If I had a pound for each time I\’ve heard a well-meaning golfer say to his friend or golf partner for the day \”You lifted your head, that\’s why you hit a bad golf shot, Keep your head down\” I would be very rich without a doubt. This one piece of well-intended advice is a killer for a good golf swing … please do not Keep your head down – KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL.

The more you try to keep your head down throughout the golf swing, the less chance you have of making the correct turn on the backswing. Your turn will either be restricted by the head position or you will compensate by tilting your shoulders, either way keeping your head down is going to cause serious problems and they just get worse as I hear you shouting to yourself \”got to keep my head down, must keep my head down, please don\’t let my head come up again\” damn another bad shot!!!! And on and on …

Ok so what should you do I hear you say. It is all so simple really and if you are struggling with your golf swing because you are concentrating on keeping your head down, STOP right now.

An important part of your game should be a good posture, which includes your head position. Hold your head up as high as possible when taking up your stance. Obviously make certain you can still see the ball. This will allow you to turn your shoulders properly as opposed to having your head down, and we understand all too well the problem that creates. This new head position is going to let you make a backswing, which allows you to keep your head still.

And that is the key that will help you produce a much better swing, allowing you to retain your height throughout the golf swing leading to more consistent golf shots. It will take you a while to get comfortable with your new head position but it will be worth it, so practice this and reap the rewards.

Keeping your head down will hold back your golf game, but getting your head up is going to help you keep your head still which is a key ingredient in a good golfer.

Kevin Phillips Is a Golf Professional, If you would like any golf questions answered personally then you can at his website Golf Questions Answered He also has a Golf Blog This and other unique content \’\’ articles are available with free reprint rights.

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The US Open golf tournament is the second oldest of the modern golf majors, having started in 1895, 30 years after the first British Open. The golf majors initially consisted of The (British) Open, The Amateur Championship (British), The US Open, and The US Amateur Championship. Even though The PGA started in 1916 and The Masters in 1934, it wasn\’t until about 1960 that the modern day golf majors were known as The Masters, The US Open, The Open, and The PGA.

The US Open had a difficult start as it was played for the first time during the same week and on the same course as The US Amateur Championship. The course was the Newport Golf and Country Club, Rhode Island which was a 9-hole course. The event consisted of 4 rounds of the 9-holes played on the same day and the winner was Englishman, Horace Rawlins. There were only 10 professionals and one amateur playing each other for a prize total of $335.

From the original 36 holes in one day, the format of The US Open has changed several times during the years. The Championship was extended by the USGA to 72-holes in 1898; 36-holes played over each of two days. The format was changed in 1926 to 18-holes played over each of two days, finishing with 36 holes on the third day. The present day format was established in 1965 – 18-holes played over each of 4 days.

The US Open\’s popularity really took off after spectator tickets were sold for the first time in 1922. This almost coincided with the amazing career of an amateur golfer from Georgia, Bobby Jones who won in 1923, 1926, 1929, and 1930. The second big rise in popularity was in 1954 when the US Open was televised for the first time on national television. But it wasn\’t until 1977 that all 18-holes of the final two rounds had live coverage and 1982 that the first two rounds were broadcast live.

The British dominated The US Open from its beginnings up to 1910, with Scotsmen winning 12 times in the first 15 years. One of those Scotsmen was Willie Anderson who won the US Open four times at the beginning of the Century. Only three other players have won the event four times: Bobby Jones in the 20\’s with his last win in 1930, the year he won the Grand Slam; Ben Hogan in the late 40\’s, early 50\’s; and Jack Nicklaus between 1962 and 1980.

With Tiger Woods remarkable win in the 2008 US Open bringing his US Open wins to three, I am sure he will be joining the four golfing legends above quite soon. Another interesting statistic is that a European has not won the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970. Also in the 2008 US Open, England\’s Lee Westwood was very close to breaking the 38 year European drought but missed his birdie putt on the 18th that would have forced a three way play-off.

Did you know that only 5 players have won the US Open plus The Open, The Masters, and The PGA? Nobody has done it in the same year, a Grand Slam, but some have won three of them in one year. The 5 players are Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.

Americans have dominated the event since 1911 having won a total of 78 times. Since the end of the British dominance, South Africa have the second best record with 5 wins. The only other nations that have won the event once or twice each is Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Argentina, and England. It is sad that Scotland, being the home of golf, have not produced many great golfers since 1910. Willie MacFarlane in 1925, was the last Scotsman to win the US Open and the last Scotsman to win a golf major on American soil was Sandy Lyle at The Masters in 1988.

Mick Euan Tait has been a golfer and golf fan for many years. Visit his website for Beginners Golf Tips and free golf tips to improve your game. You can also visit his blog for Golf Swing Tips and golf reviews. Don\’t reprint this exact article. Instead, reprint a free unique content version of this same article.

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Galvin Green waterproof golf clothing today presents itself well because it is now one of the top waterproof (and regular) golf clothing lines on the golf markets. This company is well-known in golfing, especially in Europe, and is respected for the quality of the clothing that it produces by almost every golfer, including top pros. It also is known to make many different lines of clothing.

One look at the clothing reveals that the company is squarely focused on ensuring high quality in the material, fabrics and construction of each piece so that it does the best job possible at keeping a golfer warm and dry. Many clothing pieces make liberal use of Gore-Tex shells and other materials that have stood the test of time effectively and thoroughly.

Galvin\’s waterproof golf clothing lines are also designed to be chic and fashionable, which isn\’t something that one often hears used in the same breath with the words \”golf clothing, \” especially when talking about waterproof golf clothing. Galvin looks very closely at each piece and considers how it can be layered in with another piece to provide excellent protection using a number of materials.

Along with its use of Gore-Tex as a fabric that can provide extreme weather protection, Galvin has gone to great lengths to include other effective than well-known fabric materials such as Paclite and Insula. Both materials and fabrics are appreciated throughout the golf industry for their ability to help deliver extreme environmental protection. One example is the Galvin Green Akron waterproof jacket.

Truthfully, most golf clothing items from this company wouldn\’t be considered inexpensive in any light, but most every golfer that has ever put on something like the Akron will become an instant and fanatic believer in the clothing. This is especially so with the Akron, because of its laminated and insulated fabric that makes great use of Gore-Tex. In fact, the Akron is always in short supply due to its popularity.

Galvin Green waterproof golf clothing is considered to be one of the top lines of waterproof golf clothing on the market today. There are complete lines of clothing for both men and women of all sizes and shapes, too. And while these items of clothing are not cheap, they are of extremely high quality, very durable and completely capable of doing their advertised job with no trouble at all.

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