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It seams amazing that there are as many theories for the perfect golf swing as there are golf swing instructors. Where does all the confusion come from? Well, about one hundred years ago, there was no high speed photography or moving pictures to help analyze the mechanics of the golf swing. Instructors had to rely on the naked eye to try and analyze certain swing faults, and as a result, there was a lot of guessing and rationalizing.

Therefore, there have been a lot of misplaced ideas spread about the proper swing principles that have been taken as fact for nearly one hundred years. Now, thanks to the knowledge of the biomechanics of the golf swing through scientific analysis, new swing techniques have developed and been put forth as “secrets” of how to swing a golf club.

I have just finished reading a book called The New Four Magic Moves by Andy Brown, Joe Dante and Len Elliot. I was amazed to learn in the book, that there are indeed four “magic” moves that will dramatically cut strokes off your handicap.

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Whenever the Masters approaches, we get questions about where to find the best public golf courses in Atlanta or in Augusta, Ga., itself.This year, we were asked about the best public golf courses to play when traveling from Atlanta to Augusta, a well-worn route by many who attend the tournament (or “toonamint,” as they say down there), which begins on Thursday. If we were making the journey this year, below are the golf courses and resorts that would be on our radar screen. Again, they aren’t necessarily the best public golf courses in Atlanta, but if you’re heading out of the city on I-20 toward Augusta (and want to play golf while you’re there), these courses may provide the best combination of worthwhile golf and minimal highway detours. (continued at www.GolfVacationInsider.com)

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