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Senden Leads By Two Over Rose In Australia

Posted on December 6, 2012 by | Comments Off on Senden Leads By Two Over Rose In Australia

The Australian Open got under way today and it was the home favourite John Senden who is flying high at the top of the leaderboard after he shot a superb opening 66 to finish two shots clear of the chasing pack.

Senden from Queensland was out early and made the most of easy conditions and the six under target proved to be unassailable as nobody could catch him in the afternoon.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Senden though, he started with a birdie but then  had back-to-back bogeys at the second and third holes, but he recovered in fine style carding seven birdies in eleven holes from the 7th to the 17th which left him sitting on top of the pack.

Justin Rose is flying the British flag shooting a 68 finishing two back of Senden. He is level with Gareth Paddison, Richard Green, Kim Felton and Australian Brendan Jones.

Come on Justin finish the season in style!

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Kaymer All Smiles In The Sun

Posted on December 3, 2012 by | Comments Off on Kaymer All Smiles In The Sun

Martin Kaymer’s year ended a lot better than it began this year and it’s  a welcome relief for the young German who survived a late wobble to hold on for his first victory this year by claiming the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City.

After recently holing what turned out to be the winning put in the Ryder Cup in September and now winning in South Africa, Martin Kaymer is certainly back where he belongs and it won’t be long until he’s back in the top 5 in the world.

Kaymer was overnight leader and looked to be comfortable until bogeying the 15th when he saw his lead cut down to one shot from Charl Schwartzel, but ice cool Kaymer managed to hang on and win by two shots.

The winning total was eight under par.

1. Kaymer -8

2. Schwartzel -6

3. Haas -3 

Another great week for European golf with Graeme McDowell winning Tiger Woods’ tournament in California as well by beating chasing American Keegan Bradley.

We won’t be seeing Tiger Woods play for six weeks as he is taking a break from the game and preparing himself for 2013 in which he hopes he can get back on the major trail again!

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The End Of a Great Year For McIlroy

Posted on November 26, 2012 by | Comments Off on The End Of a Great Year For McIlroy

Well the inevitable happened at the weekend and not even a record breaking round of 62 from Justin Rose (his lowest round on the European Tour by two) could prevent Rory McIlroy from capping his incredible season with victory at the DP World Tour Championship.

The Northern Irishman not only held the challenge from Justin Rose but also from World Number Two Luke Donald who he was paired with. It’s been an incredible year for McIlroy also winning the US Money List, the US PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.

As seasons go it doesn’t get much better than that and it will be interesting to see how this effects him next year. Will he be as determined? Will the $120 million deal with Nike spur him on or will the new clubs leave him struggling? I’m looking forward to finding out, are you?

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Donald Leads McIlroy By One In Dubai

Posted on November 22, 2012 by | Comments Off on Donald Leads McIlroy By One In Dubai

It was former number one Luke Donald who was back to his best today shooting a superb 65 to take the lead of the DP World Tour Championship, but he’s got the company of current number one Rory McIlroy sitting just one shot back following a fantastic 66.

Donald set the early place and showed that last weeks win at the Dunlop Pheonix in Japan was a sign that he is back to his best and competing with the likes of McIlroy again.

McIlroy didn’t have the best of starts but came to life on the back nine, with five birdies in seven holes putting him right back into contention where he loves to be.

The Northern Irishmen finished the day on six under par alongside Scotland’s Marc Warren  and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano of Spain.

All of the big names are  near the top of the leaderboard waiting to pounce tomorrow and hopefully set up a terrific weekend for us to sit back and enjoy.

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Will McIlroy Cap His Season Off In Style?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on Will McIlroy Cap His Season Off In Style?

Rory McIlroy is eager to finish off a fantastic season in style with a thumping victory in this week’s  Tour Championship in Dubai. 

The Northern Irishman heads up a 57 strong field of outstanding talent at the Jumeirah Golf Estates,  where there will be 28 of the season’s champions on display, but unfortunately McIlroy has already secured the European Tour Order Of Merit so it might not  be quite as exciting as we hoped. There is still £6million up for grabs though this week so there will still be plenty of competition on the golf course among the players.

It starts on Thursday and will most definitely be a great spectacle to watch!

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Golf Lesson Vouchers For Christmas

Posted on November 14, 2012 by | Comments Off on Golf Lesson Vouchers For Christmas

Christmas is coming and I bet you’re thinking about shopping and what presents to get your loved ones? Let’s face it most of the presents we bought for people last year are still in their wrappers on top of the wardrobe somewhere and will never get opened or used!

For this reason I normally buy my family presents that involve them actually getting out of the house and doing things like those ‘Red Letter Day Experiences’. This normally involves them doing something they wouldn’t normally do and a lot of the time leads them into starting a new hobby that they will do for the rest of their life.

That’s why golf is such a great game to learn, because n0 matter what age you or your friends or family are, you are able to pick up a golf club and play golf. YOU CAN START AT ANY AGE.  It’s not physically demanding,  I teach people up to the age of 75! Golf is a game that once you’ve started stays with you for the rest of your life, from playing it, to watching the great golf events on television.

So don’t deny your loved ones the chance of starting a game they may not have thought of trying. I can send gift vouchers any time up to the 22nd Dec if you want to give someone a golf lesson as a gift. You can spend as little as £23 for a 30 minute golf lesson or up to £120 for six half hour golf lessons which is an £18 saving!

If your are interested in purchasing a golf lesson voucher or would like more information then please contact me by email here or phone me on 07879 652367 and will be happy to answer any questions and get your voucher out to you straight away so your presents are sorted!

James

Christmas Golf Vouchers

 

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Rookie Beljan Defies Medical Advice To Get Maiden Win

Posted on November 12, 2012 by | Comments Off on Rookie Beljan Defies Medical Advice To Get Maiden Win

Charlie Beljan held out for his first PGA Tour victory at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic – but it wasn’t as plain sailing as it sounds. It was only 2 days before that the rookie suffered a panic attack during his second round 64 and was taken to hospital.

He had been complaining of an elevated heart rate and shortness of breath, and told pgatour.com: “I thought I literally had a chance to die.”

But he went against medical advice by continuing in the tournament which was justified as he carried on to win by two shots finishing up on 16 under par.

Robert Garrigus and Matt Every came joint second on 14 under par after shooting rounds of 68.

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Winter – Keep Your Clubs Out Of The Garage

Posted on November 5, 2012 by | Comments Off on Winter – Keep Your Clubs Out Of The Garage

It’s that time of year again where a lot of golfers put their golf clubs away in the garage and forget about them until spring next year. But for me personally this is the time of year that the clubs are kept at my golf club or in the boot of my car.

Winter is the perfect time to really hone and perfect your game. You have the chance to really work on specific areas of your game which you thought weren’t quite up to scratch in the summer. One thing that I try and work on in the winter is distance control, making sure I know exactly how far each club is going especially with my wedges. From 100 yards and in is the scoring part of the game of golf, if you can get the ball close to flag from 10- 100 yards, you will always have a chance of either a birdie or par putt to keep the momentum of your round going.

I will be giving some tips towards the end of the week on the best way to practice your wedge shots. Happy practising!

To book a lesson or ask any questions about how to improve your game please contact me here

James

 

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Fatigued Woods Takes Extended Break

Posted on November 2, 2012 by | Comments Off on Fatigued Woods Takes Extended Break

Former world No.1 Tiger Woods  has said that he is looking forward to a break from golf and blamed fatigue as the reason for not competing in this week’s $7 million WGC-HSBC tournament at Mission Hills in China. 

After a recent busy schedule which has included an exhibition match against Rory McIlroy, Woods decided he needed a break. By his own standards he hasn’t had the best year in golfing terms. He has won tournaments and has always been in contention but the putter has gone a bit cold on him. At times he has looked lost and strained and at times he looks like he’s thriving on the golf course. I for one think a break will do him good.

He will be playing in his own tournament before putting the clubs away until next year. I honestly believe Tiger will be back to No.1 in the world next year. Don’t hold me to that though!

 

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Poulter and Rose Looking To Win Another WGC Title

Posted on October 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Poulter and Rose Looking To Win Another WGC Title

Justin Rose and Ian Poulter are looking to turn their very impressive team record into individual success this week at Mission Hills in the WGC  – HSBC Champions.

The pair have represented England twice in the World Cup at Mission Hills finishing fourth and second in 2007 and 2011 respectively.

But this week they will both be competing  individually for the their second World Golf Championship and there was some strange questions at the press conference. Rose asked Poulter how he could beat them this week as he was in such good form, to which Poulter said that Justin was ”better off the tee and hit more greens than him but just needed to improve with the putter”

Not bad advice from one of the best putters in the world and maybe as they are best friends Poulter should give him some advice on the greens?

Once the banter was out of the way, Poulter said that his experience of Mission Hills and the fact he has partnered Ross Fisher here twice – could be a big advantage for him.

Rose could take a big step to chasing down McIlroy this week….. should be another weekend of exciting golf ahead.

 

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