Were you dragged to the television to watch a Major and now you are hooked and inspired to become a great golfer? Or perhaps you have watched your father go off to play golf week-end after week-end and now its your turn! The desire to play golf has no age limits, unlike many other sports that have an average ‘deadline’ for which you can prove yourself and be successful. In golf you can start playing as a child, teenager, adult or at a mature age and still go on to achieve a single figure handicap. But, how do you get started?

Whether going out onto the golf course to play a round with an electric golf trolley, in a motorised golf cart or carrying your own golf bag, it is important to get into the habit of doing a session of warm-up exercises before every game. Golf requires a combination of swinging arm movements, leg flexibility, and core strength therefore a warming-up all muscle groups is important if you want to get the most out of your game and avoid injuries.

Have you ever thought how much a golf bag loaded with clubs, balls, water-proofs, drink and a snack must weigh?  A full bag can weigh as much as 15 to 20 kilograms. This is not a lot if you are just carrying this weight over a short distance, but to carry it over an 18 hole golf course, a distance of about 12 kilometers, puts a big strain on your back, shoulder, neck and arm muscles. If you play golf regularly, this could cause strain and have an impact on your game.

To aspire to be a better golfer there are lots of elements to the game that need to be considered. Most golfers just focus lessons on how to swing a club, how to putt or how to play a certain shot, not on what to eat before or while playing 18 holes.  Playing golf using an electric golf trolley helps to reduce the risks of muscle fatigue and to maintain good posture during the game. Practice and more practice will build the right techniques to better your game. A strong mental attitude will keep you focus on every golf swing and putt. But, if you follow a poor eating plan this can affect all the elements you have addressed and been working hard at.

The National Golf Show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from the 20 to 22 April 2012. Linden Golf are one of the exhibitors at the show and we will have our electric golf trolleys on display for you to admire, touch, feel and test. All visitors to our stand will be able to collect a voucher to use on the purchase of a Linden lithium golf battery kit.

The launch of the electric golf trolley has been widely viewed by many golfers as an important invention for the game. They are easy to operate and have allowed golfers of all ages and abilities to play and enjoy the sports. In many respects, the electric golf trolley has replaced the push trolley allowing golfers to reduce their levels of unnecessary fatigue and focus more on their golf swing. While the launch of the electric golf trolley is fantastic, it wouldn’t be possible without an efficient, reliable golf battery. Here are a few tips to help increase the life span of a golf battery.

Every golfing related website has tips and advice on how to improve your game and lower your handicap. These generally look at how to better the mechanics of your golf swing and putting. While these elements of your game are vital in order to demonstrate improvement, your fitness levels are also important. A good golfer needs both physical and mental fitness as well as good mechanics to succeed.  Playing with an electric golf trolley helps reduce the muscular  fatigue associated with carrying a fully equipped golf bag. This also plays a role in staying focused and having full muscle strength to put power behind each golf swing.

Over the winter months the prevailing UK weather conditions mean that many Golf Clubs have to ban the use of electric golf trolleys on the greens. Golf equipment that needs to be stored for a period of time needs to be done so with care to ensure that it is 'fit for purpose' when put back into use. For those who have lithium golf batteries to power their golf trolleys here are tips on optimal storage:

For those committed to continuing to playing golf throughout the year, there are a few tips to help get you through the winter months and maintain the same level of enthusiasm for the sport.

A good golf battery, such as a lithium battery should last for at least 500 cycles provided that it is treated with due care and respect.