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Club Fitting at New York Golf Center

The 2012 Golf season has officially arrived, and I can’t think of a better way to make sure you play your best golf ever and blow this year’s tax return by having your clubs custom fitted at the New York Golf Center. I myself, decided to splurge against my bank managers advice, and enjoyed the High Definition Golf Launch Monitor/Simulator situated on the top floor of the New York Golf Center store as I was measured for my Driver, Woods, and Irons by the long...

The New York Country Club

With a name like New York Country Club, then automatically, expectations are set very high, and the golf course that bears this name does not fail to disappoint! Situated in the picturesque Spring Valley of New York State, the New York Country Club Golf Course is a true players course. The golf course layout meanders up and down the hills of Rockland County around the clubhouse and also through the valley as well, which means to score well, you have to be on top of...

Golf Gadgets and more at Hoboken Golf

If like me, you love your golf gadgets and accessories, then oh boy, the Hoboken Golf shop is the place for you! Never have I seen a well-stocked golf shop that features every golf gizmo you can think of, ranging from your simple score bead counter all the way through to your G-Stats Scorecard holder! The Hoboken Golf shop is situated on 125 Grand street, Hoboken, NJ and from the outside looks like an old warehouse unit. Step inside however, and you are greeted...

LaTourette Golf Course Review

The La Tourette Golf Course situated on Staten Island is a fantastic New York City golf course. Yes, it may have open fairways that will allow you to remain unpunished for the majority of time if you are not straight. However, if you do not put the time and effort in on the practice green prior to the round, then the Himalayan like, concrete fast greens will cause you to develop uncontrollable ticks and random expletives similar to the courses namesake...

Mental Golf Book Review – Play Fearless Golf!

FEARLESS GOLF by DR. GIO VALIANTE INTRODUCTION Like the majority of sports, Golf is 90% a mental game. Finding your zone (flow) and having confidence in your own game is the ONLY way to allow yourself to play at your peak. ‘Fearless Golf’ by Dr. Gio Valiante is probably one of the best books I have read on the mental aspect of golf. We can play well or go home in tears, purely based by our mental golf attitude towards the game prior and during the round. I...

The Golf Channel Amateur (GCAM) Tour

AMATEUR TOURNAMENT GOLF “There is golf and then there is tournament golf” and if you want to test out your wits and your game on a tournament stage against your best local golfers, then the Golf Channel Amateur (GCAM) Tour is a competitive way of finding out how good you really are and how you measure against like-minded players. Unlike your Sunday four-ball with your mates; in tournament golf, then there are no “gimmes”, no mulligans, and certainly the foot...

Golf Chipping Aid Review: The ChipInABLE

“The ChipInABLE” Chipping Training Aid The ChipInABLE training aid from “A Real Stroke of Genius” is one of only a few chipping aids out there in the market and so I thought I would give it a review both as a vdeo and written article. In my opinion the lack of training aids in this field of golf is really surprising especially if you think of how important the short game is if you really want to score well and go low. IMPORTANCE OF SHORT...

Galloping Hill Golf Course Review

CHECK OUT THE GALLOPING HILL GOLF COURSE REVIEW VIDEO BELOW The Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, New Jersey is a fantastic county owned course and is definitely worth a visit for any NYC living golfer. Situated within the rolling hills and valleys between Kenilworth and Union, then one can be out on this challenging course from central Manhattan within half an hour in a car, or an hour utilizing a very simple route on public transport. GALLOPING HILLS GOLF...