This is Part 1 of a “train from Home” article written by Singapore’s top Touring Professional Jesse Yap….. Follow him on Insta @jesseyap.golf Effective Golf Practice at Home As a touring professional currently locked down in Singapore, where no golf courses or practice facilities are open, the last week has been an unprecedented period of […]
3rd event, 2 Days at Omaha.
Back South a touch to Omaha Golf Club. I grew up around here, but in my day the Course was only 9 holes, and you put $5 in the Honesty Box to play, now she is 18 Holes and $70.00! The new holes are quite close together due to housing on the left and a […]
Kiwi Pro Am’s Second Event.
From the challenge of Pupuke, we headed North to the Seaside Town of Mangawhai. Now well known for it’s new neighbour Tara Iti. The old Mangawhai course is no where near as expensive, but she is still a great test of Golf when the wind is blowing! Very dry conditions again, a lot of run […]
No rest, up North again…
Straight up to Whangarei. A 2 day event at Sherwood Park Golf Club, a parkland style course, heavily tree lined with some very long Par 4’s. This is the 7th and 8th round of Golf in a very short time, all games are walking, no buggies…. I am feeling it now. Relatively flat, Sherwood fairways […]
The Kiwi Pro Am Circut.
Back in New Zealand for a couple of weeks, playing the Northern Circut… just because I could! ???? it is a rush of games, Dinners, lunches, more games, rinse and repeat! So far I have been rinsed twice! First event, 2 days at Pupuke Golf Club on the North Shore of Auckland. www.pupukeGolf.co.nz As with […]
Next stop Warkworth!
Warkworth, my home town. The Warkworth Golf Club has changed so much over the years. Not so much the holes, but the order of the layout and the new clubhouse, many of the old Pine Trees have been removed as well. But it is still home. This is a very different format as all amateur’s […]
GOLFER’S ELBOW – TWO OF THE MORE COMMON CAUSES
AND POSSIBLE NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS Bob Forman, M.S. Exercise Physiology Certified Golf Fitness Instructor (adapted from golfitcarolina.com) Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is the phrase used for discomfort on the medial or inside part of the elbow. It literally is a pain due to the fact that the discomfort is usually slow to develop and […]
A Holiday To Remember
The popularity of golfing holidays is one of the more enduring examples of sporting breaks currently in existence. There are so many golfing resorts the world over that it is possible to take a golfing break in diverse destinations from Dubai to Durban and from Spain to Scotland. The perfect combination of a “get away […]
Get Ready To Spend Your Money
The importance of getting the right equipment for your golf game is undoubtedly more and more when you get better at the game. As things stand, you may not be all that good, but when you get good you’ll find it enjoyable to own the right equipment, the stuff that takes a few shots off […]
Starting At The Beginning
When you are looking to take up golf, it can be fun to make it something that involves your kids as well. Many of us never got a chance to play at an early age – for one reason or another, there was less opportunity the longer ago we look. Giving your children the chance […]