Golf Madness Blog

The easiest club to chip with is the pitching wedge. However, in order to chip well with the pitching wedge, you must know what it does when it hits the ground and how the ball is going to respond....

A respectable golf score is one that you feel as though you hit some good golf shots and did not make a large amount of mistakes. This respectable golf score number will vary from one player to the...

There are many strategies that a player can adopt on the golf course. For example, you might decide to go gung-ho, throw caution to the wind and go for everything, fly it over the hazards, take on...

Becoming a better golfer in 30 days is, without a doubt, a possibility. There are some important steps to follow that can help you get here quickly. Don’t feel like you need to attempt all of...

A bogey golfer is around an 18 handicap. These golfers are just on the high end of the mid handicap range and are typically able to make a bogey on every hole. Most bogey golfers realistically make...

One of the most common questions in golf is:"How low you need to shoot to be a good golfer?" Is bogey golfer a good golfer? Well, a bogey golfer is a good golfer, as most players are not...

If you are one of those golfers running out to the first tee without leaving any time for warming up, you may want to reconsider. There are some really important benefits to warming up prior to a...

One of the biggest issues that beginners deal with is learning to drive the ball straight and have it end up in the fairway.  There are, however, driving tips for beginners to have more...

Power in the golf swing is something almost any golfer wants more of. After all, what is the sense of taking the swing if you are not confident the results will be good? What creates power in the...

The number of how many greens does the average golfer hit depends a lot on the number of fairways hit by the golfer. Sometimes, if the golf course is difficult, you can't hit a green from the rough...

Keeping the ball in the fairway is a process that can take players quite some time to learn. However, the rest of the game becomes considerably easier once you start hitting shots in the fairway....

Sometimes a good golf swing looks almost like magic. But what is the secret to a good golf swing? If you want to know "the secret", here are 4 quick tips I give to almost every golfer, regardless...

The approach shot can make or break you when it comes to scoring on the golf course. A great approach shot strategy will help you to make a putt easier and score better. I have put together a few...

There are three really simple ways to score more pars. Let's see how do you score more pars and why you should learn how to do it. It might happen that you even sneak a few birdies into your...

Golfers always aim to break 90 or even 80. But how many greens do you need to hit to break 80? You see, players can miss all the greens and still break 80, so it's not everything about the GIR...

Here's another short article that answers directly to your question:"Should I lay up on par 5?". Laying up on a par 5 is a risk-reward type decision that can make or break your score. So...

Laying up in golf is a very smart way to play a hole surrounded by trouble. It can help you minimise the risk by playing more conservative without attacking the green with your second shot (on...

Have you ever heard of a layup golf shot? Do you know what a layup is? You can't imagine how important it is to be smart and play a layup when needed.  Let's take a look what it is...

A par 5 is a tremendous scoring opportunity, but you must take care of it from the start. If you're wondering how to improve par 5 score, you will need to work on the strategy from the tee box.

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When we miss our golf shot, we usually tend to become even more aggressive, but that's not good. You have many ways how to get out of trouble in golf, but let' be honest, the ones we usually...

Sometimes during a round of golf you find yourself in trouble. This is when you need a recovery shot. But what is a recovery shot in golf? A recovery shot in golf is one that a player has to...

Do you know how many fairways does the average golfer hit?

The average golfer hits about 50% of the fairways on a good day and less on a bad day. For golfers to hit a fairway, not only do they need...

Do you wonder how often do pros hit fairway with driver? It varies from tournament to tournament because of different golf courses, weather conditions etc., but let's take a look at the...

A senior golfer tends to struggle a bit because of the loss of club head speed that occurs naturally through the years. It is an unfortunate truth but one that we will all encounter at some point....