Return to Glen Iris

With my home club greens being sanded I've decided to play with a
social club of Burmese guys this week.

The course will be Glen Iris. I played a solid round there a few weeks
ago with just the last few holes spoiling the card. It's not a
difficult course so I'm hoping to do well.

I started hitting some bad hooks off the tee last week, possibly
trying to hit too hard. I'll be trying to keep my swing smooth and
steady this time out.

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Tiger coming to Australia

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!

Tiger Woods is going to get paid $3M to come and play a tournament in
Melbourne later this year.

My first thought was to book some airline tickets to go and watch the
tournament. Then I realized that I'd have to fight through massive
crowds in crazy Melbourne weather to catch a glimpse of tigers ankle.

I think I'll stay at home and watch the tourney on tv :)

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A new skill to practice

You want how much for that jacket !?!?!

With winter around the corner I've been thinking about getting a new rain jacket and this was on the top of my list Adidas Clima Proof Storm/.

But then I found out that the price would set me back upwards of $400.

I sure hope they are cheaper on eBay.

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My new bag and hat

Back into it.

Well after a long hiatus / slack off. I'm blogging again. Prompted to by myself and Rare Birdie.

What has changed since the last posting? I've joined Hartfield Golf Club, a private course (open to the public Mon / Tues). It's a much harder track than Collier Park being longer and having harsher bush to contend with.

My usual fade that served me well was no good at Hartfield. My tendency to try and go for much needed distance just resulted in big slices with even less distance. So it was with great excitement that I made a booking with the resident pro for a lesson. In just one short 30min lesson, he was able to have me hitting straighter shots without that weak fade. My main fault turned out to be shoulders that pointed left of the target.

So I've been working on getting my shoulders aligned with the target, and making my takeaway path more inside the line. These two changes have really made a difference with my shots.

So good that I hit 73% of fairways on the weekend. This is all well and good but I think I really need to make an improvement to my game between the ears. Brain fades and really ugly swings are putting me in deep trouble. Losing balls and generally wiping 3-4 holes on stableford comps.

Anyhoo, stay tunes for more ramblings this year.