On Par – All about golf in Australia

Played again at Waterford Valley today, with colleagues from work, Bernie, Nige, Nic, Tania and Kenji. Weather was sensational, not a cloud in the sky and a slight wind. What a difference a week makes in golf! The swing started off patchy again, the short game was much improved though the putter still sucked. 3 [...]

The golf swing explained……. …simple!

Played the Puma HSV Moonah Links Pro-am today, on the Open Course (See my review) at Moonah Links. Joined pro Heath Jones, David and Will (a wierd one, said he was off scratch and hadnt played for 6 months, could bomb the ball but also hit some shockers and had no etiquette at all, he [...]

Survival golf on the National old course Originally uploaded by Doogsta Played today on the brutal yet spectacular Old course at the National golf club on the Mornington Peninsula. Joined Rod and Paul, thanks for the invite Rod. The old course is not for the feint hearted, huge undulations in fairways, massive bunkers, inpenetrable rough [...]

Another year dawns, 2008 promises much, will it deliver? Apart from the normal NY resolutions of getting fit, losing weight, eating better, improving life etc etc, Ive also got some golfing new years resolutions…. Take more lessons.   After three lessons with Wayne at the Growling Frog last year, my game started to show signs of [...]

Whilst on holiday, played 9 holes on the final day of the 2007 year at Mallacoota Golf Club. Was joined by my fellow King Tour mate, Steve, and also my son Sam for his first ‘official’ round of golf. It was hot, so we settled for a slow nine holes, and Sams little legs would [...]

Played a late nine holes at Yarrambat Park Golf Course this afternoon. Blue sky, warm, slight breeze, perfect for golfing. Jack, Kim and I escaped thanks to Nicks generous offer to look after the four kids whilst we hit the course. Didnt take much convincing. Jack and Kim got off the tee well, though my [...]

Another early start, on Saturday as Steve and I hit the Growling Frog for our second round.  Similar conditions to last Saturday with a Northerly wind at our backs on the 1st tee.  Whilst waiting, Wayne (The local Pro) presented me with an Odyssey White Hot XG Rossie putter, won in last weeks Callaway comp [...]

With Steve visiting from Sydney we did what has to be done when we catch up and play golf!  Playing two rounds qualified this as an official King Challenge event, the first for 2007!   We were lucky enough to get a game at Woodlands Golf Club, a private course in Melbournes superb sandbelt region.  Woodlands [...]

After playing a good round at the Growling Frog on the Saturday, I joined Jack on the following day for a late afternoon 9 holes at ‘Royal’ Ivanhoe, a short public course near the Yarra River in Melbourne.  My game had been magically transformed from a smooth, accurate swing to an inconsistent mess.  I think [...]