http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mike+Gelhaus Sports Mike Gelhaus Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=101553&ca=Sports You're having a good round through 14 holes. The kind of round that could turn into a personal best if you can just avoid any big numbers on the way in. Strolling with some trepidation up to the 15th tee, you set down your clubs and look down the fairway. It's your nemesis hole, a par 4 with a lake... Sports Mike Gelhaus Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=101554&ca=Sports If you hit the ball well, but suffer from consistency in your shot direction or shape, you may be suffering from alignment problems at address. This is an extremely important but very underrated factor in the golf swing, and most amateurs pay far too little attention to getting it right. Are your fe... Sports Mike Gelhaus Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=101555&ca=Sports The 18th hole is a lengthy par 4 with a tricky elevated green. You've missed the green to the right on your approach. Your ball sits about 8 feet off the green in the first cut of rough. The lie isn't too bad, but it's a tricky shot. The left-side pin is about 25 yards away and there is a tricky dow... Sports Mike Gelhaus Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=101556&ca=Sports Looking for better consistency? Need to improve your accuracy? Desperately want some more yards? Or possibly you just want your swing to look a little better so your buddies won't tease you anymore. These are all great reasons for doing some work on your swing, but what is the best way to go about i... Sports Mike Gelhaus Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=100034&ca=Sports Whack! Arrrrrgh! The erstwhile golfer groans as the ball dives impudently to the right into trouble, despite his best efforts to guide it to the left. This all too familiar scenario is played out over and over at golf courses across the country. Many golfers are stricken with that most dreaded of go... Sports Mike Gelhaus Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=99451&ca=Sports How many times has this happened to you? You get to the course 15 minutes before your tee time. By the time you get all your stuff together, pay the greens fees, etc., and then get yourself to the putting green there is less than 10 minutes left before game time. You hit some putts, some chips, and... Sports Mike Gelhaus Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=99197&ca=Sports Just grip it and rip it! Some of the sagest golf advice you'll ever hear. Just grab the club and swing and forget about everything else. Grip it incorrectly before you rip it however, and you will end up somewhere in the woods on the right or in the water on the left searching for your $4 ball. Ther... Sports Mike Gelhaus Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=98982&ca=Sports Baaack and thru. Baaack and thru. Baaack and thru. Feel the rhythm, feel the tempo. Bring the club back and let it go. If you want to find The Zone, that elusive state of mind and body convergence where you are one with the golf ball and can do no wrong, then you need to develop a tempo in your swin... Sports Mike Gelhaus Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=98717&ca=Sports Drive for show, putt for dough. Relax the nerves, trust your line. Eyes over the ball, smooth take away. Accelerate through the ball, and... Klinka tinka tinka -- yes! The sweet sound of a birdie putt, or even a 6-footer for par, dropping into the cup. It's a great feeling, especially if you just fi... Sports Mike Gelhaus Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=98367&ca=Sports Whack! The feeling of a great drive, the sweet feel as the ball jumps off the clubface and rockets down the middle of the fairway-- it's one of the best parts about playing golf, and one of the reasons that we keep coming back for more punishment. If only it would happen more often! Ah, to see the g...