So I was on Golf Galaxy’s website to checkout the Golf Galaxy Amateur Tour schedule for my area. When checking out the schedule and prices to get in on some of the tournaments I noticed they offered a discount for people who were “Golf & Travel Consultants” for GolfConnect.com. I went on to read about Golf Connect and what they are all about. It seems to me that it sounds too good to be true and usually that ends up being the case. The way the membership packages are built and promoted it sounds just like the Amway/Quickstar get up. Which is network marketing or better known as a “pyramid scam”. I do know that Avon is the same setup but it is quite reputable and people really do make a comfortable living off of it. The question I have is Golf Connect the Avon of golf? They do offer a package that costs nothing supposedly, but it doesn’t come with all the travel perks, personalized website, and extra commission opportunities. I was hoping that someone might have known someone who has done it or maybe someone has even done it themselves. Check out the website and let me know what you think. Click Here to Check Out Golf Connect
Archive for February, 2009
So I haven’t been to talkative on here lately because my job has been consuming almost every minute of my day and any extra time I have had I had to find a way to practice. By the time I got in front of my computer I would fall asleep. Well since I last gave an update on my progress I have been to the golf simulator about 4-6 times. Each time I have averaged one or two over par on each whole. In my opinion this is good because putting and chipping into a screen is quite hard to judge. In most cases this is where I take an extra stroke or two. So hopefully when the snow finally disappears I will be par and birdie holes left and right. Since the winter weather keeps me locked inside I have practiced individual parts of my swing since I can’t make a full swing with out taking a divot out of the carpet or driving the lamp 250 yards. Basically I repeat the motions of different parts of the swing which my goal is to create muscle memorization. It has worked with the first part of the down swing. I start at the beginning of the down swing and repeat the motion of my hips controlling the first part of my down swing. This has truly helped, as I hit my irons clean and more accurately. I have also changed my grip which has helped me to add about 15-25 more yards to my drives. I used to have the “baseball bat” grip. I now have my pinkie finger overlap my index finger, but they do not interlock. This new grip stops me from holding the club as tightly causing my muscles to loosen up slightly. Which I then swing faster instead of hard resulting more distance. All in all for about a month or two of practice I feel my skills have advanced quite quickly. Once I get a round or two in on a real golf course I will know how much I have improved.
Stretching can release the tightness of your muscles, but not improve the quality. Scarred tissue and ‘hot spots’ are very common and can hinder your flexibility and lead to pain and discomfort. There are ways to eliminate these issues on your own. Here is a great article and video that will help you improve the quality of your muscles.
http://stronglifts.com/soft-tissue-work-release-your-pain/
Clayton Garland, PGA, C.G.F.I.
Author of: Golf Fitness FOR MEN
http://blog.pgaclay.com