The question we all ask when presented with the idea of joining a golf academy is what’s the need of joining a golf academy when I get lessons at my local club?

Golf, undoubtedly, is one of the most popular games of the world. This is because this simple yet interesting game is available to all, especially in the west where golf courses and driving ranges are abundant. Golf has no age barrier and is enjoyed by all, school kids to grandparents.

One of the biggest areas that most new golfers have problems with is buying the right set of golf clubs. Too many times someone will just go to a mass retailer like Wal-Mart and simply pick a set of golf clubs off the shelf. Buying the right set of golf clubs for you and your game, is the single most important thing you can ever do for your golf game. It will affect your golf game more than any other decision you will make.

One of the most important golf clubs in your bag is the driver. It’s the longest hitting club you use out on the golf course and it is also the most expensive club you carry.

For most all golfers, hitting the driver and keeping the golf ball in the fairway can be quite challenging. It takes a lot of practice and control to achieve consistency. The driver can either be your best friend out on the golf course, or it can be your worst enemy at times. This is why it is important to purchase the right driver for your particular golf swing and skill level.

Royal Liverpool has hosted the Open Championship on 10 occasions, and will again in 2006. Roberto di Vicenzo was the most recent winner in 1967. Hoylake has also hosted many top-level amateur competitions including Walker Cups, the Curtis Cup and 18 British Amateur Championships. John Ball, eight times winner of the Amateur Championship and once winner of The Open (1890), is Royal Liverpool’s greatest player. The club’s motto is “Far and Sure”.

Let’s face it, if you are going to be on the golf course for 5 hours, you want to be with people that you enjoy being with. Finding good golf partners can be harder than finding true love. There are almost as many things that you look for in a golf partner as a life partner. You want a golfer you can communicate with, a golfer that you are comfortable with silence with, a golfer that is reliable and one of the most important, a golfer that you can trust. I will talk a little more about trust in a minute. I have been playing golf for 20 years and I can say that I have met people on the golf course that have wound up being good friends off the golf course. There is a unique bond that is formed when you do find a good golf partner.