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Above: Some of the around 50 junior members at the Club with Michael Ramsay (centre) at Junior Golf Week 2024.

New TRAINING SESSIONS

Junior Members only

In addition to the monthly Aces program, golf shop staff have developed a new training session – similar to a clinic, exclusively for the junior membership, with a view to run these sessions frequently.

The purpose of the sessions is to develop on-course skills to maximise on-course performance — while also practicing some technical skills. It's a great opportunity for juniors looking to improve their golf.

The sessions will run on Sunday February 25th and March 17th from 9am-10am with a maximum of six participants. Junior members are encouraged to attend both sessions (for the total price of $25) if possible.

Please contact the golf shop if you would like to book your place.

Ping & TaylorMade Fitting Days

Ping and TaylorMade will each be here for one of their popular fitting days. They will have their current range of clubs for you to try including some new products and will utilise Trackman technology to provide you with the best fit possible. Please call the golf shop to secure your place at either or both opportunities.

Ping: Wednesday 21 February from 9am until 3pm

TaylorMade: Wednesday 28 February from 10am until 2pm

new ping S159 Wedge

With the addition of two grinds and new lofts, the tour-style s159 wedges are available in 25 loft/grind combinations to match a wedge to your playing conditions and technique while ensuring a properly gapped set. Extensive testing with top PING tour players helped create wedges that will appeal to golfers of all abilities. These wedges are available in store now for members to trial.

NEW VOKEY SM10 WEDGE

Titleist's new Vokey Design SM10 wedges are engineered to produce a lower, more controlled flight with improved feel and maximum spin - advancing the performance of the game's most played wedges through an unrelenting focus on Master Craftsman Bob Vokey's three keys to great wedge play; shot versatility, Precise distance and trajectory control and spin. These wedges are available in store now for members to trial.

ex-demo sale of vokey wedges

As Vokey have released their new model of wedge, we are selling our ex-demo wedges at a discounted price. These wedges, available in a variety of loft and bounce options are available for members to purchase at 40% of recommended retail price (this includes the 10% member discount).

taylormade tour response stripe

TaylorMade's new Tour Response Stripe utilising 360° ClearPath Alignment™ was engineered with the golfer in mind. This next-gen visible technology of Tour Response Stripe™ wraps around the centre of the golf ball to help you aim putts better, faster and more consistently, all while providing immediate feedback on the quality of your roll. A lime yellow finish offers enhanced visibility.

Above: Jess Bramble (rear) with L-R: Olivia, Clementine, Georgina, Matilda, Eliza and front: Eve, Zara.

AGF junior girls' scholarship program

Our AGF Junior Girls' Scholarship Program has started for 2024. The girls have had two sessions so far and were presented with their caps and shirts after the first session. The girls have access to six one-hour coaching sessions each term taken by our female golf professional Jess Bramble. The sessions cover all areas of the game.

Above: Participants in one of the term one Pathways Programs: L-R: Jess, Lil, Tenille, Bec, Sarah, Belinda.

women's coaching programs

Our Women's Pathways Programs have also stared for 2024. This term we have three Pathways Programs with 16 women participating.

We also have two Women's Member Game Improvement Programs taking place with 12 members in these programs.

These programs run for eight weeks and cover all aspects of the game, including some on course play as well as lunch after the final clinic.

Improve your Golf

From personalised one-on-one sessions to group clinics, we cater to golfers of all ages and abilities.

Click the button below to view the schedule of clinics on offer.

Tip From the Pro - Playing in the wind

By Craig Jackman

As we all know, Barwon Heads is windy! So, when the conditions change and adapt, you need to change and adapt with them! Hitting the same club that you would hit from 150 metres on a calm day is no good, if you have a 30km/h wind blowing. So how can you make sure that your shots go the correct distance in the wind?

Firstly, change club. If the wind is blowing into your face, choose the next club (or two!) up. This will help the ball go further straight away. If the wind is behind you and the ball is likely to go further, choose a club (or two) less than you would normally.

Secondly, change the ball position. If you are playing into the wind, choosing the next club up will already give you a good starting point as there will be less loft on the club naturally.

However, you might still need to lower the ball flight further. Do this by placing the ball slightly further back in your stance. The further back in the stance you go, the lower the ball will go. You should try to keep the hands and shaft leaning forward while doing this to aid strike and reduce loft.

When hitting this shot, I like to feel that my glove hand has reached my lead leg by the time that the clubhead reaches the golf ball, as I find this helps with shaft lean.

If the wind is behind you and you need to hit the ball higher to stop the ball quicker, position the golf ball one golf ball width further up in your stance, towards your front foot. Also, by this stage, you will have chosen a club with more loft than your usual club for the distance, so the ball will naturally go higher.

There is no need to try and swing faster with these shots, particularly the lower shot as this just adds backspin which will make the ball go higher and harder to control.

The third and most important part of this month's tip (and any golf tips from us that you try) is to practice! It can be tricky to learn a new skill, so take time and practice the shot on the driving range.

I look forward to seeing everybody hitting some Min Woo Lee inspired golf shots in the future!