Summer is here and it is hole-in-one time. Michael Lopiccolo had a hole-in-one June 2 on hole No. 4 at Dutch Hollow. Michael used an 8 iron on the 166-yard par 3 while playing in the Wegman's golf league. Witnesses were Tom Collins, Luke Hutson, and Chris Tortora.
John Donofrio had a hole-in-one on June 3 at Highland Park. John used a 4 iron on the 180-yard par 3 ninth hole.
Tom Nolan made a rare double eagle on the first hole Saturday at Dutch Hollow during the Coors four-person mixed scramble tournament. Tom hit a driver then a 7 iron from 173 yards into the 450-yard par 5 for his deuce.
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Golf shaft stability is the new (or old) buzz word among shaft manufacturers. John Oldenburg of Aldila says that in the name of stability, “the shaft isn't flattening out and getting out of shape during the swing ... more energy goes into the ball and the shaft doesn't lose symmetry or consistency.”
The VooDoo shaft by Aldila is the newest of the new, featuring a stabilization rib on the inside of the shaft that is wrapped like a spiral from tip to butt. There are several manufacturers making shafts with cross-sectional stabilization on the inside, but Aldila is the first to use the new technology with the stabilization rib.
The VooDoo shaft is already used by Geoff Oglivy and Darren Clark with 27 Tour Pros using the shaft at the Wachovia Championship. An after-market version of the shaft will be released in late summer, with a price tag between $300-400. Club manufacturers are not expected to use the shaft until the release of the 2009 new club lines.
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This seems like a good time to send out a few reminders about fixing ball marks on the greens, replacing divots in fairways and raking fairway bunkers when you are finished getting your ball out of the sand.
It is also a good time to remember to play with a little pace, to go directly to your ball, to play without delay when it is your turn to play, and to keep up with the group in front of you when there are other players out there. Nobody has to run around the course, but crisp play without delay makes a round of golf more enjoyable for everyone.
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Strength and flexibility are two of the biggest factors as to why there are so many great players today. Knowledge of the golf swing is always important, but being able to apply sound fundamentals to a good golf swing, coupled with the use of modern equipment, makes for better golf and lower scores.
Any exercise where you are increasing the strength and flexibility of your golf muscles in particular is sure to yield improved results in your ball-striking ability. But then again it all boils down to experience and to getting the ball in the hole.
The more you play, the more you learn to play. So get out to your course as often as you can and get to working on your game.
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Just a reminder that Friday is a good chance to try out all the latest in equipment from Ping. Dutch Hollow is having a Demo Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the driving range. Ping representative Pat Carli will be on hand to lend his expertise in helping you get fitted and in selecting the model club that may be right for you.
Demo day is free and open to the public.
See you on the links!
Tom Nolan made a rare double eagle on the first hole Saturday at Dutch Hollow during the Coors four-person mixed scramble tournament. Tom hit a driver then a 7 iron from 173 yards into the 450-yard par 5 for his deuce.
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Golf shaft stability is the new (or old) buzz word among shaft manufacturers. John Oldenburg of Aldila says that in the name of stability, “the shaft isn't flattening out and getting out of shape during the swing ... more energy goes into the ball and the shaft doesn't lose symmetry or consistency.”
The VooDoo shaft by Aldila is the newest of the new, featuring a stabilization rib on the inside of the shaft that is wrapped like a spiral from tip to butt. There are several manufacturers making shafts with cross-sectional stabilization on the inside, but Aldila is the first to use the new technology with the stabilization rib.
The VooDoo shaft is already used by Geoff Oglivy and Darren Clark with 27 Tour Pros using the shaft at the Wachovia Championship. An after-market version of the shaft will be released in late summer, with a price tag between $300-400. Club manufacturers are not expected to use the shaft until the release of the 2009 new club lines.
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This seems like a good time to send out a few reminders about fixing ball marks on the greens, replacing divots in fairways and raking fairway bunkers when you are finished getting your ball out of the sand.
It is also a good time to remember to play with a little pace, to go directly to your ball, to play without delay when it is your turn to play, and to keep up with the group in front of you when there are other players out there. Nobody has to run around the course, but crisp play without delay makes a round of golf more enjoyable for everyone.
-
Strength and flexibility are two of the biggest factors as to why there are so many great players today. Knowledge of the golf swing is always important, but being able to apply sound fundamentals to a good golf swing, coupled with the use of modern equipment, makes for better golf and lower scores.
Any exercise where you are increasing the strength and flexibility of your golf muscles in particular is sure to yield improved results in your ball-striking ability. But then again it all boils down to experience and to getting the ball in the hole.
The more you play, the more you learn to play. So get out to your course as often as you can and get to working on your game.
-
Just a reminder that Friday is a good chance to try out all the latest in equipment from Ping. Dutch Hollow is having a Demo Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the driving range. Ping representative Pat Carli will be on hand to lend his expertise in helping you get fitted and in selecting the model club that may be right for you.
Demo day is free and open to the public.
See you on the links!
