Hello golfers,
So Kenny is away working down south this week as he attends a Club Managers of Europe seminar in Coventry. The great news for you, is that I (Mark) get to entertain you all again this week!
Are you getting the most out of your drives?
With the golf season fast approaching, I thought this a good opportunity to educate some of our readers on some driving techniques and also whether the driver you are using is maximisng your distance. Some of the senior members of the golf club have been telling me lately how they strive for the low ball flight. This is in fact the complete opposite of what we need when getting our optimal distance. Everyone wants to hit the ball further, but most don't understand the science behind distance.
We are extremely fortunate these days to have advancements in technology that allow us to measure and quantify why a ball is hit a certain distance. If you've never experienced one of these devices, such as a FlightScope, fear not because we have our very own in the pro shop at Linlithgow Golf Club.
There are three main parameters that I want you to pay attention to: clubhead speed, ball speed and angle of attack.
Firstly, club head speed, is definitely the most understood. It's simply how fast your club is moving at the time of impact. Using your body effectively and reducing tension are probably the easiest ways to increase this parameter.
Secondly, ball speed, relates to how fast the golf ball is leaving the clubface. Ball speed is dependent on how much clubhead speed you can create and how squarely you hit the ball in the center of the face. It's insane how much distance you lose by not hitting the center of the face. I've seen numerous players reduce swing speed, allowing them to gain control of the club head and hit the ball further because they're hitting the center of the face more often.
The last parameter is called angle of attack. This is the measurement of how much you hit up or down on the golf ball. When looking for more distance out of your driver, optimizing the angle of attack is key. Just to give you an example, if you have a 90mph clubhead speed, you hit the ball in the center of the face and have an attack angle of minus five, which means you hit down on the golf ball five degrees, you would hit the ball around 225 yards. Now, let's say you hit the same shot, but this time you hit up on the ball five degrees, which is an angle of attack of plus five, you'll hit the ball around 250 yards. That's 25 more yards with the same clubhead speed. Have I got your attention yet?
To discuss your current driver and how we can help you gain more distance and dispersion, come in and talk to one of the team and I'm sure we will get you ready to launch it high and long into the new season.
FlightScope Challenge
Myself and Connor have decided to create a challenge for you all based on testing your distance and accuracy on our FlightScope monitor. The challenge will run every Thursday and Sunday in February and will not require a booking. The challenge will take place in our Swing Room and will be a target of 150 yards.
How does this work?
- Simply turn up and pay a £2 entry.
- Have two practice shots.
- Take five competition shots.
- Record your score based on the distance and accuracy (150 yards).
- Enter as many as you wish.
Prizes are as follows:
18 holes at Ladybank Golf Club with pro shop staff and a sleeve of golf balls.
A one hour practice session in swing studio and a sleeve of golf balls.
A Linlithgow Golf Club towel.
If you have any further questions, please see one of the pro shop staff. Good luck and get practicing.
Young Masters Golf is back at Linlithgow
After a very successful 2016 introducing Young Masters Golf (YMG) to Linlithgow Golf Club. I am delighted to announce our first block of classes for 2017 are not far away. With the number of kids getting involved improving all the time, and some successful Club Open Days over the winter, things are starting to look great for the future development of junior golf at our great club.
We are looking to get people talking and start raising the topic of YMG, so that we can get as many kids involved in this great teaching and learning programme. We have now confirmed the dates and timings for our first block in March below. As we have many children at various different levels of experience, please do not hesitate to call us if you are not quite sure what timings are available for your child. We are starting again week commencing Monday, 6 March at the following timings;
Monday, 6 March - 4.30pm - 5.30pm - Cadets.
Monday, 6 March - 5.00pm - 6.00pm - Cadets 2.
Wednesday, 8 March - 4.30pm - 5.30pm - Cadets 2.
Wednesday, 8 March - 5.00pm - 6.00pm - Bronze.
Saturday, 11 March - 1.00pm - 2.00pm - Cadets.
Click here for further information regarding YMG. Alternatively please don't hesitate to call the shop with any questions and one of the staff will be happy to help! We look forward to hearing from you soon and finding some future golfing stars.
PowaKaddy and Motocaddy go to five years full warranty
We are happy to announce that PowaKaddy and Motocaddy have now launched a full five year guarantee on their lithium batteries. With lead acid batteries no longer in demand this is a great step in customer satisfaction.
We will be stocking an excellent variety of electric trolleys this season in the pro shop such as the Motocaddy S1 and the M1 Pro. Along with the five year warranty the award winning S1 incorporates a range of game enhancing features, including a soft-touch ergonomic handle, low-profile, quick-release wheels, a streamlined battery tray and the super-fast quickfold assembly mechanism.
With PowaKaddy we will be stocking the very popular FW3 model which inherits the best aspects of the immensely successful PowaKaddy Freeway range which makes it an ideal entry-level option. This trolley also comes with the five year warranty on the lithium battery.
PowaKaddy also use the latest re-engineered lithium-ion technology which means they pack more staying power.They are super lightweight, extremely reliable and their compact size means it is so much easier to transport.
