| Ladies have it easier on the golf course! What a load | | | | the simple reason, they do not rush their drives. |
| of nonsense. I am well aware that the ladies tee box | | | | They take meticulous care when setting up and this |
| is twenty or thirty yards ahead of the male tee box | | | | is an enormous help to making the correct contact |
| but that is not really an advantage. It is well | | | | with the ball. |
| recognised that women do not drive their ball with | | | | Using the correct grip is the key to successful golf |
| the same strength as men do, but the rudiments of | | | | drives. If your grip is wrong then your whole effort is |
| the game are exactly the same, they do not change | | | | in vain and you will hit your drive completely into the |
| one iota for the women. | | | | wrong area, possibly the rough, the lake, or worst of |
| We all play off the same rules. There is no | | | | all out of bounds. |
| difference. Women compete in the same way as | | | | Acquiring the correct grip can be hard to get used to, |
| men do. They still play to their maximum ability to try | | | | because it may mean you have to position your |
| and lower their handicap, they try to gain as much | | | | hands and fingers in an awkward shape as they curl |
| distance as they can with their drives off the tee | | | | around the club. |
| box. They play on the same courses, They face the | | | | Once this grip problem is resolved and you feel |
| same hazards and are expected to come in with at | | | | comfortable with it, then you are ready for the golf |
| least a level par for the course. Now that we have | | | | swing. You are ready to begin lowering your handicap |
| cleared that little misconception up let us now get on | | | | because you will be hitting the ball longer down the |
| with the real reason why this article is so vital to | | | | fairway than any of your opponents which means |
| women golfers. | | | | you will be taking less shots than them to find the |
| Firstly lets take golf swings for women and how | | | | green. It's birdies and par time from then on. |
| they cope with the different grips and clubs. It is | | | | It is no lie that women have much more relaxed |
| very important that women purchase clubs that are | | | | swings than men and this is because of reasons |
| suitable for their size and not try to play with clubs | | | | already spoken about above. To cover the distance |
| which are designed for taller people or smaller people. | | | | required whether it be off the tee box or fairway |
| In order for a women to hit the ball the required | | | | can only be done when the club face makes contact |
| distance down the fairway, she must first follow the | | | | with the centre of the golf ball. To do this you should |
| routine standard set up. She must settle herself into | | | | take a few practice swings before actually driving |
| the correct stance with which she feels comfortable | | | | off. You should make sure your stance and set up is |
| when addressing the ball. If she does not do this, | | | | comfortable for you. |
| then her whole game will collapse. | | | | Remember this vital piece of advice, if you are not |
| It is a scientific fact that female spatial judgement is | | | | comfortable with your swing as you take your shot, |
| not the same as men. This is, as far as I am | | | | stop immediately and set yourself up again. This you |
| concerned, a great asset when it comes to golf | | | | can do once your club has not touched the ball. |
| swings particularly if they want to gain that twenty | | | | These are just a handful of the techniques involved |
| or thirty extra yards down the fairway. Why I say | | | | in the wonderful game of golf. There is just this final |
| that is because they have to take greater care | | | | piece of information I will leave you with. Practice, |
| when setting up shots. This is a huge advantage for | | | | Practice and Practice. |