Bradenton is a city on the western coast of central Florida, just south of the Tampa area. Bradenton is home to the IGM Leadbetter Golf Academy, a sports camp for children ages 8 through 18. The camp offers a number of programs, some of which are purely athletic and some of which combine athletic activities with academic training.

Mini-golf courses are more than diminutive cousins of the greens played by the likes of Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. They are mini-landscapes complete with windmills, water features, colorful mini-buildings and, of course, the moving targets that challenge players young and old.

Nothing can a ruin a golf game more easily than hitting poor shots off of the tee. Distance and accuracy are key to a successful drive in golf and picking the correct driver for your golf game is essential to improving both. You must consider several options when picking a golf driver, including weight, length, size of the club head and materials.

Reading a green can be a tricky task, but is extremely important to your golf game. You can drive it a mile but if you can't putt for dough, your golf game won't be complete and your handicap will reflect that. here is how to read a green and sink breaking putts.

Indoor practice with pellet guns can help keep good shooting techniques current and provide hours of fun. It is a great way to introduce someone to firearms and teach the skills necessary to move up to real guns.

A do-it-yourself pellet gun stop is inexpensive and quite easy to construct. The only real concerns are matching the stopping ability up with the pellet gun that will be used and locating the box in a place that minimizes the potential damage in the event of a mishap or negligent discharge. Putting it in a room with expensive, easily breakable items, like TVs or windows, is not a good idea.