Archive | April, 2008

Wii Fit

  I’m not a great fan of games consoles and perhaps a little suspicious of people my age who are. Over the last couple of years Nintendo has at least changed the landscape by offering more player involvement with both the DS Lite and Wii.  I must admit I’ve been tempted by the Wii, not least because of the Tiger [...]

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William Hunt Golf

There are a few places left if you want to register for the William Hunt Trilby Tour 2008, which this year will be held at The Buckinghamshire Golf Club. The Amateurs take to the course on the 29th July, the day after the Pros, and play under exactly the same conditions. The winner will take the [...]

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Golf Caddies

In a previous post when I mentioned caddying I had a mental block and couldn’t think whether ‘Caddy’ was spelt with a ‘Y’ or an ‘IE’.  I went over to consult the oracle, that is Wikipedia, which confirmed both spellings are acceptable.  Having cleared up that little conundrum, and now sleeping easier at night, it got me thinking about [...]

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Funky Golf Gear

The artist David Skolsky says Golfers are a funny bunch who can never seem to dispense of their old equipment and hang on to it, way past it’s sell-by date. I know this to be true in my case because my garage has become an Aladdin’s cave of golfing accoutrements – I can’t find the lawn [...]

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Golfing in the Caribbean

  One of the disadvantages of living in the northern hemisphere, and in particular England, is that before the best golfing plans are made I  always have to check the weather forecast the night before.  I can put up with the cold, but I’d rather not play, than hack around in the rain.  High on my [...]

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Increasing Clubhead Speed

First and foremost we must understand the connection between the body and your golf swing. Basically, the mechanics of the golf swing are executed by your body, and in order to execute each phase of the golf swing correctly. Your body must have certain physical parameters developed within it. If these physical parameters are “not [...]

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Immelman Masters Augusta

Trevor Immelman won the season’s first Major, leading from start to finish, as he triumphed at the Masters.  He is the first South African since Gary Player to wear the green jacket. On the final day, when only four players broke par, Immelman held his nerve with a final round of 75 to win by three shots [...]

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Masters – day one

I don’t propose covering the Masters in any great detail as it will be done better and in more depth elsewhere – besides the sports writers get paid for doing it, and I don’t   I enjoy the headlines and the real points of interest but sometimes the detail can become mind numbingly dull. Observations from day [...]

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Hybrid Club Test

Rankmark has issued test results for Hybrid Golf Clubs.  They took the best 21 Hybrid Clubs (in their opinion) which were then tested by 64 golfers; 21 with 0-9 handicap and 43 with 10-30 handicap. All the clubs were assessed and ranked according to: Distance Accuracy Opinion & Feel The test results were divided between the two groups (Callaway [...]

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Village Golf

There’s a new Golfing Website on the block! – although ESPN shouldn’t be worrying just yet.   I live in a village in the East of England where the common rule of thumb is: the ladies ride horses and the men play golf (there are however exceptions where some individuals walk on both sides of [...]

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