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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our weekly newsletter from Hensol Golf Academy. This week, we will be talking about how spin affects your drives, we have a short game tip of the week for you, and have you booked your appointment for our PXG and PING Fitting Days?

Enjoy this week’s read.

Pro's news

Do I need a low spin driver?

We get a lot of customers asking for extra distance and they believe that lowering the spin rate of the golf ball will give them this.

True! It will, but only for the golfers that hit the golf ball hard, have fast swing speeds essentially and golfers that hit down on their drives. The player that generates more speed usually generates more spin, so by decreasing the loft and having the centre of gravity forward in the head, this should help lower the backspin.

BUT...by doing this, it can also mean there can be more side curvature on the golf ball so that means there is more of a chance of more fairways being missed. All in all, it is not essential to have a low spinning driver, sometimes it is better to sacrifice distance for accuracy.

Call in and have a chat with Aled and Will and see if we can improve your driving today.

Coaching news

Tip of the Week
Spanish Hands

How often do you practice chipping and pitching? Be honest with yourself? Not as much as you practice hitting full shots with a 7 iron or driver I bet. To help lower your scores, start to focus more on around the greens. Here are three tips to help you get that ball closer to the hole:

Never let the clubhead overtake your hands
That’s right, always keep your hands in front of the clubhead at impact. This will help you get a better strike. A better strike means more consistency trajectories and distance control.

Smooth gradual acceleration
This is linked into tip one. To encourage keeping the hands in front of the golf ball, it’s worth on having a smooth acceleration when working the club into the back of the golf ball. This will give you a good rhythm and a consistent strike.

Don’t hit the miracle shot
A lot of golfers use far too much loft around the greens. When possible always try to use the club that will get the ball rolling like a putt, not lobbing the ball up in the air and getting to stop like a butterfly with sore feet like Phil Mickelson does.

If you would like to book a lesson with one of our team to work on your short game or any other aspect of your game, then get in touch. Call us on 01443 226901 or click here to book today.

Fitting news

PXG Fitting Days

Matt from PXG will be here on the following dates below to fit your game like you have never been fitted before. Matt is one of few master golf club fitters in the UK and even Europe.

- Thursday, 19 September 12:00pm - 6:00pm
- Thursday, 3 October – 12:00pm - 6:00pm

So, if you want to lower your scores, give us a call on 01443 226901 or click here to book your appointment.

PING Fitting Day

Although a while in the future, PING is hosting a Fitting Day where you can try their latest range of products.

The PING putters will be on show as well as the new ladies PING G Le2, Men’s 410 range and new specialist wedges.

Give us a call on 01443 226901 or click here to book your slot.

Joke of the Week

The Lost Golf Ball

The 75-year-old could still play a mean game of golf but his terrible eyesight meant he had trouble seeing where his ball landed. His wife had a solution…he should ask his 80-year-old brother - who still had perfect eyesight, to ride along and spot the ball for him.

The old boy teed off on the first hole and turned to his older brother.

"Did you see where it went?"
"Yes."
"Well - where did it go?"
"I forgot."

Revealed: Our favourite trolleys of 2019

Push trolley or electric trolley? Do you have a preference or have you not really thought about it that much? We have both covered as we reveal the best trolleys money can buy in 2019, and both of these winners are available through your very own pro shop.

Push to pass - Motocaddy Z1

Happy to go around under your own power? Then you can’t go wrong with Motocaddy’s Z1 push trolley.

The Z1 is our top pick when it comes to value and practicality from a push trolley, not just because its lightweight nature is a joy to handle around the course, but also because the easy-to-fold two-step system makes it quick and easy to transport.

Go electric - Motocaddy S1

Want to take a load off and let the trolley do the bulk of the work? Then there are none better than Motocaddy’s electric S1.

A whisper-quiet 200W motor provides ample power throughout your round, allowing you to stay fresh for the back nine. Its stunning high-resolution LCD display has been updated for 2019 and keeps you ‘up to speed’ with battery life and speed settings.

shop Motocaddy's range >

Why the recent surge?

Here’s some homework for you: the next time you're watching golf on TV, keep an eye on the number of pros using putters with larger heads. Whilst some golfers still prefer the traditional blade style putters from years gone by, over 60% of PGA Tour players have a larger headed putter in their bag today – the question is: why?

High MOI putters

These are all to do with stability, feel and alignment. When you take a look at Scotty Cameron's Phantom X 12 and 6 models (pictured above) you will see what we mean.

The larger head style of both putters is designed to increase MOI, which is crucial as it means the putter face will twist less at impact, especially when struck away from the sweet spot.

How do they work?

It's all to do with the additional weight in the extremities of the head when compared to traditional blade style putters, which helps to keep the face stable through impact.

You might also find that a heavier and larger putter is easier to control, therefore improving your stroke. Either way, we have a great selection of putters waiting for you to try in-store.

explore Scotty Cameron's putter range >

Video of the Week

Golf equipment has come a long way in recent years but is there a more beneficial technology than the Boa Fit System? If you haven't tried shoes with Boa on yet then we couldn't recommend it highly enough, and here's a video detailing why they make such a difference compared with traditional laces.

Thank you for reading and have a great week. Will and Aled.

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