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Archives for: November 2007

Are You A Monkey or A Player?

Thursday November 29, 2007 | 09:35:37 am 1281 words, 8712 views  
Click Here to listen to the Golf Tips Are For Monkeys Podcast Why do we call a frustrated Golfer a Monkey? It has nothing to do with one’s ability. It has to do with how a Golfer goes about learning. I’ve seen Monkey’s that shoot in the low 80’s and I’ve seen Players that are just starting to break 100. The difference is that the Monkey will become frustrated because they’re in the same scoring range for an extended period of time – while the Player is excited because they’re seeing improvement every time they step on ...

Your Golf Game In 2008

Thursday November 15, 2007 | 09:36:46 am 963 words, 9171 views  
Click here to listen to the Golf Tips Are For Monkeys Podcast! Did you achieve the goals you set for yourself on the golf course this year? Was your goal to break 100 or 90 or 80 or 70? Or maybe you didn’t set a goal? Unfortunately, year in and year out – I hear Golfers that aren’t happy with their golf game say that they get stuck within a range of scores that regardless of what they try – they can’t get out of that range. You have the 100 Golfer that can’t seem to get lower than 102. You have ...

How To Hit The Golf Ball Farther

Thursday November 8, 2007 | 10:17:35 am 912 words, 10670 views  
Click Here To Listen To The Golf Tips Are For Monkeys Podcast Hitting the golf ball farther should be a priority of yours. If you look at the top Golfers in the world – the majority of them hit the golf ball a good distance. The problem is that many Golfers continually hit bad golf shots because of their quest to hit the golf ball farther. For the struggling Golfer – hitting the golf ball longer usually comes down to swinging harder. For the Player – hitting the golf ball longer comes down to having an efficient golf swing ...

Do You Hate Blow-up Holes on the Golf Course?

Thursday November 1, 2007 | 10:49:16 am 908 words, 9206 views  
To Listen to The Golf Tips Are For Monkeys Podcast brought to you by GolfMadeSimple.com - Click Here Do You Hate Blow-up Holes on the Golf Course? What’s the percentage of time that you take out your 3 wood for your second shot on a Par 5 hole? If you’re like most Golfers, the answer could be 80% or higher. Though, the Players on the PGA Tour aren’t even close to that high of a percentage. So why are you using your 3 wood more than the PGA Tour Player? And please don’t say because the PGA Tour Players hit their ...

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PGA Professional Marc Solomon's WorldGolf.com blog features golf instruction tips. The Wisdom of Solomon debunks popular myths, tells you how to lower your handicap, add distance, improve your short game and putting, along with other valuable advice.