A Christmas day tradition in many families is to go for a walk sometime during the day. Sometimes a stroll is taken before returning indoors to face a big meal, or alternatively afterwards, so that a few calories can be walked off! It’s just nice to take the time to walk and talk and enjoy a relaxing stroll in the fresh air, without pressure. It’s peaceful. It’s quality family time.

Golfing on Christmas day provides a slight twist to the theme. It’s not always quite so relaxing! That said, whether golf is relaxing or not does depend upon your personality. I always enjoy playing golf, no matter how my game is. But for some people it can be a frustrating experience if that little while ball isn’t responding as desired. And if one person in the party isn’t happy, his or her frustration can ruffle everyone else’s feathers as well.

I haven’t had the opportunity to play golf on Christmas day for several years now, but I remember the joy of being on an almost empty course and loving it. Last time I played on Christmas day, it was on a bright, sunny, crisp and almost frosty morning. It was spectacularly good weather for the North of England for that time of year, and something almost unheard of happened…there was no wind!

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Knowing golf swing secrets and also how to develop it is one of the first steps that you can take to improve your swing. Do not be bothered about what other people say or think regarding your swing, if it is not up to the snuff, just work hard at your own pace to improve it.

The game of the golf also requires strong mental fitness, aside from physical fitness, and this fact is often ignored by even expert players, as shown by golf swing secrets.

When swinging, you should use muscles in trunk and legs. Ask your golfing professional to monitor your biomechanics and posture while you are ‘swinging’. As per golf secrets revealed, the hands, at the end of back swing should always be above right shoulder, with the club pointing less or more in the aimed direction of ball flight. Golf swing secrets have also shown that side spin occurs usually when the club face is not adequately aligned vertically to plane of swing, and ensure not to hold the golf-club too tightly. Expert golf players purposely use side spin to eventually turn the ball around the obstacles, or move toward the safe sides of green and fairways.

According to golf swing secrets, if one has issues with his left-knee buckling, he can suppose holding a ‘soccer ball’ between his knees. As far as backswings go, it is a simple turning to right, incorporating the shifting of players overall body-weight to right side, turning of shoulders and pelvis, lifting of arms and then flexing of wrists and elbows. It is hard for a golf player to practice ‘hitting shots’ long than short-pitch shots, unless he pays to practice or plays the game at some indoor golfing training facility or driving range.

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If you’ve got a family or a friend that is starting to take a liking on the game of golf, you may want to think about presenting him or her various golf gifts to show your appreciation and support for their preferred sport. There are hundreds of gifts for golfers that you can find online. So, make sure that you choose something that fits a beginner golfer; something that will help improve their skill in golfing.

Here are some of the best gifts for novices that you may wish to give to your golf player friend.

Top 5 Gifts For Novice Golfers

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