Like most athletes, golfers know that goal setting is important. What they often don't know is what type of goals they should set and why they should set them. This three-part series on goal setting will help clarify the issue and improve your knowledge greatly. If you learn the information in the series, you will be well on your way to being skilled in the art of goal setting. Setting outcome and win goals is essential to competing at one's best, but other types of goals are also necessary to bring about improvement and excellence.

Big Ball is the earth, Little Ball is golf ball. To avoid hitting the Big Ball first keep your eyes on the back of the Little Ball and have your hands and body weight slightly ahead of the ball at contact. This creates a descending blow which compresses the Little Ball causing it to fly higher and further. Visit the Bob Krause golf page on ClickOnDetroit.com.

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The weather in particular can affect many businesses for both good and bad, but golf is a major industry touched by the "friendly skies." The Circling Raven course is top-notch in design and land use. It's been a consistent top-15 ranked casino-owned course on GolfWeek's national list, and is steadily in the top three overall in Idaho — right along with a companion golf course at the Couer d'Alene Resort on Lake Couer d'Alene, a 50-square mile body of fresh water. Back at Circling Raven — the day begins at the rustic-looking clubhouse, where Davidson and crew won resort merchandiser of the year from PGA of America in 2010. Golfers enjoy the Couer d'Alene region so much that large flocks come from Seattle (five hour drive), Calgary (eight hours), Edmonton (11 hours) and Vancouver (seven hours).

According to Wikipedia, "Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959) is best known for her 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings. Since retiring from full-time play, Jones has competed on the Legends Tour, winning two of the five non-team tournaments in 2007. Deanna Alfredo, owner Tee To Table, won the auction along with three other excited members of the EWGA. After a quick warm up at the range, the women headed out to the first tee to get the round started. Her focus is today's ladies' golf and how lady golfers are more prolific than ever.

If you want to get the most out of your game, sometimes you need a push through your Golf Fitness workout. Check out this video and incorporate this training to increase your golf performance.

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I went golfing this past weekend with some friends and a few situations came up that I thought I would share with you and they both have to do with safety! He could either chip the ball out into the fairway (safe option) or go for the ‘miracle shot' through the trees hoping for more distance. Well, you guessed it… he went for the miracle shot and could have easily earned a concussion. In golf, going for the miracle shot can cost you higher score and injury. which means a golf ball may be heading your direction.

If your mom has an interest in golf, why not plan some special Mother's Day golf surprises for her this year …by the way, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13. I know that my mom really likes when my brothers and I make a fuss over her for Mother's Day. You can include a sleeve of her favorite balls, a new visor, a sparkly ball marker (mom's love a little bling), etc. I think my mom cares almost as much about golf fashion as she does the game itself! For the ultimate treat, plan a day on the course with her followed by lunch out (mom's love lunch out).

Dennis Buchweitz from Pellston, MI emailed me this week asking, "What is the easiest way to hit a slight fade or a slight draw when I need it?" In a normal shot that doesn't require to fade or draw; the face of the club is pointing at your target with the toes, hips and shoulders parallel with the target line. Swing the club on this line which will make you swing across the ball slightly making the ball fade just a little. To make the ball draw slightly, again aim the club face where you want the ball to finish and align your toes, hips and shoulders a little to the right. Swing the club on this line which will make you swing from the inside out producing a slight draw.

In my opinion the lower body is often the most overlooked part of the swing. Many times people will have far too much movement in their lower body which causes inconsistent and offline shots. Another way to think of this is to reduce the lateral movement (side to side) during your swing. If you feel pressure on the outsides of your feet, you are swaying too much and should lessen your hip movement. If you have proper leg movement during your swing you will hit the ball more consistent and online more often.