Long Drive Competition this Sunday at Noah's Ark!
We're running a long drive competition this Sunday on the driving range. We'll have our Flightscope ball tracking radar set up to measure how far your drives go and you can come along and take part anytime between 3-4pm. This should be great fun and it will be really interesting to see just how far you really can hit a driver.
You can either bring your own driver with you, or we will have some of the latest drivers on the market available for you to hit.
The cost to take part will be £3 for 5 shots and the longest drive on the day will win a Callaway Polo shirt.
If you'd like to take part, there's no need to book, just come along and have a whack!
Perfect your shoulder pivot
Reducing unnecessary movement in the golf swing is one of the best ways to improve your game. The more moving parts you have, then the more adjustment has to be made and the precise your timing must be.
With a good backswing pivot, this will set you up for making a great approach to the ball and will help you hit more consistent shots.
A good backswing pivot, is also the reason that top player's heads do not bob around as they swing back. Players often link head movement to the head itself (logical as that may seem!), but due to the head being connected to the end of the spine, it actually a change in spine angle that is the cause of most head movement. A good pivot will retain your spine angle throughout the backswing and keep your head nice and still.
In this week's video, I'll show you how to perfect your our pivot.
Click here to learn how to perfect your back swing pivot.
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Last chance to sign up for next week's Junior Summer Camp
Our next Junior Summer camp will run from Tuesday, 2 - Thursday, 4 August.
The camp is 3 days and will run from 1.30pm - 3.30pm each day.
Our camps are great fun and you'll be learning golf in a fun atmosphere.
The cost of a 3 day camp is £42 per person and if you would like to book a place then you can call us on 01738 440678 or email info@noahsarkgolf.com
Play Better Golf
Drive it longer
If you would like to add some yards to your drives then this week's article is for you. When hitting a driver, there are a couple of adjustments that you must make to your set up, so as to increase your chances of maximising your distance off the tee.
You should widen your stance a little providing a more stable base, place the ball forwards opposite your left foot and make sure that your left shoulder sits higher than your right. On your backswing concentrate on making a full shoulder turn, and ensure that your head does not sway to the right.
To maximise your distance off the tee, you must focus on striking up on the ball and making a complete follow though. This upward attack angle will launch the ball higher with reduced backspin making your ball carry further and run more on landing.
When you follow through correctly you will find that your weight ends up fully on your left foot with the sole of your right shoe pointing away from the target and your club all the way round behind your head.
Don't be shy the give it a whack with the driver, even if you are a bit offline you will be hitting a shorter iron to the green and on average you will score better. If you are going to swing softly with a driver in an effort to hit straight, then you might as well hit a 3 wood!
Get into Golf at North Inch for just £99
Our 'Get into Golf' Season Ticket is a great way to get started at golf. At just £99 you will get 4 hours of group golf coaching from a PGA Professional and will also get access to play on the North Inch Golf course at certain times all the way through until 31st March 2017.
This really is a great way to get playing golf and learn along with others who are in the same boat.
For more information on Get into Golf, click here.
