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Taking that England golf trip

November 14, 2011 /

There’s so much to do in England that any tourist can get overwhelmed by the possibilities. For many golf fanatics, a trip to England and Scotland is at the very top of their list. Golfer fantasize about playing at St. Andrews and other iconic courses, though of course the fees are just incredible. Not everyone can afford it.

This time of year you can start thinking about your budget and possibly getting in a great trip to England. The airfares are certainly less. Of course the weather isn’t as cooperative, but you also avoid all the summer crowds.

Do some research and think about your trip and your options. For example, check out Leeds castle (pictured above) and consider the 9-hole golf course there. Also, you don’t have to plan your entire trip around golf. There is so much more to see and do in this spectacular country. The Brighton hotels for example should be a bargain this time of year in this seaside resort.

Of course you’ll want to go up to Scotland is you can swing it, and you’ll deals this time of year on hotels in Edinburgh so you can check out the castle.

The key is that you really don’t have to plan an entire trip around golf. Most golf fans appreciate beautiful scenery and history, and the UK offers so much in those areas.

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Training is always important

November 4, 2011 /

Golf isn’t just for beer guzzling weekend warriors any more. Tiger Woods proved that you can get stronger and be even more effective. Think about it. Of course you don’t want to ruin your swing, so flexibility has to be one of your goals. But you don’t have to give up your dream of looking like an MMA fighter just because you’re serious about your golf game.

Check out the video above and you’ll want to try the workout program used by Georges St-Pierre. This is not about bulking up, but instead it’s about getting incredibly fit. The intensity is real and it’s ideal for those of you who set the bar high for yourself.

If you want to improve your golf game, doing something to improve your fitness can only help. Find a workout routine that fits your goals and just be mindful of how it’s impacting your swing as well. That said, this program is not for the guy looking for a program to just get into shape. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you’re looking for something more challenging this could be for you.

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Golf Betting Dynamics Changing Rapidly

October 24, 2011 /

It was only a couple of years ago that Tiger Woods was the biggest overlay in all of sports as the golfer the masses would flock to each weekend for what they believed to be easy money. Woods had his name atop the Official World Golf Ranking for years on end and golf betting basically came down to who was the second choice after Woods.

It has taken the general betting public a year to catch on to the fact that Woods was nothing but a myth of the past and that his days of dominating golf were completely over. A new era has arrived in golf betting that is all about a fine crop of new players that adds significant parity and balance to a sport that needed it.

Betting on golf comes down to far more than who is going to win the next tournament. While you can certainly play those odds you can also get odds on different matchup pairings between the golfers as well as futures odds on the major tournaments as well as proposition bets on scores and such rarities as a hole in one.

Woods was always a highly popular choice on all of those different wagering options as he had a larger than life reputation that indeed turned into a myth that sustained itself for 2 years after his infamous fall on Thanksgiving weekend of 2009. Beyond the collapse of his phony image that he used to make hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsements and the destruction of his marriage; Woods has also had to deal with injuries that are decimating his ability to perform.

Woods has suffered an epic fall in which he went from number one on the Official World Golf Ranking all the way down to 55th. A new breed of names starting in order of ranking with Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, and Dustin Johnson is where the action is for the new facts of golf betting life.

Handicappers are now looking at new dynamics that they didn’t care about when Woods was at the peak of his game such as board value. With Woods, the golf betting price was irrelevant but without him it is among the most important factors to consider. Matchups between golfers are now even and a new champion seems to win every week which makes this era the best ever.

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Entertaining yourself on a rainy weekend

October 1, 2011 /

As we head into October, it’s becoming tougher to get those golf rounds in as we face more rainy days and rough weather. Pretty soon many of us will have the clubs packed up and will be dealing with snow.

Of course, that’s the time to start planning your golf trip. There are so many options out there, but for most guys you want other entertainment to go along with your golf activities, while others want something more relaxing. One of the most common activities includes gambling, so Las Vegas is a popular destination.

Of course, you’ll have to kill time now on the weekends while you wait for that trip. Fortunately, the NFL is back and you have college football as well. You can also entertain yourself on the web with sites like CasinoTopLists.com which points out sites where you don’t have to download software to play.

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