March 2016

Terry from Tewantin in Noosa wrote in our Facebook Group (which you can join) at www.Facebook.com/Groups/The19thHoleClub saying he is having some issues with his downhill chips; he’s scared he’s going to overrun it, and he’d like to know: how do you stop the ball?

As part of Golf University’s weekly “Tip from the Pro” I videoed Craig Maclean at the Moonah Links Golf Resort in Victoria where he teaches us:

• How to use the surrounding roughage to slow the ball down, rather than bouncing it straight onto the green
• Why we should use the most lofted golf club for these shots

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As you would know the bunker is a tough place to hit out of – luckily, there’s a trick involving a twenty dollar note that makes things a little easier…

As part of Golf University’s weekly “Tip from the Pro” I videoed Justin Speirani at the Cobram Barooga Golf Resort in New South Wales where he teaches us:

• Why golfers try to lift the ball in the air, not allowing the sand iron to do its job
• How to allow the loft to do the work

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Ron from Peel, Western Australia, has written in to our Facebook Group, which you can join at www.Facebook.com/Groups/The19thHoleClub saying that, when hitting with the iron, there’s a lot of movement in his swing, but not a lot of result.

As part of Golf University’s weekly “Tip from the Pro” I videoed Gary Colquhoun at the Mandurah Country Club in Western Australia where he teaches us:

• Why golfers tend to wind their hips and shoulders up too much
• How legs start to work before shoulders in the swing

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Steep faced bunkers pose a tricky situation for any golfer; here, it’s really important to get that extra height from your swing.

As part of Golf University’s weekly “Tip from the Pro” I videoed Rob McNaughton the Head Golf Pro at the CluBarham Golf Club in New South Wales where he teaches us:

• The importance of an earlier wrist break
• Why most players dread steep faced bunkers

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