Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / The Over the Top Move

Thought I knew my swing reasonably well , but browsing this thread made me wonder about an out/in swing I'd developed lately, and it made me re-check my pivot/shoulder turn . Sure enuff I was collapsing the left leg, played last couple of days just concentrating on holding the bottom half stable , and the swing path straightened up completely

Funny thing is I see people doing that all the time , particularly older guys , didnt realise I'd started doing it as well

So thanks Virge , thanks heaps for the thread

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / St Andrews Beach

QUOTE: Jeffrey @ Aug 25 2005, 11:02 PM

There is a long line of people lining up to buy St Andrews Beach.
If it ever came up for sale, it would be a great oppurtunity for a club, such as Mornington,  to relocate.  Or maybe a consortium of clubs that wanted a second course. 

However there is a massive difference between what they think the course is worth and what the owners think it is worth.

One problem in selling it to another club would be the fact that the land is leasehold wouldn't it. You'd want to be negotiating for the freehold.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / 3 Wood Hooking Problem

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Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Swing Story

Brew

Does anyone down in Melbourne teach Right-sided swing ? Have watched the CD/Video and like the simple language/approach and also the simplicity of the swing

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Dumped site near Phillip Island

A mate of a mate tells me that he ditched the idea after the Bass Coast Resort got the nod. Bass Coast is being done by the GCPL company, the guys behind the soon to open St Andrews Beach...

It may have been due to the other course , but they also wanted to subdivide an additional large number of house sites on the land. This "incremental" proposal ran into a lot of resistance from adjoining landowners and was knocked back by Bass Coast shire.

The land itself would have a lot of potential , it is south facing the ocean and cliffs on one side and north facing Westernport bay on the other. Similar to clifftop exposed land at Pebble Beach and some of the other courses along that Peninsula. The southern side is very exposed with very little vegetation and would have been hell to play many days in a year . Some days a 2 iron, some days a wedge par 3's along the cliff - a little like the original 2nd at the National Old.

The other course (Bass Coast) is being built on similar land 1/2 km along the coast. The view of The Ocean, bay entrance and Cape Woolamai will be spectacular.

In terms of the land quality for building a golf course , it would be a tougher design proposition than the peninsula land around gunnamatta the cape etc, doesn't have that same undulating feel and natural features to work with.

Topic: iseekgolf Golf Days / ISG Day in Melbourne.

Count me in.

Topic: Golf Equipment / 983e info needed!!!

Local pro bought himself a 983E 7.5 Speeder. Had a quick hit with it last night (couple of balls) and was amazed that I could get it off the ground - ball flight was very good . and went a long way.

Club sets up really nicely, very square

Does the loft on these play higher due to the deeper face ? the flight looked only slightly lower than my current driver - taylor 320 tour 9.5 with prolite. or would the prolite keep it lower than the T/Speeder (which isn't a real speeder from what I've read)

And the big question - does the club still hit the ball straight and long once you own it - or only while being demo'd

Redd

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / New Aussie "best par 3"

correct mac

Although MattM , I'm not quite sure that "sold" is the right word for all the lots that were going on the other estate. Local's seem to think more than a few of those sold stickers were already painted on the board the day it went up.

Having said that. it still seems to be all go on the Marsh (GCPL) course according to the company.

MattM, how's St Andrews beach coming along , did you take the plunge ?

Redd

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / New Aussie "best par 3"

word down San Remo way is that Duncan Andrews won't go ahead , because he can't get the attached housing estate through council - too many local objections.

Redd

Topic: Golf Equipment / 983e info needed!!!

NaptownChief

I just came thru a spell like that with the Driver, hittting it all over the place for about 2 month's. Eventually sorted it out by going to a 3/4 backswing for a while to get accuracy back. (it's probably past 3/4 , but it feels like 3/4) . need to make sure the follow through is still complete though.

Played with that for a few weeks, and it did the trick.

Think I have a tendency to overswing when using a max distance club vs a set distance club (not sure I'm alone in that)

Because you know your 3 5 or whatever iron will only go X far you put a nice swing on it to get it X far, soon as you get the Driver in your hand your'e not thinking X far you are thinking "how f'ing far can I hit this one"

the 3/4 swing is like telling in your mind you are not going for the max, just put it out there to X distance.

good luck

Redd

Topic: Golf Equipment / My first time with 3Balls - very impressed!!

I must have been unlucky - had 1 parcel through US post and got slugged the full whack by customs including a handling charge

Redd

Topic: The Lounge / Who is the most Famous Person you have met?

Joe

I think the moon did come up at one stage. :wink:

Some idiot did ask him if the "good luck Mr Gorsky" story was true.

http://www.truthorfiction.c...

Redd

Topic: The Lounge / Who is the most Famous Person you have met?

Met Neil Armstrong at a dinner in Melbourne a few years back, seemed like a pretty nice guy. There was a few of us there and he autographed a copy of "the Right Stuff" for each of us.

Redd

Topic: Golf Classifieds / FS Ping Isopur 2 Anser putter $140 ono

reduced price to sell

Topic: Golf Classifieds / Taylor Made 320 TI Driver $295 ONO

Reduced price to $295 including head cover

Driver is in as new condition (has been sitting in garage for a few month's)

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Reflections of my trip to Victoria

Colonel

Sure you didn't play Kingston Links ? I would't describle KH as in need of more trees (I am sure I have found plenty of them whenever I've played there)

Don't remember it as terribly flat either - ok it's not the mornington peninsula but I thought it has plenty of undulation/interest (I'll take more notice next time).

Redd

Topic: Golf Talk / Where's the catch?

Jack

Don't be too sure about no duty/tax - I have been slugged on a postal item.

The numbers don't stack up as well as you think with the customs charge, duty and GST.

Redd

Topic: Golf Talk / Next ISG golf day??

Count me in also Judge

Redd

Topic: Golf Talk / Lefty's Flawed Swing

jeez ...I think I've got all of those problems as well...and then some.

Redd

Topic: Golf Equipment / Problems with shipping/ EBAY

I had a shipment through US mail recently and was still charged custom s and GST , so they don't always get through

Redd

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Leongatha South

No worries Judge

After Easter is good for me alsoi

Topic: Golf Equipment / Ex Ping Eye-2 players ?

Jaster

I ordered some heads and grips - all came through fine. Took about 10 days via US Post

Redd

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Ranfurlie Course, by M.Clayton

Have played Ranfurlie twice, once just after playing Moonah Links and thought it was way more enjoyable than ML.

Only played Moonah at Nat once and would have trouble splitting them - both are very good. Nat Moonah definitely had the better patch of original dirt.

ISG golf day there would be a lot of fun.

Redd

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Leongatha South

Judge ,I'll be in it if you make the trip down.

Peterdr, am sure that public green fee players are welcome, like most country courses, think I saw a sign which said members of other clubs play in the comp's for just the comp fees.. otherwise the green fees were around $20 for the public.

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Leongatha South

We nearly dropped in at the Par 3, but decided to play it another day

2 of the guys I was with were raving about how much fun the Maleleuca is.

Redd

Did you holiday at Inverloch when you were a kid ?