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What you need to do to pass Swiss Golf AP and obtain your handicap?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by in Tips 1
What you need to do to pass Swiss Golf AP and obtain your handicap?

In our last Swiss AP article, we examined the somewhat unusual circumstances in Switzerland and a couple of other European countries where golfers who wish to play the game are required to have passed a qualifying course in order to earn themselves an “Authorisation Parcours” golf certificate to allow them to play the game freely. In this article, we looked at whether this would be a good, or bad thing to have in other countries, especially in the light of waning golf popularity across many European markets.

Now, in this follow up article, we look more closely at the Swiss AP golfing test, what is involved and what kinds of things you need to do to be given the green light to drive off alone on course.

 

Second-hole-Montreux-Switzerland

 

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Hitting the Range: Hints and tips to use your golf time productively

Posted on April 8, 2012 by in Tips 0
Hitting the Range: Hints and tips to use your golf time productively

Let’s face it, watching Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Tiger Woods tear up yet another course is entertaining but a little frustrating.
As the weather improves, the daylight hours increase and conditions on the course dry out, the first buds of spring also heralds the time when many golfers bring clubs out of a winter hibernation and decide that it is time to start hitting balls again.

Many decide that to shake off a little of the winter rustiness, a trip to the driving range is an ideal way to get back into the swing. This is certainly a good idea, but how effective it is depends very much on how you elect to spend your time at the golf range.
So if you are trying to rediscover your swing from last golf season, or just want to spend your time on the range more productively, then take a look at the following Gorilla Golf Blog golf hints and tips.

Gorilla-Golf-Blog Golf Hints and Tips
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Top 5 Must Have Golf Products of 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by in Opinion 0
Top 5 Must Have Golf Products of 2012

Few sports are as innovative or rely as heavily on research and development as golf. Each year sees new golf products hitting the shelves for the first time which offer golfers not just more choice, but (supposedly) greater distance on their shots, more control of their shots, a ball that is easier to control, more comfortable golf attire, more accurate putters and so on.

The year 2012 is no different to any other year in that respect, but which items should you be considering to add to your golf equipment this year? Listed below are five products that Gorilla Golf view as being the must have products of 2012.

 

1. Tin Cup Golf Ball Marker

One of the best ways to tell if an item is a sure fire hit is if it is innovative, eye-catching but also has a practical use and these golf ball markers fulfil all the criteria perfectly. Coming in a range of designs, you simply place your ball in the tin cup and then colour in your chosen pattern using your marker. The result is a clever way to mark your ball that is both stylish, simple and eye catching. A brilliant small gift for the golfer who has everything and they come in a vast range of different designs too.

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How a beginner can use iPhone or iPad golf apps to improve their game

Posted on March 8, 2012 by in Opinion 0
How a beginner can use iPhone or iPad golf apps to improve their game

In the pages of Gorilla Golf, we have already taken a look at some of the best (and some of the worst!) iPhone and iPad golf apps available today and while there is seemingly a new app every few days promising to turn the high handicapper into a formidable golfing talent at the touch of a screen, are these apps actually any use when you venture out onto a real life golf course?

The first issue here is to consider practicality. If you are going to use an app on the course then you need to ensure several things:
iPhone and iPad golf apps

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Tips on How to Choose a Good Golf Shoe?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by in Opinion 9
Tips on How to Choose a Good Golf Shoe?

A good golf shoe is like a referee in a soccer game, you don’t notice the good ones, only the poor ones. A good golf shoe will fit snugly to your feet, keeping your feet warm, dry and comfortable. They won’t chafe around the angles or heel, or make your feet ache even after 18-holes in tough terrain.

On the other hand, buy the wrong pair of golf shoes and a round can quickly become an ordeal. Aching feet, blisters, sore ankles and heels can quickly turn even the most amiable round of golf into a painful rush to finish. In such circumstances, you cannot concentrate on your golf game as the pain and discomfort from your feet becomes overbearing.

 

FootJoy-MyJoy-cool Golf-Shoes

 

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How to Maintain Pristine Golf Gear Through the Winter

Posted on January 13, 2012 by in Tips 3
How to Maintain Pristine Golf Gear Through the Winter

For many fair weather golfers, winter signals an unwelcome hiatus in golfing activities in many parts of the world. A combination of poor weather, fewer sunlight hours and soggy conditions on courses, can mean that many golfers have an enforced break every twelve months or so.

That said, it is important to take care of your golf gear even if it is not being used and some of the top tips outlined below will help ensure that your golfing equipment is in perfect shape when the first few buds of spring start to bloom into life.

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Golf Clubs

To maintain your clubs over the winter takes only a little time and effort, but can ensure that your clubs are not only in pristine condition when you come to play again, but stay in top class condition for longer.

 

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5 Worst Golf Gifts you Want to Avoid in 2012

Posted on December 28, 2011 by in Tips 2
5 Worst Golf Gifts you Want to Avoid in 2012

Every year golfers await their birthday with a mix of both expectation and trepidation. While your nearest and dearest may well have listened to your sage advice and done their utmost to procure you the jumper, club or golf balls that you desire, there will always be a member of the family who struggles to come up with a present for you. Unfortunately, they then remember you are a keen golfer and find what they believe to be the perfect present...

With that in mind, here are five worst golf gifts you want to avoid in 2012 at least if you wish to preserve your sanity on the golf course.

 

1. The ‘bargain’ pack of golf balls

There is seldom a more deflating feeling than hearing the distinctive rattle of a box of new golf balls, only to unwrap them and instead of finding a shiny new pack of Titleist Pro V1x’s, you have instead got the bargain basement pack of Domark Go-Furtha! Not only do these golf balls feel like you have hit the Elgin Marbles when you strike them cleanly, they have the aerodynamic properties of a bag of cement.

 

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