WomenInGolf Newsletter No 6

This is our first issue in Year 2002! The success of WomenInGolf depends on your keen participation...and it does not cost anything to PARTICIPATE!!! In this issue:

• More new features on the website, log on and have a look!
• Golf Tip by Anne Rollo
• "About your handicap" by Sally Smith
• Read about my Golf Trip to the Gold Coast

This year, we are working on expanding our website to include more new features, more information on golf clubs/equipment, link with more clothing and accessories suppliers, etc

Here are some New Features on the website:

Community News

This page is for you to put in any news or announcements that are happening in your local clubs and/or community. For example, a hole-in-one at your club, or your club is having a membership drive for more ladies members, or your club is having an open day etc Feel free to log onto this page and broadcast your local club news and whatever is happening to your local community. It is a great way to support your local club and community!

Photo Gallery for the Ladies Masters

This year, we had the opportunity to go to the Ladies Masters. It was such an exciting finish! Well done Annika! We took some photos and they are now available to be viewed on the site.

Pro Tips

It is a great way to improve your game! View all the tips that have been provided by our professionals in our newsletters. Also, if you know of any good tips, please email us and we will include them in Your Tips page. You may also win some Lady Optima golf balls with the tip of the week! So log on and improve your game with the professionals and other fellow golfers!

Comming Facilities in WomenInGolf - look out for these in the comming months

Golf Clubs/Equipment.

We are seeking to provide more information about Golf Clubs and Equipment. Many of us ladies are using a set of second hand clubs or just half a set of clubs when we first started playing golf.

As our game improve and our handicap goes down, we might need to take a good look at our equipment and think of updating them. These are some questions you want answered:-

• What clubs should I buy ?
• What clubs best suit your game ?
• What would I gain with new clubs ?
• How can the clubs allow me to hit the ball higher or further ?
• Are the clubs "user friendly"?
• How do I know what I need ?
• Are they too heavy, are they too light?

Most clubs suppliers' information is mainly focusing on men's game. We are currently in discussion with the clubs suppliers to provide information about equipment which is perhaps more informative and more suitable for women golfers.

Clothing and Accessories.

There is a lot of great gear and assessories out there! We have been always asked questions about them and where to purchase them.

We are associating with more clothing and assessories suppliers, so we can provide you with more information about the products and where you can purchase them.

Golf Tips

One great way to improve your game is to learn from the pros. ANNE ROLLO is one of our participating professional. She teaches and runs clinics throughout the year. Log onto to her profile on our site and contact her for her latest clinics. Here's Anne's TIP OF THE MONTH

Are you missing too many short putts You may be using too much wrist action in your putts. The putting stroke should be as much like pendulum as possible and to create this your arms and shoulders should initiate the stroke and not the hands and wrists. And quite often the worse you putt the more you try to poke the ball into the hole with your hands.

Imagine that there is a triangle formed across your shoulders and down your arms. (pic1) That triangle should move back and forth intact. (pic2) The triangle should not break down. (pic3)

Try putting a golf club across you chest to give the exaggerated feeling of using your triangle. (pic4)

Sally Smith is also one of our participating pros. Here is her "ABOUT YOUR HANDICAP"

Most beginners start with a handicap of 45. When I teach and play with these golfers, they seem to feel that breaking 45 is such a huge barrier. To all of you in this position, I explain that 36 used to be the maximum handicap. This change in maximum handicap has been encouraging to new players, but has changed the way they think about their ability or potential. Everyone's goal used to be to break 36 , but now they focus on 45. I have not yet met a golfer that cannot achieve a 36 handicap. What I suggest to all players is to establish what their "goal Handicap" is. For example, 36 is 2 shots per hole. You then work out your own regulation number of shots required to complete the hole to play to your handicap.

Eg 36 Handicap ? 2 shots per hole

Par 3's ? Regulation ? on the green in 3 shots, then 2 putts Total = 5 shots to play to handicap

Par 4's ? Regulation ? on the green in 4 shots, then 2 putts Total = 6 shots to play to handicap

Par 5's ? Regulation ? on the green in 5 shots, then 2 putts Total = 7 shots to play to handicap

This can be done for any handicap. Look at your card and determine where you get your chots. Allow 2 putts per hole and work out what your regulation number of shots are for each hole. Some holes will be easier than others, but it all balances out. You will be surprised how much easier it is to achieve your goals. It may also help you identify the areas of your game that need improvement.

Recently, I have been lucky enough to won a Trip to the Gold Coast

Please read about my trip to the Gold Coast in the "Story" page. I was playing a National Tournament held by Business Women Into Golf, whom we have featured in our previous newsletter. Log onto the "Story" page and read the whole story! You can see pictures of the tournament and the BWG Birthday Dinner Party and Presentation. Don't forget to put in your own story to win the Story of the Month. The prize is a dinner for two at the Darling Harbour or an equivalent prize if you can't make to Darling Habour!