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Clare Golf News
April 2021
Let The
Season Masters 2021
Commence
Girl Power Can The Irish Win Stay & Play
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Next Generation
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April 26th
Editor:
We are ready to
Brendan Magill . Resume.
It is fabulous to view online the many photos uploaded
by the county clubs relaying to their members all the
Contributors
on-course work programs taking place at present. Not
Ivan Morris (Lahinch) alone is the work on view essential seasonal work but
also many course improvement projects. These work
Padraig McGrath (Dromoland.) programs would not have been possible without the
assistance of the many club volunteers who have come
Brendan Magill (East Clare)
together and under the guidance of their greenkeepers
Nick Ryan (East Clare) did an excellent job of work.
Then there is the off course, tasks: the work that we, the
Sinead Sexton (Spanish Point) general membership, don't see, Club Administration.
This body of work (Membership retention programs,
Michael Hogan
Annual memberships invoices, Green Fees, Grant appli-
cations, Payrolls, and the list goes on) must run in
parallel to the course maintenance task for golf clubs to
Contents succeed and look their best.
Over these past twelve months, the professional manner
• County Championships by which all these teams of volunteers have undertaken
all these tasks is, quite frankly, excellent well done to
• Best Golf Holes everyone involved. Now that the government has set a
date for which golf clubs can reopen, the 26th of April.
• New Grips the club members can get back to playing golf and see at
first hand all the work completed by the volunteers dur-
• Can the Irish Win ing their absence
• Ladies Golf Now that your course is looking its best, the challenge
will be to maintain that standard going forward. For
• Junior Golf. clubs with large memberships of seven hundred plus,
this will be very much achievable. For the smaller clubs
• New to Golf Fitness. in our county, this will be a challenge. This challenge can
only be met by growing their membership and also
• County Golf. green fee revenue in order to maintain this standard.
• Clare Staycation. All members of these small clubs will, I am sure,
continue to play their part (payment of annual subs on
time, bring friends along for a game of golf, volunteer
where we can) as has been done over the last number of
Email info@claregolf.ie
years and in particular the twelve months gone past.
Phone 087-9165937 Again well done to all involved.
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Clare Delights
Par Five Frist @ Doonbeg
My Favourite Golf Holes No – there is a difference). does not match Doonbeg's. A
Everyone is entitled to personal tee shot from an elevated tee is
in County Clare favourites but when, out of the always more inspiring than
blue, you are challenged to playing uphill from a flat stance.
by Ivan Morris
name them in public and justify The sight and sound of Atlantic
My grandfather (1879-1956) your choices, it's not as easy as waves over on the left and the
and his father (1837-1912) you might think. beautiful corridor of dunes
before him, were both born in ahead cannot be beaten. The
Three on Linksland green may be all of 550-yards+
Ennis and named Michael White.
This genealogy may have given away but with a little help from
First holes are important. They the prevailing south-westerly,
the Editor of Claregolf set the tone. Don't we all have
justification to invite a Limerick- the green is just about in range
some degree of expectation and in two solid blows provided a
man to choose his 'favourite' excitement standing on any first
golf holes in County Clare. lively forward bounce sees my
tee before every round we play? ball running past the bunker in
Maybe being a member of County Clare is blessed with two
Lahinch since 1966 and an the middle of the wide fairway.
of the most atmospheric first The fairway tapers down
'honorary' member at Doonbeg tees anywhere in the world.
almost since it opened in 2002, considerably for the second shot
Walking out the front door of before widening out again, short
long before I wrote the Lahinch clubhouse and
The Doonbeg Ghosts in 2006, and to the right of a dramatic,
stepping onto the magnificent green amphitheatre. If unsure
was the influencer? I mention tee (as big as a tennis court) for
'favourite holes' advisedly of reaching this safe area, it's
a match in the South of Ireland wiser to lay up 110-yards short
because I am half-ignoring the gave me 'goose bumps' for
brief I was given. Before I and attempt to play onto the
38-years (not for as long as my green from there. Doonbeg's
begin: I do not approve of best friend Noel Pyne experienced
lists or golf course rankings first is (easily) my favourite golf
them, but long enough) In my
(course ratings, yes; rankings, hole in all of Clare.
eyes, though, Lahinch's first hole
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Clare Delights
guarantee of shooting par! The through an inverted funnel of
On my way back to Lahinch, I'm difficulty is needing half a club magnificent trees. The drive
always happy to drop into Span- extra to get over a deceptive must be as straight as a die or
ish Point to play its superb 9th false front in the knowledge that you will be chipping out
hole: par 3, 160yards. Again, shooting too far past the pin sideways. The green rises steeply
from an elevated tee, this hole leaves a putt that requires expert from right to left. The upper level
can play anything between an judgement of line and pace. The is protected by no less than three
8-iron to a driver depending on Parkland Three Again, playing bunkers but going long is the
the force and direction of the from the high ground well above biggest mistake of all. Miss the
wind. The green is small and well the fairway, a lone tree in the fairway on the right of the
-protected, hit it in regulation, middle of the fairway plays tricks 403-yards, par 4, 9th at East
and there is an excellent chance at Woodstock's, 430yards, par 4, Clare turns the hole into a 'three
of finishing with a two; miss it 7th hole. Will I go right of it or shot' par five at best. A drive
long, left or right, and you might left of it; can I even squeeze past onto the left half of a deceptively
end up with a double bogey and it? The usually long second shot wide fairway may set up a longer
go home crying instead of is played over a lake towards a second shot, but it is the strate-
smiling! Out of the entire 36 stepped green that is deeper gic play and takes the large lake
holes at Lahinch, I most enjoy than it appears. Under club and short and right of the green out
playing the par 4, 363 yards 11th you will fall into a large play. East Clare features the best
on the Castle Course. The ground green-side, bunker. An excellent collection of par 3s in the county
is flat with a gentle rise towards golf hole – no wonder it is and it may be the most
a severely slanted, large green. Index 1. The 407-yards, par 4, under-rated course in Clare!
Being on in regulation is no 8th hole at Dromoland is played
Par Four Eight @ Dromoland
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County Championship
County winners in 2019 left to right. S.Kenny (Shannon ) M.Whelan (Ennis) C.Spicer (Dromoland) L.Carey (East Clare)
D.Casey (Shannon) N.Melody (Dromoland) E.Magill (East Clare)
Here at Claregolf, our mission is among junior golfers. It has led individuals can be crowned
to build a golfing community to juniors winning national titles county champions.
among Clare's clubs and their and adding strength to club To step onto the first tee at a
members. Within that teams competing in the Golf regional or national competition
community, when a club team or Ireland Inter-Club competitions. as a county champion will surely
an individual player achieves All club captains wish to see give the individual golfer or club
success at national or their club teams compete team a strong belief and
international level, we, the vigorously within the national confidence in their ability to
community, can take pride and inter-club competition compete.
celebrate that success. How can structure. To do so, players on
such success be achieved? Over these teams must acquire
the last number of years, the experience and achieve success
Clare clubs' junior sections came at the club and county level. The
together to introduce an under- clubs provide a full calendar of
age competition structure that club competitions at present,
provides the County League, and participation at this level
County Championships, and can only be the starting point.
Matchplay finals. This structure The next step should be to
has been hugely successful in replicate the junior structure for
the development of the game the adult level, where teams and 2020 County League Champions. Dromoland
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County Championship
County winners in 2020 left to right. Tom Clancy Kilrush. Eoin Magill East Clare. Niall Melody Dromoland Rory Lillis Kilrush.
Claregolf wishes to take the first finals matches will be played at or so. If you would like to
step in introducing the adult a neutral venue over eighteen participating in such a
County Matchplay champion- holes. if a match is tied after the championship, please follow the
ships in 2021. A 54/16 event eighteen holes then it will link below. To register your
open to golfers of Clare clubs. return to the first tee box and interest.
The format will have three gross continue until a winner is
qualifying rounds for category declared. If both players in any
one players and three stableford match including the final are
rounds for category two players. from the same club, then that
The rounds are to be played at match will take place at their
open day venues at selected home club.
clubs within the county such as
Shannon, Woodstock, and Ennis. Like the junior County Match-
The top 16 in each category play Championship, I believe
( 0-6hcp, 7-14hcp, and 15-20 this new adult competition has
hcp.) will advance to the the potential to grow into a
matchplay stage. The prestigious title to win within
quarter-final, semi-final and our county over the next decade
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Masters Dreams.
Can The Irish Win
by-Brendan Magill
The 2021 Masters Tournament that won him the Open event; his debut was back in
will be the 85th edition of this Championship. Of the seven 2009 when he shot two-under
tournament and the first of the starts he has had this year, he and finished in the top twenty.
men's four major golf champi- has missed two cuts, and his Since then, he has had six
onships to be held in 2021. This best finish was eight at the top-ten finishes, the best of
year will see only two players player's championships in them being in 2015 when he
from the Island of Ireland taking Sawgrass. What are Shane's finished fourth on a score of
part. Shane Lowry, the current chances of winning this week?. twelve under par. With all his
Open Champion, and four-time Well, he does know what it experience, can he get the job
major winner Rory Mcllroy. To takes to win and continually done this year and join the
date, both players have been puts in the work to do so. If he small number of others who
playing well below their best in can rediscover his putting have achieved the career grand
the run-up to this event. stroke, he will make the half- slam? The bookies give him a
way cut, and then like all the 16-1 chance. Who are the
Lowry speaks of the difficulty
rest; he has a good chance. other on better odds from the
he is having with his putting
bookies ? They are all great
stroke at present and the hours
For McIlroy, this will be his players Dustin Johnson
he has spent on the putting
thirteenth appearance in the defending champion,
green to try and find the form
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Masters Dreams.
Byrson DeChambeau, Justin hopeful compete in the Remember amateur golf is for
Thomas, past winners Patrick majors? If I look at the pleasure, the professional
Reed and Jordan Spieth, both European tour and the small game is a job.
have found an excellent run of number of Irish players
form of late, and there are currently taking part, and their Finally it is not easy or cheap to
many others. McIlroy's present results, the signs are I win a professional golf
ambition to win this could be waiting a while. If I tournament never mind a
championship is no secret, but look to our up and coming major and so it should be. It
it will be hard-earned this amateur players well we are took Harrington twelve years
week. I believe he is up for the never short of talented of hard graft both on and off
task and is this island's best wannabes in this category so the golf course and huge
chance of winning the title why is this talented group support from his family, and
Masters Champion 2021. struggling to make an impact then he won three, two Opens
on turning professional?. Prior and a USPGA. But who will be
Looking to the future, who are to turning professional did they the first Irish golfer to win the
the up and coming golfers on fully understand the hunger Masters? We will just have to
our island that will take over and desire that is needed to wait and see.
from Lowry, McIlroy, McDow- fuel and sustain the work ethic
ell, Clarke and Harrington and required to fulfil their dream.
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Pro’s Advice.
Check your Grips.
Padraig McGrath if the weather's causes your grips 2.) Worn grips will not provide
PGA Professional and Director of to become wet from possibly the proper amount of traction,
P&M Golf Superstore. sweaty palms or maybe rain on so golfers will squeeze the club
a wet day. Replacing your old tighter to maintain control.
I have been asked to write a grips aids the golfers to hold the
piece that would offer some grip with your optimum grip
guidance to all golfers looking to pressure, allowing you to swing 3.) Worn grips become hard and
get their equipment ready for the club freely with maximum brittle over time, providing a
the new season ahead. I have acceleration. Golfers that gener- low-level of comfort and
chosen to discuss the importance ally play with worn grips end up confidence when standing over
of having good quality fresh gripping the club much tighter the ball. In a nutshell, new grips
grips that more importantly affecting their performance. The will allow you to swing the club
suit your game. adverse effects that worn grips with better confidence and it will
will have are. help you to perform at your best.
Why is the grip such an essential
part of the golf club ? “The golf
club grip is the only part of the 1.) Worn grips will cause lack of
club a golfer touches. Worn or control, which in turn will cause
well used grips are as useful as off-centre strikes and can lead to
bald tyres on your car, especially poor consistency.
10Pro’s Advice.
How can a player tell they need 5.) Is the paint or cosmetics comes down to a personal pref-
new grips and how many rounds rubbed off the grip ? erence which you prefer
would you expect a set of grips so don't be afraid to
to last ? 6.) Does the end cap look worn ? experiment. All of the compa-
Generally this varies slightly Correct grip size is essential : nies producing grips now offer
depending on a golfers grips “The correct grip size is critical many different sizes through-
pressure but roughly someone to playing good golf. The best out their product range to fit
that plays 30-40 rounds of golf a way to determine what works golfers of all sizes.” If you have
year would need to change best for you is to try different any further questions or you are
sizes. Most players use standard unsure if your grips need replac-
1). Does it look shiny or glazed
size grips, but some feel more ing then pop into us for a free
2.) Does the material show visi- comfortable with undersize or consultation at P&M Golf Su-
ble wear spots especially around midsize / jumbo. The size of your perstore. or if you would like to
the thumb area ? hand will determine the grip see the full range of golf grips
3.) Does the material appear size you feel best with however we have in stock, do call in and
cracked or split? it doesn't just depend solely on our staff will be glad to assist
your hand size but rather which you.
4.) Does the material feel rock
sizes improves your timing and Stay safe everyone, Padraig
hard?
ball flight the best. Basically it McGrath P&M Golf Superstore
11Stay and Play
Lough Derg Holy Island Burren National Park
The Beauty Of golf to its national and like the opportunity to take part
international visitors. Locally the in some water activity on the lake
Co. Clare area is renowned for its miles of such as sailing, kayaking and
Located within the grounds of walking trail called The East Clare much more. Then a visit to the
East Clare Golf Club, a beautifully Way. These trails provide some UL Activity Centre is a must. The
maintained eighteen-hole golf fantastic platforms to view centre is located at Two Mile
course set in the heart of the Ireland's third largest lake Lough Gate just twelve miles from the
countryside, this holiday village is Derg and the monastic site Inis holiday village and two miles
surrounded by Clare's hills where Cealtra (The Irish for Holy Island), from the picturesque village of
the only noise that might disturb one of Ireland's most famous Killaloe which sits on the banks of
you will be that of the local monastic sites that dates back a the river Shannon. To discover
wildlife. The holiday village offers thousand years. East Clare is and enjoy the many other
fifty-one self-catering units known as the location where you attractions this county has to
maintained to the highest will find the best traditional offer, one must venture into
standard and is opened all year music with a major music festival west Clare and enjoy the
round. This tranquil holiday held in Feakle only 5 miles from panoramic views
retreat offers much more than your holiday home. If you would
12Stay and Play
Three Bedroom Apartment.
at the Cliffs of Moher, the natural aeroplane on the flight simulator. East Clare Golf Holiday Village is
beauty of the Arran Islands, and If your visit is solely dedicated to the ideal base to enjoy all this
the Burren National Park, which playing golf, then you are spoilt wonderful county has to offer.
has a rugged beauty of its own for choice. County Clare offers For further information contact
that begs to be explored. you the opportunity to play two
Bunratty Castle and its 18th of Ireland's Championship links
Century village is only a 30 courses, Lahinch and Doonbeg,
minute drive from the and also the Parkland challenge
accommodation. If you wish to of the championship courses at
dine out there are several local Dromoland Castle, Shannon, and
restaurants within a few miles of East Clare.
your holiday home where great Suppose your visit it's just to
traditional food and a warm
escape the hustle and bustle of
welcome are assured . Shannon East Clare Golf Village
city life for a weekend of peace or
Airport is also only a 40 minute Phone +35361640694
the enjoyment of scenic country
drive and has an aircraft museum walks or the adventure of www.eastclaregolfvillage.com
and you can also learn to fly an outdoor pursuits. In that case,
13Best Par 3,4 and 5
Par Three Eight @ Woodstock
The Readers Choice.
There are one hundred and golfers who have played them. Irish international player and
seventy-nine golf holes spread Now there are more than five now Clare's newest female golf
across eleven golf courses in thousand golfers within the Clare professionals Sinead Sexton to
County Clare. Four of them are clubs, and to ask them all to nominate her own favourite Par
links, and the remaining seven nominate their three favourite three, Par Four and Par Five from
are parkland courses. Each of golf holes in Clare would be a the county's eleven Golf
these golf courses has its challenging task. Claregolf in Courses.
signature golf hole, that is, the deciding to meet this challenge
If you the reader wish To take
one that the course management has created an online survey to
part just click on the survey
has decided is most ask you, the readers, to choose
button below.
aesthetically pleasing and most from our choices, one Par three,
photogenic - the standout golf One Par Four and One Par Five.
hole, The results will be our reader's
best Par three, Par Four and Par
but does this make it the best
five to play in County Clare in
golf hole on that course? The
2021. Everyone who submits an
answer to this question is no
entry will be entered into a draw
because the only people who can
for a dozen Titleist ProV Golf
answer the question are you the
balls. Claregolf has invited past
14Best Par 3,4 and 5
My Favourite Three. Sinead Sexton
Spanish Point GC Old Course, Lahinch GC Dromoland Castle GC
Par 3, 8th/17th Par 4, 6th 3 Par 5, 18th
115yds 30yds 467yds
The Terror is one of the most Paradise begins with This is a great finishing hole
challenging Par 3’s for every another blind tee shot on with a great view of the
level of golfer. It is the the front 9. The club selec- Castle as you get closer to
shortest Par 3 on the course tion off the tee depends on the green. The tee shot
but probably the most the wind, as you have to lay requires carry and accuracy
challenging. When you stand up short of the crater bunker to find the perfect position
on the tee, you can feel the 150yds out from the green in on the fairway, Your next
prevailing wind coming from the middle of the fairway. shot requires some thought
the Atlantic Ocean this When you get to the fairway, as there is a large tree in the
makes your shot to the you’ll witness one of the middle of the fairway, ideally
two-tiered green a greatest views in golf. The you want to go left and past
challenge. There is trouble downhill approach leads to the tree to open up the
all around the green, a an undulating green, often green for your approach
bunker at the front to catch the play is to play for the shot. The tiered green is
the golfer that comes up front left portion of the slightly elevated and is well
short and severe trouble at green in order to avoid the protected with a bunker at
the left, right and back of the bunkers right. the front and run off area on
green. the right to a water hazard.
15Girl Power
Lahinch Senior Cup Champions.
As three young girls playing junior talented young Clare golfers would Florida, USA, giving lessons to
golf in County Clare with their join Lahinch form lasting adult and junior members. But
family and friends they never friendships and be part of a great due to the worldwide pandemic
heard of or knew about the Irish club team that would win the 2018 Covid 19, she is at home staying
ladies senior cup. What concerned and 2019 All Ireland Senior Cup. safe and enjoying the beauty of
these young girls greatly at the Each of these three young golfers West Clare. Sinead golf journey
time was who could post the best started their journey at club level began in 2005 when this sport
score in the weekly junior club and I was keen to catch up and mad teenager who also played
competition to win the sleeve of interview them on how golf was ladies Gaelic football and soccer
golf balls on offer. As they grew good for them. for her local club, County, and
stronger and the talent started to Munster. Sinead describes it as
come to the fore their knowledge being a fun thing to do during the
of the competitive structures Sinead Sexton. summer holidays. On her return
within the ILGU grew and quietly Lahinch & Spanish Point. to primary school that year, she
they dreamed of possible was delighted when her teacher
achievements within the game as Mrs. Tanya Carroll organized
both individuals and members of Past Irish Girls and Ladies weekly lessons for all the girls in
a club team. At the same time, it International amateur golfer and her class. Her talent and
was the ambition of Lahinch golf now a first-year LPGA Assistant. passion for the game started to
club to build an All Ireland At this time of the year, Sinead show quite quickly.
winning senior cup team and so it would typically be on the driving
was inevitable that these three range at Woodfield Country Club, .
16Girl Power.
On her arrival at St. Joseph’s Sec- This unique opportunity allowed travelled to the States to work at
ondary School Spanish Point, her to develop her golfing talent Woodfield Country Club in Florida.
Sinead joined Lahinch Golf Club, even further while simultaneously During this time, Sinead had
where the opportunity to play a pursuing academic ambitions. decided that to become a
world-class course saw her game Sinead graduated from Maynooth professional golfer was what she
advance even further. It also in 2014 with a BBS in Business and wanted to do, but not before
brought her to the attention of the Irish, and she also received her achieving a personal goal of being
Munster branch of the ILGU. They first Irish Ladies Cap the same part of an All Ireland senior cup
selected her to play for Munster year. winning team. This dream was
in the girls under fifteen Interpros In 2016 Sinead travelled to the achieved when Lahinch won this
and then in 2010, the girls under University of Stirling in Scotland to title two years in a row, 2018 and
eighteen interpros. During this begin a two-year MSc degree 2019. At present Sinead, like so
time, Sinead was still playing inter- program in sports management many, awaits for the world to
county football for Clare. In 2010 and continue to play amateur golf return to what we hope will be the
as her golf commitments to the highest international level new norm, and she can travel
increased and her leaving cert for both Ireland and the University back to the States to continue this
loomed, it became increasingly of Stirling. During her time there, stage of her golf journey, which is
difficult to play both sports at the she became aware of a student to qualify as an LPGA golf
highest level, so the decision to work program that would allow professional. I am sure that this
retire from football and commit to her to travel to the United States young west Clare native will have
golf and studies was taken. Upon to gain valuable work experience more to add to the Clare Ladies
completing her leaving cert, within the golf industry. Again golf story in years to come.
Sinead was offered a slot on the another opportunity not to miss,
Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship and during the months May to
program at Maynooth University. October in 2017 and 2018, Sinead
17Girl Power
Aideen Walsh. she enjoyed. During her last year in 2018 and 2019. This two-year
Woodstock & Lahinch. of junior golf and now playing off period was hugely successful for
a handicap of five, Aideen was those teams. The Lahinch ladies
Growing up in Ennis, Aideen had selected to play for Munster in the won the All Ireland senior cup in
access to many sporting activities, Irish Girls Interpors at Slieve both years, and the Munster ladies
and along with her brother Cormac Russell. Even though Munster team also won the Irish Interpros
they took part in as many as the were narrowly defeated, Aideen in 2019. At the end of 2019
hours in a day would allow. These came away from these Aideen was also afforded her first
two sport mad kids were always championships with a new degree experience of the international
looking for new sports to try. of confidence in her game, and on golf scene when she travelled with
When offered the opportunity to the journey home, decided to the Lahinch senior cup team to
attend a junior golf presentation make golf her number one sport. Bulgaria to play in the European
at Woodstock golf club by the then She aimed to work hard and one Club Trophy. After the success of
junior officer James Meade was day play her way onto the lady's 2018 and 2019, Aideen made her
offered, they were eager to go Munster team. first national panel, the Funded
along. Even thou Aideen was the Upon completing her leaving cert, Performance Panel, where she has
only girl in attendance that Aideen secured a place at St Mary gained access to support from
evening. Her brother went home Immaculate College in Limerick to various coaches who have helped
from that presentation as a new start her studies as a Primary her raise her game to another level
member. Aideen followed her school teacher. Also that year, she again. 2020 saw no competitive
brother to the golf course and joined the Lahinch Golf club and Ladies' golf take place, yet Aideen
would play a few holes with him became part of the ladies' senior continued to work on both her
and his friends and within a short cup panel. Having access to the game and fitness as much as
time, she too became a junior championship course and the possible in readiness for the return
member at Woodstock. During her practice facility at Lahinch allowed of lady's competitive golf in
junior golf years, Aideen took part Aideen's game to improve to a 2021.This young lady has achieved
in as many Girls junior level that she was selected to play great success in Team golf,
competitions as possible while for the Lahinch ladies senior cup and I am sure she will continue to
playing as many other team sports team and the Munster ladies team for many years to come.
18Girl Power
Aine Donegan played soccer for both Ennis Town now her number one sport. In
Lahinch & Woodstock. and Munster. 2018 and 2019, Aine was part of
Aine was also a member at the Lahinch all Ireland senior cup
Lahinch golf club and in 2015; her winning team. She also won the
game started to excel at both club Carlow Ladies Scratch cup and, at
When you live directly across the and inter-club levels, and she present, plays off a handicap of
road from a golf course where was rewarded with a place on the plus three. Last year, upon
your mother, father, and brother Irish girls under fourteen team completing her leaving cert, She
are members, it is safe to assume that played Wales that year. The got offered a full golf scholarship
you will sooner rather than later following year she was selected to Indiana University in the USA.
find your way to the first tee at a for the under eighteen interpos She is looking forward to traveling
very young age. At seven years of team and also the Irish girl's team there this September to join up
age Aine, was regularly seen that travelled to Sweden to with Munster and Ireland
walking the fairways with her participate in the European Team teammate Valerie Clancy.
father or mother swinging the jun- Championships. In 2017, Aine was The opportunity to play Division
ior golf club she had got for selected to play senior cup for one college golf will surely bring
Christmas and smiling at Lahinch a club which she was also her game to a new level. I am sure
everyone she meet. This girl a member since she was twelve Aine will never forget her
enjoyed the golf course. Aine also years old. The same t year she excitement the first time she
took part in every other sport she was selected for an Irish girls walked from her front door to the
could play in primary and training panel; With these new first tee at Woodstock golf club,
secondary school, especially commitments to domestic and and the journey from then to now
soccer and Football. She was part international golf and also pending is undoubtedly the stuff of dreams.
of her school football team that state exams, time for her other This journey still has some
won both the junior and senior sport could not be found and the distance to go and more dreams to
Munster championships. she decision to retire from soccer and fulfil.
football was reached. Golf was
19New To Golf Tips.
There is so much good advice a straight start to the backswing quickly to the inside. From an
surrounding the golf swing and a wide extension. It also gets inside position, you have to lift the
movements that to read or view it the left shoulder turning back, so golf club to get to the top of your
all would take forever. In this the upper body starts to coil backswing. This will reduces your
article, i am going to break it down against a stable lower body. The body rotation and take a lot of
into two swing thoughts only push left hand is an excellent focal point energy out of your swing. You will
and pull. Yes, it is as simply a because the hands are the only lose all of that torque produced
thought as that. So what has that parts of our body connected to the when the upper body turns
got to do with a golf swing? Put club. Also, think of the back of against a stable lower body. A
simply, the overall motion of a your left hand as the clubface. If Drill to Help An excellent drill to
good swing is You push the club your hand stays steady, so does ingrain the push-back move. Grip a
back, and you pull it through. The the face of your club. A square short iron in your left hand only,
opposite a pull and push clubface going back increases your and make some chipping swings.
movement is the most common chances of getting the clubface Without the right hand gripping
fault among amateur golfers. So a square at impact, which is the the golf club, you will isolate the
lot of golfers have the primary ultimate goal. Common Faults A pushing motion of the left hand on
motion of the swing reversed ? common fault with the the backswing. Re-create that feel
Yes when starting the backswing, backswing is pulling the club back when you go back to swinging
the first motion you want is a with the right hand. Many right- with both
pushing back movement by the hand-dominant golfers do this,
left hand. This movement creates and it causes the club to move
20New To Golf Tips.
HOW TO START DOWN only a pulling action because power and produces a lot of
you also have to square the pulls and slices.
Another benefit of the
clubface for impact. If you just A Drill to Help
push-back is the wide
pulled, it will result in the Try this drill to help you feel the
takeaway that it creates. A
clubface been wide open at pull, then a square face.
wide takeaway will help to shift
impact, and you will hit Without a club, take your setup
your weight onto your right
everything dead right. So after position with the outside of
side. With the weight shitted
the initial pull, focus on turning your left foot against a wall.
back and your upper body fully
the knuckles of your left hand Mimic your backswing, then
coiled, you are now ready to
down. Your goal is to get the swing down slowly. Make sure:
reverse those actions and start
back of that hand the logo on
the downswing. The first move
your glove facing the target at
down should be a pulling
impact.
motion which is started by the
Common Faults 1. Your left leg gently bumps
left leg. From the top of your
On the fault side, if you push the wall as you start
backswing, the left knee shifts
the club down from the top, down.
toward the target and starts
like a lot of right-hand 2. 2. The back of your left
pulling the rest of the lower
dominant golfers do, the club hand faces the wall as it
body into its forward rotation.
moves out and away from you. comes down in front of
If the lower body leads the
From here, you will make a you. Now you are ready
downswing, the club drops to
steep swing that cuts across the to put the push-pull golf
the inside, and you can sling it
ball from an out to in swing swing to work for you.
out to the ball. There is a
path. This swing path has no
caveat. The downswing is not
21New To Golf Fitness
Improve your game.
Fitness and nutrition
Michael Hogan.
I Like so many other people last back against this terrible virus. helpful, and I look forward to
year who found myself with time Hopeful courses are about to delivering more in the future.
to spare due to the pandemic, I reopen shortly, and we can get
decided along with some friends back to enjoying and improving • Video one. Eat smart before
and during your round.
to take up the game of golf. I at the game of golf. During our
enjoyed the game's challenge and time away from the game, the • Video two. Core Strength
the time spent on the course with editor of Claregolf contacted me improves your balance.
my friends. Like all golfers, I was and asked if I would provide • Video Three. Flexibility and
disappointed to see golf courses videos containing fitness rotation will improve
closing again at the start of this instruction and nutrition clubhead speed.
year, but this decision is an information for golfers new to the
understandable action to push game. I hope you guys find them
Stay Fit .Stay Golfing.
22Trolley Guy
Hello Frank Keane here, owner of FK applied to it. Using cutting oil (we all
Golf Trolley Repairs. I hold the service know the main brand of this product)
agencies for Motocaddy, Powakaddy will cause problems if it seeps into
and Golf Glider trolley here in the the gearbox as it will dissolve the
Mid-West. I also service and repair grease in the gearbox. Then, you’ve
other brands. got a problem that will most likely
You should only charge your lithium
It was great to hear this week of the require a new gearbox.
battery for four hours . False
government decision to allow golf
Your battery has been sitting idle for
courses to reopen on April twenty
the last four months and perhaps
sixth, I like a lot of other people am
longer. The last thing you want to
looking forward to walking the
happen when you return to the
fairway's and playing golf again even
courses is that your battery dies half
if it will be a ring rusty effort. In my
Myth 5: way through your first round.
last article I set out to dispel the
Batteries need twelve hours to charge
myths that surround the upkeep of Power washers are great to clean
fully (remember the light going from
our golf trolleys and I hope the advice golf trolleys
red to green indicates only that the
I offered was of value to you. I know I Stop! Golf trolleys are not heavy part of the charging cycle is
wilI be repeating myself over these waterproof, and you may well do complete).
next few paragraphs, yet I do believe severe damage with a power washer.
it will be important and money saving I hope you’ve found the advice
Power washers can cause water to
the advice I will give. helpful and If you have any questions
compromise the integrity of the
and I’m contactable at
Myth 4: gasket between the motor and the
gearbox in your trolley, and if Emai fkgolftrolleyreairs@gmail.com
Oil everything!
damaged that’s an expensive repair.
Phone 086-7240934
Your golf trolley does not need If you wish to clean your golf trolley,
copious amounts of oil, and it do so with some sudsy water and a Happy golfing when we can get back
certainly never needs a cutting oil damp (not a dripping wet) sponge. to it.
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