No self-respecting island paradise worth its coconuts would be caught without an 18-hole championship golf course.

Gary Player was the first “international” golfer to gain stardom. By “international,” we mean non-American and non-European, and we also mean world-traveler.
Player, living up to one of his many monickers as “The International Ambassador of Golf,” is believed to have flown more than 15 million miles traversing the globe to play golf tournaments.

There is nothing more dis-spiriting than hitting a clean shot off the tee or fairway only to see your ball land in the sand. Sometimes, however hard you try, those pesky bunkers just seem to draw your ball in like a magnet. The first thing to remember on these sometimes all too frequent occasions is: don’t panic. This is not an insurmountable problem that is going to cause havoc with your scorecard, simply one that requires a cool head and steady hands.
 
Birdie or Bogey
There are two types of sand trap …

Many players begin playing with borrowed clubs and second-hand balls out of economic necessity. The same tight budget constraint can extend to the footwear, and even several years after taking up the game many are still wearing the everyday training shoes that have served them well from the first day on the tee.
Spiked shoes designed to offer greater grip It is not uncommon for many players to wear the training shoes they use for other activities because, one, as mentioned above, it saves much needed cash to invest on other …

Golfers tend to be very protective of their swing. Tell them where you think they are going wrong over a sociable drink in the clubhouse and they can become very sensitive. Even to the point where they turn the conversation on its head and start telling you where you’re going wrong. Ouch!

Take your stance with feet shoulder width apart. Play the ball forward in your stance. Relax your arms and grip. Take the club back low and slow using shoulders and arms as a unit.
Make a full shoulder turn with hands set above right shoulder, back facing target, and eyes focused on the ball. The downswing should be triggered by your hips, legs, or planting the left heel.
Think of the hips as the center of the swing. Finish your swing with 95% of your weight on the outside of your left …

To hit the long ball you have to shift your weight properly. Improper weight shift is the major cause of lack of distance. Assume a narrow stance using a mid-iron. Take several practice swings. Begin your backswing by lifting your left foot slightly off the ground.
As you initiate your downswing replace your left foot and then lift your right foot as you follow-through. Trouble with this drill may indicate a weight transfer problem. You will know immediately if you are not shifting your weight back and then forward properly.
Purpose
To detect …

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ENGLAND, CHESHIRE

A consistent question that I hear at all of our Troon Golf Academies is “how far from the ball do I stand?” Allow your arms to hang freely at address with no tension in the arms or hands. Soft and lightly hanging arms will allow the arms to swing up and down during the golf swing. The arms and club must swing up and down creating width and speed during the motion. The arm swing is the direct result of the arm hang at address. Allow your arms to hang …

Nick Faldo won five times on the European Tour in 1983. He led the tour in money and scoring. He’d won 12 times total in Europe. But he decided that wasn’t enough. He wanted to win majors, so he set to work building a better swing, one that wouldn’t crack under pressure. And after going three years without a single win, Faldo emerged as one of Europe’s all-time best golfers.
Faldo was 13 years old when he watched Jack Nicklaus on television at the 1971 Masters. Cycling had been his sport …