Tom's Secret

I am totally gutted that Tom Watson didn't win the Open.

I feared the worst when he hit over the back on 18.

One or two had done that and not got down in two.

Still, a classic golf swing that has consistently stood up to the links for nearly 4 decades.

And now we know his secret...

Toe Up To Toe Up Myth

With the Easter Tour round the corner there has been a lot of chat about the state of one's swing. It has fueled much debate, no more so than the classic 'toe up to toe up myth'...

I always thought that a key check point in the swing was that the toe of the club should be pointing sky ward at halfway through your back swing. I'm sure I have ruined many a good round of my playing partner with this bit of advice!

Anyway Scott Sackett, director of instruction for the PGA Tour Golf Academy, takes a different view...what does he know...

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Links Armour

Just had a look at Tralee Golf Club, which is where it all began for us - one of the greatest back nines in golf and a must play for any dimplehead.

The golfing gods put you on a magic carpet and drop you down on fairways that twist their way through tumbling dunes with glorious views of the ocean. As Arnie said, "I may have designed the front nine but God designed the back nine".

As well as drooling over the course, I came across a couple of handy video lessons by Tralee's club pro, David Power. 'How to play the punch shot' and 'How to play the chip and run'. Key viewing for anyone heading to the links over the Easter break. Get on it!

A Bit of Help From Jack

There has been a lot of backswing chat here recently - pushing it on the outside, taking it on the inside...

I think we could all do with some advice from "The Golden Bear".

Having won 18 majors he should know what he's talking about!

Learning From Luke

I have played a couple of rounds recently and I am pleased to report a couple of victories. However, I think my swing is still far from right!!

So I dipped into You Tube to find some video of a good swing to learn from, and of course I found some footage of Luke.

It's a pretty sweet swing, although I am not so sure about his trousers!

Anyway, I just checked the World Rankings and he's 19th in the world at the moment, which i was a bit surprised at.

So let's hope he climbs back up the rankings in 2008 and of course has a great Open!

Swing Thoughts

Our friend Robin sent this to us - a few things to think about next time you're on the course?!

(you can click on it to enlarge it.)