Monday, 10 January 2011

Golf tips - check out the social networks

Every golfer likes free golf tips. You only need to check out the number of views on the 1000's of swing instruction videos on YouTube etc to learn this. As golfers we are constantly looking to improve, looking for that little swing thought or theory that will make us a better player.
My advice to all golfers in this case is to set up a Twitter account. Yes Twitter, used by celebrities to put little bits and pieces about themselves into the hands of the public. Twitter however is home to hundreds of golf professionals.

I initially set up my Twitter account to assist with the launch of my website, www.dangalegolf.com and blog account. It was a great way for me to broadcast any new info for my site to many people at the touch of a button. However since using Twitter i have found it is an absolutely brilliant way of broadening your knowledge of the game. 100's of golf professionals, sports psychologists and fitness experts are sharing there knowledge on the social networking site. The main use seems to be that of either sharing links to useful blog posts or YouTube videos often introducing great information. The other use is to fire questions at other experts. If you don't want to get involved with conversation yourself, you can still watch others carrying out a public chat.

As is often the case with website information you do need to put up with some very average and occasionally poorly advertised information and Tweets. However you will soon see which of the people you are following is offering genuine and helpful advice. Therefore for me it is a no - brainer to set up a Twitter account and get following some experts to broaden your golfing knowledge.

Read and enjoy.

Daniel Gale PGA Professional
TPI Certified Instructor

Dan is a fully qualified member of the PGA and a TPI Certified Instructor
Check out his website at www.dangalegolf.com
Posted by Dan Gale at 05:54
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3 comments:

  1. John Graham10 January 2011 at 06:45

    Dan,

    I 100% agree with this post and I'm so happy to have you available to ask questions of and bounce ideas off of.

    I think Twitter has a major perception problem. Most people have no idea how useful and informative it can be.

    Keep them coming.

    JG

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  2. Dan Gale11 January 2011 at 03:41

    Cheers JG

    Since i joined twitter land i have been reading some great info from some great coaches from around the world. Amateurs would benefit greatly from using Twitter to broaden their own knowledge of the game.

    Here's to a lot more Twitter learning and convo in 2011.

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  3. David Mon11 January 2011 at 07:12

    Dan,

    I couldn't have said it better my self. I spend a lot of time advocating for twitter. I agree with john I think it has a reception issue. Your ability to see the value of twitter and other social media as a networking tool sets you apart. I love how easily you can build relationships as well.

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