The Dreaded Bunker Shot
How do I hit it higher out of the bunker? How do I get it out period? This is probably the most common question I get asked other than, how do I get backspin on a ball? The very best thing a student can give themselves when practicing is to get a visual. On the range we lay clubs and gadgets down all over the ground to figure out our alignment, but we don’t do anything in the bunker. Please refer to diagram at right on setting up properly. Line... [ Read Full Article ]
A Couple of Rounds With Canada’s Champ
AND I GOLF: Talking Golf with Trish Stratus What got you interested in the game of golf? The plethora of invites I get to participate in celebrity golf tournaments! The more tournaments I attended, the more interested and eager I was to learn about the game. I guess the competitive side in me wasn’t content to just attend these events and take a few swings – not going to lie – I thought why not take bragging rights for a well played game too... [ Read Full Article ]
Set the Bar Higher
THIS YEAR AT AUGUSTA was a wonderful experience, but the thing that stood out to me as the one thing I will always remember was walking out onto the range on Tuesday, where I was to meet Sean O’Hair, and seeing that there were only three players on the range and the oldest was a mere 19 years. Sean Foley is the coach of Stephen Ames, Sean O'Hair, Hunter Mahan and others. He is also the 2008 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year. There was Rory McIlroy... [ Read Full Article ]
Are There Gaps in Your Bag?
Too many times we see someone try to gear down on a wedge from 110 yards or try to muscle a 3 iron over a hazard because of improper equipment. Having the proper gaps covered in clubs will ensure that you have the opportunity to make as many full swing shots as possible during a round. Ask yourself this question, Do I currently have multiple clubs in my bag that I hit the same distance? In most cases you will have answered yes. This is because people... [ Read Full Article ]
Places to Play – Eagle’s Nest
If it weren’t for the tops of the roller coasters, I would have driven right past the once clearly visible landmark that is Canada’s Wonderland. The area has certainly changed and the same can be said for another ‘should be’ landmark but a few minutes away, Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. (the roller coaster sighting turned out to be a bit of an omen) Where does one begin with a facility like this? Seeing as I will try to keep it short and in... [ Read Full Article ]
I’ll Start Playing Well Now
MYTHCONCEPTION Spring is here, the golf season is starting and I will start playing well right now. BUSTED Playing well begins long before the season begins. Here are 4 ideas to get you Ready Get the Right Equipment I have heard a lot of students say “I don’t want to get new equipment until I get better.” Unfortunately your body will have to compensate for the inadequacies of outdated or improperly fitted golf clubs. If you’ve made... [ Read Full Article ]
Notebook: Degrees in Insight
Got an invite this spring to have lunch with and get fitted for a wedge by Callaway’s Chief Golf Club Designer Roger Cleveland. If the name sounds familiar & perhaps a little askew it probably should as this is the name synonymous with Cleveland Golf – the company he founded in 1979 then sold in 1990. Let’s just refer to him as Roger Callaway. The lunch was with many members of the media and while a few bombarded him with the traditional... [ Read Full Article ]
Chris Miranda is a Success Story
Chris Miranda is a part owner of the Cambridge Golf Club. Chris Miranda is also the President of the Ontario Professional Golfers Association. We know Chris Miranda is ONE TOUGH GOLF PRO. In October of 2006 Chris was playing hockey with a group of buddies in Cambridge when, all of a sudden he lost control of his legs and took a tumble on the ice. Undeterred and unaware he got right back up and carried on. One Tough Golf Pro After a few days of wondering... [ Read Full Article ]
No Matter the Circumstances
…longing for golf remains our annual ‘rite’ from The Spring 2009 Magazine | talking in your backwing : Ian Hutchinson The euphoria of spring sets in just after the Masters in this part of the world, at least partially driven by the manicured fairways of Augusta – as does Canadian golfers longing for the game. This past winter was particularly nasty and it wasn’t just because of the wind, snow or cold temperatures, although... [ Read Full Article ]
It’s All About Feel
For over 40 years a Japanese club-maker has been quietly making high quality forged irons and very few people in this part of the world have ever heard of them. The name is Miura and the company was founded by Mr. Katsuhiro Miura, a man now in his mid sixties who has been crafting forged irons for close to 50 years in the small town of Himeli, Japan. Miura CB-301 Part of the reason that the name is not well known is that the company has manufactured... [ Read Full Article ]
Spring Magazine has Left the Tee
The Spring 2009 Magazine is on its way to golf courses this week so be sure and stop in to pick up a copy. Within the pages we have interesting insight from Callaway’s Chief Club Designer Roger Cleveland as well as WWE Diva Trish Stratus. Those tools of the trade – New Equipment for 2009 is covered. The Mythbusters return to save you strokes, one thought at a time. Chris Miranda is the focus of our CPGA ProFILE. Sean Foley talks... [ Read Full Article ]
‘Fore Words’ from the Inbox
THE CLUB AT BOND HEAD BECOMES A CLUBLINK PREMIUM DAILY-FEE CLUB ClubLink Corporation announced that it has entered into a long-term, 21 golf-season lease with Bond Head Golf Resort Inc. for The Club at Bond Head effective immediately. The Club at Bond Head, just west of Highway 400 north of Toronto, consists of two superb 18-hole courses designed by the renowned architectural firm of Hurdzan Fry. In addition, the facility includes a magnificent clubhouse... [ Read Full Article ]