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Ever felt like swinging at the golf ball but couldn’t be bothered to head out to the range or just didn’t have the opportunity?
Looking for a great way to keep the kids entertained which is fun and uses up their amazing energy levels?
A Golf Practice Net or as sometimes called golf hitting nets really are a great way to improve your golf swing at your own convenience or just have bags of fun! Lets look at 4 reasons why this is so….
1/ Great fun for all the family (and friends):
This one is a real favourite of mine! A golf hitting net can be used by all the family which is a great way to involve your family and friends in the thing you love doing or the sport they love doing…because you can use a golf practice net for soccer, baseball, softball, football and any other idea you may have- what a hit with the kids!
2/ Improve your game at home:
When you feel like spending a short time swinging at the golf ball to work on your swing, release the days tension or just occupy yourself for a short time without leaving the home, this is where a golf practice net comes in handy.
An advantage of using a golf practice net is that you can work out problems you have had on the course in the comfort of your home.
You may have used a golf training aid or had a lesson with the golf pro and every one knows the more you practice a skill the better you will become and much sooner. You can always step up to your golf practice net at any time even for a few minutes as many times a day!
3/ Save on fuel and range costs:
Another good benefit of a golf practice net- especially during these difficult financial times is you get to save on fuel and golf range costs. That can’t be bad when you think of a cost of a bucket of balls and the drive to and fro, plus if you’re like me, the cost of a drive thru meal on the way…and sometimes on the way back too!
4/ Poor weather:
Yes, you did read this correct …poor weather! But for anyone who wishes to work on their swing during a storm, maybe Dr Phil could benefit you.
But seriously, you can even use a golf practice net indoors. They are easily assembled and disassembled and are very safe to use indoors…even for the worlds worst golfer…they are designed for safety.
And if Dr Phil couldn’t help you out and you still want to practice during storms, then rest assured, golf hitting nets are made to withstand inclement weather….they are weather durable.
So if you get to feeling a little lazy sometimes like me, happy to save on fuel and range costs like me, or want to involve the whole family in great fun activities at home which I find so much fun…then you can’t go wrong getting yourself a golf practice net. They also come with all weather durable bags to protect them if in storage or transit.
But don’t worry about redecorating the garden with your swing as you usually get a golf mat thrown into the package or you can purchase one for just a few dollars.
And if its just your chipping that you need to work on….get yourself a golf chipping net instead which you can pick up for again a few dollars.
Wishing you the greatest success on and off the course…J Mcdoogle
It is good to know that there is a certain aspect of the game of golf that wants very little investment to improve, and it is the golf ball. While some people want balls that can give them extra control when they spin it, others want that extra bit of distance that can help when they use their irons on the course. Whatever the style of your game is, there is a certain kind of ball for any one of us, and it is only a matter of time before you get a personal favorite. But do remember, it is only patience and practice that can perfect your game of golf, the ball itself is useless in the wrong hands.
1. The variety you can practice with
Perfecting your golf is only a matter of time, and patience. To get the right swing you will have to practice it relentlessly. But why waste expensive balls as you do this? It is a great idea to keep a good supply of inexpensive balls when you are practicing at home or on the range. Maybe you could use the softer plastic variety so you can safely practice wherever you are, without a risk to an unsuspecting passer by! However, the balls need to be on a good quality when you are practicing a certain kind of shot, and that is best done on the course itself.
2. The variety that helps you get better control
You may be one of those players that have a strong hit but not too much accuracy. There are golf balls especially made for such players that can block out all unnecessary spin and curve. When you hit these balls on the fairway, you can be assured they will travel straight as long as they are struck correctly. This can help them stop on the greens without steering away from the hole once they hit the grass as well.
3. The variety that can help you cover more yards
Some of us players struggle to cover a large distance and there’s something on the market for us as well. These balls are mad to cover the longest distance and can startle you when you first strike one. The aerodynamics of these balls can leave you in awe as they cover hundreds of yards with a good firm strike.
4. The novel versions
Here’s a little fun! Not everything on the market is made for the serious golfer. Ever heard of a golf ball that lights up in multiple colors once it’s struck? Well, that is available on the markets, and so is one version shaped like a football. Needless to say, they are only meant as a joke and no serious golfer would want to use such a variety in a game, and nor would they be allowed to in any case.
There you are, the newest member of the golf retirement community, putting to engineer that innocent looking little white ball into the black hole at last. The soft sea breeze stroking your aching back after that one wild swipe at the dodgy little Callaway golf ball when you thought no one was watching. And something else is bothering you. You know what it is, but you don’t want to acknowledge it, because you don’t know what to do about it. You don’t yearn for the latest golf swing trainer, golf cart accessory or other related retirement gift. It is something entirely different that is tap-tap-tapping away at your thoughts.
Too many greens to play, too many beautiful community golf courses whispering their names to you in that salty wind coming in from the sea. And there is only one you. With a wife that is adamant to have her say in the unfolding need for more than just the one golf course in one lifetime.
As that wise old German psychologist mentioned in quiet desperation, women are different. They are most likely aliens from a far off galaxy where there are no open green, gated golf course communities that are synonymous with heavenly pleasures. In that galaxy the rule has been laid down that a specimen from the female species will always have the need to have an own home where the specimen can indulge in home making. A serious golfer, in his advanced cosmic state, knows that it is not about the house, it is all about the green course. She will not let go. She will not understand. She will want her own home to beautify. She will want a verandah where she and her friends from that far off galaxy can sit down and drink tea while watching whales in the sea, or buffalos grazing, or soft green hills against pure blue heavens. That is what she wants, and you can just as well go and drown yourself with your beloved golf bag in that water hole at the 16th. She will not budge.
But then, to your relief, you remember that phrase of the great Chinese writer, or it could be an Australian, and you know that it is likely that you are making a mistake about this great man’s background, but what he said was something like ‘it is in the play that I’ll catch the conscience of the queen’…
Careful planning, my golfing mate, is what will save the day. Those were the words of those great and advanced guys that roamed the great plains of ancient courses long long ago. Give the specimen a house overlooking the greens. There she can buy curtains to her liking, plant flowers in clay pots, read JM Coetzee or Ian McEwan whilst listening to Mozart. And the little wifey with her specimen friends can sit on the verandah, laughing and spilling tea while they watch your approach to do something to that little white ball that once again moved for only a few inches (the English), or centimeters (the rest of the world).
The plain truth is that this ancient wisdom of golfers now swinging clubs in the pinkish clouds at days end, only provides a partial answer to the greater issue. You know that if you can’t get the swing right on this open green, there are surely so many other beautiful retirement community golf courses. Courses that will appreciate your next swing, which will be the one that Ernie Els aspires to.
The thing is, your specimen has now settled into her golf course community house overlooking the 18th hole. Since buying that piece of golf real estate for her, she happily opens the front door at your disheveled return from the game, and she always displays those bright twinkling eyes, shining with mischievousness. Now you know that she found something so great or amusing in that house overlooking the 18th hole that she will not even consider moving to a different, more lenient course.
Now, this is the moment that I will come to your rescue. I have given that game up because I do not yet want to play it in the day end pinkish clouds before it really is time to do so, on account of heart attacking golfing seizures. So I would rather sell you and your specimen a house at a gated, retirement golf community estate of her liking. At the same time I would suggest that you get your specimen’s best friend to maneuver her golfing husband to one of the other beautiful courses. Doing so, you can explain, they can visit each other, go to art galleries, coffee shops, mesmerizing shopping centers and they can even sit on the verandah overlooking the very first hole, laughing their buds and their butts off, …so long as you and your golfing friend can have another go at another course where nobody can possibly know your real handicap.
Just don’t turn your eyes towards all the verandahs of all the other houses in the gated golf community, with all the other specimens rolling and reeling in laughter over their little cups of tea.
It will only prolong that fight of dwarfing inches towards the shrinking little black hole of redemption.
Maybe your company is organizing a golf tournament and you have been placed with the responsibility of the purchase of tournament gifts for the players. Well, there are a few things you need to keep in mind then, for instance:
1. What would be getting the gifts?
2. Do you need to get different levels of gifts?
3. What is the company budget on each gift piece?
When selecting gifts you will find a variety of stuff which you could buy for everyone from the absolute beginner to the pros. It is a great idea to buy small gifts or mementos for everyone participating, and better gifts for the winners of the tournament.
1. Golf gifts on the corporate level
At times your company may want to acknowledge the presence of some of the spectators from the corporate scene, so you may have to buy a few gifts to such V.I.P.s as well. The gifts themselves could be anything to do with the game of Golf - golf balls (maybe custom printed), golf bags, grips, club heads, golf shoes or anything else you may fancy.
If you have to get a large number of gifts, why not have the company logo printed on each piece? That works great when you give out golf balls as mementos. You could also have the year of the tournament and its name printed on the mementos and gifts. These are the touches that can bring the professional touch to a golf tournament.
2. Choose gifts from a range of options
Have a meeting with the company representative that manufactures the gift items to discuss the possibility of imprinting with your company name, logo and other details. Your boss would love a bit of free advertising, after all who doesn’t feel pride in seeing their company name in print? It also tells everyone that the company is a professional one, and will take the extra effort for perfection.
Regarding the gifts themselves, with such a large variety to choose from one can get quite confused. There are a few issues you have to think about to help you. Think about what the message is that you are trying to convey to the public with this tournament, and also the personality of the dignitaries receiving the gifts.
If you do take the time to select your golf gifts well, it is worth it, as people can usually tell when you haven’t done so. In any case, try and get the company details printed on whatever it is that you choose. When you buy gifts in large numbers, maybe you could ask the manufacturers to print the logo and text on the items, rather than outsource it after getting the delivery.
Agreed, online shopping is the in-thing. Almost everyone and their caddy are clicking away online. Websites offer lucrative deals and all sorts of unimaginable variety of golf accessories.
Let’s face it, shopping for golf accessories cannot be made more fun or more simple than clicking a button.
But watch out, sitting at home and shopping with such ease can also be dangerous. Your credit card details can fall in the wrong hands and unknown strangers can use those details to run up humungous bills.
Spurious websites also sell your personal details to other companies who then badger you with unwanted phone calls, unsolicited emails, flyers, brochures, and what-have-yous.
Some sites even insert malicious code on your computer, known as a virus, which then secretly captures and sends information like your bank passwords to hackers, etc.
In order to avoid these dangers, just take simple precautionary steps when you shop online for your golf accessories
- only shop at websites which are well-known and popular like eBay
- regardless of the ‘great deal’ or the ‘fabulous offer’ avoid visiting unknown websites
- Look for the padlock on the bottom right of your browser. This indicates that the site is relatively safe
- Always use the best anti-virus and anti-spy ware like Norton which gets rid of malicious code installed on your PC
- Close your browser immediately if you see any suspicious activity at a website
Such simple measures will help you shop online for your golf accessories in relative peace and security.
