Head Up!
Tip of the Week
Head Up!
If the only purpose to a practice putting stroke, when on course, is to help release tension and get a "feel" for the stroke you are about to make, then why do so many of us watch our putter heads moving backwards and forwards? We look at the putter and instinctively get technical as we watch the putter head wobble back offline as we make our practice stroke - now is not the time to analyse your technique, all you will end up doing is add extra tension and worry to the upcoming stroke.
Instead, next time you are making a practice stroke, don't look at the putter but rather putt with your head up looking at the hole and try to "feel" the distance and think "smooth" as your putter rocks back and fro.
From the Team
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Regards,
Ryan
Head Up!
If the only purpose to a practice putting stroke, when on course, is to help release tension and get a "feel" for the stroke you are about to make, then why do so many of us watch our putter heads moving backwards and forwards? We look at the putter and instinctively get technical as we watch the putter head wobble back offline as we make our practice stroke - now is not the time to analyse your technique, all you will end up doing is add extra tension and worry to the upcoming stroke.
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Instead, next time you are making a practice stroke, don't look at the putter but rather putt with your head up looking at the hole and try to "feel" the distance and think "smooth" as your putter rocks back and fro.
From the Team
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Regards,
Ryan
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Eliminate Overactive Hips
From the Team
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Tip of the Week
Eliminate Overactive Hips
Regards,
Ryan
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Tip of the Week
Eliminate Overactive Hips
| Hip control is an essential part of the golf swing, the quieter we can keep them on the backswing the more resistance you create which leads to more power. The opposite is also true however, over active hips can cause great inconsistency and a serious loss of distance. Here is a great drill to keep them "quiet" during the swing: Take up your normal stance but turn your feet inwards slightly. Now hit a few shots, immediately you will be able to feel the difference. It may feel restricted but continue this for a few shots then return to your normal setup trying to feel the same movement. |
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Regards,
Ryan
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The Flop Shot
From the Team
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Execution – Pictures below
Take the club away steeply following the line of your feet and hold the clubface online with the target throughout the swing. Make an aggressive swing, if you do it properly the club will slide under the ball popping it straight up into the air. Finish high and let it fly!
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
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| Tip of the Week The Flop Shot! Before attempting this shot, assess the situation properly, if you have an alternative shot to get it close to the flag then this is usually the best option. The flop shot is infamously difficult to execute with precision time after time and even players like Mickelson, who practically invented the shot, have trouble with it now and again. In the picture below I have only one option; the flag is cut close to the front of the green and a bunker separates my ball from the putting surface. No bump and run shot will help me here…time to FLOP. |
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Here is how to do it: Setup – Picture A - Set the clubface first aiming directly at the target. - Set your feet at a 45 degree angle to the left of this target line. - Place the ball online with your left foot - Your shoulders should follow the line of your feet (open to target line). - Place more weight on your left side (Ratio 60:40). |
Execution – Pictures below
Take the club away steeply following the line of your feet and hold the clubface online with the target throughout the swing. Make an aggressive swing, if you do it properly the club will slide under the ball popping it straight up into the air. Finish high and let it fly!
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| PS – Please practice this shot on the range lots before you attempt it on course and remember if you have a safer option it is usually the way to go!!! If you would like to book a lesson or a fitting please come visit us in the Pro Shop or click here and give yourself a Christmas gift a little early this year. Enjoy the read, Ryan |
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Teeing the ball at the correct height
From the Team
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
I would like to see you set the ball high enough on a tee so that top of the driver is about one-third of the way up the ball. Of course, this means that the standard 2 1/8-inch tee will not be long enough to accommodate the height you require so you will have to invest in the longer ones. To understand this concept you must understand that the “sweet spot” on these drivers is higher up on the club face than in the past (see picture far right) and therefore the need for the longer tee.
If you are unsure of the size of your club then come speak to either Justin or myself and we will point you in the right direction.
Happy Practicing!
Regards,
Ryan
• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
| Tip of the Week Teeing the ball at the correct height ensures optimum distance, by now it should be common knowledge that when teeing up to hit a driver you should position the ball so that at least half of the ball sticks out above the club like in the picture on the right: Now this advice is perfect when using a driver that has a head of 400cc or less but what if yours is on the legal limit of 460cc (most of them are these days)? Try the following... |
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I would like to see you set the ball high enough on a tee so that top of the driver is about one-third of the way up the ball. Of course, this means that the standard 2 1/8-inch tee will not be long enough to accommodate the height you require so you will have to invest in the longer ones. To understand this concept you must understand that the “sweet spot” on these drivers is higher up on the club face than in the past (see picture far right) and therefore the need for the longer tee.
If you are unsure of the size of your club then come speak to either Justin or myself and we will point you in the right direction.
Happy Practicing!
Ryan
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White knuckle syndrome
| In pressure situations all of us tend to hold the club a little tighter - this is known as WKS (white knuckle syndrome) and I saw a lot of it during The Links Cup this weekend! Your grip pressure can be compared to holding a dove in your hands; you need to hold it just tight enough so that the dove doesn’t fly away, but soft enough so as not to hurt it. If you grip the club too tight, it restricts the entire swing movement, not allowing your shoulders to turn or the club to release resulting in poor shots. Next time you are standing on the first tee with everyone watching or have to make a pressure putt, try relaxing your hands a little and think of the dove. |
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• Junior Coaching is every Tuesday 15:30 – 16:30 on the driving range. If you would like your kids to come please book your place by calling Justin on 042 2004500/ 084 556 4346.
• Please note that the driving range is closed on Mondays.
Regards,
Ryan
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