Golfers didn't used to focus so much on fitness as part of their golf training. It seemed unnecessary to spend your time doing stretches and exercises that worked out parts of the body that weren't "golf-specific."

Then, along came a 20-year-old kid who blew all these old golfers out of the water, hitting 180 mph balls off the tee. The era of Tiger Woods had come.

Suddenly everyone wanted to unlock the secrets of the Tiger Woods golf swing. It was obvious he had a different way of going about things, and eventually this young golfer would change the way we train and play.

There's more than just the mechanics of the swing. Let's take a look at what makes Tiger Woods golf swing so solid.

It's All About Keeping Fit

One reason Tiger can swing like that is that he's flexible and strong. If you need any evidence that a good overall fitness program to build strength and flexibility is essential for a great golf swing, look no further than our man Tiger.

Tiger Woods knows that golf is a full-body sport. That's why he follows a rigorous training routine that includes the whole body and not just golf-specific exercises. He has always advocated weight training and stretching as part of a golf practice routine.

It's All About Energy

Tiger uses every little bit of energy he can. When he swings, he turns his body fast while gently pushing his right leg (the back leg in his swing) forward. The result is that no energy is wasted. All the potential energy he's built up in the backswing gets released, and the full force of it hits that ball.

He can do this because he has a strong core. The study of biomechanics has taught us the ways in which all the parts of the body work together to give you a good golf swing. The core is your lower body and torso. When you swing at a golf ball, your core is like the axis, and the rest of the body rotates around it.

A perfect golf swing like Tiger's involves efficiently winding up and storing your body's natural energy, then releasing it in a natural and controlled way.

It's All About Smooth, Natural Movement

But, it's not over when he hits the ball. After he smacks the ball, he lets his body follow through and finish that rotation. The club ends up behind his back. He lets it swing freely around him, allowing it to follow its natural course.

Tiger swings all the way through the ball. Stopping the full rotation before it reaches its natural end tenses up your body, and can have a disastrous effect on how you hit the ball. Swinging all the way through adds distance to your shots. This is why he lets the rotation follow all the way through.

It's All About Your Mind

Finally, Tiger Woods keeps relaxed. It's hard enough to keep yourself relaxed when you're making a shot with your friends, but imagine when the entire golfing world is watching! But, keeping cool is essential in golf, more than any other sport, and Tiger never loses it out on the green.

If you follow these tips, you'll be just as good as Tiger Woods in no time. Just kidding. But seriously folks, watch Tiger Woods golf swing and you'll see your own game improve.

By: Wade Robins
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A hook is a dreadful thing to be susceptible to in golf, and if you know how to cure a golf hook, that is one less of the major serious golf problems that you need no longer dread.

Like a slice, a hook is cause by you putting a sideways spin on the ball when you hit it, but while a slice is caused by a clockwise spin, the hook is caused by the rarer counter-clockwise spin. To regular hookers, however, it is not ‘rarer’ but a very serious problem they need sorted. Many golfers have been so affected by their hook that they have even given the game up permanently. It has that much of an effect on some people.

The spin that causes a hook is due either to you closing you clubface too quickly or hitting across the line of your target from the inside to the outside. Let’s look at each one first. If you are closing the clubface too quickly, what happens is that by the time you hit the ball, your clubface is angled forward. That means that the toe of the club is ahead of the heel at strike.

If you envisage that in your mind, or even draw it on a piece of paper, you will see how that puts a counter-clockwise spin on the ball. It is this spin that causes the hook due to the different air pressures on each side of spinning ball. There is one easy fix for that if that is the reason for your hook.

Grip the club as normal and prepare to play your shot. Then, just before your backswing, turn your hands slightly counter-clockwise. What this will do is to bring the clubface round a little slower so that it is a bit squarer to the direction of your swing when it hits the ball. It definitely works if you are closing the clubface too quickly, but it might need one or two adjustments to get your grip right. You can try it as a quick fix on the course, but you are best to spend some time on the practice range to get it right. Once you have got rid of the hook, play a number of drives until you have got used to your new grip position.

The second reason for a hook is that your clubface is OK and square to the ball, but your drive is across the ball from left to right. You hit out to the right, and although the ball might start out right for a short time, it quickly curves round to the left in a vicious hook. That is because your clubface is still hitting the ball at an angle and still putting a counter-clockwise spin on it.

One way to resolve this is to change your stance by placing your feet in line with a point more to the left of the target. This should bring your swing round to the left and straighten it up. Don’t change your grip because that is OK. If your clubhead were too slow in closing, then the ball would just carry on out the right, and into the next fairway! If it were too quick in closing, then the hook would be so vicious that it would practically make the ball travel horizontally to the left!

If neither of these quick fixes works, the quickest fix that will let you finish your round without completely ruining your score is to aim to the right of the target. This is not a recommended remedy for a hook over the long term, but will help you through the round in an emergency. You will lose accuracy, since you can never accurately judge the effect of a hook, and you will also lose length, since a curved path is not the shortest distance between two points. However, many golfers do it until they can get some help to put it right permanently.

If weakening your grip or changing your stance has failed to cure your hook, the problem likely lies in your swing mechanics. You are probably bringing your shoulders round too quickly, and your upper body is lagging behind. Alternatively, you might be trying to force the shot too much. Try to slow the shot down and let your body properly rotate with the drive. This is not easy to do yourself, however, and you might need to speak to your club pro, or even use the services of a professional golf instructor. That will definitely cure the problem.

There are a number of possible reasons for a golf hook, and if the common remedial actions are ineffective, you should have the problem dealt with professionally. It can be cured, so do not despair. It is simply a matter of getting the right coaching, and once you know how to cure a golf hook you will feel so much better and more confident in your game.

By: Andre Sanchez
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The forward press in the golf swing has been used by all the old famous golfers but some how has lost it's use especially in these modern days. Since it is not "fashionable" many golfers are actually afraid to use it as they may appear some what strange to their golfing buddies... because your little press does not really conform to the norms of golf... or it could be because many golfers and golf instructors just don't know about it.

The forward press was used and recommended by one of the longest hitters the golf world has seen... his name was Mike Austin. Yes the man who hit the long drive of 515 yards. Well one of the companies that sell his video's online claim it was a "secret" well that's just marketing hype. The fact is the forward press in the golf swing has never been a secret because everyone back in the day "used it".

What is a foward press?
If you take your normal stance and grip on the club ready to make your backswing... you simply push the handle of your golf club straight forward about 1inch-3inches. This action takes out the angle of your wrist's and creates a FLAT left hand.

Why use a forward press?
A part from flattening out the back of your left hand... using a forward press in your golf swing will actually create balance. The little press act's as a trigger for your brain and your body to say "get ready we are going into action". So rather than starting from a static or still position.....you begin your golf swing with movement. This movement forward creates a feeling of timing and balance for your golf swing.

From the forward press position it is then just a simple cocking of the wrist's a turning of the shoulders and you should arrive at the top of your swing in great position.

The forward press is just a very simple and easy move that create's a feeling "readiness" in the golfer to make the back swing.

The forward press that we teach in our A Perfect Swing golf instruction has been a revelation for many golfers who mention the balance and the timing benefits.

By: William Wetere
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Pete Dye twirled his golf design magic three times here at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is a multiple winner of VegasGolfer Magazine's Best overall experience category as voted on by readers. Also, Golf Digest awarded 4.5 stars to each of three courses: Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and the Wold. With the amazing clubhouse, unabated views of the Sheep Mountains, and nearly flawless golf, it's easy to see why readers and editors of fine publications love this place.

The WOLF course is the Paiute’s reigning king and offers the most challenge and difficulty. Annika Sorenstam and Karrie Webb officially opened the course by competing in Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf, and shot 65 and 64 respectively. A few more forced carries and golf challenge separates the Wolf from the other two. Some Las Vegas golfers call the Wolf the best golf course in Las Vegas. The par 3, fifteenth hole is complete with an island green and is golf course beauty at its best.

Sun Mountain was the second course built at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, and works hard to stand out from the other two, and does it very well. Sun Mountain is a little tamer than Snow Mountain, but the holes are just as good. Many golfers--when playing Sun Mountain--feel like they are on the edge of nature due to the location of the course being completely away from the resort's interior.

Snow Mountain is the original—and some say the best of the three--and features traditional Dye railroad tie-decorated bunkers and dogleg finishing holes. The 16th, a par 3, is a delight. The views and overall atmosphere of Snow Mountain are stunning, and one of the most scenic of all Las Vegas golf courses.

The majestic clubhouse offers golfers fine dining, views, banquet facilities and a pro shop complete with just about anything a Las Vegas golfer will need.

You owe it to yourself to play Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. For more information visit golflasvegasnow.com

By: Brian T. Hurlburt
Brian Hurlburt is the Founding Editor of Golf Las Vegas Now, and also was a co-founder of Vegas Golfer Magazine. He has covered Las Vegas Golf for more than 10 years. He also created businessunderpar.com, a multi-media venture that combines golf and business.

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