Setting goals for your game is a great way to motivate yourself, and help clarify the kind of work you need to put in to achieve them. One of the reasons I always gravitated towards golf was because it had the most measurable results of any sport. Everyone knows exactly wher…

Pre-shot routines are key to keeping your focus before a shot Everyone should have a pre-shot routine on the golf course. It doesn’t have to be exactly the same each time, but it should be similar enough that you can repeat it without even thinking about it. A good pre-shot…

Walking golf courses is a great way to get exercise, and slow down your mind. It’s Better for Your Game I am not a fan of playing golf with a cart for a number of reasons. The first reason is that I think it speeds the game up too much mentally. By nature I am an impatient p…

If you can relax your body, starting with your hands, you will hit better shots. I’m just easing the tension baby! We all remember this line from Happy Gilmore, but to me this has been one of the most important concepts in developing my game. Tension in the body is very disr…

Every golf shot has a risk/reward, you need to recognize when you are on tilt so that you don’t start taking unnecessary risks. I used to play poker quite a bit, and I found that skilled poker players share some of the same qualities as great golfers. They are able to stay i…

If most golfers took a step back, and really thought about what they can reasonably expect out of their games it will benefit them in the long run. I have come across so many different kinds of golfers over the past 20 years, and often I find that people are looking to get s…

Many golfers want to learn how to hit the coveted draw shot on the golf course. The right to left shot shape can certainly help cure your slice and add another dimension to your ball striking ability. In this video, Andrew Rice explains some key things you need to accomplish…

Florida golf schools feature some of the top teaching talents in the entire country at world-class facilities. Golfers who are looking to improve their game have tons of options to choose from in the whole state. Our guide highlights some of the most reputable teaching progr…

Golf podcasts have become extremely popular lately, and there are a ton of shows to choose from. I wanted to make a list for all of you that was a good starting point based on your interests. Game Improvement The Sweet Spot Adam Young and Jon Sherman (yours truly) teams up t…

Long Island has some of the most beautiful golf courses in the entire world. The problem for you and me is that not every Long Island golf course is public, and we’ll never get a chance to play many of them. Fortunately, there are a ton of Long Island public golf courses tha…

Finding the right golf mat for your practice sessions is very important. This is a product category where you truly get what you pay for. Hitting mats will vary greatly in their performance and durability based on their price, and this guide will help determine what are the…

One of my goals when I started Practical Golf was to let golfers know about golf brands that they might not have heard of before. This article gives a summary of many of the apparel, training aid, accessories, and equipment manufacturers I have come across. Many of you may h…