Sunday, October 31, 2010

Australian Golf Documentary 2011


There are two types of people in the world "gunna's" and "doers" golfers on the most part are doers. There is what seems to be a never ending stream of messages thrown out in the media telling us to do more exercise, get fit, and act, live, healthier and everything will be just roses and butteflies.

Not for me thankyou. I like to live as I please and drink a few beers (to excess at times too) and will get up and take a tub of icecream and a slab of beer back to bed if told to go for an invigorating beneficial walk let alone go jogging! Having seen the looks on joggers faces is enough to make me want to slam my fingers in a car door to avoid going through that torture.

Yet here I am a golfer who will walk around a golf course several times a week, exercising as well as giving myself the many brain explosions that come from playing shots that would do the iceberg that sank the Titanic proud. Yes I am a doer and I enjoy living a life that has no lycra bike shorts, or runners that cost $300. If a jogger was attacked by Rabid Kangaroo thay can only hope to be able to run away faster. As a sedate slob of a golfer I have 13 clubs to defend myself with, make that 12 I am a crap shot with the 9 iron and would probably miss with a defesive swing too.

Being a doer is a good thing and with golf it is also fun as well. So join in as a doer and view and vote for my 2011 Australian Golf Documentary here;

ANOTHER CRACK AT THE TITLE



Thankyou for your time and attention regards geoff

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

2011 Documentary Movie Extra 'Another crack at the Title"

Golf coverage is of the professional tours. "ANOTHER CRACK AT THE TITLE" is a documentary of the average golfer, ME :) returning to try and win a 3 round tournament. Dening missed the final putt for a win in 2010, in 2011 I have improved enough already and will be playing a grade higher. The 7 episodes of this documentary will be an adventure into Geoff Dening's mind and ability. An entertaining experience of ordinary golfers doing what they love. View the trailer and vote as you see fit.

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After 20 years rehabilitation from accident injuries, an average golfer steps forward to chase his dream of winning the three round Southern Ports Tournament week. Entering in his first year return to golf in 2009, Dening claimed second place in “C” grade, missing the winning putt on the last hole. For the next attempt, 12 months of training, practise and commitment will be completed, already his handicap has improved to enter the “B” grade in 2010.



In his second year of golf Dening will be entering a grade higher, competing and socialising with more experienced and better golfers. All driven with their love and enjoyment of a game that is not only a domain of success for athletes, a sport where skill can match strength.


Dening sees golf as a mirror of life, requiring education, patience, discipline, focus and imagination. Success in golf is invigorating and can deliver the realisation of dreams from youth, no matter what your age or physical condition. The game is fun yet gives the player benefits in overcoming physical and mental obstacles. Will Dening’s passion for the sport, training schedule and commitment, deliver a winning effort?

Please pass it on to your friends, your support is vital. Thankyou for your time and attention. Geoff


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GOLF - a good score at last

26th October 2010 Like most people I prefer life to amble along without much difficulty and minimal brain strain having to be enacted. Fact is that every now and then a smooth path can become a roller coaster ride affected by outside influences. Fortunately these are not often negative events, usually they are invigorating and inspiring activities that are part of work in my case. I admit to relishing this excitement and the effect of creative release associated with these events. Golf is the balm to those moments when everything is travelling along smoothly the game is never a chore or an irritation with the reality that my game is never static. Having observed many other golfer of higher and lower handicaps when playing rounds this game never reaches a level of repetitive humdrum no matter what my ability is going to reach. Which is why golf is an obsession to me and it is a joyful experience even when playing crap.




After the loss in the semi final of the “B” grade club championship my next round was 27 holes at Mt Gambier (16/10/10) in the Spring Carnival. Again my game was erratic and the putting game was a disaster for the round with a 46, 54, 55 split for the three nines. Mind you a very windy day on a course whose greens where much faster than my home course was a testing experience. Also the Driver was a little erratic off the tee at times and made it difficult for the next shot. Even this was not a problem as the past few weeks i have been slowly developing a fuller swing that is more technically correct and accept the inacuraccy for the significant added distance. The improvement is also affecting my iron play and all it is going to require is some dedicated practise to establish the improved swing consistently.



The following Sunday (24/10/10) it was a trip to Penola and the next round that counted in the DK Edwards Trophy. Again a first time experience on the course and a very worthwhile one at that. Having played at eight different courses as part of the Edwards Trophy competition this was a round that showed the benefits in my golf game. The first four holes I played the improved swing off the tee and each ball drew to the left and was long, a little modification and I began to hit fairways. Unfortunately not quite as well as I would have liked but still an improvement. The irons with second strokes on holes and off the tee on par 3’s were the best I could do and together with a short game of pitching and putting being good enough I had a gross 90 and a net 71 the best round for several weeks.



My confidence on the greens was a delight to have back and for a change putts dropped more often than just missing. In recent rounds there has been a lot of almost in the hole putts that have happened because I did not quite hit the ball well enough, as usual practise has helped. Putting is not hard there is a small margin for error and that is the difference in success or missing. Not ignoring that my putting has a long way to go, the minute I am on quicker greens I begin to struggle with reading the distance and 3-4 putts are back on the scorecard. One more round of the Edwards Trophy to go and it is at my home course and even though I have no chance of winning it the experience as been fantastic, socially and practically for my golf. Playing on other courses is without doubt a valuable part of enjoying golf beside helping to improve your own game. Hit ‘em straight all. Thankyou for your time and attention.



PS I have just finished the trailer for a golfing documentary film I am producing. Will post details here in coming days.Thankyou for your time and attention, Geoff