Setup vs Impact position
A good impact position with an iron is the result of a downward blow into the back of the golf ball. With the hands ahead of the ball, you'll have a better compression of the ball against the face. This means longer, higher shots with more spin on the greens. If you try and achieve your setup position (below left) at impact with the ball this is what will happen! Look how much ahead of your hands the clubhead is! (below right)
To achieve the perfect impact position, feel as if you’re leading the downswing with the butt end of the club. Think of impact as a finish line to a race. Your left hand should come in first place, the right hand should come in second, and the club head should come in third. (pictured right)
If you let the club head win the race, you’ll fail to achieve the correct impact position.
Coaching trip
Tom will be running a coaching trip in October leaving on or around the 20th. We will be heading to the La Cala Resort on the Costa Del Sol, Spain. We will be staying for 5 nights bed & breakfast which will include 3 rounds of golf, unlimited range balls and tuition every day. The cost of the trip will be £500 depending on the number of golfers. Tom also has other options available for destinations. Please contact Tom here to register your interest and discuss details/prices further
The third Senior's Interclub match took place on Tuesday 29th April with the team away to Perton GC. The first away match proved challenging with the first pair losing despite some magnificent stroke play by the Seniors Captain. Fortunately the rest of the team rallied round to record a 4.5 to 3.5 overall victory.
The next 2 interclub matches are both at home, entertaining Stafford Castle on Thursday 8th May and Lichfield on Monday 12th May. These are followed by an away match at Lakeside on Thursday 15th May (all pertinent sheets are on the notice board)
The second North Staffs Vets match took place on Thursday 1st May at home against Blythe Bridge Golf Club. Despite bad weather threatening, the team once again played with much confidence to record a second consecutive 6 : 0 win (=12 points.) The next match, however, will be away to Blythe Bridge on 26th May and will test the advantage of home matches
Other forthcoming matches to note in your diaries include, the second Ladies/Seniors match (Sight Savers) scheduled for Tuesday 6th May and a Seniors Roll up competition on Monday 12th May replacing one of last year's LE competitions. Full details on the notice boards
Congratulations to Kevin Doyle & Lance Round on taking the 2014 Foursomes Cup title last weekend with a superb score of 42 points. There was a tie for second place with Bob Smith & Wayne Dickson pipping Steve Pritchard & Dave Plested on count back to claim the second place. The results are listed below:
Foursomes Cup Results 2014
- Kev Doyle & Lance Round 42pts
- Wayne Dickson & Bob Smith 39pts
- Steve Pritchard & Dave Plested 39pts
- Graham Donohoe & Callum Jenvy 37pts
- Mark Malpass & Dave Foley 37pts
Offers of the week – Buy one Galvin Green Shirt and get a second shirt for half price
We now have our summer 2014 Galvin Green range in stock which is included in this offer.
New Srixon AD333 – 1 Dozen £17, 2 Dozen £30, 3 Dozen £42
New Srixon AD333 Tour – 1 Dozen £30, 2 Dozen £55, 3 Dozen £75
The amazing new AD333 Tour provides the perfect combination of distance off the tee and spin control around the green. Coupled with superior soft feel and the visual performance of Srixon's Pure White technology, this is the tour ball for people who don't play on the tour.
In regards to the article on course management below; although most smart phones offer a free or inexpensive GPS course guide, please be aware these are not permissable for use in competition. If you have any questions regarding this then please pop in and see us in The Performance Centre.
