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Scottish Open retains traditional July slot before The Open

Posted on November 15, 2011 by | Comments Off on Scottish Open retains traditional July slot before The Open

The European Tour has finally announced that the Scottish Open will retain its customary position on the golf calendar for another year.

The tournament’s future was cast in a shadow of doubt following the withdrawal of main sponsor Barclay’s.

This year’s tournament was moved to Castle Stuart after being held at Loch Lomond from 1996 and the links course near Inverness will be the 2012 venue.

The European Tour also guaranteed that prize money for the event will remain at the same level for next year’s event.

“While the Tour is still in discussion with sponsors, we can also assure the total prize money will be the same as this year, and that is £3m,” said chief operating officer Keith Waters.

After Barclays’s surprise withdrawal, a number of other tournament administrators were keen to secure the event’s place on the calendar but Waters confirmed the Highland course will host the tournament from July 12-15, a week before the biggest Major in world golf, which this year is being held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club.

An expected 250,000 spectators will heading for the Lancashire coast for the duration of the 2012 Championship.

 

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Tiger Woods finds form in the Australian Open

Posted on November 11, 2011 by | Comments Off on Tiger Woods finds form in the Australian Open

Tiger Woods returned to form to hit a five-under-par 67 and establish the lead in the Australian Open.

The former world number one carded seven birdies and two bogeys to move to nine under in total on day two.

“It feels good to actually be there playing properly instead of slashing the ball all over the place,” said Woods, who leads Australia’s Peter O’Malley by one shot.

“I felt like I really didn’t miss a shot.”

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Woods, who started the day three shots behind overnight leader Jarrod Lyle, will have to maintain his form if he is to stay ahead of the chasing pack.

Local veteran O’Malley, 46, is one shot behind after carding a six-under-par 66, the lowest score of the day, with Australia’s world number seven Jason Day a further shot back in third on seven under after a 68.

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Golf In West London: Where I provide golf lessons

Posted on November 9, 2011 by | Comments Off on Golf In West London: Where I provide golf lessons

I am based at Dukes Meadows Golf in West London. It features a beautiful 9 hole par 3 course which is a real test and in great condition all year round.  There is also a 50 bay floodlit driving range.  In addition a 5 hole teaching academy course, short game practice area and practice putting green.

I am a PGA teaching professional at Dukes Meadows, and I’m on hand for instruction and to offer advice in our well stocked pro shop. Our range includes a custom club fitting bay and a digital video tuition studio where you can watch your swing and understand a little easier what your golf swing looks like and what it’s meant to be doing.

So if you want to come down, I am more than willing to show you around, give you advice on equipment or teach you how to play golf. 

Click here to see my teaching hours and please feel free to take a look around my website!

Contact Number: 07879 652367

Dukes Meadows Contact Number: 0208 994 3314 option 2

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An Insight Into The Clubs That I Use

Posted on November 7, 2011 by | Comments Off on An Insight Into The Clubs That I Use

The TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons are one of the best sets of tour blades on the market, and also the clubs that I use. They not only look fabulous – they feel and perform great. But believe me they’re hard to hit if you’re not on you game!

These tour blades are designed with the low handicap golfer and professional in mind. These tour irons offer very little forgiveness compared with game improvement irons. This irons are great if you like to feel how you have hit the golf shot and like to manoevre the ball in different ways as opposed to the club dictating the flight of the golf ball.

Tech Spec/ General Description:-

  • Finely Wrought Muscle Back Blade Expressly Designed for the Purist.
  • Forged muscleback with clean lines, compact player’s shape and minimal offset. Delivers the pure feel, feedback and workability coveted by blade fans.
  • 6-Step net forging process and state of the art shaping produce a more precisely finished head.
  • Advanced groove design promotes more spin and control from the rough.
  • Precision-weighting port guarantees precise swingweights while ensuring optimal CG location in every clubhead.

Golf Shaft & Grip Option

True Temper Dynamic Gold Steel Shaft, Flex – EXtra Stiff, Stiff and Regular.

Specifications

Club Loft Lie Hand Offset Length Swing
2 Iron 18° 60.0° RH 3.5mm 39.25″ D2.5
3 Iron 21° 60.5° RH 3.3mm 38.75″ D2.5
4 Iron 24° 61.0° RH 3.0mm 38.25″ D2.5
5 Iron 27° 61.5° RH 2.6mm 37.75″ D2.5
6 Iron 31° 62.0° RH 2.2mm 37.25″ D2.5
7 Iron 35° 62.5° RH 2.0mm 36.75″ D2.5
8 Iron 39° 63.0° RH 1.8mm 36.25″ D2.5
9 Iron 43° 63.5° RH 1.6mm 35.75″ D2.5
PW 47° 64.0° RH 1.4mm 35.50″ D3.5

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Off to play golf at The Addington today!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by | Comments Off on Off to play golf at The Addington today!

12thLocated only 13 miles from the centre of London The Addington Golf Club is a world class golf course just waiting to be discovered. Designed in 1912 by John Frederick Abercromby (Aber) who was accredited as being ‘one of the finest architects in all of golf’, The Addington is a masterpiece of inland golf.

The golf course has remained virtually unchanged since its design 95 years ago which is testament to the skilled design ability of Aber who looked upon The Addington as his finest creation. Ranked in the world’s Top 100 Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland The Addington is a hidden gem just waiting to be played. The course has some truly memorable holes that will remain amongst some of your finest golfing memories for many years to come.

Acquired by the Altonwood Golf Group in August 2006, who also own and operate Westerham, Woldingham, Surrey National and Godstone Golf Clubs, The Addington can look forward to a bright future. With substantial investment and improvements made to the course and clubhouse since Altonwood’s takeover and with further development planned The Addington will soon be back at the pinnacle of golfing excellence.

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With a heart-wrenching loss at Augusta and an explosive win at the U.S. Open

Posted on November 1, 2011 by | Comments Off on With a heart-wrenching loss at Augusta and an explosive win at the U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy was playing in the North of Ireland Championship at Royal Portrush in July 2005. As a 2-year-old, he had poked a 40-yard drive; at 15, he had played for Europe’s winning Junior Ryder Cup team.

But now, at 16, his McNificence was still largely a matter of conjecture. He’d been left off Great Britain & Ireland’s 10-man Walker Cup team that would travel to Chicago to play the United States that September, a conspicuous, controversial omission. The kid still had much to prove at Portrush.

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Sergio Wins Two On The Bounce

Posted on October 31, 2011 by | Comments Off on Sergio Wins Two On The Bounce

Sergio Garcia climbed back into golf’s world’s top 20 with a victory in the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama in Spain.

Garcia, 31, started the day two shots clear of compatriot Miguel Angel Jimenez and survived a shaky start to take his second title in a week.

The Spaniard ended a three-year title drought last weekend with an emphatic 11-shot victory at the Castello Masters and closed out victory with a 71.

Jimenez led at the turn but finished a shot back on five under after a 70.

Scotland’s Richie Ramsay, leader going into the weekend, briefly jumped into a share of the lead with Garcia on the back nine, only to shank his tee shot on the par-three 15th.

His ball was only found after the five-minute search time had elapsed and the resulting double bogey effectively ended his hopes.

It’s great to see Sergio’s hunger back for golf, and he actually seemed to be enjoying the fight on the back nine with Jimenez.

Jimenez was playing some great golf at times and was desperately unlucky with a couple of birdie putts that so nearly dropped in the closing stretch.

Watching the event live on TV bought back a lot of memories of the Ryder Cup in 1997, especially watching Sergio playing the 18th reminded me of when Colin Montgomerie hit a brilliant tee shot and managed to close out victory against Scott Hoch in what was one of the best Ryder Cups ever!

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A Golf Lesson in Winter Rules

Posted on October 28, 2011 by | Comments Off on A Golf Lesson in Winter Rules
Definition: “Winter rules” (also called “preferred lies”) is a condition that exists by local rule only and under which golfers are, on certain parts of a golf course, allowed to improve the lie of their golf ball without penalty.”Winter rules” is not codified in any of the 34 rules that make up the Rules of Golf; it exists only in an appendix to the rules, where there is a sample local rule for use by courses, clubs or committees.Generally, winter rules are put into place during, of course, the winter, when adverse weather conditions can impact the golf course itself. Or winter rules – a k a, preferred lies – might be put into place at any time of year on a course that is suffering damage; for example, if extreme drought kills large swathes of fairway.

Here’s how it works: You show up a golf course and are told (or read via signage) that “winter rules are in effect today.” You tee off No. 1 and hit the fairway. But when you reach your ball, you discover it sits on bare hardpan despite being in the fairway. Under the most common traditions for preferred lies, you have the right to move that ball up to six inches in any direction to improve the lie, without penalty (picking it up and placing it).

Remember as well that this time of year you are more likely to be coming up against ‘casual water’ where you can also get a free drop!

Don’t forget the rules are there to help you as well as penalise you, there are times you can really make the rules work in your advantage, so make sure you read up and learn them all.

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Golf Star Jean Hugo leads strong line-up for 2011 BMG Classic

Posted on October 27, 2011 by | Comments Off on Golf Star Jean Hugo leads strong line-up for 2011 BMG Classic

Jean Hugo goes into this week’s BMG Classic as a three-time winner this season already and looking for another win to boost his already high flying confidence ahead of a trip to Golf’s European Tour Qualifying School.

Hugo will lead a field of veteran professionals and promising young players in the R600 000 event at Glendower Golf Club from 28-30 October, and where he finished fourth last year.

“I would backing myself going into this week,” said Hugo. “With the European Tour Qualifying School just a few weeks off, I’m definitely in tournament mode. My golf game is on solid ground and I’m hungry to win again.”

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Junior Golf Lessons In West London

Posted on October 26, 2011 by | Comments Off on Junior Golf Lessons In West London

I was lucky enough to have golf lessons in London from a young age and I fondly remember the Junior Group Coaching sessions that I took part in as a kid.

The professionals that taught me back then inspired me to improve and to eventually become a professional golfer, so I take great pride in teaching the youngsters of today, in the hope that they may become the golfers of tomorrow.

I cover all of the basics and the juniors will also enjoy some fun games and drills that they can practice away from the club.

I can also provide golf equipment free of charge for use during the coaching session, which typically lasts for one hour.

Golf is a great way to meet people, especially for the kids, they can interact with other kids from different backgrounds and all enjoy this great game together!

Please click here to see the forthcoming Junior Event Dates – there are some great events planned for half term!

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