Nethan Vines

The technology-driven era around us has evoked a new sense of convenience through the means of technology, but at the same time, it has also led our younger ones to stay glued to technology outcomes like gadgets, mobile phones, and many other indoor activities, rather going out and explore the world. The indoor stay makes the kids get their health affected and the development of obesity and other diseases also take place. The positive effects of outdoor games open a series of several mental and physical health benefits to the growing kids, it also gives the exposure to socialize, draw them closer to nature, helps them to give impetus to their creativity and imagination. Playing golf is also a good for today's kids. There are lots of health benefits of golf . Undeniably, playing outdoors must be a vital part of every kid’s growing up years, as it opens the plethora of benefits, such as: Improves Vision When a kid is exposed to electronic gadgets for long durations, th...

As most of us already know, the Miura name has become synonymous with quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and performance.  This was apparent in our reviews of Miura wedges. When the opportunity came up to review the Miura HB3 hybrid (20 degrees of loft), I was very intrigued. Miura also offers an HB4 model which has 23 degrees of loft. I was lucky enough to get the chance to test a Miura Hybrid HB3 for an extended trial this winter. I’m fortunate that I get to spend the majority of my winter in Palm Desert, California so I was excited to try out the club shortly after Christmas. I will confess up front that I have never been able to find a hybrid that I could get to perform as well or better than my long irons. I have a bunch of hybrids in my garage to attest to this, however, I am ever-hopeful. As I warmed up on the range for my first round I went through my normal routine, working my way up to the longer clubs. I got to the Hybrid and here it’s wo...

I have spent lots of time and money getting my kids lessons for the sports over the years. During this time, I have spent little time or money on myself. I have been a member of the same country club for 11 years and my high golf handicap has not moved much during that time. How could it when I spend so much time catering to my kids? best driver for beginners is always an important factor for learning of golf. My son started out the year shooting around 120 on our home course which is very difficult. He was delighted when he broke 60 on a nine. I bought him new clubs and one lesson and all of the sudden he was breaking 50 with regularity. During the last two weeks, he shot 90 on the course two times. I have only broken 90 on the course two times in the 11 years I have played it. Pathetic I know, but I do not play with any regularity. Several weeks ago, my son beat me, and has been beating me consistently ever since. I decided to take lessons. I found an excellent PGA teaching p...

Golfing:  There are many  Benefits of Golf .  It helps in improving flexibility and strength in the body. For seniors, golfing is a fun-loving activity which allows them to spend time constructively and gives great satisfaction. It will improve hand and eye coordination and improve mood. Once you have invested in the  Best golf club for seniors  you need to master some tips to play golf. · Grip a little harder on your club. With a firm and hard grip, you can swing more powerfully. If you are left-handed then rotate your hands a little to your left and if you are right-handed then rotate a little to right. · It is important to narrow your stance because swinging the golf clubs becomes difficult. Position your legs far from each other. It will help in turning your hip easily. You will be able to swing well too. · Seniors also need to select the most forgiving driver which is flexible for all swing situations. If a senior is struggling with the Slice the...

Players are always looking for the best disc golf bags. As the disc golf season winds down for 2019, we thought it would be great to look back at the year and see what products and accessories were the most popular. That kind of information can come in handy for people looking for a gift for the disc golfer in their life. Or for someone considering making a purchase for themselves. We are going to start with a very popular genre of disc golf bags, the  Economy Disc Golf Bags . These are one of the best golf bags and are entry level bags that are good not only for people just starting out in the sport, but great for die-hard golfers who want to play a quick round, or who want to improve their game by throwing a round using only a couple discs. These bags are relatively inexpensive, ranging in price from $19.99 to $79.99, hold a decent amount of discs, and usually have room for a drink and some snacks. Once most of us have been in the sport for a while, we carry enough discs th...

Do you play a sport for leisure? Have you ever played golf before? Have you seen someone play golf? If you answered yes to these questions, then you must be interested in what golf can offer you. According to  Golf Advisor , golf originated in the eastern coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife during the fifteenth century. Some historians believe that the games  kolven  from Holland and  chole  from Belgium influenced the game. Eventually, it spread throughout the sixteenth century due to royal endorsement. King Charles I popularized the game in England while Mary, Queen of Scots, introduced the game to France while she was studying there. Today, golf is a popular club-and-ball sport worldwide. Whether the players are professional or not, golf is a sport that is often associated with high social status. Aside from the fame and the glamor of golf, it also offers important mental and physical benefits to every player. Here are some of the essent...

Every sport has the main aim of ensuring the physical fitness of the individual. Golf specifically provides a good amount of physical activity, such as walking, carrying one’s bag, and swinging. However moderate in nature, these activities also contribute to the physical fitness of the individual and provide instances of physical exercise. This increases one’s heart rate and blood flow and ensures a healthy heart rate, enhanced brain simulations, and improved balance. Golfing  is very good for the psyche as well as requires lot of concentration and patience. It keeps the mind alert and provides great mental health and stability. Golf as a sport helps one develop more patience and mental focus and as can build one’s concentration and cognitive functions. The game provides for great relaxation of the body overall. It does wonders in improving the flow of endorphin and serotonin levels in the body leading to lowering the levels of stress and anxiety. Weighing up the risk/reward...

Musculoskeletal System : The musculoskeletal system involves parts of your body that include your bones and muscular organs. These two systems work in tandem to help you move your body. Maintaining musculoskeletal health is important for remaining happy and comfortable while completing many of your daily activities. Your musculoskeletal system is vital in ensuring you can move freely and live a pain-free lifestyle. Cardiovascular System : The body’s cardiovascular system involves the heart and its associated blood vessels. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Taking small steps to remain active can improve your heart’s function and help you live a longer, happier life.   The combination of high-intensity exercise that is typical of swinging a golf club around your body on the range may help improve the health of your heart. It is good to purchase best driver for beginners which is able to increase the load of your physical activity during...

It only makes sense that if you want to play your best golf , it helps to have the best technology at your disposable. Use the best driver for beginners to have a good start. Having the best golf apps in your arsenal is a great way to get the edge in your golf game and make improvement faster than ever. Golf swing apps can help you identify problems in your golf game quicker than any golf lesson could. The question is, with so many golf swing apps available which one do you choose and which one is right for you? There's apps that help fix golf swing faults, provide golf distances and ones that track the biggest tours around the world. We've broken it down to the top 4 best golf apps that you the golfer should consider getting to make the fastest improvement in your golf game. THE 4 BEST GOLF APPS WE'VE FOUND ARCCOS 360: Arccos 360 is the only tag-less GPS tracking sensor system available in the market today. It is very accurate and both the app and web ...

While Pebble Beach and Bandon Dunes get most of the press dedicated to West Coast, oceanfront golf resorts, you’d be doing yourself a disservice to overlook  the Ritz-Carlton resort at Half Moon Bay.  Located about an hour’s drive south of San Francisco, it’s a transportive experience. Featuring two golf courses with incredible oceanside scenery, a  gorgeous hotel  that’s been called the “most beautiful hotel” in California by Architectural Digest, and friendly, attentive staff, the Ritz-Carlton goes the extra mile to deliver a truly luxurious and otherworldly getaway. The Ocean Course debuted in 1997, four years before the  stunning luxury hotel  was added to the property. Golfers will appreciate that the resort was a golf club first and a resort second, as no concessions were made in the building of the  golf  courses. Many resort courses feature just one great oceanside hole, but the rest of the oceanfront property is reserved for housing....

Most golfers hit the course with a one-track mind. See the ball, hit the ball. They don’t invest themselves in learning how the game of golf is intrinsically strategic. For example, rather than looking for the perfect spot to land their drive, they reach back and try to hit the longest drive possible. What these golfers are losing in the process is the ability to become more analytical as a golfer and how that can translate to other areas of their life such as business. Here are five ways that playing golf can increase your capacity as an analytical thinker and how that will pay dividends to all areas of your life. To be a great golfer you have to become aware of everything that surrounds you. With each shot, golfers have to account for the wind, the lie of the ball, and what the condition is for the target area. By immersing yourself in how the outside world affects something as small as a golf shot, you’ll become more aware at how the moods, feelings and the language ...

The Rules of Golf are changing in 2019 and there are several changes that stand out to me. Earlier this week I watched a short YouTube video from Rick Shiels discussing a few of the changes you need to be aware of. Then I found a list of 20 of the most important changes. Below I will list and react to these. Keep in mind, I play golf every week/weekend and while I don’t play a lot of competitive golf, I try to play by the Rules of Golf. Some of these rules are good and will potentially increase pace of play. Some, though, are silly and unnecessary. Let’s discuss. 1. Search time – Reduced from 5 to 3 minutes I LOVE this change. You don’t need 5 minutes to find your golf ball. If you don’t see it, after 1 or 2 minutes, accept it and drop. Will be curious to see if any PGA TOUR players are put on the clock for this. Of course TOUR players have a slight advantage of someone seeing where their ball ends up. 2. Ball moving during search – replace (no penal...

Although the inaugural tournament is officially SOLD OUT, you can still join us at Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club this SATURDAY, OCT 19TH to support the 30A Charity Golf Classic. Player check-in begins at 7:30am, and the Shotgun Start is at 8:30am. 100% of all proceeds from this event will be donated to Off The Mat and our local Shelter House Domestic Violence Center. Golfers, get ready with your best golf bags . Players will have a chance to win  $1 MILLION  during the  Hole-in-One Challenge  presented by  30A Television , as well as these fantastic prizes, very generously donated by friends, locals and sponsors: CHARITY RAFFLE PRIZES: 18 Holes at  Burnt Pine  for 3 Players with  Professional Golfer Sophie Gustafson Justin Gaffrey Painting  ($2,800 Value) Coolsculpting Treatment (2 cycles) from  Aesthetic Clinique  ($1,200 Value) Pearl Bracelet from  La Vie Est Belle  in  Seaside  ($450 Value)...

PGA Tour Q-School's second stage wrapped up across six venues Saturday, with seven players, who have a some sort of a connection to Manatee County, advancing to the final stage at Orange County National's Crooked Cat and Panther courses Dec. 1-6. Today's recap takes a magnifying glass approach to see just how they continued the quest for a PGA Tour card. There's also a glimpse into how a couple other players' dreams vanished when they flamed out in the final round of their qualifying site. (Note: all have played at least one West Florida Golf Tour event except Tyler Leon, Ty Tryon, David Lutterus and Jason Kokrak) Redstone Golf Club  in Humble, Texas (19 players and ties advanced; cut: 2-over, 290) Former Saint Stephen's standout Tyler Leon shot 5-under over his last 54 holes, including birdies on his last two holes, to tie for 11th and secure a final stage berth. Redstone's 73.19 scoring average plagued most of the field, but Leon grinded through with 13...

Breaking 100 may seem a distant dream no matter how close you get to the landmark barrier. Before we give you  5 tips  on helping you do this, revisit the opening statement and how the language we use is a big problem. Landmark, barrier, and so many more words make shooting a score that is less than 100 seem so out of reach. Your mindset is  crucial  when it comes to improving your scores. Let’s get ready to Break 100! 1. Don’t add up your score until the end Do you add up your scores as you are playing? Do you know exactly what your score is at any given point during the game? Have you had 3 holes left and you know exactly what score you need to break 100? This is a really bad idea – imagine you had a caddy and he told you that all you need on the last hole is a bogey to break 100! This puts undue pressure on you. By focusing on the outcome, you won’t be able to focus on one shot at a time. So, next time you play, tell your playing partners not to...

One thing I have learned as I have gotten older is that things hurt now that never did when I was younger. I have no idea how many times in my life I have put on my golf shoes, grabbed my clubs, and gone to the first tee, taken a couple of practice swings and then teed off. Now it is necessary to warm up prior to a round by stretching, loosening up, and hitting a few practice balls before going to the first tee. When I was younger I never gave my back a second thought and now I have to cater to it. Playing in cold weather can make things worse. I have learned that there are some things I can do to prevent have to pay a price the next morning for enjoying a round of golf. Back Pain An estimated 75 to 85 percent of all Americans will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime, and the numbers may be higher among golfers. Tendinitis in the Elbows  – Tendinitis (irritation and inflammation of the tendon tissue) is the most common condition affecting the elbow. I...

The first time you play golf can be intimidating and stressful. Here are some tips for beginners to make it a little easier and a little more comfortable for the first time. Play with a Friend If you have a good friend that is an experienced golfer, try to arrange a tee time for the both of you. That way, they can give you some tips on maneuvering around the golf course. The worst thing you can do is play with other beginners. The only thing that you’ll learn is that the people behind you seem to be really upset about something. The next best thing to playing with a friend is to play by yourself during times when the course is not very crowded. Equipment If you are getting ready to go on the course for the first time, then you probably have clubs and a bag so just make sure you have everything else that you need. Have plenty of golf balls and you can purchase used golf balls off the internet at very reasonable prices. Initially brands don’t matter. Be sure and have plenty of...

After the winter season, many of us would like to enjoy the outdoors and make the most of the warm summers. It also helps us stay fit and if you are a senior citizen then staying healthy is very important to avoid all types of medical issues. Why not try something like Golf which is not just a great way to enjoy the summer season, but it will also allow you to stay fit. The  Health Benefits of Golf  for seniors and adults are many. Understanding these benefits will allow you to play this sport with more enthusiasm. So, let’s check these benefits: ·         Fun while working out:  It is said that golf is endlessly complicated but deceptively simple. The fun element of this game is always constant. An average golfer walks about 4 miles during 18 holes of golf and as you battle through the different terrains of the course it will help you stay fit. You burn about 800 to 900 calories riding in the cart. If you prefer to walk thro...

Golf might be a sport not widely loved, but it is a unique sport which requires a lot of demands and hence, manages to stand out of the crowd. The demands might be as quirky as it can get as the basic courses of golf requires the applicant to come dressed in clothes which would suit the high morale of the sport, i.e. collared shirt and nice yet pleasant clothes. However, the best part about the sport is that it provides some remarkable health benefits. The rules are simple and Health Benefits of Golf are extremely high, especially for the elderly people who are above 60 years of age. This sport is extremely good for the well being of a person, as the average of the course makes a person walks for more than 5 miles.  The sport is not limited to walking, as it has to be done carrying or pushing a bag while walking on a surface with has highs and lows of every kind. Getting involved in the game itself would be a workout for you and while doing so, you have the chance of burning a...

Whether it’s always been a vision for your dream home or you have trouble finding the time to squeeze putting practice into your busy schedule, a backyard putting green can help your landscape and game shine. There are several ways to add a putting surface to your property.  In this guide, we’ll show some of the options available and what to expect when choosing your green (no mowing required). We will cover: DIY putting greens Standalone options available for purchase Professionally installed greens DIY BACKYARD PUTTING GREENS The DIY method is doable if you are handy and like having control over the result, both in design and budget. DIY doesn’t have to be spendy, but this option will be the most labor-intensive. If you’re up to the challenge: rent some equipment, call a few buddies with the promise of their favorite beverage, and get ready for a couple of days of landscaping. The process looks a little like this: Pick an area of your yard and dig out your gree...