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Top 3 Steps of Improving Your Golf Swing with Kettlebells

Published by HackSwing on July 10, 2013 | Leave a response

This is for beginners. Do not overdue your worksouts, start with low-weight kettlebells and work your way up. 3 Steps: 1) 6 Turkish Get-ups (TGU) – each arm 2) 20 Two-hand Swings 3) 10 Single-hand Presses Repeat: 3x — Step-by-Step instructions for each workout. Workout #1: The Turkish Get-ups: (TGU) is a highly functional movement that requires all the muscles… Read more →

Posted in Equipment, Instruction | Tagged golf swings, how to swing, improving golf, kettle bells, kettlebell press, kettlebell swing, kettlebells, turkish get ups, workout routines, workouts

Top 4 Prestigious Golf Tournaments

Published by HackSwing on July 1, 2013 | Leave a response

One of the best ways I’m improving my golf swing and game is watching the tournaments played all over the world by the pros. There are literally hundreds of golf tournaments, but since we all don’t have hours of free time, I’m going to list the top four prestigious tournaments. Each has its own story, and each holds its own… Read more →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged adam scott, augusta national golf course, ernie els, golf majors, golf tournaments, majors, master tournaments, pga, pga championship, rory mcilroy, the british open, the open championship, US Open, webb simpson

Top 10 Must Read Golf Quotes, Part I

Published by HackSwing on June 26, 2013 | Leave a response

I always enjoy reading quotes from famous people. Below is the first series of our quotes for Golf. 1) “It’s a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.” ~ Arnold Palmer  2) “Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” ~ Arnold Palmer 3) “It takes hundreds of good golf shots to gain confidence, but only… Read more →

Posted in Inspirational | Tagged Arnold Palmer, Bruce Crampton, famous quotes, funny golf quotes, Gay Brewer, golf quotes, Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, inspirational quotes, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead

The Average Distance of Each Golf Club

Published by HackSwing on May 27, 2013 | Leave a response

Quiz: Which one of the following is the most common question amateur golfers ask? a) What’s the best golf brand out there? b) Which is more important, my long or short game? c) What’s the average range for [name of club]? By the title of this post, you should already know the answer. But in case you do not know,… Read more →

Posted in Equipment, Instruction | Tagged 2-iron, 3-iron, 3-wood, 4-iron, 5-iron, 5-wood, 6-iron, 7-iron, 8-iron, 9-iron, beginners, club ranges, driver, golf range, golf swings, PW, SW

6 Different Types of Golf Clubs and Their Uses

Published by HackSwing on May 20, 2013 | Leave a response

A standard set of golf set includes 14 clubs. Below I will discuss the 6 different types of golf clubs, which every golfer should know. Drivers: The driver, also known as 1-wood, is designed to hit the golf ball the farthest. It has the largest clubhead and the longest shaft.  Irons: Most common type of club. They typically have shorter shafts and smaller… Read more →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged 1-wood, approach wedges, drivers, fairway woods, gap wedges, hybrids, Irons, lob wedges, pitching wedges, putters, sand wedges, wedges, woods

20 Terms Every Golfer Should Know

Published by HackSwing on May 13, 2013 | Leave a response

Any beginning golfer should know and understand the terms below. Note, the terms listed below are only a fraction of words/slangs used in golf. Let’s get started: Ace (Hole-In-One): When a player hits the golf ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. This is also called a hole in one. Birdie: A hole played in one stroke under par…. Read more →

Posted in Glossary | Tagged Ace, birdie, bogey, caddy, double eagle, draw, eagle, fairway, flag, golf club, handicap, hazards, lie, par, pin, pitch, rough, tee box, the bunker, the green

Before You Even Hit a Single Golf Ball

Published by HackSwing on May 6, 2013 | 2 Responses

“90% of golf occurs before you even step up to the ball.” ~ my coach. Remember, consistency and repetition are very important. Learn to instill key habits in your routine.  Here are the steps you should follow: Stretch – Goes without say. In a future post, I’ll talk about the type of fitness workout & stretches you should do prior to swinging.  Evaluate… Read more →

Posted in Instruction | Tagged golf habit, golf lessons, practice, pre-shot routine

What is HackSwing?

Published by HackSwing on April 29, 2013

I’ve recently picked up playing golf. At first, I thought to myself, ‘I don’t need a coach‘ (spoiler alert- I was WRONG). I let my ego get the best of me. I headed down to the public golf range to hit a few golf balls. The experience was not only terrifying, but frustrating. I couldn’t hit a single clean shot. I either missed… Read more →

Posted in Welcome | Tagged educational, golf, golf clubs, golf lessons, golf swings, learning golf

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