Gavin Lunny

Hello Golfers,

I hope you have been enjoying some of our videos which I know you will get some benefit from even at home and without the room to hit shots you can still make some swings. It's good to have something to work on whilst we are somewhat confined to our own spaces, but hang in there and spend a few minutes every day applying some of our advice and you will benefit once we re-open. They say training smarter not necessarily harder and little and often is better and I would agree! A few minutes every day makes a big difference and all those minutes will add up!

I have been speaking with our Course Manager Des who tells me the course is looking fantastic and he and the team are putting in some great work, there is no doubt that when we get back to playing, one of the benefits to all this time away from the course will be the incredible condition it is in when we return. I know you will all be looking forward to it as I am!

There has been a great response to our coaching survey and with more members signing up to our newsletter every week, we are going to run the survey for another week before doing the draw, to give everyone a chance to enter. The winner will receive a complimentary coaching session with me at our TrackMan studio and a €50 voucher for the Pro Shop. Click here to access.

I came across a video which I think offers a great insight in to some of the mindsets that goes in to big performances on the golf course. You may remember Annika Sorenstam's 59 way back in 2001. In the video Annika talks about the day, the round, what her focus was and how she dealt with the pressure as it built up towards the end of the round. If you listen closely there are some nuggets of advice that we can all learn from! Most of us will never shoot that score nett, never mind gross but pressure on the course and the challenges we have to deal with are all relative to our own individual games. It is a really honest account from the great Annika Sorenstam. Click here to watch, enjoy and feel free to drop me a note or feedback!

Click here to visit my Vimeo page which is packed full of usefull videos for you to enjoy. The password to access is dlgc.

In the meantime I hope you and your family stay safe and well and are able to enjoy as much as you can, this nice run of weather!

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Golf's greatest rivalries

Woods vs Mickelson

For those that go on stats, this barely constitutes a rivalry. However, when you consider they achieved their feats over the same period, then what both men have managed is mightily impressive.

Tiger was the face of the game for almost two decades. He’s won 15 majors, racked up 109 worldwide professional victories, and even had the main golf video game named after him for several years. In that same time, Phil played second fiddle. A role that saw ‘lefty’ accumulate five major titles, 51 worldwide professional wins and represent the USA in 12 consecutive Ryder Cups. Sadly for Mickelson, he never reached the summit of the World Golf Rankings, albeit spending 26 consecutive years inside the Top 50.

It’s scary to think what more either man could have achieved without the other standing in their way. Let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

It's quiz time

In theory, this week's quiz is one that we should ALL do well on, so we've thrown a few curveballs in there to really test you!

Fancy yourself as a Rules know-it-all?
Are you the go-to Rules person in your roll-up?

Put your knowledge to the test and see how you get on this week. You may have found yourself in a few of these scenarios before - the question is: did you do the right thing?

Good luck!

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Weekly challenge

We want to get as many Dun Laoghaire Golf Club golfers attempting this week’s challenge as possible! It’s a pretty straightforward one so give it a go and let us know how you get on. Who will be the champion?

What to do

Grab your wedge and a golf ball. Head to the garden or give yourself some space inside the house. Now, try to do as many keepy-ups as possible without the ball touching the ground.

Sounds easy, right?

Get adventurous

If you’re a bit of a show-off, try hitting the ball off your thigh or stopping the ball on your clubface before starting again. You can do this with tennis balls too, or even toilet rolls (apparently).

We want your videos sent in!

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Golf at home

If any of you are missing golf as much as we are, you’ll be straight onto the course as soon as it’s safe to do so. Well, until that time comes, here’s a little drill for you to try that’ll keep those competitive juices flowing.

The set-up

We’ve used a mug as our makeshift hole, but feel free to use whatever you have lying about the house!

Set your balls down in a straight line from the hole, at one-foot intervals from each other. Starting with the closest, hole each putt without missing. If you miss, go back to the start and try again!

Too easy?

The simplest way to make this drill harder is to increase the distance between each of the balls in your line.

If you’re simply too good and are putting like Tiger, you could try finding a sloping putt or make the target (your makeshift hole) smaller.

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Video of the Week

A brilliant interview with one of the game's greats. Has technology gone too far? Will anyone dominate the game like Tiger once did? Watch this video as Greg Norman gives his thoughts on today's game. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed reading the articles, and that you have a great weekend.

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