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Are you feeling it? The dog days of summer are upon us. But with the great weather continuing, the month of August just keeps rolling along. It has been over a month since we last talked, but there is lots happening at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club. Last weekend, Rick Fifield and Jim Craigmile finished sixth and tied for 21st respectively at the Ontario Senior Men’s Amateur Golf Championships. While this Monday we are holding the second of two Cheap Golf Days. Check out our Golf News and Events for the latest updates.
Now getting to the highlights of this month’s eNewsletter, we have more great articles to keep you up to date with the latest at the Club. We start off with the St. Marys Golf Fitness Academy discussing the most common swing fault among amateur golfers – Early Extension. This article is one that you don’t want to miss and may be one reason you are constantly losing your drives to the right (or left). Three videos accompany this article to get your golf game where it needs to be. Next, in the St. Marys Golf Blog we visit the RBC Canadian Open, where our Club President discusses his once in a lifetime experience following eventual champion, Carl Pettersson, shoot a course record 60 at St. George’s. Finally, to accompany the St. Marys Golf Fitness Academy’s article on Swing Extension, we include an article from Score Golf titled ‘Synchronize your swing’. We are all about making sure you have the right swing plane in this edtion of the St. Marys Golf eNewsletter.
Thanks for catching up with the St. Marys Golf Team and hope to see you out on the course before the end of the summer!
Regards,
The St. Marys Golf Team
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News & Events
Sdrawkacb [Backwards] Scramble
This unique and exciting event has just been announced.
This new event is a great way to share a fun day with your friends, no matter what their skill in Golf, because skill is not the #1 requirement. You see in this event every hole is played backwards! Yes, that’s right, all 18 holes, all backwards! You will see the course like you have never seen it before!
To learn more: Click here.
London Free Press: Third hole tough, misleading
A great signature hole review and video published by The London Free Press
Check out the article and video from when John Herbert, golf writer for the LFP. John, Rick, and member Rich Parsons challenge the course’s signature third hole.
To read full article: Click here.
St. Marys Hospital Golf Tournament
This year’s event was a great success.
To check out a photo of the winning team and to find out more about this great event that supports our local hospital: Click here.
Also upcoming:
- August 23rd – Cheap Monday: golf for only $12
- August 28th – The annual Men’s and Women’s Club Championships
- August 31st – The annual Junior Club Championship
To view a complete listing of all upcoming events please visit our Event Calendar.
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Golf Fitness Academy:
Early Extension
Early Extension occurs when the hips and pelvis move closer to the ball during the swing.
This week we take a look at the most common swing fault amongst amateur golfers – Early Extension.
Early Extension occurs when the hips and pelvis move closer to the ball during the swing. It can happen on the backswing, but more commonly occurs on the downswing. A player often feels stuck or trapped with their arms when attempting to strike the ball. Early extension is another way for a player to lose their posture in their golf swing. A typical miss-hit for a right handed golfer is a block to the right or a hook to the left as the player attempts to make a correction with their hands before impact.
Find out how this occurs, but more importantly, how to correct the swing fault that has caused more miss-hits and more lost golf balls than any other swing fault in a golfer’s repertoire.
To read the full article and watch the corresponding videos from Cyril and Jeff at Stonetown Physiotherapy: Click here.
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St. Marys Golf Course Member/Owner visits the RBC Canadian Open Golf Tournament.
Read about his experience at one of Canada's most prestigious golf courses.
One of our very own St. Marys Golf Team members, Rob, was lucky enough to visit the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Country Club the weekend of July 24/25th. His experience was ‘unforgettable’, highlighted by watching eventual champion, Carl Pettersson on his final four holes record a new course low, a record 10-under 60. Learn more about Rob’s experience with the RBC crew while he toured one of Canada’s nicest golf courses.
To learn more: Click here.
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On the Course: Synchronize your swing
Golf’s most successful players match their backswing plane with their follow-through plane.
By Todd Kuspira, CPGA Professional, Marine Drive GC, Vancouver - Illustration by Greg Douglas
"Most amateurs' swings are disjointed and lack symmetry from the backswing to the downswing. Golf’s most successful players match their backswing plane with their follow-through plane."
Do you ever feel that your swing does not have the correct plane to swing properly through a golf shot? Furthermore, do you ever find yourself in the farmer’s field on hole six at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club? This could be because you do not have proper consistency from your back swing to your fore swing.
To correct this extremely common swing fault: Click here.
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FREE FOOTJOY GOLF GLOVE
with the purchase of any Golf + Cart Package.
For the rest of the 2010 golf season, as a special incentive for members of our email list, we will be including exclusive special offers in the eNewsletter. These offers can only be redeemed with the presentation of a printable coupon that is available online. Please follow the link below to print your coupon today.
This edition's special offer: FREE FOOTJOY GOLF GLOVE with the purchase of any Golf + Cart Package. Offer only valid with coupon. This offer expires on September 3rd, 2010.
To print your coupon: Click here.
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