| Pick up any golf magazine or newsletter and | | | | improve your handicap. |
| you'll be inundated with ways to lower your | | | | |
| golf handicap. It's perfect for amateur | | | | * A better swing and improved stance also go |
| golfers seeking salvation from an array of | | | | a long way in developing your handicap. |
| sources. From your grip, stance to your | | | | |
| driving distance, these tutorials, from | | | | * Practice that not-so-blistering swing even |
| self-confessed gurus of the game, will stop | | | | when you're not sweating it out on the golf |
| at nothing in an attempt to grab eyeballs. | | | | course. Try it while sitting on the chair in |
| But do they really add that much needed spark | | | | your office. |
| to your rather quiescent game? That's quite a | | | | |
| debatable issue, but the point here is how | | | | * Exercise plays as much a vital role in |
| best to lower your handicap that's | | | | improving your handicap as practice. Make |
| threatening to spiral out of control. Sit | | | | sure your body is tuned as well as perfectly |
| back, and take a look at some of the | | | | toned for this game. You'll be surprised to |
| time-tested ways to become the most revered | | | | find that a whole lot of exercises contribute |
| golfer in your golfing circuit. | | | | a great deal in improving your scores. It's |
| | | | important to devote some time to stretching |
| Tips to develop that envious handicap | | | | prior to hitting the course as well as after |
| | | | a grueling session of play, in order to keep |
| The only way you can lower that handicap is | | | | injuries to your arms, legs, shoulders and |
| by practice. There are no short cuts to | | | | back at bay. |
| success, remember. The more you swing that | | | | |
| club and practice your shots, the better your | | | | * Strength training is also an important |
| handicap is bound to get. This apart, follow | | | | component that is sure to work wonders. I |
| these tips religiously for that striking | | | | don't mean six-pack abs, but a stronger |
| handicap: | | | | person is sure to hit the ball a greater |
| | | | distance. So, hit the gym with a vengeance. |
| * Play naturally and always enjoy the game. | | | | |
| | | | * Improved cardio vascular health ensures |
| * If you find the golf classes are doing you | | | | that you're not out of steam while taking |
| little good, then practice your swing in the | | | | that deciding shot on the 18th hole. So make |
| privacy of your backyard. Just 15 minutes a | | | | sure you get some aerobic exercise as well. |
| day, and you'll soon be playing like a pro. | | | | |
| | | | Try and catch as much live golfing action as |
| * Learn the other finer nuances of the game, | | | | you can both on the course and off it. And |
| like putting, for instance. Aim at achieving | | | | before you even know it, you'll be the owner |
| a shot under par or a birdie. Precision is of | | | | of a handicap that many crave for. |
| paramount importance while attempting to | | | | |