Reasons You Should Join A Golf Club

Joining a golf club has many advantages and benefits, compared to playing at different golf clubs. Lets take a look at some of the benefits and reasons to join a local country club.

(1) Most golf clubs, if not all golf clubs have a handicap tracking system, to keep track of your scores. You do not have to send your scorecard to a golf association for a legitimate handicap, to play in golf tournaments.

(2) Golf clubs have a facility with a locker room and restaurant as a meeting place. Therefore you get to know more fellow members, which make it a lot easier for you to find players to team up with.

(3) You're more likely to drive down to your local country club to practice, than you would at an unfamiliar golf course. More practice, means playing better golf.

(4) Belonging to a golf club makes you play with a better game plan approach, because of the familiarity of the golf course. Being familiar with a golf course and knowing what lies ahead, tends to make you think about your club selection.

(5) The yardage at the golf course on most golf holes becomes embedded in memory, which in turn gives you a better understanding of your golf club yardage capabilities.

(6) A lot of golf clubs have a trade off system, which allows you to play at different golf courses in return for other members from other clubs, to play your golf course.

(7) You are more likely to play in more golf tournaments. Golf clubs have a member's bulletin board, keeping you informed on what upcoming events are coming up.

(8) Once you pay a yearly green fee at a country club, you get to play unlimited golf. Certain days may be restricted for after certain hours.

(9) If you join a golf club that has shares, the shares typically go up on the majority. It may have something to do with the golf frenzy.

(10) Last minute tee times are a lot easier to book, if the pro knows you belong to the golf club. The pro will simply find you other members to join up with. Members enjoy meeting other members of the club.

(11) If you play golf a lot. Belonging to a golf club will save you a lot of money in the long run.

There are numerous advantages and benefits in joining a nearby country club. Check out the phone book, for some local golf courses, or browse the Internet for courses near your hometown. Play a few golf courses first; to see which golf challenge you would enjoy the best.

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Island Golf - Ideas For Your Upcoming Golf Vacation

If you're like me, you like to find a vacation spot where you can engage in some of your favorite activities. Some people pick the destination based on its beauty or the weather, but I'm not to just sit and watch the sunset every day – I want a little action with my R&R.

Before you start planning a vacation, I want you to consider going to an island, but not because you can snorkel or surf – but because it's the most beautiful golf I've ever seen in my life.

Playing a round of golf on an island is the most peaceful mental game I've been exposed to. Of course, if there are jagged cliffs and shattering waves looming by the green, I'll admit it can get a tad intimidating.

Somehow, though, it's a little easier to accept your ball flying off over a cliff and into the big blue ocean than it is to see it sink into a stagnant pond on a mainland course. It might be the sea air or the fact that when I'm on vacation, nothing seems to matter much, but my game actually improves when I fly away to an island resort and reserve a tee time for the first morning I'm there.

So what do I look for when I want to go on an island golf getaway? Let's take a look at some of the most important criteria for me:

Is it family-friendly? Now I know not all kids belong on the golf course, but I drag my sons and daughter along with me and they hit the ball better than most adult players.

Still, we receive skeptical looks from those who don't know us and assume I'm going to ruin the course with my unmanageable brats. At the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, families get to use the Kiawah Island Family Tee Program from May 29-September 5th.

That means every day between 6 and 7 PM, families can tee up together without being rushed by other players to hurry up to the next hole. It's affordable (free for the kids) and everyone plays from the junior tees to encourage togetherness.

How many courses can I play? When you visit some of the islands, they'll have more than one course – and you'll want to play them all while you're there! It's not like you can drop by three weeks from today, so you want to get access to the various courses whenever you can.

If you order a golf resort package for a particular island, make sure you have access to the various courses, not just one. They may have different levels of course – from Championship courses to those for the average Jane.

How hard will it hit my pocketbook? I'm a savvy shopper, whether it's whole grains or a good golf resort, so I want the most play for my money. A good golf resort package will include more than 1 round of golf, and will include green and cart fees, range balls, and a breakfast, dinner, or meal or two along the way.

Of course the costs will vary depending on what time of year that you go, just as it does for any resort vacation. If you go to Kiawah Island in the winter, from January 1-March 15, for instance, you'll only have to pay $303 per person. But an Easter vacation from April 8-21st will go up in price to $446 per person.

There are always variations of packages. You can downsize the amenities and have a smaller villa or fewer meals for a reduced cost. Or, you can super-size your play and get golf instructions, sports massages, and personalized club fitting if you have the money to do it.

What else does the island have to offer? When we went to Hawaii, we loved exploring the flora and fauna on foot and renting mopeds to travel all around from the Pearl Harbor museum to Diamond Head for a beautiful view of Honolulu.

This, of course, was in between our trips to Coral Creek where we enjoyed a PGA lesson and enjoyed fine dining experience while the kids (along with grandma) went to a luau for the night.

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Golf Ball Review: Titleist HVC Tour SF

A few days ago I was in my favorite discount department store. I was wandering up and down the isles looking at the new stuff and avoiding the sporting goods section because that's where I spend the most money.

As an avid golfer I eventually made my way to the shelves with the golf balls and noticed that the Titleist HVC Tour SF was on sale for $10 a dozen. So, I picked up a dozen.

The next day I was on the golf course with my new balls in my bag and eager to get started.

The first thing I noticed about the ball was how similar it was to the Pro V1, which is the premium ball for Titleist. That's one of the things I like about Titleist, unless you look at the side label, you can't tell one ball from another. This ball oozes confidence.

Now for the moment of truth. I put on my best game face; I stick the peg in the ground and place my new ball on it. I align myself to my target. I make a mighty swing and...WOOHOO!

I normally play the more expensive Titleist Pro V1 and the Titleist HVC Tour SF was longer by about 30 yards! Now I am not a low handicap player. I normally have GHIN of around 12 and a swing speed right at 100 MPH. For me, a 30 yard gain is impressive.

The same was true of my irons. I was 10 to 15 yards longer on all my irons. Normally I would use an 8 iron to hit 135 yards. I hit my 8 iron over 150 yards and was long to the green on my approach shot. Not a big deal if you are a known short hitter. I was able to adjust as the round went along.

So where is the problem? It did not hold the green like the ProV1. I’m sure that on a hard green you can expect it to go right through the green unless you compensate for it. It should be good for the bump and run golfers. The target golfers may have a problem.

On the green the ball was great. I had a chance to practice on the putting green prior to the 1st tee and was impressed with the feel. It is not as soft as the Titleist Pro V1. Maybe more like the Pro V1X. I was holing out with longer puts and leaving the ball closer on the lags.

I went on to score well for the rest of the round and was impressed overall with the quality of the ball. It didn't scuff as much as I had anticipated. It held its roundness and I was able to get 2 rounds out of it before it was relegated to my shag bag.

So what’s the bottom line? Overall, I was impressed with the Titleist HVC Tour SF. I think I will continue to play this ball. I would give it 3 balls out of 4. It has found a permanent place in my bag. You should be able to find it at the department stores for less than half what you would pay for Pro V1/V1X.

I'm sure that some of the low handicappers would have trouble with my review and will surely dispute my findings. This just my opinion and hopefully it will help a fellow golfer. Play Well.

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