Guy Shoesmith

This week's Photo of The Week winner was an easy pick - it was the only one I received!!!

Daryl Ware teased me saying that his chipping practice was going really well - but look at the size of his landing zone!!! ;-)

I subsequently discovered that he was actually drying out his golf practice net. Congratulations to Daryl who wins 3 TaylorMade TP5 Pix balls. Let's see if you can give me a choice next week!

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Golf Drills For The Garden - No 34

In today's Golf Drills For The Garden - No 34 - I talk about how to play shots when the ball is above your feet. I also explain why the ball goes further to the left with the most lofted clubs when playing these shots and give you a drill to practice to help you to understand the difference between where the leading edge of the club and the face of the club are aiming.

You have to watch the video and try it out to yourself to see it clearly - perfect garden practice ( and you can do it indoors too!)

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What A Trick Shot

Mike Graves sent me this brilliant trick shot video and bet me £20 that I couldn't do it.

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Click below to see if I pulled it off!

After 5 weeks of lockdown here is my best effort so far. Click here to watch the video.

Send me your best effort at this trick shot for a chance to win 3 TaylorMade TP5 Pix balls.

Members Charity Fundraising

Peter Tiner

Peter Tiner is raising money as a "Stay At Home Hero" for White Lodge which is a charity organisation which looks after handicapped children and adults. He goes there 3 times a week for physio, treatment and training.

Click here to listen to his video message to us.

50 Miles Done!

He has set himself a target of trying to cycle 100 miles in 40 days. Click on this link to watch his video progress update and here is the just giving link if you would like to donate.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/peter-tiner

Captain v Pro Yorkshire Tour 2020

The annual Captain v Pro Tour has been rearranged and is reopen to members who wish to join us. It will now be from Monday 12 October to Thursday 15 October but still playing at Alwoodley, Ganton and Moortown which are all Top 100 golf courses.

Email pro@westhill-golfclub.co.uk if you would like to join us on tour or would like more details.

Members On Tour???

David Bowie??

Well not quite on tour but maybe practicing to go on tour. This member is singing Rebel Rebel by David Bowie although I think he seems to have created more of a Mick Jagger look.

Johnny Rotten!!

This member is singing Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols and has done a much better job of looking like Johnny Rotten. Luckily for you I have posted screenshots rather than the videos!!

Did you know?

Fact of the week

In 1971, Alan Shepard – the first American astronaut in space – became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Here’s what he said to the USGA after landing back on earth:

“I shanked the first one; it rolled into a crater about 40 yards away. The second one, I kept my head down. I hit it flush and it went at least 200 yards.”

It's quiz time

What can you remember from the last decade?

We hope you enjoyed last week's Silhouette Challenge; some were certainly easier than others.

The end of 2019 also marked the end of a decade, but how much can you remember - on a golfing front - from those 10 years?

Put your memory to the test with this week's quiz as we challenge you to recall some amazing feats in the world of golf. Good luck!

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Weekly challenge

Much like the pitch shot that fizzes onto the green and stops dead on the second or third bounce, the flop shot always looks spectacular when you pull it off. It’s the inspiration behind this week’s challenge, so grab your highest lofted wedge and take to the garden for our Flop Shot Challenge.

The set-up

Like the images above, place a garden trug or bucket on top of a table facing away from the house with the aim of landing the ball inside. You can also play this game by putting something tall in front of you – garden fork or washing line – that you need to get the ball up-and-over.

Not confident?

Flop shots aren’t the easiest shot to play, which is why they do look great when executed to perfection. If you’d rather attempt something different, you can modify this challenge by placing your garden trug on the floor and see how many you can chip in – but it can’t bounce first!

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Golf at home

Hopefully, you’re finding our Golf at Home drills useful in keeping your golf game ticking over during lockdown – maybe, even improving it?! For this week we’ve gone back to basics and have found an effective way of checking one of golf’s key fundamentals…

Alignment is key

Getting your set-up spot on is easier said than done, but getting it right more often than not will certainly help your golf game on the course.

One part that often changes over time is our alignment, which incorporates far more than just where the clubface is aiming.

How to check

Find some flooring in your house or garden that runs in straight lines. Place a ball down and set up as if you’re hitting a straight shot.

From here, check whether your feet, hips and shoulders are running parallel to each other by using the flooring as a visual cue.

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