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Boris Tomson asked:


Golf Shoes to Improve Your Game; Golf Hats to Improve Your Comfort

The 18th green stands alone in the late afternoon sun. You are one par away from your best round to date. Addressing the golf ball, you squint into the distance, aligning your shot. You bring your club back for your backswing, and the subsequent tee shot slices directly into the lake off to the right. Fighting the urge to send your golf club in after the golf ball, you stop and wonder, “What went wrong?” Before you decide a new club is the issue, you might consider your choice in golf shoes and golf hats.Visit to : http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com

The benefits of good golf shoes

The right golf shoe can make all the difference between the perfect shot or a trip to the bunker. The golf swing requires you to be in secure contact with the ground from the backswing to the follow-through. Golf cleats grip whatever surface on which you are standing and provide the stability you need to make the best shot possible. Tall grass, mud, or sand all become easier golfing surfaces with cleats on your golf shoes. Regular tennis shoes have treads designed for flat surfaces such as asphalt. Hilly terrain or looser surfaces such as sand become more difficult to navigate with tennis shoe treads. Your next round of golf will be much more successful with golf shoes.

What a golf hat can provide

While most would think of this as an accessory to help men feel like their putting for the PGA tournament, a golf hat/cap/visor can provide a little extra comfort during the round. If the hat is made out of the right material, the breeze will keep your head cooler, which will help you think clearer about your next shot. On those bright sunny days that are the dreams of every golfer, a golf cap will provide the necessary shade for your eyes. Excessive squinting can lead to headaches in some and affected judgments of distance. A golf hat can help you shave a few strokes off your score.

The Next Day…http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com

You look into the distance at the 18th green. You have managed to repeat yesterday’s success and have even improved upon it. Today, you could bogey the last hole and still have your best round ever. You align your shot, address the ball, and send it to a resting place 100 yards from the hole, perched squarely in the fairway. You smile knowing an iron shot will put you in position for a birdie. You look down at your new golf shoes and can’t help but feel the difference in your swing. Walking toward your golf ball, pausing to remove your golf hat to wipe the sweat from your forehead, the approving applause of the crowd as you approach the 18th green is almost audible. http://golfclub-review.blogspot.com



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James Sherard asked:


On any given Sunday you’ll see more and more people heading to their local golf course to partake in what has evolved into one of the most popular sports in the world. No longer a game played exclusively by the nouveau rich, this relaxing, albeit sometimes frustrating sport, is now being played by people of all ages and various walks of life.

With countless number of quality courses increasing throughout the country yearly, and state of the art golf clubs and accessories readily available for the novice or wannabe Tiger Woods, golf is now more accessible then ever before. But before you tee off with that new driver, or reach for your nine iron, make sure you take proper precautions against the golfer’s deadliest foe: the sun.

Consider that a round of golf can take anywhere from four to six hours to complete, often played between 10am and 4pm when the sun’s ultraviolet rays are the strongest, thus greatly increasing the risk of developing skin cancer.

In addition to the liberal dose of sunscreen that you hopefully always apply prior to teeing off, one of the most important preventive measures you can take, (and most stylish) is to wear the proper hat.

Golf pros around the globe agree that sun protection hats offer a competitive edge over players who struggle in the heat without adequate safeguards against the sun’s damaging UV rays. PGA tour pro Briny Abaird frequently dons one of the broad-brimmed variety, providing extensive protection to his face and neck, freeing him up for more important matters, like sinking that next chip shot.

Other golf legends such as Sam Snead and Greg Norman also popularized the wearing of wide brimmed lightweight hats while on the course. Greg Norman, who grew up in the sun drenched region of Northern Australia, often wore the typical surfers wide brimmed straw hat that encircles the entire head, including the back of the neck. While playing professionally he was able to keep his eyes focused on the ball at all times, shielded from blinding bursts of sunlight that often plague many golfers.

So what to look for in a golf hat?….Basically you want a hat that is constructed of a lightweight yet durable weave that offers ample ventilation. Suede with cut-away mesh features, or tightly woven mesh hats are a prime example.

Choose a hat that provides shade for the entire head, and as much of the neck as possible. Wide or medium sized brimmed hats also provide much more protection for the face, ears, and neck than common baseball caps, and are suitable for those who play often under sunny conditions.



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