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How to Become a Professional Golfer: Some Ideas on Training, and Some Footsteps to Follow

May 18th, 2009 by Phil

Being a professional golfer sounds like the dream job for countless people. The weekend golfer has an excellent round of golf and then, being faced with returning to the drudgery of work on Monday, starts wondering if turning pro is for him. Oh come on now! One fairly decent round of golf does not a pro golfer make, and there are some huge obstacles to overcome on the way to the next Tour date.

First: Define What You Mean By “Pro”

To some people, the word “professional” is defined literally, as in: a person who earns money for doing something. To others, that word is more the athlete who is on golf tours playing in front of crowds .. read more

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Post-Golf Exercises: Keep the Score Low, and Tell the Sore, No

May 19th, 2009 by Phil

You just had your best round of golf ever. You high five everyone on the way to the locker-room, you quickly shower and change clothing, toss your gear into your trunk and head out. You make a quick stop at the store and pick up a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk and then return home. You come in, put the groceries away and then fall into your recliner chair and take what you think is a well-earned nap. An hour later, you wake and begin to stand up, only to realize that you are so sore you can barely move. Thinking back, you try to figure out what could have caused this amount .. read more

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