, but, would like to stay overnight and getting in a quick round before heading home, then a briefcase that can double as an overnight bag would be a nifty piece of luggage for a golfer to own.

The major brand names in golf manufacture boast a range of golf luggage for seasoned golf travels, which can be found at Golfbuyitonline.

If you are faced with a double whammy of being a constant traveler as well as a golf aficionado, well, you have a problem at hand. And the only solution is to carry a full set of traveling accessories so that you remain in touch with your golf swing.

If you wish to retain your handicap while you travel, you will need some of the following

- Foldable golf clubs suck, but they are still better than having no golf clubs at all. Arrange them logically in a golf bag so that you can find them when you need them. Take a few basic ones along with you, there is no need to take the full set with you.

- You get reinforced traveling golf bags for a slightly higher price tag. But since this is a one-time investment, go ahead and splurge a bit. The metal covered bags will keep your clubs safe while traveling. You know how the airlines and porters handle your luggage!

- As with all your other traveling stuff, name and label each and every thing in your golf bag including the bag itself. If things get misplaced in transit then, this way, you at least have a ghost of chance to get your stuff back.

- As far as possible, use golf shippers like ShipGolf, who will deliver your whole set the very next morning

- Carry backup tees and balls in case you misplace your regular set.

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