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How many of you have been making the most of this opportunity to work on your swing in the garden?

Lots of you have been sending me videos of your swing. I have been entertained and sometimes slightly scared at the creativity of some of your driving net setups!! Health and Safety considerations have truly gone out of the window on some, but when needs must hey!!!

If you have managed to set something up and would like some advice on your swing all you need to do is WhatsApp me some videos. It is however really important the angle the video is taken from.

Face on view - ensure you are 90 degrees to the camera (opp your belt buckle)

Down the line view - ensure the camera is parallel to your ball to target line and in line with and at the same height as your hands

If you want to do some analysis work of your own, download the coaching app that I use, HUDL Technique. There is a brilliant free version of it and it is really simple to use. If you have any questions about it please just ask.

Lessons at Home

Pro's news

I have been taking advantage of the extra time recently by investing in some Personal Development. I have been busy attending online webinars, reading books and brushing up on my TrackMan knowledge to upskill myself to hopefully make me a better coach when we return.

The PGA have been excellent and have been providing lots of free webinars with distinguished coaches who are sharing their views and beliefs on the golf swing and business in general. I have one booked tomorrow with David Leadbetter. Some people argue he is a better businessman than coach. We shall see!

Learning at Home

Playing it Safe

Bailey has made his mind up on which side of the fence he stands in regards to wearing a face mask. Stay Safe out their people!!

Gareths Blog

Click Here to read Course Manager Gareth's latest blog. Lots of things have been happening at the club. Also get an update on the Moor Hen Chicks.

Pro Shop News

We have been busy behind the scenes making sure the ProShop is as safe for our members and for ourselves when golf resumes. We have even managed to source an Under Armour sponsored sneeze guard!

Club News

It was great to meet up with Julian and Gareth on Monday for a planning and strategy meeting. This is to ensure the course and club are as best prepared as we can make it ready for when Old Boris gives us the green light!

Golf's greatest rivalries

We want to hear from you

There’s much debate as to golf’s greatest rivalry. From one era to the next, elite players have gone head-to-head and produced some truly memorable moments on the course.

At this current time, there’s a whole host of young talent jostling for position at the top of the rankings: McIlroy, Koepka, Rahm and Thomas to name just a few. However, in terms of a rivalry between two golfers, we don’t seem to have that right now.

So, we want to know what your favourite golfing rivalry has been through the years. Click the link below to head to our website and take part in our poll.

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Did you know?

Fact of the week

In 1971, Alan Shepard – the first American astronaut in space – became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Here’s what he said to the USGA after landing back on earth:

“I shanked the first one; it rolled into a crater about 40 yards away. The second one, I kept my head down. I hit it flush and it went at least 200 yards.”

It's quiz time

What can you remember from the last decade?

We hope you enjoyed last week's Silhouette Challenge; some were certainly easier than others.

The end of 2019 also marked the end of a decade, but how much can you remember - on a golfing front - from those 10 years?

Put your memory to the test with this week's quiz as we challenge you to recall some amazing feats in the world of golf. Good luck!

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Weekly challenge

Much like the pitch shot that fizzes onto the green and stops dead on the second or third bounce, the flop shot always looks spectacular when you pull it off. It’s the inspiration behind this week’s challenge, so grab your highest lofted wedge and take to the garden for our Flop Shot Challenge.

The set-up

Like the images above, place a garden trug or bucket on top of a table facing away from the house with the aim of landing the ball inside. You can also play this game by putting something tall in front of you – garden fork or washing line – that you need to get the ball up-and-over.

Not confident?

Flop shots aren’t the easiest shot to play, which is why they do look great when executed to perfection. If you’d rather attempt something different, you can modify this challenge by placing your garden trug on the floor and see how many you can chip in – but it can’t bounce first!

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Golf at home

Hopefully, you’re finding our Golf at Home drills useful in keeping your golf game ticking over during lockdown – maybe, even improving it?! For this week we’ve gone back to basics and have found an effective way of checking one of golf’s key fundamentals…

Alignment is key

Getting your set-up spot on is easier said than done, but getting it right more often than not will certainly help your golf game on the course.

One part that often changes over time is our alignment, which incorporates far more than just where the clubface is aiming.

How to check

Find some flooring in your house or garden that runs in straight lines. Place a ball down and set up as if you’re hitting a straight shot.

From here, check whether your feet, hips and shoulders are running parallel to each other by using the flooring as a visual cue.

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Video of the Week

If you're a watcher of golf on TV then you'll be fully aware of the brilliant Wayne 'Radar' Riley. In this video from PING, we take a look at the best bits of his 'A Round with Radar' series, including cameos from Lee Westwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Miguel Angel Jimenez. Enjoy.

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