October 2011 Issue - Costa Calida Chronicle

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Tuesday 30 th August saw the 8 th Event in the
2011 Costa Calida Golf Challenge. La
Manga was the venue and all 32 players lined
up to tackle the famous South Course. Conditions
were great with a slight cooling breeze
which was very welcome. Many thanks to Pedro
and his team at La Manga for making this
all possible and we will be returning at some
point during 2012.
The discounted green fees and buggies were
all arranged by Costa Calida Golf Tours (www.
ccgt.co.uk), and the other two main sponsors
were The Great Golf Company and Caja Rural
Regional
The results:
Winner
Shona Callow (13 handicap) 37 Points
Longest Drive – Ladies
Paula Jones
Longest Drive – Men
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VOID (Sorry Rob)
N/P in 1 shot
Dave Storey
N/P in 2 shots
Paula Jones
N/P in 3 shots
Shona Callow
We had 7 winners of the two’s pot - Shona
Callow , Ruth Harrison , Rab Duncan , Dave
Storey x 2 & Richie Heaton x 2
Andy Walsh on 650 718 172 or email andy@
ccgt.co.uk
Control your approach
shots by David Gay PGA
Professional
Do you wish you could
pitch your iron shots close
to the pin, every time?
The secret is to play a little
knockdown shot, says
David Gay
It’s amazing how many times I see amateur
golfers rush their approach shots. These shots
may seem easy compared to longer shots, but
they require a great deal of skill.
Rush the shot and you’ll probably miss the
green from an easy position in the fairway.
The fi rst mistake most golfers make is to try to
hit too little club and force the ball all the way
to the pin. This often causes a miss hit or a high
trajectory that lacks control.
Try playing more ‘knockdown’ shots in the
greens. Take one more club than you think you
need and grip down a little to shorten the shaft
length for extra control.
This will give you a lower more controlled ball
fl ight.
The second important
lesson is to learn is to
use a shorter swing.
Club head control is
vital to gain accuracy;
by making a threequarter
swing you’ll be
able to keep the club
head square to the
target and keep your
shots straighter. The
fi nal adjustment to be
made is to place the
ball in the middle of your stance. This will help
you to hit down on the back of the ball, giving
a better strike, plus increasing the back spin to
help you shot on the putting surface.
Ball back, hands forward
For a lower, controlled
ball fl ight, position the
ball at set up in the
middle of your stance
and make sure your
hands are ahead of
the ball (as shown).
This will make your
shoulders more level
to the ground, rather
than tilted. During the
swing, keep the centre
of your chest over the
centre of the ball.
Controlled backswing and follow through
The key to playing this shot well is to keep
your swing under control. That means making
a shorter back swing- no longer than three
quarters the length of your normal swing,
do the same shorter swing with your follow
through and you will be able to master the
knockdown shot. With this knockdown shot,
your swing will feel nice and compact and will
produce a crisp strike at impact.
For more information on lessons you
can NOW fi nd David at Roda Golf
Academy or contact on 6700 83939 email
davidgaypga@mac.com
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