December 2006

Jeev becomes face of Indian golf

NEW DELHI, Dec 20: “Changing the Face of Golf” was the Asian Tour’s bold, new tagline in 2006 and the striking image of Jeev Milkha Singh came to the forefront in the region’s greatest golf season yet.

And Jeev was indeed changing the face of Indian golf, too. In a year which saw a record of 27 events offering an all-time high $24 million in prize money, Singh’s spectacular return to form in which he claimed a maiden UBS Order of Merit title and four victories around the globe dominated the season that included numerous milestones. Continue Reading »

Amateurs shooting to improve

Everybody knows that, but it might surprise amateur golfers to know that he’s good in part because he pays attention to the basics, and he has exceptional focus during competition.

No one seems to have Woods’ total skills set, but Brian Whitcomb, president of the PGA of America, and Rick Jensen, a sports psychologist, say any golfer can learn the basics of the swing and the transfer skills needed to compete on the course. Continue Reading »

How Can You Learn the Correct Golf Swing?

The basics of any game are the most important things one needs to learn when you start playing that game. In golf too you will need to be extremely well acquainted with its basics before you can think of any improvement to the game you play. Golf is one of the few games which look the simplest while it is in reality extremely complex.

What is the right golf swing plane?

In golf everything revolves around the actual swing. Your score, your game, and everything else is based on how well you know your swing. The swing has a great number of techniques and aspects. One such critical aspect is the correct golf swing plane. What is this plane we are talking about here? The plane means the trajectory the ball does after it is hit by the club. The correct golf swing plane will be the trajectory that runs parallel to the ground, made by the ball after it is hit by you. Continue Reading »