![]() ![]() (Balls will disappear into the gorse and and those in fescue may or may not give you a chance to advance, but will rarely come out the way you think when you try to hit it. The gorse bushes and fescue grass aren't as visually intimidating as the trees you may be used to seeing, but they are actually more problematic for you. When you are preparing for your round, whether it's in golf's motherland of Scotland or at one of the great links-type courses anywhere else, I urge you to work on three shots you'll need when you arrive.ġ.) The knockdown driver: The biggest key to playing well on a links-type course is to keep your tee shot in the fairway. ![]() ![]() It's part of the course and it is special. Cold, wind and rain are often a part of the links golf experience. Links-style golf is charaterized by huge undulations in the terrain, firm ground conditions -even on the greens, deep and plentiful bunkers, thick gorse bushes around the layout, wild wispy fescue grass and most commonly, weather. Obviously, these are some of the top golf destinations in the world and thus, you'll probably find yourself walking down some of these fairways at some point in your golf career. Open, is as well as are Bandon Dunes, Sand Hills and Arcadia Bluffs. Chambers Bay, which will host the 2015 U.S. Major championship layouts like Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island are links-style layouts. The challenge of course is how to do it on terrain and in conditions you may not be all that familiar with.Īctually, some of the most famous and popular golf destinations in the United States are links-style layouts. I know I love to play links courses it is a very different approach to the game, but the objective is still very much the same: get the ball in the hole in the fewest strokes possible. I know many golf fans were watching with great interest, not only in rooting for their favorite players, but watching how the game is played on great links-style courses. He also happens to be my favorite player on the PGA Tour - and my little brother - so I'm admitting a little bias in choosing my topic. Phil Mickelson showed great resiliance, creativity and a wide variety of shots on his way to a great win at the Scottish Open. ![]() Where do I start? How about 19-year-old Jordan Speith winning on the PGA Tour? 19!!! Or Will Willcox shooting a 59 on the Web.com Tour?! All golfers should appreciate the unique and special nature of both of those accomplishments, and in keeping with the theme of these articles, can obviously learn many great golf tips by watching them.īut there was another great performance this weekend - across the pond as they say. And it also gives me the chance to be friends with other people.” to be.Little did I know when I agreed to do this week's "A Lesson Learned" that this would be such an amazing week for golf fans. “Because it gives me the chance to be here, to be in the country that I love, I love the outdoors, and it gives me that chance. “I’m just a regular bum who goes out here and hits a ball,” he said, adding that he’s happy with his game. “I don’t know why I’m 100 and six months old, but the gods gave me the chance and I’m here,” Shineton told CTV News.Īt 100 years old, Shineton is modest about his golfing. Shineton says he has no advice for people who want to live to be 100 years old like him, but says he is grateful. He likes to think back, and yes, he has so many great memories.” “Since he moved into the care home, we’ve shared a lot of memories, especially when he turned 100. “We’ve probably golfed more with my dad in the past two years since he came into the care home than I have in his other life,” said Shineton’s daughter Darlene Windus. The afternoons spent on the course are equally cherished by Shineton’s family – many of whom were with him on Friday and proudly lined up with him for a photo. “(He’s a) great guy, always has been, and loved all over the neighborhood – nothing to dislike.” and has been a fixture of the club ever since. He’s a great golfer and he still is,” said Jensen, adding that Shineton had a hand in creating the McCreary golf course in the mid-1990s. “We played golf with him a lot, like on senior days. ![]()
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