Hello Golfers
Trust you had a good week and managed to get some golf into your busy schedules.
It
has been a long week so it seems, especially if you are in politics,
the government and elect Government seem to be bashing each other at the
moment with a non-stop vengeance. We say come on guys start talking
about policy and sorting out some issues, instead of all the smear
campaigning, and bad publicity, the people of Australia deserve better
than this.
That’s quite enough politics for now, other interesting news this week, will Tiger win back the No.1 spot off Rory?
News just in, he's back to being the world's number 1 golfer, congratulations Tiger. |
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Junior Army
Do
you have a son or daughter who wants to take up the game of golf but
you don't know where to start. Well The Australian Junior Golf Academy
has been developed specifically to introduce young juniors from the ages
of 5 to 18 years into the great game of golf and to assist with their
physical, social and life skill development regardless of their
background, ability or gender.
Their
goal is to promote junior golf and develop the individual’s golf game
and improve gross motor skills while allowing social interaction in a
non-contact environment. The clinic-style format at schools, together
with facilities at Tempe Golf Driving Range and Beverley Park Golf Club,
NSW gives juniors an opportunity to improve their game and progress
through from lessons to the golf course.
The
Australian Junior Golf Academy has qualified PGA Professional coaches
that attend every junior clinic for specialised coaching. By introducing
the juniors to golf, they also introduce schools and parents alike into
a fun sporting environment.
Check out their site
www.ajga.com.au |
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What's in the bag
March 10
Name: Greg Chalmers
Age: 39 Professional: 9 Clubs: Titleist
Driver: 909D3
Fairway Wood: 909F2 Hybrid: 909H Irons: CB Wedges: Vokey Design Spin Milled C-C
Greg won the 1993 Australian Amateur and the 1994 French Amateur Championships.
The year after he turned professional (1995) and made a strong start to his professional career, winning four times in Australia in the next few years, including the 1998 Australian Open. In Europe he won the second-tier Challenge Tour's Challenge Tour Championship, in 1997 and finished 25th on the European Tour Order of Merit in 1998. The same year he finished fourth at the PGA Tour's Qualifying school to win a PGA Tour card for 1999.
In
2011, Chalmers won the Australian Open for the second time in his
career, 13 years after he won his first. He held off late charges by
John Senden and Tiger Woods to claim victory. He followed this up with a
win at the Australian PGA Championship, to take the second Australian
major of the year. He defeated Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser in a
sudden death playoff to take the title. These wins led him to win the
PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit that year.
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LOFT - LIE - and ANGLE
Do
you know the exact lofts and lie angles of your clubs? Over time and
extended use, equipment can get knocked around and potentially affect
the balance of your clubs specifications.
Why do I need to know this?
Well one great reason to know this vital piece of information is knowing which lofted club to purchase to compliment your set. Most manufacturers use a standard set of loft and lie dimensions, but not all. Our team here at Golf Traders can test your clubs using our industry standard equipment within 20 minutes for a whole set of clubs from the time of your arrival in-store.
The
first individual iron is free, then there is a small charge for the
entire set. This could potentially save you money as you will know
exactly which lofted club to purchase for the future, that will
compliment YOUR SET.
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All That's LEFT
Lefties
always get left out when it comes to golf gear but don't worry we have
you plenty of choice for you here at Golf Traders. With the biggest
range of quality used equipment in Australia, we are sure to have your
golf gear requirements covered. If we don't have an item in stock, we
can use our extensive network of suppliers to source your exact
requirement(s).
So pop in and see us at 33 Nelson Street, Annandale or visit us online at www.golftraders.com.au
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What's my gear worth?
We
get dozens phone calls each week from customers asking us what we think
their golf gear is worth. We refer our customers to the PGA value guide
website where they can get a comprehensive guide price and information
about their gear, prior to and after contacting GT.
We urge our customers to use this resource as it can save a lot of time and resources.
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Hot Picks |
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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!
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PRO TIP:Going to School
"Reading
greens" is a tricky business. That is the process of figuring out how
the ball is going to roll up and down and across all the little hills
and moguls that are all around the green. If you learn to "read" them
well you will be an excellent putter. Meanwhile a great way to learn is
by watching the other golfers in your group who are putting ahead of you
in turn. Golfers refer to this as "going to school" on a putt.
"Going
to school" on a putt can save you valuable strokes, but one thing you
cannot do is put your education ahead of someone else's opportunity to
make a putt. So that means that even though you are studying hard to see
where the putt goes, you may not choose a vantage point that is within
the peripheral vision of the golfer who is putting or, that will be, in
anyway, distracting to the putter.
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David Fearns (PGA)
Golf Traders |
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