Fitness before golf practise...

Play Your Best Golf A quiet week on the practise front for me taking the time to get some recovery time in. Much more effective to lighten the load and let the injured area which is still recovering to recuperate. As opposed to ploughing on and putting the ideal of hitting golf balls better above having the fitness to do so. The past 4-5 years have had the order reversed and know my technique is improved a lot the fitness is vital to take that next movement to a lower handicap. What is particularly in this golfing approach for me at least. Is to play consistent golf without injury hampering ability to play towards a single digit goal. In the past month of this being the playing base I have got that result. All very simple and minor facets of the game are running smoothly at the minute by using this approach. It has taken 5 years of persistence to get this capability and now it has to be consolidated. Thankyou for your time and attention Hit the ball, find the ball, Hit the ball again. Thankyou for your time and attention, Geoff

Masters Games 2014 gold and silver...

Satisfaction was high after the two days at the Masters Games.To actually score so well amid the rest of the field as well added to the buzz. It was not easy and I busted my brain on day two yet still hung in there to end up with a win in the Nett and a runner up Gross in my section. This week back into the real world and on to the next golf round, playing in the annual Robe V Beachport challenge which is a lot of fun and just like last weekend the added bonus is playing with other golfers not the same faces each week. Would like to play the Penola Open as well but it is on the same day and i will not be too popular if I miss the intra club event. Have been putting in some range and course time with the new irons adjusting to the added distance and sweet feel they have on impact. Then of course chipping and putting practise the key to my success last week was a good reliable short game. My tee shots were mostly very good and on day two I did falter a little. Tried to keep on target though and not make any rash changes mid round even though I had a suspicion what was the problem. Since confirmed the cause and I was correct. In competition I have a tendency to get overly aggressive off the tee and this brings in accuracy faults.Very bad in fact and this adds no distance whatsoever only making balls fly off target. No problem now after checking this myself and made a mental note NOT TO GO HULK on the tee block. Thankyou for your time and attention. Hit the ball Find the Ball, Hit the Ball Again , Geoff

New Clubs Callaway Optiforce and Powerbilt

Friday 4/4/14 The practise routine was given a bit of a ramp up yesterday. The new irons arrived in the post and I have adjusted my bag to a Driver, 3 w, 2,3,4, Hybrids and 5-PW, 56* Wedge and Putter. The new irons are Powerbilt Airforce one's with regular flex shafts. Tried them out at Drummond Golf a few weeks back as I have the AF1 Driver and was interested. Liked the feel and they are light and give me a little more touch than the stiff flex Cobra S3 irons. Since my 8 week lay off in January and February due to injury. I purchased a new Driver last weekend Callaway Optiforce 10.5* reg flex (5.5)

Also a new set of Powerbilt Airforce One irons #3 and #4 are the Nitrogen filled version and I have retained my Burner TM clones in their place for theminute.

Previously I have been using #5 AND #6 Hybrid as well in the bag but I do find the irons wit ha regular flex are a little more versatile. Hence I will play this weekend with then instead of the hybrids. It will be a slight distance loss using irons but that is not a major problem. The New driver was a revelation, was simply warming up at Bordertown and our club prow as there doing a demo and he came over an offered me this club to try. Given he has been a great coach for my golfing and knows my golfing style well enough he has dialed this stick in perfectly. Ten hits and ten straight easy shots later I have a new driver. Lost some distance from the previous Powerbilt Airforce one driver but that is well worth the sacrifice for accuracy. This driver feels sensational and is a delight to hold and swing. This week I have been working with it and there is some extra distance in the club for me as well. That is secondary at the minute and can be developed la er in the month. Thankyou for your time and attention. Hit the ball Find the Ball, Hit the Ball Again , Geoff

Bordertown Open 2014...

Been a few days since returning from playing the Bordertown Open and happy with the recovery and the experience. Much better start than the first two attempts there. The first day was satisfying with an 83 Gross and 70 nett. Day two was good from the start, was in a new group and one of my playing partners from the first day was in it also. At the end of the day he noted that my short game was the biggest difference from day one. Apart from that I played well and up to the point when I had 6 holes left to play was battling along well enough. Took 3 shots to get out of a bunker and a six on a par three resulted even then was not too bothered, still only two over my handicap for the nine at that stage. An 11 on the next killed me off, Brain fade on the tee, ball in the bush then four to get back on the fairway of a 500 metre par 5 with 300 metres still to go I was finished. Not disappointing to hit the wall overly much it was trying in the heat for me at least. Yet that was not the reason for falling out of contention. The fault was all mine poor chipping to the pin and once again mental lapses in concentration. This is not a game breaker, more so another exciting part of why I relish playing golf so much. This facet of golf is something I have been aware of yet was secondary in these past five years. Learning to hit the ball to start then become consistent as well as get the right equipment, followed with improving physical fitness had the priority. Mental focus and concentration is now able to come to the forefront of my golfing practise. The coming weekend I am sure to be better prepared for the Masters Game two day event after the experience at Bordertown. Thankyou for your time and attention. Hit the ball Find the Ball, Hit the Ball Again. Geoff