Golf Carts: An Evolution on the Golf Course

At one point in time, the use of a golf cart was something only the somewhat wealthy could enjoy on a golf course. Those who were not able to afford the use of a golf cart often found themselves hauling their clubs over their shoulder as they walked the golf course. Well, times have changed.

Golf carts are now the standard at almost all golf courses throughout the country. Very seldom do golfers carry their clubs over their shoulder anymore. Unfortunately, some recreational golfers like to treat the course golf cart like a toy rather than a purposeful mode of transportation. Often times, you can witness wreckless behavior exchanged between recreational golfers and the use of their golf carts. However, this is one minor annoyance as a result of the golf cart gaining popularity.

Typically, golf carts are available for rent from the course clubhouse. Most golfers take advantage of this service. An alternative, if you have the money, would be to buy your own golf cart. However, this is costly, but you will not need to pay rent for a golf cart whenever you go to the course.

Golf carts are available for purchase either new or used. New golf carts can be purchased from anywhere from about $4000 to $11,000 dollars. Many factors attribute to the cost, such as model, seating capacity, and any additional options that may be available. There are two types of golf cart engines, gas engine or electric engine.

An alternative to new golf carts would be to purchase a used golf cart. Used golf carts are alot cheaper than new ones, and typically you can find a sufficient golf cart for less than $3000. Buying a used golf cart can be alot like buying a used car. You will need to thoroughly inspect it inside and out. Make sure to ask the owner any questions you may have about the golf cart. Always make sure to take it for a test drive before committing to a purchase.

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As an author at eZ-search, Chris Miller contributes to the growing content found within the site and shares his knowledge about golf carts.

Guide To Myrtle Beach Golf Courses

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has become well-known for its golfing, with many people traveling to what has become known as the Grand Strand, specifically for this purpose. The area includes more than one hundred golf courses throughout, with the golfing being offered on an individual basis and also through golf package deals. Depending on what you are looking for from a golf course, you will find it here. These courses are designed by some of the greats, such as Tom Jackson, P.B. Dye, Clyde Johnston, George Fazio, Rees Jones, Gene Hamm, Fred Couples, William Byrd, David Johnson, and Jack Nicklaus. These golf courses are well-honored. The Aberdeen Country Club offers the “Meadows”, “Highlands”, and “Woodlands” nines, and has received Golf Digest’s medallions for value and service, as well as the Blackmoor Country Club. Both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine have named the Arcadian Shores Golf Club as a “Course of Distinction”, while Golf Magazine selected Grande Dunes as “Top Ten You Can Play.” Lion’s Paw at Ocean Ridge Plantation has been judged by Golf Digest as one of the “Places to Stay” and “Best in the Myrtle Beach Area.” Oyster Bay Golf Course is seen as one of the top fifty public courses in the country. Golf Week selected River Hills Golf Club as one of the top fifty in the southeast, while River Oaks was rated one of the top five on the Grand Strand by Golf Course Magazine. Tidewater Golf Club and Plantation has been ranked number one on the Grand Strand and one of the top thirty-two public courses in American since its debut. Golf Digest refers to True Blue as the seventh best in South Carolina and the number one course in Myrtle Beach. Many of these courses have outstanding reputations. Brierwood Golf Club, just north of Myrtle Beach, is the most played course on the Carolina Coast. Myrtlewood Golf Club Pinehills Course is believed by some to be the best-kept course on the Grand Strand. Designed by Ray Floyd, holes two, three, and four of “The Cypress” at Arrowhead Country Club are said to be the most scenic in America. Myrtle Beach golfers voted one of the holes at Colonial Charters as one of the “dream holes”, and hole number nine at the Indian Wells Country Club has been named to the “Grand Strand’s Dream Eighteen.” The three toughest holes to finish on the Grand Strand are thought to be at Eagles Nest. Caledonia Golf and Fish Club has often been thought of as the best course built in the past twenty years.

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Golf Swing Series: Think Your Way Around the Golf Course.

Tiger woods has a wonderful golfer’s brain wouldn’t you agree?

There is a story of how he won his first major tournament. He played on a very difficult course and he knew it would be very difficult to win. So, he did some home work.

He studied the course and realized that most if not all of the holes were on greens that sloped from the back to the front. In other words, if he shaped his golf swing to hit his ball past the hole, he would have a difficult down hill put to finish with.

So, what did he do?

When he made his swing to hit his ball onto a green, he made sure the ball finished below the hole. This meant he had an up hill put and so was able to attack the hole.

Putting down hill from the other side of the hole was a slow dribble of a put with no authority, and the ball was at the mercy of any inconsistency on the way to the hole that would put it off line. He won his tournament, and displayed a good example of how professionals think during a round of golf. They put the ball where they have the best approach to their next destination, and finally their best approach to the flag.

There by hangs a tail. When you play a round of golf, you have to determine where you want the ball to be so that you can have a clear shot for your next attack on the green in front of you. You make your swing accordingly.

You tee up on the side of trouble and hit away from it.

You place your ball in the best strategic position before each green to enable you to make your golf swing to place the ball as near to the pin as possible.

You have to think your way around the course, and also, take a leaf out of Tiger’s book and leave your ball below the hole if the hole is on a slope.

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Bill Maitland is a thinking, inventive golf guru. He thought out and developed simple techniques and tips which enabled him to lower his handicap from 25 to 18, then from 18 to 15, and finally from 15 to 12. He is a passionate golfer, and delights in helping others with their game should they want his help. To learn about his tips and simple techniques,

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Vista Vallarta Golf Is A Great 4-Course Deal!

Vista Vallarta Golf is a luxury resort for the sport of golf that offers its guests an abundance of luxury hotel options that surround its championship golfcourses. The area’s golf courses blend well into the Mexico. Jack Nicklaus designed the first course with its grassy hillsides, dense forests of palm trees and natural creeks and arroyos. Tom Weiskopf is the architect of the second golf course, which features extremely dense jungles, deep ravines and swiftly moving creeks. Together, Jack Niclaus and Tom Weiskopf have done an excellent job of utilizing the elevations and natural terrain to bring golfers a truly wonderful experience that won’t soon be forgotten.

Vista Vallarta, which opened in 2001, is built into the rolling terrain at its highest elevation level and provides a spectacular view looking out on the Bandera Bay. The Marina Vallarta Club de Golf and the Cozumel Country Club are two more tee-time options in the area. In 2004 Golf Digest cited the Marina Vallarta Club de Golf as one of its “Places to Play.” The golf course’s architect is acclaimed designer Joe Fingers. The Cozumel Country Club is the first championship golf course of the area, providing the perfect mix of nature’s beauty and man’s pleasures.

The resort’s landscape is rich with history and dotted with numerous prestigious restaurants just like you would expect from mexico. The always-perfect climate lends itself to year-round water sports. And there are plenty of upscale boutiques and shops to browse and cruise.

Participating luxury hotels of the Vista Vallarta Golf resort include the Casa Magna Marriott, the Sheraton Buganvilias, the Quinta Real, the Velas Vallarta, the Melia Puerto Vallarta, and the Grand Velas. The dizzying array of options for luxurious lodging makes choosing a place harder than finding one-which is always a “good” problem.

About the Author:

James Rothaar writes articles on the Luxury Lifestyle for JustLuxe on topics such as Golf and Exotic Luxury Cars.

Golf Tips Around Trees On The Golf Course

Playing a golf shot from behind a tree or a hazard leaves several choices for the golfer. Having several choices surely can create a big problem. Most salesmen will tell you, leaving too many choices on the table can confuse the sale. I know that I am way off topic here, but having more than a couple of choices can really slow down the decision making process, and trying to sell yourself can be quite the task at times. Especially when there is a golf stroke involved. That is were a question and answer period has to take place, and if you?re trying to sell yourself the thought of making it around, through or over the tree in front of you, good luck!

Do you attempt to go over the hazard? Do you attempt to go around the tree from either side? The other alternative would be to go under the hazard. The safe golf shot would probably be to chip out of trouble, but a lot of us have like to go for the gold. Lets chip away at our options by asking a few simple questions and try coming up with a simple solution.

I?m sure this situation is a common problem for a lot of golfers, unless you hit the perfect golf shot all the time, and even a perfect golf shot down the middle of the fairway may land you behind trees that grow in the middle of fairways on some golf courses. To make a smart decision, you have to look at all your options and come to a reasonable decision on any attempt on trying to reach the green from behind trees. Taking your time on the decision making process is of great importance. Let us put a few options out in the open and see if we can make a wise decision.

First and foremost importance is choosing the right golf club. Ball placement distance to green has to be determined if you plan on going for the green. Let us assume that you?re 169 yards away from the middle of the green and it?s the perfect distance for your 6 iron. We also came to the conclusion that in order to climb the tree in front of you, the 6 iron will not be enough club because of the height to get over the tree, therefore you may have to take a golf club with more loft and less distance and lean into the shot to make up for the distance.

One way of determining if you have enough loft is to stand behind the tree with the golf club in hand and place the golf club head on the ground with the face of the club towards you, and put the bottom of your foot on it and let the grip go. If the tip of the golf club shaft points up and over the tree, chances are the loft of the golf club is enough to go over the tree. If the tip if the golf club points at any part of the tree, chances are you need a loftier club. You may want to practice picking up the golf club head right away on the take-away to get more height from your golf clubs.

If you decide to do the opposite, and attempt to go under the tree, you have to do the extreme opposite with a more closed faced golf club, like a 3 iron, 4iron, 5 iron and maybe a low driver off of the grass depending on your lie. You may want to choke down on the golf club to take a little distance off the ball flight. Again more decisions have to be thought out, depending on how low the branches hang from the ground.

Another alternative would be to try and go around the obstacle. Going up and over or around the hazard will always make the golfer reach for a longer club because of the added distance. If you decide to go around the hazard, you have to make sure the golf ball does not go straight and you?re not going to end up in more trouble, unless you know how to maneuver the golf ball at will. Typically depending on side of the obstacle you decide to go, you may have to open or close the clubface to manipulate the direction of ball flight. If you must attempt to go around, assure yourself that you can spare the couple extra strokes it may cost you to end up right back where you started if you hit it straight out of bounds.

I know being positive is the way to think, but it?s okay to face the possibility of human error to keep us within our capabilities. Staring the situation down with the least amount of fear is the positive mindset that we all like to play. Question you have to ask yourself in that moment of greatness; what is my handicap? Once you?re comfortable and honest with your answer, think no more! Take the shot!

Taking your time and going through a couple simple questions could help you save strokes. Try to avoid making quick decisions on the golf course. Try not to forget that you are paying and playing for the enjoyment of being out on the course. You have every right to take the time on the golf shot within reason. Other golfers do not like to play behind slow golfers either. If you think you have to rush the golf shot, it does not become enjoyment any longer. Talk to your group of golfers and possibly let the group behind you play through if you feel rushed.

About the Author:

George Gabriel is the owner of the site http://golfanchor.net Tee Times. He has written numerous article tips on golfing, which he started playing in his earlier years as a caddie back in the mid sixties.

Beginners Guide to Golf Course Safety

Golf courses come with their own set of safety rules that you need to follow so that you can be assured of your safety and the safety of your fellow golfers. Perhaps the most important thing that you need to remember is to pay attention to the other golfers that are around you. When you?re ready to swing your club make sure that you know exactly where the other players are and that they are at a safe distance away from you.

It?s important that you avoid swinging golf clubs when there are other golfers near to you. Even if you?re just doing some practice swings without a ball you?ll want to be in an area where there are no other golfers. And if you?re playing with beginner golfers you?ll want to make sure that they adhere to this safety rule as well.

Keep your head up so that you?re aware of where other people are playing. Even though you follow the safety rule of knowing where other players are doesn?t mean that everyone else does. If you have to move into another fairway to play a shot that got out of control, or to retrieve a ball, make sure that pay attention to other players nearby. If you hear someone yell ?fore? keep a head up so that you know where the shot is coming from.

There will be times when you?re shooting your ball that your shot will go longer than expected or go off in a direction that you hadn?t planned on taking. Yell ?fore? as loud as you can so that other players can get a heads up that there is ball somewhere that is out of control.

You should never hit your golf ball into the group playing ahead of you. Even if you have to stall your game until the next group moves forward you?ll have to wait. Another thing to keep in mind is that you should never hit your ball in anger when you?re frustrated with the game. Take a deep breath and remember the rules of golf courses so that you play safely.