Three Chief Problems for Women Golfers

Each golfer has different problems, and golf training aides are intended to deal with those issues. In researching the areas that women golfers have essentially the most difficulties, we learned a number of unanticipated things. In addressing the chief problems for women golfers, these issues are not necessarily impossible to beat due to physical restrictions, but in addition to some facts may be dealt with.

The three areas that we feel are the chief problems for women golfers involve putting, lack of driving yardage, and general club head pace. Through some understanding on what you are trying to achieve plus a bit of training, we are convinced women golfers can show progress in all three areas.

1. Putting. This might be unanticipated of the key challenges to women golfers to most people, as putting wouldn't appear to require strength, that is taken for granted as the biggest help for men. But in PGA versus LPGA statistics, men are statistically better than women in putting, and women are better in hitting greens in regulation. So why are women poorer at putting? In a later piece, I'll go into putting at greater extent, but two things immediately come to mind: they too often employ a putter that may be very long for them, and they do not take putting training seriously enough. These two components clearly don't hold true with professional golfers, but for amateurs if they would get fitted for a putter that's the right length and work on stroke mechanics at the practice green, we can all but ensure their scores will fall.

2. Insufficient driving yardage. Women's professional golfers are getting more into physical training, and their driving distances have gone up also. This has probably not happened to a great degree with recreational golf players. The places to work are the core, the abs, lower back and hamstrings. At the end of this short article we'll inform you on where to search out some outstanding options to fulfill these ends. Furthermore, learning to use the power of centrifugal force is an even greater contributor that has as well been described as "let the club do the work". There are a few training tools available on the market that should allow you to get a "feel" for producing this centrifugal force.

3. Despite which club you use, they all go about the same yardage. The cause for this is lack of club head speed, and as a long-time golfer, I've seen that my long irons haven't any additional yardage than my middle irons as club head pace has diminished. Club head speed may be enhanced with work, but father time always marches on. My solution has been rescue clubs and being refitted with fairway woods. An additional tip to answer the chief problems for women golfers is improving golf ball contact. Statistics show that for every half inch you hit the golf ball from your sweet spot, you lose ten yards. By just becoming more consistent with your ball striking will provide more yardage.

These chief problems for women golfers can be overcome by practice. Furthermore, women in my observations appear to be more prone than men to give in to problem shots, like deep rough or sand shots. I'll confess, there are lots of times I feel the same, but I know that will not help me the next time I'm confronted with a similar shot. But on the other hand, I do think men can learn from women in not always taking things on the course too seriously. A solid topic for another day!

For more information on physical training for all golfers, click HERE, and for some excellent training devices, click HERE.  Our objective is to help all golfers, but particularly those mid and higher handicappers to improve their game.  Sean O’Kelly is an avid golfer and writer living in London.