With the new season approaching, now is a good time to check your grips. Have they become a bit smooth, shiny and slippery after a year's hard service? Have your 7 iron re-gripped for FREE with a new Golf Pride grip.
Please speak to a member of the team for more information.
With the ability to get out on the golf course more regularly looming, don't forget the importance of a proper warm up. Half an hour hitting a few short irons, mid irons, woods and Drivers has been difficult in previous years, however, now with the Golf Cave, this is a possibility.
The Range feature is only £10.00 for 30 mins or £18.00 for the hour. Make sure you are ready play and avoid injury. Please contact Ady or Andy to book.
February's Winter League course has been announced and will be played at Sunningdale's front 9. Conditions will be a fraction more difficult to get you thinking.
Please click here to see the full results from the 3 clubs and a putter.
With very little respite from the cold and wet weather, we are still on temporary greens, hopefully we can have a few days good weather so that Neil and his team can get out and carry out some maintenance work.
Although there is not a trolley ban, members and guests are encouraged to carry to reduce the volume of traffic on the course and stress to 'well used' areas.
lease check the daily course information with regards the course/ holes being open. With the recent poor weather, to save inconvenience, it would be advisable to call ahead.
The next block of dates for the Junior Academy have been realeased. Hopefully the weather will improve a bit so that we can get out on the golf course.
The days have changed from Saturdays to Sundays in an effort to encourage more juniors.
Skills challenges and awards will now be incorporated into our junior coaching, giving everyone something to aim for.
Please contact Andrew Rigby for more information 0113 265 9203 option 2.
SAN DIEGO - It was quiet enough that you could hear the "woosh" of K.J. Choi's practice swing from 40 yards away.
There were only about a dozen people present as Choi prepared to hit his tee shot at Torrey Pines' 12th hole in the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. The lack of gallery meant that even the slightest sound was audible.
The Farmers Insurance Open's Monday finish was unique, as the final group played eight holes in virtual solitude. The damage caused by the previous day's wind meant the course wasn't safe for spectators and volunteers, so only media and security were on hand to watch the event's conclusion.
Not only were there no fans to see the tournament's end, but the champion didn't hit a shot on the final day. Brandt Snedeker had finished his final-round 69 on Sunday.
This begs the question, if you win a PGA TOUR event and no one is around to see it, did you really win?
The answer, of course, is yes. Snedeker can take home the trophy, the FedExCup points and the cash. His victory continued an impressive stretch that has seen him finish in the top three in all three of his starts in 2016.
"It's really an eerie feeling. You don't feel like you're at a TOUR event," Snedeker said about Monday's lack of fans. "Part of the TOUR event is you get crowds and the people are going crazy."
I've covered a fair amount of college and amateur golf during my career, and one of the joys of that beat is that you can watch elite players compete on classic tracks with only a few fans around. Monday at Torrey Pines reminded me of that experience.
There were about a dozen people there when the final group of Choi, Jimmy Walker and Scott Brown arrived at the 11th tee to resume their final round at 10 a.m. Most of them were involved with the television broadcast, carrying cameras and driving around in carts. A few fans watched from behind the fence lining the course, lifting their phones in the air to capture a photograph.
When Choi two-putted for par at the 12th hole, he received applause from the six fans watching from the Torrey Pines Gliderport. Monday's high winds, which blew into the players on many of the closing holes, and the course's thick rough made the finish almost impossible. No one in the final group made a birdie over the final eight holes, and they played those eight holes in 14 over par. The players had hybrids and fairway woods remaining for several of their approach shots.
The opportunity to watch TOUR players without many people around is always a treat. But Snedeker had the best seat in the house Monday because he was indoors.
"That's pretty fantastic to sit there and watch it happen," Snedeker said about his win.
Lets see what was in the bag:
Driver: Bridgestone JGR (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661 (X-Flex)
3 wood: Callaway X Hot (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Blue 75X
5 Wood: Tour Stage X-FW (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 83X
Irons: Bridgestone J15CB (4-PW)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber i95 S-Flex
Wedges: Bridgestone J15 (52 bent to 51 degrees; 56 bent to 55 degrees), Titleist Vokey TVD Prototype (60-3 K Grind)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG Rossie
Length: 34 inches
Ball: Bridgestone 2016 B330
With most of the UK being hit by storm Henry, playing golf in high wind can be tough but a few alterations can keep the ball under control. The following adjustments can be made to hit the ball a little lower:
Take one or two clubs more than normal
Position the ball an inch further back in the stance
Grip the club towards the bottom of the grip itself
Feel a little more weight on the front leg
When making the swing:
- Make a shorter backswing
- Keep the weight on that front foot
- Keep the swing smooth
The last point is very important, the smoother you swing the less spin you put on the ball, the less it will be affected by the wind.
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