Welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you all of the latest goings-ons from around the club. Enjoy this week's read. |
The importance of a smooth transition The transition in the golf swing isn’t looked at very much in my opinion, yet it is such an important factor because if your transition from backswing to downswing isn’t good, then you’re never going to hit a good shot. What I mean by a good transition is a smooth downswing triggered by the right body parts moving in sequence. We see a lot of amateur golfers who struggle because of a poor transition. They start their downswing by snatching the club down with their arms, the lower part of the body can’t get out of the way, the result is the club is too far inside or outside. This ultimately leads to pulls, pushes, hooks, and slices, thin and fat shots. So how do you improve your transition? Have a look at the couple of drills below to help your transition. |
Drill 1 You can do this drill by either hitting a ball or not. Firstly make your backswing and then pause at the top for a few seconds, then feel like your lower body unwinds back to the ball and hit through. It is important you feel like you hitting the ball with the turn of your body as this will help you get the correct sequence on the way down, starting with the lower half and then the top half unwinds. |
Drill 2 This drill is the step through drill. What you need to do is start with your feet together, swing to the top of your backswing, pause, and then step forward with your front foot. What you will notice is by stepping forward your lower half unwinds first and you will also notice your arms already starting the downswing without you doing anything other than stepping forward. You can do this drill by either hitting balls or not. I would suggest without a ball first until you get the hang of it, when you feel more comfortable add the golf ball in. |
Captain’s Away This years Captain's away day will be held on 21st/22nd/23rd October in Beautiful Wales, if you would like to join your Club Captain David Cox please let me know by email, the trip will be on a first come first served basis and limited to 24 players, the cost per person is only £250 and includes the following! The schedule is as follows. - Prizes for 1st & 2nd each day
- 1st 2nd 3rd Overall
- Staying at The Dragon Hotel Swansea
- Twin occupancy - Bed & Breakfast - Full use of facilities including Swimming Pool and Gym
- Sunday 21st 12:00pm tee off Ashburnham Golf Club
- Coffee/Tea/Bacon Rolls on Arrival - 18 Holes Golf - Two Course Dinner after play
- Monday 22nd 11:00am tee off Machynys Peninsula Golf Club
- Coffee/Tee/Bacon Rolls on Arrival - 18 Holes Golf - Two Course Dinner after play
- Tuesday 23rd 10:30am Tee Off Southerndown Golf Club
- All three courses very different in their own way but an absolute pleasure to play.
- Ashburnam a lovely links next to the coast with a few surprises!
- Machynys a Nicklaus designed course, very american in design with lots of water and bunkers, great clubhouse too.
- Southerndown is a links course situated on top of a hill! Probably the best of the three with great views of Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach.
If you would like to go on this trip please let me know ASAP, not many spaces left! |
Young Cup 09/06/18 Congratulations to Dave McMillan on winning Saturday’s Young Cup. Dave came first with a brilliant 43 points which gave him a gross score of 67. His round included 7 birdies in 10 holes. Well done Dave. In second place on 42 points was Richard Pym. He scored a gross level par off of a 6 handicap. In 3rd place was Gary Foster on 40 points, Matthew Driver in 4th on 39 points and Jack Finlay in 5th, also on 39 points. Well done to all. Pro Shop Raffle Results Young Cup Raffle - 09/06/18 The winners, receiving a dozen Callaway Chrome Soft are Graham Law, Raof Daud, Giles Mason and Chris Fields. The raffle tickets were drawn by Louise in the office. |
Are you sorted for Father's Day? For those of you wondering, it's this Sunday, 17th June. But our question still remains: are you sorted for Father's Day? Buying a present for someone isn't always as easy as it sounds, which is why we're helping you out this year. For just £159.99, you can buy a Garmin Approach S20 watch, in a choice of four colours, which will make the perfect gift this Father's Day. |
|
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the key to unlocking lower scores lies in improving your short game. Having the correct technique is one part of the journey to achieving this. The other is making sure your wedges are the correct grind and bounce for your swing, as well as having a set of wedges that are evenly gapped to cater for any distance. |
 | | Poorly gapped wedge system |
|
 | | Correctly gapped wedge system |
|
50% of you are like the first graphic
If you’re working hard to get your handicap down to single figures, it really will pay off to dedicate more of your practice time to your short game and the shots you need to improve in the scoring zone. As you can see with the graphics above, the wrong wedge set-up can lead to an awkward 35-yard gap and more difficult half shots, which is why we always recommend a gapping session or fitting. With Titleist you have plenty of options, including this popular Vokey SM7 wedge, which comes in nine different lofts between 46° and 62°. It means whether you’re looking for a two, three or four wedge set-up in your bag, we can get your yardages gapped perfectly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
