Putting Clinic There are only 3 places left for Niall’s putting clinic, which is being held at North Inch Golf Course on Thursday 26th July from 5.00pm – 6.30pm. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about your putting stroke and to find out the changes that you need to make to make more putts. The cost for the 90-minute session will be £30 per person and you can book your place by Clicking Here. If you have any questions, please email niall@noahsarkgolf.com
The 3 Wood Driver – Niall McGill PGA Professional With the Open Championship being played just down the road at Carnoustie, it’s a great opportunity to watch how the world’s best play the game. Carnoustie is playing hard and fast and players will want to avoid the thick rough that awaiting errand tee shots. One of the best ways of hitting fairways without losing many yards is to play what I call the 3-wood driver. This is a low flighted shot that runs for miles and is more accurate than blasting the driver. To play this shot, set your ball on a very low tee and position it further back in your stance, with your body aimed slightly right of target. You should now wind your shoulders, making sure you remain very central and over the ball without any sway to your back foot. Your backswing may feel more rounded due to the ball position and right aim. Now, really drive your body through to a full finish, committing to the shot. This is not a shot to be tentative with! At the end of the swing you should feel as if you could not go an inch further, and your weight should have fully moved to your front foot. The low tee, further back ball position and right aim will create a more inside out swing path and stronger loft at impact. This combination will help impart draw spin (or at least, much less slice spin) and will lower the ball flight, which will maximise your distance. Remember, this is not a shot to be delicate with, so commit and hit it hard! |