Hello golfers,
It is nice to be back as Spain was very hot. Every day was in the mid 30's which is a bit much for a pasty Englishman.
Who will be lifting the Claret Jug come Sunday evening?
By the time you read this, Jordan Spieth may already have one hand on the coveted trophy, so impressive is the young American's form. The winner of the first two Majors of the season will be bidding to make it a hat-trick at the Home of Golf, and what a story that would be.
But I am sure the golfers at The Open would take some of the weather I had in Spain. It could be a long hard battle for the Claret Jug this year as it's going to be interesting with the weather in Scotland, but so far my bets are looking favourable.
The Open is bound to inspire you to get out and play a bit this weekend, so with this in mind here's a little tip to help you in blustery conditions, a bit like the guys at St Andrews will be facing. When playing into the wind, resist the urge to take the skin off the ball. There's a difference between attacking the ball with confidence and swinging too hard, which will create more backspin. At best, with a good connection, you'll send the ball higher. Into the wind you're not going to get the result you're after. More often than not however, with amateur golfers, the ball won't get airborne or destructive hooks and slices will come into play.
Instead, take an extra club or two and swing at 75%, with the ball an inch farther back in your stance. The ball will have a lower flight, but with the control you need. You'll be a better player with this shot in your locker. Give it a go and see how you get on.
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Parkland Trophy
I've just been looking through the scores for the Parkland trophy which were very good.
The winner was Rob Naish who must have had the round of his life with a gross 79 off of 19 handicap giving him the winning score of nett 60. The top 9 all have prizes to collect.
The next cup tournament is the Pro Shop Cup played between the 24th and the 27th of July where we will be boosting the prizes as a thank you for your support.
Daniel has spiked and seeded the areas he though were poor on the greens over both the courses and this drop of water will help greatly.