Archive for October, 2009

Golfballs.com – The Largest Selection of New, Personalized and Custom Logo Golf Balls.

GolfBalls was one of those companies that started purely as an online golf store. They started in 1995 selling just used golf balls. They have moved away from the used golf ball market and now sell many types of new golf equipment, but they are best known for their choice of new golf balls.

Golfballs.com

Although they sell golf clubs, shoes, apparel, and golf accessories, to me GolfBalls is the place to go for every imaginable type of golf ball available. In fact, they have sold more than 14 million golf balls in all 50 States, as well as in over 40 countries Worldwide.

Embroidered and Monogrammed Golf Equipment

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iconI almost forgot; apart from specializing in golf balls, they are also the leaders in monogrammed and embroidered golf equipment. Apart from the balls which I will discuss later, GolfBalls has an excellent line up of personalized golf caps, hats, towels, shirts, apparel, and golf accessories. They have embroidered towels and caps, monogrammed golf shirts, and personalized golf bags.

Custom Logo Golf Accessories


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iconIf you or your company is in need of some corporate logo golf accessories, then your best bet is to get in touch with GolfBalls. They offer free proofs with your order and they even assign a custom logo specialist to work with you for all your custom logo golf gifts and promotional golf tournament gifts.

If you can think of an item of golf equipment, then GolfBalls can probably customize it with your company logo. Everything from golf balls to golf umbrellas can have your company logo printed, embroidered or monogrammed onto it. You can even get gourmet food gifts with your company logo on the packaging!

Personalized Golf Balls


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iconProbably the most popular golf accessory to get customized or personalized is the golf ball. GolfBalls are well known for their personalized golf balls; they have hundreds of top brand golf balls from the likes of Nike, Callaway, Titleist, Bridgestone, Srixon, and Taylor Made that can be personalized, monogrammed, or imprinted. You can also have a unique ball alignment aid and ball identification mark printed directly on your golf balls.

Custom Logo Golf Balls


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iconThe best way to promote your company or your brand is to order custom logo golf balls. Did you know that over half of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as thousands of business have trusted Golfballs for their custom logo golf balls?

All you have to do is choose your favourite brand name logo golf balls and then upload or email GolfBalls your logo. You will then be assigned a custom logo golf specialist to work directly with you throughout the order process; you will be provided with a logo golf ball proof for approval before production begins. You can even chose to get custom packaging for your logo golf balls.

More Golf Balls

GolfBalls also sell novelty golf balls, like trick or coloured golf balls. I even just saw some Halloween golf balls that look like pumpkins. If you want to save money, then overrun golf balls and logo overrun golf balls are the best value in golf balls.

New Golf Balls

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Finally, as their name implies, GolfBalls sell new golf balls, and lots of them. There choice of top brand name golf balls is unmatched; at the last count they carried 28 different brands and over 250 individual golf balls. So, no matter if you are a beginner, a weekend warrior or a scratch golfer, you will find the right golf ball for your game.

Summary

I have not really mentioned GolfBalls selection of golf clubs, gloves, or golf shoes that they sell. If you have read my other reviews of online golf stores, you will see that I recommend certain stores for certain golf products. Not every golf store can be number one for every item of golf equipment; not in price or choice.

Golfballs are the unrivalled leader when it comes to golf balls; there is no question about that. Their other speciality is in customization and personalization of almost any type of golf accessory. If you want to order custom logo golf gifts for a major company, you do not want to entrust the job to any old company – you go to GolfBalls and you will get exactly what you wanted from a company with the expertise and customer service that Fortune 500 companies rely on.

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Bushnell Pro 1600 Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder with Pinseeker
 
Manufacturer: Bushnell
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List Price: $599.95
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Product Description

Level the ups and downs in your quest for perfection. Built in the legacy of our venerable PinSeeker 1500, the new Pro 1600 is the world's only golf laser rangefinder to compensate for the changes in elevation. Using a digital inclinometer, it determines distance based on the degree of elevation change. It doesn't just tell you how far-it tells you exactly how far to play it. So you'll never again question the range at the top of your swing. And nothing cuts strokes, and eliminates the peaks and valleys of your game, like confidence. Completely Waterproof, Rainguard HD, 12oz 9 volt batterand premium carrying case included.

Product Details

  • PinSeeker mode- zeros in on flag
  • Standard Scan mode, built in Reflector
  • Reads distances in both yards and meters
  • Ranges (5 yards minimum) : Reflective surfaces: 1,600 yards, Trees: 1,000 yards, Flag: 400 yards
  • Fully multi-coated optics, Twist up metal eyepiece with oversized ocular

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Customer Reviews

Works great, much better than GPS
 
Review Date: June 25, 2009
Reviewer: lordhamster, Cleveland, Ohio
Just tested this rangefinder for the first time on the course yesterday, and already it has helped me to shave a few strokes off my game.

I played a local course and took the rangefinder and my golflogix gps. The Golflogix told me I was 120 yards out, the Bushnell said 103. I hit my pitching wedge (normally goes 100) and landed a few yards from the pin.

So long as your approach shot distances are fairly consistent, you'll benefit from not having to guess if the flag is front back or middle.

This particular unit is a little bulkier than some other rangefinders, but I find it very easy to hold onto. Also, the excellent pouch fits easily onto my golf bag, so taking it in and out to use is easy. I was able to easily grab pins under 200 yards instantly. Pins further out take a bit longer. Yesterday I was able to get a pin 353 yards out. An interesting experiment, but well beyond my golfing range.

I decided on this unit over a Leupold for 3 reasons.
1. The Bushnell comes with a 2 year vs 1 year warranty. These things aren't cheap so that is important.
2. The Bushnell is really waterproof, not simply "weather resistant". I could dunk this baby into a lake (should it happen to be be attached to my golf bag when I toss it in the lake).
3. Battery: I hate proprietary or hard to find batteries. The Bushnell uses a standard 9V, easy to find and replace.
Excellent rangefinder
 
Review Date: July 14, 2009
Reviewer: J. C. Adkins, Pittsburgh, Pa
I checked out this rangefinder, Bushnell Pro 1600 Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder with Pinseeker, against the GPS devices, as well as some of the older Nikon laser devices. This one has wonderful ease of use and accuracy. It gives readings which are very repeatable. It seems to be durable.

I found several things that another user of prospective purchaser might consider helpful:

1. The silicone/rubber surface resists all kind of inks, so that it is impossible to inscribe your name on the outside of the device. I even tried to write my name with a small soldering iron, but the cover even resisted this. Eventually I decided to include a label with my name on it in the battery compartment.
2. The pinseeker feature is excellent for picking up the flag. Using the other setting is helpful in picking layup distances.
3. The battery will become exhausted when you need the device most. Keep a fresh 9 v battery in your bag.
4. The door to the battery compartment will fall open if it is not securely and positively closed.
5. My pro tells me that this rangefinder IS now legal for use on most courses and in most amateur tournaments. This is a local exception to Rule 14-3 made by most local and tournament committees. Note that the model of rangefinder (Bushnell Pro 1600 Slope Edition Laser Rangefinder with Pinseeker and others) which computes slope IS NEVER legal, even if that function is not used, and local committees are not empowered to make an exception. It is the golfer's responsibility to check with the local officials regarding the exception, and to point out prior to the round that this model does not indicate slope (gradient).

I am delighted with this purchase.
Should I get a Laser Rangefinder or a GPS system
 
Review Date: September 12, 2009
Reviewer: nivla auhc, USA
I decided on getting a laser rangefinder (LR) because it's more useful and less of a hassle to me than a GPS unit. The following are a list of reasons for my decision:
1) I can use a LR on the practice range and get exact distances to the flags. This is especially useful for grass practice ranges.
2) I can get a distance on the group ahead to determine if their out of range.
3) I can use it at any course. I don't have to search and download before playing.
4) I can get a distance reading directly to the flag and not just the front, middle, and back of the green.

A GPS unit has it's definate advantages and one of them is when you play a course that has a lot of blind shots. You can still use the LR but it takes a little bit more work than a GPS. Fortunately, I play courses that pretty much have line of site.

I chose this product over other manufacturer and models for the following reasons:
1) I used a Bushnell before and was confident I was getting a great product
2) It has Pinseeker technology which eliminates background distances.
3) It's sturdier on my hands than smaller rangefinders.
4) It uses a long lasting 9v battery. Smaller rangefinders use a 3v battery.

Excellent Product So Far
 
Review Date: July 14, 2009
Reviewer: Simply Being,
I purchased this range finder last week and have played with it around the house and on one short round of golf. In order to keep the narrative short, I have listed some of the pros and cons below. Just a quick comment to say that, based on what I have read, you should know that if you play tournaments, the use of your device may not be allowed.
Be sure to look at the review by Lordhamster for additional valuable commnets.

Cons

It's Bulky You most likely will not try to keep this unit on you while playing. While you can clip a GPS unit on your belt without noticing it, not so with this thing.

Possibility of (Lens Damage A nice case comes with it but the only lens cover included was for the eyepiece. The laser lens and view lens had no cover included most likely because these lenses are recessed into the case and would be cumbersome to remove every time you want to use it. Because they were tucked back in from the surface of the case, it might have been thought that damage to these lenses was unlikely. Being an avid photographer, however, I find any naked lenses to be unprotected.

Possibility of Theft Because the all the pockets on my golf bag were full, I had the case strapped to by bag on a pull-cart during one of the few times I walked the course. This arrangement worked great on the course but I felt compelled to take it with me when I went in to the clubhouse before teeing off on the back nine. The case has Bushnell boldly written in on it and it attracts attention. I just thought it might not be there when I came out. If you're playing out of a powered golf cart, you just leave it out of site in one of the cart pockets and it's really not an issue.

Stability/Accuracy Trying to range distances over 200 yards was challenge for me without stabilizing the unit on my cart or some other object. If you're out on a breezy day, the flag is moving and you're moving. The center circle on this unit is small and keeping the flag centered, can be challenging. I ranged one distance at about 493 yards from the tee to a par 5 green (flag). That seemed like a correct yardage based on the yardage listed for this hole, but when I ranged the trees that were 30-40 yards farther, the unit read one yard shorter at 492 yards. The pinseeker indicator indicated that I was reading the pin on the initial reading, but this unit was unable to distinguish any distance between these two targets. I only did this once so I will be conducting further tests.

Distance to the Flag versus Distance to the Center of the Green From distances outside 120 yards, I do not hit the ball accurately enough to worry about the distance to the flag. I would rather know the distance to the center of the green that a GPS unit would show.

Target Obscured If you cannot see the target, you cannot get the range. For those of us that spend more time than we like to admit in the woods or on adjacent fairways, this can be an issue in you're considering a rangefinder rather than a GPS.

Pros

Accuracy I hit no further than 225 yards off the fairway so distances beyond this range are rarely needed. Inside this distance, I was easily able to range the flag, even on breezy days, and the distance seemed right on.

Practice Range This a big one for me. I enjoy hitting practice balls on real-grass practice ranges but never really know how far the yardage markers are as the tees are moved regularly. With this unit, I can know the range to all targets on the range.

No Subscription Necessary Most of the GPS units require some form of subscription to be able to use your unit and, even then, your course might not be "marked."

Utility I like the advantage of being able to range any area of the course. Knowing the distance to sand traps, trees, lakes along with any variety of other hazards is very helpful.

I am sure that I will think of more that I could have written but those might be for another review once I've had a chance get more experience with this unit. As a rangefinder, I am very impressed with this product, but I still think a GPS unit might find its way into my bag unless my game improves a lot in the near future.

And as a last note on Amazon.com, I have had nothing but good luck with this vendor. I have purchased, in addition to this unit, a Samsung 52 inch LCD TV and a "Monster" Power Center all without incident and with excellent service. Thank you Amazon.
Works great
 
Review Date: December 12, 2009
Reviewer: L. Wagner,
It works great and is easy to use. My friends with gps range gadget always ask us optical guys what yardage we are getting. I particularly like on the driving range.

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www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre in Toronto Canada, and Top 25 CPGA Teacher as rated by Score Golf Magazine, shows you how he uses certain training aids to help his students and how they can help you;

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How to improve golf swing mechanics ?

Posted by admin on Oct-25-2009

I’m beginner golfer. I want to know how to improve golf swing mechanics ? Can bring useful tips, suggest video, dvd and something else can i practice ..

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Golf is perhaps the latest elite sport and fitness activity to take the fitness circles and sporting enthusiasts by storm. Almost every other individual, wants to become a golfing expert or at least an amateur player and it is a good way to meet up with friends and colleagues in the weekends and enjoy yourself, while keeping yourself active.

But even if you aspire to become an amateur weekend club golfer who loves golfing for the pleasure it affords and harbors no ambition of emulating the feats of Tiger Woods, you have to learn a few techniques to improve your golf swing. Otherwise you will become the butt of everyone’s ridicule and be deemed as a social climber or a wannabe socialite. Let us therefore learn a few techniques to improve your golf swing and shut the mouths of your detractors up.

So, what is the right way to do a smooth golf swing transition?

I have often noticed that weekend amateur golfers have this strange tendency of beginning their downswing with a violent and tense motion that completely eliminates any chance of a solid contact. You should remember that the most critical transition point is the top of the swing that should gently flow down to make a smooth downswing. Let me tell you a good strategy to improve your downswing. When raising your golf swing to the top think light and lazy. This will help.

Another thing that I have observed is that an amateur golfer tends to use his wrists to swing the club backwards in too quick a motion. As a result, the swing goes off plane and proper extension is reduced. Let me prepare you for a proper takeaway.

Firstly you have to stand in your address position which is normal for you and then behind your club head, you have to drop or place a ball. While initiating the backswing, the ball has to be rolled backward. In this way you have to roll the ball till it shoots past the right foot if you are a right hander.

And if you are able to do this properly, the shoulder on the opposite side will move beneath your chin and you will be able to feel that. And then when you aim the backswing, you will yourself understand or gauge how straight you should keep your left arm.

Other pointers that you need to keep in mind are passing the pole to acquire the maximum consistency and distance, remembering the practice area, getting an improved swing stance, keeping a bucket of balls handy that will also save you much time.

Are You Looking For the Perfect Golf Swing? Be sure to check out our GolfSwingGuru Review. Cut 7 Strokes by Adding Accuracy to Your Golf Swing Guaranteed! http://www.GolfSwingGuruReview.org/

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