Written by TG Elite Coach Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 16 March 2010
“Aaron, you have a great looking swing and obviously play to a good standard but there is always room for improvement. “At address your posture looks like it can creep a little rounded in the shoulders, plus your ball position and hands get a little too back/central rather than a touch more inside your left thigh. “In the backswing, I’d like to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 March 2010
Druh Belts & Buckles, the range of stylish belts and buckles that has quickly established itself as the ‘Choice of Champions’, have welcomed Thomas Bjorn into its stable of ambassadors. Denmark’s Bjorn is in illustrious company as multiple champion on the European Tour and Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley, the 2008 European Order of Merit winner and 2010 Qatar Masters champion...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 12 March 2010
In association with Golfers track their scores for various reasons such as wanting to analyse and improve their game, needing an up to date handicap certificate, or because their society secretary wants proof that their handicap is accurate! Whatever the reason for tracking golf scores, it has been proven to benefit your golf game. Simply keeping track of your shots every...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 12 March 2010
We’re giving five lucky readers and their golfing partner the chance to win free entry into The Four Nations Golf Challenge, potentially the most exciting pairs competition for amateur club golfers ever devised. This unique event offers the mouth-watering prize of a ‘Ryder Cup’ style finale on one of Europe’s most challenging courses. The Four Nations Golf Challenge, Open to men and ladies,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Jaguar, maker of the award-winning Jaguar XF, voted Best Executive Car of 2009, has been announced as the Official Car Partner of O2 Golf LIVE, the exciting new three-day golf event featuring Colin Montgomerie, Ian Poulter, Paul Casey, Retief Goosen and many other leading golfers and celebrities, to be staged at Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, on May 14-16 2010. The famous car...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 9 March 2010
The 2010 Banks and Brokers Golf Championship in association with Tourism Ireland – the number one golfing team event for the financial sector – is taking place at The Berkshire GC on June 2 and Woburn GC on July 9, with the chance to win great prizes and qualify for the Grand Final in September at the fabulous Doonbeg Golf Resort in...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 5 March 2010
With the winter weather finally showing signs of abating, golfers around the country can finally rejoice at the impending golf season looming ever closer, and what more perfect way to kick start your golfing year than at O2 Golf LIVE at Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire on May 14-16, 2010. An exciting new interactive golf event, O2 Golf LIVE will be the perfect one-stop...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 5 March 2010
Since we last focussed on bunker play quite a few of you Handicap Tracker users have seen some great improvements in your play from the sand. » Rob Jones (16.5) hit three bunkers at Northop Country Park and got up-and-down every time. » Steve Orbell (25.9) playing Gotts Park got both his bunker shots up-and-down for an 85 and a 1.2 handicap drop. » Steve Martin (19.2) got...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 4 March 2010
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Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 4 March 2010
“Well Gareth, glad you’ve managed to find that elusive ‘inside approach’ on the golf ball. It’s essential for good ball striking but don’t overdose on it. “Remember, an ideal action moves the clubhead in to straight to back in again with the clubface squaring. So too much in-to-out can cause pushes and hooks. “Where now? To gain even more consisistency I feel...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 2 March 2010
During some down time on set with Golf World, Rory McIlory attempted the classic Happy Gilmore run and swing technique. After an airshot with his first attempt, the young man from Northern Ireland nailed it with his second well past the 300-yard barrier! McIlroy tees it up in the States this week for the Honda Classic, where US PGA Champion Y E Yang...
Written by Kevin Brown in Phoenix on Friday 26 February 2010
Veteran rock star Alice Coopr is still on cloud nine after emerging triumphant in the ‘Shot at Glory’ at the notorious par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale – hosting this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. Local hero Cooper, a 5 handicapper, finished just 11ft from the pin at the 150-yarder and as a result picked up a handy $40,000 for his...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 February 2010
TG subscriber and 2009 Gtour Order of Merit champion Shane Davies has used Handicap Tracker to help him improve his game since 2007. Davies played off 11 when he signed up to the FREE Handicap Tracker service two years ago, but with the help of tips from TG and feedback from the service he is now down to 6.1. The stats show...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 February 2010
The weather hasn’t been great recently and more golf courses than ever before have been forced to resort to using winter greens to protect their regular greens for the summer. Playing on temporary greens can be frustrating but is it enough of a hindrance that it completely stops you from playing golf? Do you play golf when the course in...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Wednesday 24 February 2010
“One look at your swing it’s obvious you’re a good player – there’s a young Adam Scott look about your swing. “There are a couple of areas I would like you to consider looking at which I feel would make you more consistent and an even better player. “Firstly, at the top of your backswing you have a tendency to let your left wrist...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 19 February 2010
While we all like a trip to the beach in the summer, it’s best to stay away from the sand when you’re playing golf. Whether it’s through lack of practice or a simple lack of confidence in how to approach the shot, very few of us amateur golfers get up-and-down from greenside bunkers consistently. Handicap Tracker allows you to track all your...
Written by Instruction Editor Joel Tadman on Wednesday 17 February 2010
Today’s Golfer Instruction Editor Joel Tadman braved the intense heat of the Middle East to provide TG readers with top tips from some of the best players on the European Tour. Despite being given plenty of stick from his work colleagues for his so called ‘holidays’, he managed to rack up a whopping 32 tips in all, which can be seen in the next Issue of...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Wednesday 17 February 2010
“What a great swing for such a youngster, Ollie. Your set up and swing look really good, keep up the practice and I’m sure you’re going to be a really good golfer. “One small thing you have to watch, which is common in young players, is keeping your posture and staying bent forward as you swing back. “Sometimes the weight of the club makes you...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 12 February 2010
Thousand of you have been flooding onto the nations golf courses since the snow thawed and it looks like some of you are a little rusty, partcularly when it comes to finding the fairway off the tee. This week’s FREE Handicap Tracker entries have revealed that the break from golf has affected some users’s accuracy. Three people affected particularly badly are: » Jon Davis (23.4)...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 11 February 2010
“Seb, you have a good-looking technique which I feel should allow you to get into an even lower digit handicap. “At address you appear to be a little high in the right arm and side with your right arm quite extended. This set-up can cause you to fold and swing your arms a little flat across your chest in the backswing. “Plus,...