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Tiger and Sergio Row Needs To Move On

Posted on May 30, 2013 by | Comments Off on Tiger and Sergio Row Needs To Move On

Last week at Wentworth saw a lot of controversy when Sergio Garcia said some comments about Tiger Woods that were taken the wrong way ahead of the BMW PGA Championship.

When Garcia was asked if he would invite Tiger around for dinner he replied “He can come around every night for some fried chicken if he wants”

Although Garcia hasn’t apologised to Woods face-to -face yet Tiger is keen to move on now even though he is still upset about what was said.

Garcia obviously isn’t a racist, but when you’re under the spotlight you have to be careful about what you say as the press are very quick to jump on any error you make. He just said the first thing that came into his head. If he had said’ Hot dog and chips’ then the press would have still found a way to make it into a story.

For the good of the game this needs to be resolved so we can all MOVE ON!!!

 

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Zone Golf Charity Shoot Out A Success

Posted on May 28, 2013 by | Comments Off on Zone Golf Charity Shoot Out A Success

The eagerly awaited Zone Golf Charity Shoot Out at Dukes Meadows Golf  in West London yesterday lived up to its expectations as crowds flocked in to see some of the best golfers in the world compete for a £250,000 prize.

Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie,  Ian Poulter and Paul McGinley joined by four celebrities/sportsman competed in a new style of golf called ‘Zone Golf’.

This is a new format of golf which sees players pick a zone of the green to try and hit and are then rewarded with points if they hit the ZONE they elected from the tee. There are three ZONES – Red=9pts Amber=6pts Green=3pts plus another 1 point for a bogey, 2 for par and 3 for a birdie.

There were two semi-final matches to start with, then a final and then a third and fourth play-off.

It was a tight finish in the final match which went down to a putting competition on the last hole between Ian Poulter and Paul McGinley. Poulter had to hole a long 25 foot putt which he failed to make, which allowed McGinley an easy two-putt to win him and Jamie Redknapp the money.

The winning team received a total of £100,000 to give to a charity of their choice and the three other teams  received a total of £50,000 each.

If you want to see how the day unfolded then Sky Sports are showing all the action:

June 4th Sky Sports 2 8pm.

June 5th Sky Sports 3 9pm.

A great day was had by all and I’m looking forward to next year already!

 

 

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Decision Finally Made On The Anchoring Of Putters

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Comments Off on Decision Finally Made On The Anchoring Of Putters

Today the R&A and USGA have finally announced that anchored putters will be banned as of 2016. 

It has been an ongoing debate which nearly saw a split between the European Tour and PGA Tour, but hopefully this should be the end of all that debacle now.

This rule is going to effect a lot of players on both tours, especially the ones that have grown up using the long putters from day one, but they will have to adapt. The rule should have come into effect along time ago in my opinion, but at least they have finally seen the light and come to right decision and everyone can now move on and get on with playing golf rather than talking about the rules of golf.

Golf is about nerve and playing well under pressure and come 2016 I think we will see a lot of players that are in the top 20 in the world drop down the rankings quite quickly.

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Putting Lessons In West London

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Comments Off on Putting Lessons In West London

It’s been a long day of coaching and most of it out on the putting green today. The practice putting area here at Dukes Meadows  is in great condition at the moment and it’s great to get the chance to take lessons on to the green and help them improve their  putting technique.

A lot of people ignore how important putting is in the game of golf, I see lots of golfers hitting balls on the range for hours with their video cameras and looking at their swing in the mirror, which is fine, but they then leave the golf range and walk straight past the putting green into the car park. These golfers aren’t single figure handicappers I can tell you.

If you’re a decent enough golfer and can get the ball around the course and feel like you should be scoring better than you are, it’s more than likely down to your putting. You need to get those 6 three putts a round down to 1 three putt, and need to be holing 4 out of 6 four foot putts to really see your scores improving!

If you want to book a putting lesson or want to enquire about taking golf lessons please contact me here.

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The Players Championship Most Memorable Moment

Posted on May 9, 2013 by | Comments Off on The Players Championship Most Memorable Moment

The Players Championship is under way, and  American Scott Stallings  is five under par through only five holes! What an incredible start to the championship.

This event seems to bring the best out of players and we’ve had some great champions in the past who have given us some great moments including Greg Norman, Fred Couples, Nick Price, Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia, but the most memorable moment for me has to be when Tiger Woods holed that monster putt on the tough 17th hole back in 2001 and then went on to win the title. It really was a moment that I’ll never forget.

If you can’t remember that putt, here it is:

I wonder who the champion will be come Sunday? Will there be a defining moment that gives someone the edge going into the final few holes? The one thing for sure is that the winner here is a deserved winner and will have had to play some great golf to lift that trophy.

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Should Monty Be In The World Golf Hall Of Fame?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by | Comments Off on Should Monty Be In The World Golf Hall Of Fame?

There is a lot of debate at the moment regarding whether Colin Montgomerie should be inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame and the decision has been heavily criticised by Tony Jacklin and Ray Floyd who take the stance that a player should have won at least two majors to be considered.

Montgomerie known as probably the best player never to win a major has had an illustrious  career winning eight European Tour order of merits  which includes seven in a row, and has one of the best Ryder Cup records in history. 

Does this mean that if Ben Curtis wins another major in his career that he will be seen as achieved more in golf than Montgomerie? I don’t think so. I agree that to be seen as a truly great player in world golf you have to have won major champions, but if the list includes players such as Sandy Lyle and Vijay Singh (who I know have won majors ) then it has to include a player like Monty in  my opinion.

He has achieved a lot more than some players on that list even without a major to his name and was the most consistent golfer on tour for around 10 years.

 

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Clarke Returns After Hamstring Tennis Injury

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Comments Off on Clarke Returns After Hamstring Tennis Injury

Former Open champion Darren Clarke returns to action this week after missing nearly six weeks with a hamstring injury caused by playing tennis.

The injury forced him to miss the first major of the year at Augusta, but the Northern Irishman is back to full fitness and will be playing golf in this week’s Indonesian Masters in Jakarta. 

It’s been tough for Clarke sitting around doing nothing for the past few weeks, and very frustrating watching his fellow professionals battling it out at the Masters on television, but after a full recovery he can’t wait to be out on the fairways once again.

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Oosthuizen One Shot Back In Disrupted First Day In South Korea

Posted on April 25, 2013 by | Comments Off on Oosthuizen One Shot Back In Disrupted First Day In South Korea

The first day of the Ballentine’s Championship was disrupted due to poor visibility and rain early on which caused two hours of play to be lost in South Korea.

Louis Oosthuizen finds himself one shot off the lead which is currently held by five players who are on five under par, but the South African can still catch them as he has only played 16 holes of which he birdied the first four.

He wasn’t able to keep the good form going as the wind got up in the afternoon but will still fancy his chances at joining the leaders first thing tomorrow and confident he can lead the event after two rounds and hopefully going into Sunday.

 

 

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Golf Lessons Are A Great Present

Posted on April 24, 2013 by | Comments Off on Golf Lessons Are A Great Present

A golf lesson can be a great gift to give someone as a birthday present, Christmas present, Mothers Day/Fathers Day present or just a gift for someone who you want to say thanks to.

Golf is a game that many people watch and enjoy on television but many do not end up trying it out for themselves because they don’t think they will fit into the golf surroundings. 

People seem to perceive golf as a snobby and expensive sport, which  years ago you could argue that it was but this isn’t the case any more, golf is a game for everyone to enjoy.

I teach golf to people from all walks of life, and all get a great sense of enjoyment out of learning something new and meeting new people in the process which inevitably leads to long lasting friendships and great camaraderie.

I was sitting down with a group of people that I teach the other night, we had a lawyer, builder, IT consultant, business owner, author, plumber and someone who was unemployed,  all sitting around after a game around the par 3 course. We may not all have a lot in common, but we certainly had one thing in common…….and that is golf.

So if you’ve been thinking about getting a present for someone or you just want to start a up a new hobby or even just meet some new people for a drink ,then contact me here and I can give you all the information that you need.

 

James

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Why Not Try Golf, Tennis Or Skiing In West London At The Weekend

Posted on April 22, 2013 by | Comments Off on Why Not Try Golf, Tennis Or Skiing In West London At The Weekend

Well the sun is shining at last and the golf course and golf driving range at Dukes Meadows in Chiswick  has been booming with customers over the weekend which is great to see after a tough winter.

People have been coming down to use our great facilities that we have here in West London, the bar and cafe which serves food and drink throughout the day has seen its best weekend of the year so far. The patio area overlooking the first tee and picturesque lake has been well used with people catching some well earned sun whilst sipping on their cappuccino’s and enjoying lunch with their friends and family.

The outlook at Dukes Meadows really is a treat for people who have had a tough week at work and just want to relax and enjoy themselves, even for the non-golfer as we have plenty of other things to offer.

Whilst your partner might be golf mad, you might not be, so why not have a game of tennis, use our gym or even have a go on our indoor ski slopes….. yes I said indoor ski slopes! You can even take a walk along the river if you have a dog  and see where the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race finishes. Yes we have it all here.

If you happen to come down on Sunday morning for a golf lesson or 9 holes around our executive 9 hole par 3 course and then fancy a Sunday roast, there are several pubs to visit in the area of Chiswick, Mortlake and Barnes who serve up great pub grub as well as a traditional Sunday roast.

If you would like any further information on Golf Lessons , the Golf Course or even things to do in the area then please don’t hesitate to contact me here.

Also check out my other website ‘Golf Lessons London‘ where you can also book golf lessons with me.

Hope to hear from you soon.

James

 

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