Hello Golfers,
I was going to wait until winter to post this image, but after enduring the cold southerly yesterday, I deemed it appropriate as I had the overwhelming feeling that winter golf was on it’s way.
In all honesty the weather caught me out a little bit, instead of preparing for winter, I was still thinking of Summer. Make sure to pack items of clothing that protect you against the wind, keep you warm and does not impede your swing.
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Golf VietnamEndorsed by Sir Nick Faldo
Never short of a word or two to say, Sir Nick Faldo has endorsed Vietnam as the ultimate modern day golf retreat. The Laguna Lang Co golf course in Vietnam pictured above boasts 36 holes on a well established coastal strip to the south of Da Nang and also nearby on big courses by Greg Norman and Colin Montgomerie, central Vietnam is rapidly acquiring critical mass for golf holidays seasoned with local colour, culture and history.
“The first thing that strikes me is how easy it is,” Faldo replies to a question from a journalist, apparently everyone in the room sighs, after enduring hours of turmoil looking for balls in swamps and endless traps.
Vietnam has reached a nice place on its journey from remote to mainstream: visitor-friendly, but not yet tourist-weary. Gappers and explorers are hurrying there before the rot sets in, and golfers are coming on direct flights to Da Nang from Hong Kong, Seoul and Singapore. The trip from Australia is not exactly a gimme, but makable.
“Brilliant white sands still, as yet, markedly undeveloped”
Vietnam has come a long way in a short space of time, the place is no stranger to Australian tourists, but now we will see a steady stream of golfers, looking for the next big overseas golfing experience.
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Dear oh Deer
Vijay Singh’s lawsuit against the P.G.A. Tour, filed before the start of The Players Championship, the tour’s shiniest, richest event, states that for the past twelve weeks Singh has been the victim of a smear campaign.
The tour, his suit claims, has dragged his name through the mud, exposing him to “public humiliation and ridicule” after his admission to Sports Illustrated that he used a spray, made from deer antlers, that briefly appeared on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned-substance list. Absent its own list, the tour relied on W.A.D.A.’s, Singh’s suit claims. Once W.A.D.A. determined the spray wasn’t potent enough to warrant banned status, they de-listed it; subsequently, the tour dropped its investigation into Singh. He was free to play.
But, days after getting the green flag, Singh sued. John Daly said doing so was a bad idea. Adam Scott, this year’s Masters Tournament champion, said a good amount of nothing.
“Overall, these situations should be managed to be avoided.”
Tim Finchem, the commissioner of the P.G.A. Tour, doesn’t yet have an opinion, at least not publicly, the tour says Finchem is waiting to see Singh’s lawsuit in its entirety before commenting.
Athletes are always trying to find that extra advantage over their peers. Sometimes the line gets unintentionally crossed and the blame game starts!
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What's in the bag
2012
Name: Cameron Percy Age: 39 Professional Wins: 5 Clubs: Cleveland
Driver: Cleveland Classic driver
Irons: CG1 Tour Wedges: All Reg 588 Putter: Never Compromise
Percy turned professional in 1998. He joined the second tier Nationwide Tour in 2005 but enjoyed little success and returned to Australia where he won twice on the developmental Von Nida Tour in 2006.
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Golfer Friendly AirlineGolf bags travel FREE
Passports at the ready, Thai Airways International will waive golf bag fees to support a “Golf Friendly Airline” campaign.Unfortunately the promotion is targeting Indian travellers flying from India to Thailand. I am sure it will not be long before this promotion will roll around to our airlines.
The national airline is backing a Tourism Authority of Thailand campaign in India to draw more up-scale sports tourists to Thailand.
“Luggage fees will be waived on golf bags for flights to and from India on both THAI and THAI Smile, but the announcement said it was for selected classes and only valid until 31 October 2013.”
To really make a mark in the lucrative golf market the two airlines will have to do better than offering a deal subject to travel class and season. Until October, the southwest monsoon blows across the country bringing heavy rains, less than ideal conditions for a four to six-hour game of golf. Also, golfers may be in an upscale category financially, but they will still consider flying economy class when embarking on a golf holiday.
Golfing is one of the niche markets identified by the TAT. The others are ecotourism, health and wellness, and wedding and honeymoon.
Why not combine two or three of the above options together, on your next trip, worth a shot!
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PRO TIP:Strike
Improve your ball striking, there's nothing in golf quite like making pure contact. A pure golf shot is truly a magical feeling! Once you experience this sensation, you'll be hooked, trying to repeat it over and over again.
Achieving solid contact tends to be difficult for many golfers; it's what separates the pros and better players from average to higher-handicap golfers.
Hands forward upon impact
As you strike the golf ball, the grip end of the club needs to be leading the hands and club head through the hitting area (a mandatory ingredient for hitting solid iron shots). This move causes the club head to compress the ball into the ground, which helps make your divot after the ball, not before. (Many times you hear golf instructors say strike the ball first on iron shots - this is what they are talking about.)
So always have those hands ahead of the ball.
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