Oh no, the snow...
We managed to stage the single stableford last Saturday, albeit we had to use our temporary greens but 85 of you eager members still ventured out onto the frozen surfaces to shake off the cobwebs and swing a golf club. This Saturday however isn’t looking so promising. The snow fall last Saturday evening is proving to be a little stubborn to say the least as it lies mostly across the course, making it practically impossible to play. I will update the course condition via Twitter & Faceboook daily, with a word from the Greens Chairman - “should the snow disappear, a trolley ban is highly likely”.
Top of the tree... a very big tree it was to climb too!
It’s been a long time coming, in fact 3 years and 6 months to be exact, competing in wind, rain, sleet, snow and the occasional bit of sunshine. Danny Fox & playing partner Steve Finan have collected their first prize! They've finished in the top three a few times recently, however this Wednesday they topped the field for the first time with a very respectable 37 points around Wychwood Park Golf course. The testing conditions and layout proved difficult for the best players, as only themselves as a pair managed to beat par.
Martin Kaymer may have blown a 10-shot lead over the weekend but for the first three and a bit rounds he put on an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Putting his final-day meltdown to one side, there was one shot during the third round that really stood out for us and that's when he holed a long greenside bunker shot for par when it looked for all the world he would walk off with a double bogey.
For many amateur golfers, bunker shots are feared to such a degree that they'd rather be anywhere but in the sand - but it needn't be that way if you work on your technique. Work on setting the ball forward in your stance; this will create a shallow angle of attack and encourage a sand-before-ball strike.
A simple drill to help you groove that perfect contact is draw a line in the bunker behind the ball, as shown. Concentrate on striking the line and after just a few goes you'll be amazed at how quickly the 'feel' develops. You may even come to relish a greenside bunker shot!
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