Golf Traders - Winners are Grinners

Hello Golfers Hope you all had a good week. It seems as though the weather is starting to change a little and that can only mean that winter golf is on it's way. I don't know about you but I love being out on the course in June/July bathing in winter sunshine. So to compliment the seasonal change we have featured a rather picturesque course at this time of year, Luera Golf Club (featured below). Nestled in the heart of the Blue Mountains of NSW, this course offers stunning views and vistas every where you look, especially at this time of year the Blue Mountains take on a beautiful gold and red colouring as the trees change colour and leaves brush their way past you in the Autumnal winds.

Winners are Grinners He's Back The man is back and isn't it great to see those pearly whites grinning at you through the camera lens. This can only be good for golf, a fully fit and in form Tiger ready for action before April (the Masters) it's looking good for Woods and even better for us fans as we see Tiger take on Rory and the world's best players. Bring on the Masters already.

What's in the bag 2005 US OPEN Name: Michael Campbell Age: 44 Professional Wins: 15 Clubs: Callaway Driver: Fusion FT-3 Fairway Wood: Steelhead III Hybrid: Heavenwood #3 Irons: X-Tour irons Putter: Odyssey White Hot At age seven, Michael began playing golf on the Patea golf course which had the greens fenced to keep sheep off them. He was introduced to the game by an uncle, Roger Rei, but was also undoubtedly influenced by his father, Tom Campbell, who was a single-figure handicapper. From 1988, Campbell represented New Zealand in various international amateur competitions, including the team victory at the 1992 Eisenhower Trophy, before turning professional in 1993. Two years later, in his first full season on the European Tour, he held a two-shot lead after the third round of The Open Championship, but faded after a final-round 76. Campbell eventually established himself as a solid tour performer, finishing fourth on the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2000, and again finishing in the top ten of the Order of Merit in 2002 and of course winning the 2005 US Open.

Aussie Legend We feel that ladies golf is not given enough credit so we would like to pay a tribute to Australia's most successful female golfer of all time Karrie Ann Webb. Facts: Karrie is Australia's most successful female professional golfer 38 wins on the LPGA Tour Member of the World Golf Hall of Fame Most wins by any active player * Most wins by any active player Karrie is by no means ready to step aside, having won the Australian Ladies Masters this year, expect to see more of her over this year, especially at the majors.

Pain in the TOOTH! It appears that the new kid on the block who last year could do no wrong is suddenly falling by the way side, career on the slide, marriage question marks, part time tournaments and golf gear that doesn't work! Don't believe a word of it, Rory is 21 years old, most of us at that age could only dream of having what he has. Maybe that's the problem, dreaming is easy, dealing with reality can far more difficult. It is a well trodden path taken by many before him, all the cliches start to surface in the media, too much too early, fame and fortune and so on. By signing with Nike Rory has a stable mate who has pretty much done it all, so McIlroy will have the opportunity to seek advice from arguably the best player to have ever played the game and the most publicised. So look out, when the media interrogation light stops highlighting Rory, he can concentrate on what he does best, playing some great golf.

Autumn Golf Luera, NSW Leura Golf Course challenges golfers at all levels. With beautiful scenery and the world famous 14th Hole are only some of the assets to the course. Beautifully manicured greens and lush fairways add to the enjoyment of the round. So if you are after a slightly different golfing experience this year, why not give Luera G.C a go, they can be contacted on 02 4784 1503 and always offer a warm welcome to visitors.

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Old clubs? We'll buy them from you... Golf Traders and The Custom Golf Shop have joined forces to offer customers another fantastic service. With the golf season in full swing and Christmas just passed, we all have clubs that are being made redundant every day. Instead of letting them collect dust in the garage, turn them into cash... or at least let them go some way to buying the new clubs you so desperately need. View all of our stock here or come in store and have a shot on our Triple Surround Simulator to try before you buy! The Custom Golf Group 24 Burleigh Street Burwood, NSW 2134 Australia thecustomgolfshop.com.au Find us on Twitter

PRO TIP: Central Axis When setting up to the ball imagine a vertical line around your spine as per the above image. I want you to rotate around this axis point on your backswing and follow through, keeping your head and spine in the same lateral position throughout the process is very important. Too many players sway back and forth from backswing to impact, which affects accuracy and power. It's really about keeping your head still and maintaining a good position through the strike zone.

David Fearns (PGA) Golf Traders

Golf Traders - Try Before You Buy

Try before you buy We are extremely happy to announce that as of last weekend, we have installed our practice net facility at Golf Traders H.Q. This means we will be able to give you lessons on site from our fully qualified PGA staff members and our customers will be able to try out equipment before they purchase, safe in the knowledge they have selected the absolute best gear for themselves. So if you are around this week pop in and see us, we are more than happy to give you advice on your game, equipment and swing. Golf Traders will always have a warm welcome for you.

Look the Part We have a comprehensive range of premium quality tour bags, so if you want to impress your mates or just look damned good on the course, having one of these on your trolley or cart will definitely make you stand out amongst the crowd. Tour bags are very durable and they will virtually last forever if treated well.

What's in the bag Name: Alistair Presnell Age: 33 Professional Wins: 2 Clubs: Titleist Driver: 913D2 Fairway Wood: 913F Hybrid: 913H Wedges: Spin Milled C-C Irons: 712 MB Bag: Titleist Staff Bag Having won three amateur titles during 2003, Alistair turned professional at the start of 2004 and joined both the PGA Tour of Australasia and Asian Tour. Presnell won his first professional title at the 2009 PGA Tour of Australasia's Moonah Classic, which was co-sanctioned by the United States based second tier Nationwide Tour. The win gave him exemption on both tours until the end of the 2010 season. In 2010, Presnell won the Victorian PGA Championship, thanks to a final round score of 60. In doing so, he equalled the lowest score in Australasian PGA Tour history.

Dust Collectors Got a garage full of unwanted equipment? Sets of irons that are redundant? Putters from a forgotten era! If so, you can turn these items into cash, we can buy your equipment from you over the phone or in our custom built brand new showroom store. We can give you a quote within a few minutes after assessing your items. If you are considering selling or trading your items, please visit the PGA value guide website for more detailed information and a price guide for all of your items. (Please note that items we purchase from you require a drivers licence or similar form of identification).

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Old clubs? We'll buy them from you... Golf Traders and The Custom Golf Shop have joined forces to offer customers another fantastic service. With the golf season in full swing and Christmas just passed, we all have clubs that are being made redundant every day. Instead of letting them collect dust in the garage, turn them into cash... or at least let them go some way to buying the new clubs you so desperately need. View all of our stock here or come in store and have a shot on our Triple Surround Simulator to try before you buy! The Custom Golf Group 24 Burleigh Street Burwood, NSW 2134 Australia thecustomgolfshop.com.au Find us on Twitter

PRO TIP: Set Up Following on from our grip tip last week, the correct setup to the golf ball at the beginning of each swing you make, will put you in an excellent position to hit good shots time and time again. The importance of correct setup cannot be overemphasised enough. Hands ahead of the ball at address, club face square to target, hips and shoulders square with your target line as per the above image and feet roughly shoulders width apart. From this position you stand a much better chance of hitting the ball onto your intended target. Another quick tip, try setting up to the ball in a similar fashion as per the above image, on your backswing, if your club is hitting the side of the wall, you are too flat in your swing plane. This drill will help you get the club in a better position at the top of your backswing. PS mind the windows!!

David Fearns (PGA) Golf Traders

Golf Traders Latest News, 5/03/13

Hello Golfers, Another weekend of wild weather across the country, we even had a blackout in our street on Sunday night, Sunday of all nights! But in saying all that said it didn't stop me from playing 9 holes in extremely windy conditions along the coast on Sunday afternoon. At one point I thought the wind would push me over the edge! It was so nice to get out there, away from the daily stresses and strains of life, it's just one of the many reasons why we play this great game. So read on we have a great news letter for you this week.

Sneak Peak Another week with the back-room staff in the warehouse at Golf Traders H.Q. has seen us take delivery of some new stock items from our extensive network of suppliers. Due to demand we are unable to clear stock items in time to list them onto our online stores. If you are chasing a certain item that is not currently listed, please give us a call as we probably have it waiting to go online in our in-house sorting department. We are always ready for your equipment inquiries and look forward to helping you find your perfect club(s) or equipment for your game. Along with our award winning service and first class repair service, we are Australia's best second hand club and equipment centre, so drop us a line today on 02 9517 3471 or go online to www.golftraders.com.au Golf Traders will always have a warm welcome for you.

What's in the bag Name: Geoff Ogilvy Age: 35 PGA Tour Wins: 7 Clubs: Titleist Driver: 913D2 Fairway Wood: 913F.d Low Spin Wedge: Vokey Design SM4 Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype Bag: Titleist Staff Bag Geoff Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 11th June 1977. He is best known for winning the 2006 U.S. Open. Geoff turned professional in May 1998 and won a European Tour card at that year's Qualifying school. He played in the 1999 and 2000 European Tour, finishing 65th in his first season and 48th in his second. He joined the U.S. based PGA Tour in 2001, and finished in the top 100 in each of his first five seasons. His first professional tournament win came in 2005 at the PGA Tour's Chrysler Classic of Tucson. Geoff won his first major championship at the 2006 U.S. Open, becoming the first Australian to win a men's golf major since Steve Elkington at the 1995 PGA Championship. This success moved him into the top ten of the rankings for the first time at Number 8. He has spent over 80 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings.

Clean and Lean Want more spin on your iron shots, more feel and control on your shorter shots, then take the time to clean your equipment, and it will look after you. Try wetting your bag towel before you go out, maybe wet half of it under the tap and use the other half to clean and wipe your clubs and golf balls as you go, paying particular attention to the shorter irons after each shot. It takes about 10 seconds but yet many of us fail to clean the grooves on our equipment and yet still expect high performance at all times! So next time out on the course if you are first to tee it up, go back to the bag, give the club a clean and wipe around the face and grooves and put it away ready for the next shot. In this game every little bit helps.

4 Club Challenge There are many different variations to this game, but essentially the idea is that you take only a handful of clubs onto the course and play the course without your full arsenal of weapons. The idea of this drill is to make you manufacture shots and strokes that would you would never normally hit or even dream of hitting. Suddenly faced with a shot that requires a wedge, you have to conjure up a shot that will work with a 7 iron. This will test your imagination, skill and technique to the full, and when this format is played in a group scenario, it is great fun to see who can handle the challenge. Another quick drill is to reverse your normal shot pattern! By this I mean if you normally hit a 3 wood then a wedge to a particular par four, try hitting first with the wedge then the 3 wood second and see if you can still make par!

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Old clubs? We'll buy them from you... Golf Traders and The Custom Golf Shop have joined forces to offer customers another fantastic service. With the golf season in full swing and Christmas just passed, we all have clubs that are being made redundant every day. Instead of letting them collect dust in the garage, turn them into cash... or at least let them go some way to buying the new clubs you so desperately need. View all of our stock here or come in store and have a shot on our Triple Surround Simulator to try before you buy! The Custom Golf Group 24 Burleigh Street Burwood, NSW 2134 Australia thecustomgolfshop.com.au Find us on Twitter

PRO TIP: Stay down through Next time you get the opportunity, try hitting a few balls as you normally would on the range and get warmed up. Then place a ball about 30-35cm in-front of your normal ball position. I want you to hit THAT ball with your normal swing and see what happens. The aim of this drill is to make sure your club head stays down through the impact area. So many amateurs scoop the ball or hit it too heavy, if your are still thinning the ball after a dozen or so attempts, then try starting out at 10cm or so, or until you can fully complete the drill. David Fearns (PGA) Golf Traders