A mes clients et amis golfeurs,

Comme vous le savez certainement, Le village du Club Med Sandpiper sera ferme en septembre, octobre, novembre 2009 pour
re-ouvrir a Noel 2009 apres renovations.

J’ai ete cordialement invitee par le Club Med pour offrir mes services a l’unique golf ‘TERRA VISTA’ de Trancoso au Bresil du 4 septembre au 4 novembre 2009.
Vous pourrez participer a l’academie, lecons privees ou
playing lessons.

Je me permets a mon tour de vous inviter a prendre cette opportunite pour visiter un pays fascinant et en meme temps de vivres quelques jours dans un des plus beau village du Club Med au Bresil.
Par la meme occasion, vous pourrez profiter d’un parcours tout a fait exceptionnel a quelques minutes du village tout en ameliorant votre jeu.

Pour plus de details, veuillez visiter les sites web suivants:

Golf: www.terravistagolf.com.br
Club Med: www.clubmed.com (village de Trancoso)

N’hesitez pas a me contacter si vous avez des questions et
peut etre a tres bientot au Bresil !

Tres cordialement
Marie Claire de Bortoli

To all my golfer friends and guests,

For your information Club Med Sandpiper will be closed from the end of August until Christmas 2009 for refurbishing/upgrade purpose.

I have been invited by Club Med Trancoso (Brazil) and by the dramatic golf course Terra Vista Golf course of Trancoso, Brazil to offer my services from September 4th until November 4th 2009. My services will include: private lessons, IGA lessons, and playing lessons.

It is my turn to invite you to take this opportunity to visit a fascinating country and at the same time to spend some time in one of the best and most amazing upscale Club Med villages. You will also have the opportunity to play on an exceptional golf course a few minutes from the Club Med village and improve your game.

For more information, please visit the following sites:

Club Med www.clubmed.com
Golf Club www.terravistagolf.com.br

Do not hesitate to contact me for more information and I look forward to seeing you very soon in Brazil.

Kind regards,

Marie Claire de Bortoli

Hooking :
Any shot which curves from right to left for a right-handed player.

Causes Related to:

Grip:
When the hands are positioned in a closed face manner (rotated clockwise, formerly, “strong grip”), the face will tend to be returned closed.

Aim:
An alignment of the feet, hips and shoulders (particularly the shoulders) to the right of the target.

Set up :
By placing the ball back in the stance.

Dynamic Balance:
Failing to shift the weight to the left will keep the swing center behind the ball and tend to produce an outside to in path which will result in a pull hook if the face is closed.

Plane:
A flatter swing plane will make it easier to hook the ball than an upright one.

Release:
An exaggerated rotation of the forearms in attempting to produce a release will cause a hook.

Connection:
Keeping the elbows, particularly the left, in closer proximity to the body promotes chub head rotation and more of the chance to hook.

Fixes for hooking:

The best way to treat this fault is to work through each of the following points individually, and settle on the combination that works best for you.

Weaken your right hand grip:
Turn that hand to the left on the club. That will prevent your right hand from becoming too active, and so help to keep the clubface square through impact.

Open up your upper body in relation to the target line at address:
Feel or see you aim left to your target.

Play the ball forward in your stance.

Toe up:
Halfway into your backswing, make sure that the toe of the club points skyward.

Clear your body:
Feel (or see in front of a mirror) that your hips are opening up toward the target trough impact.

Drill:
Hit shots from a side hill lie with the ball below the level of your feet: This encourages you to swing the club on a steeper angle, thus getting it to approach the ball on the straighter line.

We’re all taught from day one that in order to play good golf you need to keep your head down!!

Unfortunately, over the years, this tip has done more harm than good.

“Keep your head down” limits he mobility needed to generate power.

The head should be relaxed with enough mobility to allow the rest of the body to rotate in full.

It’s not recommended that you move your head all over the place, but rather you should relax it enough so that it doesn’t hinder your mobility during the swing.

Next time you go to practice, bury your chin into your chest and try to make a full swing. You will find it’s nearly impossible to do so!! Then, move that chin up so your shoulders can move freely underneath it.

Make full swings with your chin up and compare it to the swings with your chin in your chest. You will feel and see a big difference!!

Remember: “Butt up Chin up”

Keep your head up and in the game!!!!!

UNEVEN LIES
UPHILL, DOWNHILL, AND SIDE-HILL LIES

Uneven lies are challenging for players of all levels. For right-handed golfers, an uphill lie is when the target foot is above the back foot, while on a downhill slope the back foot is below the target foot. The opposite applies to left-handed golfers. Whatever the direction of the slope, two key principles apply to every shot. First, you must tilt your shoulders on the same angle of the slope. Second, a basic adjustment is to reduce the length of your swing so you are able to maintain good tempo and rhythm and to prevent you from losing your balance.

Uphill slope:

1. Take one more club. An upslope increase loft so that you hit higher
and shorter that normal.
2. The ball will tend to hook. Adjust the aim of the clubface and the body’s alignment.
3. Tilt your torso toward the back foot.
4. Position the ball a little closer to your target heel than usual, helping you to sweep the ball more smoothly off of the slope.
5. For more control, use a three-quarter swing.

Downhill slope:

1. Take one less club. A downhill lie reduces loft so that you hit the ball lower and further than usual.
2. The ball will tend to fade. Adjust the aim of the clubface and the body’s alignment.
3. Tilt your torso toward the target foot.
4. Position the ball slightly closer to your back heel.
5. Use a three quarter swing and follow through down the hill.

Ball above level of feet:

1. Hold the club lower. Your posture is more upright than on level ground.
2. Aim and align right to the target.
3. Put the ball in the middle of your stance.
4. Make sure you have a controlled swing with a smooth tempo on the downswing.
5. Your swing should be slightly flatter than normal, so that your hands stay lower at the finish.

Ball below level of feet:

1. Keep your weight on your heels.
2. Aim and align left to the target.
3. Put the ball in the middle of your stance.
4. Use a controlled swing.
5. Your follow through should be more restricted than usual because your bent posture limits your body rotation.

In all instances, be sure to take a practice swing and take note as to where your club is striking the ground. If you can remember the basics for playing these shots and practicing them, your chances of hitting good shots will greatly increase.

Enjoy your game and if you want more information
call Marie-Claire De Bortoli
(772) 285 0311

SLICING

PROBLEM: Clubface is open at impact, causing the ball to curve to the right.

This is one of the biggest problems for the average golfer. That’s why there are a lot of tips.

Here are some solutions.

Check you grip to make sure the Vs in both hands are pointing toward your right shoulder.

If this doesn’t work, try strengthening your grip by gradually rotating both hands to the right.

Check you stance to make sure that your feet, knees, hips and shoulders are parallel to your target line.

During the downswing, try to keep the clubhead along the target line a few feet before and after impact.

Concentrate on leading the club into the impact area with a straight left arm and rotate the arm to the left before impact.

Line up ball on the heel of club at address to promote an inside-out swingpath.

Use a strong grip, light grip pressure and relaxed forearms. This helps square the clubface at impact.

Grip club in fingers.

Take club straight back on backswing,and change the swing plane to inside-out on downswing.

To get proper swing feel, pretend that an elastic cord connects your right elbow to your right hip and your left elbow to your left hip.

On takeaway through downswing, keep your left wrist straight and your right wrist cupped.

Don’t let your body get ahead of your arms and hands on downswing. Try to hold your body back.

Square shoulder alignment is critical. On downswing, pull down with both arms, as if you’re ringing a bell.

Flatten swing plane.

Transfer weight from top of swing diagonally toward right of target, while letting right elbow come down.

Keep back towards target longer and delay hipturn on downswing to avoid outside-in swingpath.

Practice hitting the ball with back to target to get proper feel.

On downswing, swing with arms and hands, not shoulders and body.