Kaymer Wins Scottish Open.

Hello All,

Well, after a terrific four days of golf at Loch Lomond, Germany's Martin Kaymer became The Scottish Open champion on Sunday. Kaymer had a final round 69 for a 15 under total and a two shot victory over Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Raphael Jacquelin. This victory made it two in a row for the young German, who also won last weeks French Open in Paris, to take his winnings to just over 1 million pounds in a week.

Despite living not too far from the Loch Lomond course, I made my first visit to the tournament at the weekend. And I have to say it was everything I expected. The course was presented in immaculate condition, but the setting, with the loch as the centrepiece and the surrounding hills, make it a truly magical place. With the weather being at it's best, I would say it is a course to rival any in the world.

And now we move on down the west coast to Turnberry, for The British Open. I'm sure young Kaymer will take plenty of confidence into this week, as will a few others after their performances at the weekend. But this will be a totally different test of golf, and with a few more "names" competing, like Tiger and Garcia it will be interesting to see how the young guns get on. More reports as the week progresses.

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Talk Soon and Happy Golfing,

Gordon.

The Scottish Open.

Hello To All,

Well, it's time for a fortnights top class golf in Scotland. Next week we have the big one, The Open, at the magnificent Turnberry. But Before that, starting today, we have the Scottish Open, being played over the superb Loch Lomond course.

So, do you think last years winner, Graeme McDowall, can retain his title on the Bonnie Banks? If he does he will be the first person to achieve it. It is a tournament that attracts the top golfers in the world every year, so it is ultra competitive, and ultra hard to win. Geoff Ogilvy, Angel Cabrera, Tim Clarke and Retief Goosen along with Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Ernie Els are all competing this year, so we should have another terrific tournament.

And then on to next week, just down the road to Turnberry for The Open.

All eyes will be on Tiger Woods, to see if he can win his 15th Major Championship. But a world class line up will make sure that it will not be a cakewalk, whoever triumphs at the end of the week. And we will all have our favourites, so let us know, on here who you think will win next week at Turnberry.

I'm hoping to get along to at least one of these great tournaments in the next week, so I will keep you all posted. And don't forget, leave your comments on here about who you think will win, or indeed anything golf related, and we could all share our thoughts.

Talk Soon and Happy Golfing,

Gordon.

The Driving Range - How It Can Improve Your Golf.

Hello Everybody,

Hope you are all well and playing some really good golf. And I hope you have picked up a few tips and tricks from here.

Today I want to talk about how using the driving range can make you play better golf. Below is an article of mine on this subject, so have a read and see what you think. And as always, anything you want to add, please leave a comment and let us know.

"For golfers to improve their golf game, particularly beginner golfers, they need to put in plenty of practice. Because our weather can sometimes be inclement, it is not always possible to practice on the course. This is where the golf driving range comes into it's own. These ranges are now mostly under cover and can be used to keep the rhythm in your swing in any kind of weather.

Golfers have different reasons for going to the driving range. Obviously to practice, but a lot of the time they will be trying to sort out something that is causing a problem with their game. The driving range is ideal for this as you can take your time and analyse your swing. If you were on the course you would be holding other people up plus getting frustrated with yourself. Basically, golfers use the driving range to develop and improve their golf swing."

The full article is available to read at EzineArticles, so either go there to complete your reading, or click this link HERE. They will both take you to the article.

I hope you enjoyed the article and that there was something in it to help you.

Talk Soon and Happy Golfing,

Gordon.

Hope The Putting Tips Helped.

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all fit and well and the world is treating you good.Did anybody have a chance to try out the putting tips from yesterday's post? Did they do you any good? Please leave a comment and let us know if there is something that worked for you, or you think might help others.

Another couple of quick putting tips for you today, so lets see if any of these can help you.

1. Find the sweet spot of your putter and learn to use it every time. Another key to consistently successful putts is to strike the ball with the sweet spot of your putter. Don't know where the sweet spot is? Try this.

Hold the club vertically, between your thumb and index finger, and make sure the putter head is directly in front of your eyes. Now, tap on the putter face with something small and firm, like a golf tee. When you hit the putter face, it will move back and twist either left or right. Keep hitting until you find the spot on the putter face where it moves back and through without twisting. This is the sweet spot. Learn to hit the ball using this spot on the putter face every time.

2. Always have your eyes and shoulders perfectly parallel to the putting line. Once your putter face is in line with your target, set your eyes and shoulders in perfect alignment with that line. This is the only way to have a real sight of the pathway to the hole. If you have a habit of viewing the path of the ball with your eyes either inside or outside of the line, and your putting is erratic, this is usually because of an inaccurate view.

Once again, if you get a chance try these tips out, and see if they can work for you.

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Enjoy and Happy Golfing.

Gordon.

Putting Tips.

Hello Everyone,

Well, I don't know where you are in the world, but here in Scotland the weather has been glorious. And because of this the fairways have been so busy. But please, take care when out in the sun, especially here and in countries where the sun is not standard weather. Always make sure you have your sun cream on, to block out the harmful rays and to avoid discomfort later on. And always have plenty of fluids on hand, so as not to dehydrate. Make sure there is plenty of water bottles in your bag.

I am still on doctor's orders, so even though the weather is ideal, I am not allowed out on the golf course. Because of this I have been reduced to practice putting in the garden. Not great, but better than nothing, it is always good to practice and keep your hand and eye in.

So for the next couple of days I would like to give you some putting techniques that you can have a try at and see if any of them work for you.

1. First up is what I call the quick putt. Basically all this entails is lining yourself up, take a quick, one off look at your target, and swing the putter. This method has produced good results for golfers who have altered their putting style. The key is not to take so long standing over the ball, trying to analyse every bit of information you can. Still focus on the task at hand, but just speed everything up. Too much thinking about your technique, ground conditions, length of stroke etc. can cause fear. Instead, set yourself up, take a quick look at your target, hold the thought and swing the putter. You'll be surprised at how many more putts you sink from now on.

2. Number two is easy. Forget about style, just putt the ball. Remember the end result is always to get the ball in the hole. It doesn't matter how you look while doing this as long as the end result is success. So instead of practicing the style of your favourite player, you master your own style. Looks don't matter at the business end of a hole, your aim is to get the ball to fall.

Well, that's enough for today. I'll be back tomorrow with a couple more putting tips for you.

Enjoy and Happy Golfing.

Gordon.

NEW eBook FOR SENIOR GOLFERS.

Hello Everyone,

Just to let you know of a FREE eBook for every reader. As you know, recently when you have signed up for the FREE email tips there was also an extra BONUS of a FREE eBook, Understanding and Enjoying Golf.

Well, such was the success of that eBook, I now have another that you can pick up for FREE. This eBook is sure to appeal to some of our more mature readers. Golf For Seniors is a 56 page book packed full of information for the senior golfer.

With sections on Golf Equipment for Seniors, Vacation Packages for Senior Golfers and Golf Swing Trainers for the Senior Golfer, this book has all this and much more. Senior golf has a huge market nowadays, and this book gives you a head start in the game.

So, all you have to do to get your copy of this excellent resource is to leave your name and email address in the box at the top. And don't forget, you will also receive the email tips as well, ALL FREE.

I look forward to sending you your eBook.

Enjoy and Happy Golfing,

Gordon.

Denis Pugh Lesson 9 - The Lob Shot.

Hello Everybody,

Ever watch Phil Mickelson play the high flop shot from just off the green.

Here Denis Pugh shows you how.

Enjoy and Happy Golfing,

Gordon.