Steve Truman Golf

#Llanwerngolfclublove

I just wanted to start this weeks newsletter by thanking you all so much for the support the membership have shown to the golf club at this very difficult time.

We are all going through different emotions (on a daily basis) some good, some bad but I am seeing it bringing the best out in people. It has been fantastic to see everybody staying together in the common goal of helping the golf club that we all dearly love so much. As a club if we all stay together we will not only survive this but start to thrive when this is all over.

Proud Husband Alert

These past couple of weeks I have been super proud of my lovely wife Sarah who has been to NYC and Johannesburg on a supplies trip and a repatriation flight to bring back stranded Brits.

The Trip to Jo'burg last week entailed 30 hours on the plane non stop as South Africa are in total lockdown. The crew had to get changed on the plane and they could only go on the tarmac outside the plane to stretch their legs before they boarded the passengers. It was worth it though for this cool pic as she got to sit inside one of the engines!

#supersarah

Course news

#Localhero!

Gareths Blog

Click here to read Gareths recent blog about life on the quiet fairways of Llanwern Golf Club and what he has been up to looking after the course.

This week we have had some new feathered friends setting up home at the club

Truman's Tips!

Putting ideas

I thought I would share a video with you around some of the preferences I like to see with my players. Putting is obviously so unique with so many different ideas, theories, methods etc. What counts is starting the ball online at the right speed and doing it consistently. Click Here to watch the video

Hopefully you take some value from these thoughts.

#Trumanstips

News From Scotty

#familytime

Good afternoon everybody! I hope everyone is keeping well and safe in this terrible time. My family and I have been keeping active and we are all ok. We have been on our daily walks, teaching Nora how to ride her bike and even better I have finally got her to do some putting!!

Big thanks to all that have been getting involved on my social media pages, it's great to hear from you. I will keep you updated as often as I can with competitions and pictures.

I hopefully look forward to seeing you all very soon as I miss you all very much.

Love

Scotty

Throwback Thursday

What a difference a year makes!!

Exactly a year ago today we held our Eggcellent Easter Golf Camp.

Scotty misses coaching these young superstars of tomorrow and future champions of the club.

Hopefully it wont be too long until we can have some fun in our Saturday morning group coaching classes!

#throwbackthursday

Corona Crew Cut

#coronacrewcut

As some of you may know Scotty loves a weekly haircut!!!

He said the lockdown hasn't been great for him as he misses his barber............. but have no fear as said he has a superb girlfriend with a steady pair of hands!!!!

He introduces to you the CORONA CREW CUT!!! Come on mens section send in you DIY hair cuts and lets have some fun!!!!!!!!

Golf's greatest rivalries

Woods vs Mickelson

For those that go on stats, this barely constitutes a rivalry. However, when you consider they achieved their feats over the same period, then what both men have managed is mightily impressive.

Tiger was the face of the game for almost two decades. He’s won 15 majors, racked up 109 worldwide professional victories, and even had the main golf video game named after him for several years. In that same time, Phil played second fiddle. A role that saw ‘lefty’ accumulate five major titles, 51 worldwide professional wins and represent the USA in 12 consecutive Ryder Cups. Sadly for Mickelson, he never reached the summit of the World Golf Rankings, albeit spending 26 consecutive years inside the Top 50.

It’s scary to think what more either man could have achieved without the other standing in their way. Let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

It's quiz time

In theory, this week's quiz is one that we should ALL do well on, so we've thrown a few curveballs in there to really test you!

Fancy yourself as a Rules know-it-all?
Are you the go-to Rules person in your roll-up?

Put your knowledge to the test and see how you get on this week. You may have found yourself in a few of these scenarios before - the question is: did you do the right thing?

Good luck!

take this week's quiz >

Weekly challenge

We want to get as many Llanwern Golf Club golfers attempting this week’s challenge as possible! It’s a pretty straightforward one so give it a go and let us know how you get on. Who will be the champion?

What to do

Grab your wedge and a golf ball. Head to the garden or give yourself some space inside the house. Now, try to do as many keepy-ups as possible without the ball touching the ground.

Sounds easy, right?

Get adventurous

If you’re a bit of a show-off, try hitting the ball off your thigh or stopping the ball on your clubface before starting again. You can do this with tennis balls too, or even toilet rolls (apparently).

We want your videos sent in!

send us your scores >

Golf at home

If any of you are missing golf as much as we are, you’ll be straight onto the course as soon as it’s safe to do so. Well, until that time comes, here’s a little drill for you to try that’ll keep those competitive juices flowing.

The set-up

We’ve used a mug as our makeshift hole, but feel free to use whatever you have lying about the house!

Set your balls down in a straight line from the hole, at one-foot intervals from each other. Starting with the closest, hole each putt without missing. If you miss, go back to the start and try again!

Too easy?

The simplest way to make this drill harder is to increase the distance between each of the balls in your line.

If you’re simply too good and are putting like Tiger, you could try finding a sloping putt or make the target (your makeshift hole) smaller.

send us a message >

Video of the Week

A brilliant interview with one of the game's greats. Has technology gone too far? Will anyone dominate the game like Tiger once did? Watch this video as Greg Norman gives his thoughts on today's game. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend. Steve and the shop team.

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