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Edition 2016  - Vol 8  Issue 1              Vancouver Island, British Columbia   
IN THIS ISSUE
Farewell to the KING
Pacific Links Championship
My Latest Acquisition
The Origins of the Golf Bag
Final 2016 Rankings
From the lesson tee
Had one 55+ years ago
Golf Instruction with Scott
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       Farewell to the KING...


This past September the game of golf lost one of its greatest and most heralded heroes ... Arnold Palmer.  It could be said with some confidence Palmer did it all; a fabulous player, a very significant golf course designer, an astute businessman, a charming individual, plus a committed family man. 

 
From a golfers standpoint, Palmer embodied both great courage in the manner he played the game, plus having unending charisma.  To those who saw him play and stride the fairways, the word "electric" would seem a fitting term!  Such was the cry "Arnie's Army"!  Some interesting details about his life...

  1. Palmer's first PGA tour victory was the Canadian Ope n in 1955.  Winning Purse $2,400.
  2. During his career Palmer had 62 PGA tour wins including 7 majors
  3. He won 4 Masters, 1 US Open,& 2 British Opens... (2nd in the PGA Championship three times)

       4.  As a course builder, Palmer designed 300 + 
          courses worldwide... (ie. Whistler G.C.)
      5. The first superstar of the sport's television age...   
         "Wikipedia quote"
      6. From an industry perspective, Palmer was golf's 
          wealthiest man.  (Net worth... $650M)


A fitting quote by "Golf Week" magazine...

"As a measure of his popularity, Palmer, like Elvis Presley before him, was known simply as "The King." But in a life bursting from the seams with success, Palmer never lost his common touch. He was a man of the people, willing to sign every autograph, shake every hand, and tried to look every person in his gallery in the eye".

 
 
"The King" will be missed!

 

 

 

PACIFIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP AT BEAR MOUNTAIN...

 

  

                                  The Mountain Course...Hole # 16, Par 3, 189 yds.
 
I really feel compelled to mention to my readers how "fantastic" the recent PGA Senior event was at Bear Mountain... I had the good fortune of partaking in the opening night cocktail party, plus a chance to watch some of the action... the venue, the tournament organization, and the caliber of play was simply "off the charts".  Hats off to the Bear Mountain team for hosting such a spectacular golf event!
 
 
I have posted above a YouTube "recap video" of the tourney... great action shots... great scores... great players!  What a fantastic show piece for our beautiful city.


                                                The Mountain Course... Hole #14, Par 3, 165 yds. 
 
Colin Montgomerie      -15      67 64 67 * 
Scott McCarron           -15      62 66 70
Scott Dunlap               -13      67 65 68 
Jeff Sluman                 -13      65 68 67
Angel Jimenez            -13     69 70 61
Olin Brown                  -12     66 67 68
Marco Dawson            -12     68 68 65
Bernhard Langer         -12     70 68 63
 
 
Play-off winner*... Purse... $375,000. US

 

 

MY LATEST ACQUISITION...
Just recently I was gifted this very cool Match/ Vesta holder and striker.  It was crafted at Foley Works, by the famous Wileman & Company potters of Fenton, England.


 
A handsome little piece, with an action golfing scene on the front, with the motto, "Far and Sure" on the back.  This proverb was the motto of "The Royal Burgess Golfing Society" of Edinburgh, Scotland.  The Society is the world's oldest golf society dated to 1735.  The piece measures 2.5 inches tall, and is dated circa 1890-1910.   

 

 

THE ORIGINS OF THE GOLF BAG...



Golf bags were first introduced to the game in the 1880's.  The "Bussy Bag" registered the first golf bag patent in 1892.  An important factor contributing to the size of the golf bag was the number of clubs used.  In the early days of the game, 4, 5, or 7 clubs was considered all the clubs needed to do the task.  Early golf bags were generally made of leather, or canvas, or a combination of both.  Referred to as stovepipe bags, or quiver bags, the diameter of the top was generally only 3, 4 or 5 inches in width. It is commonly considered in collecting circles, the narrower the top, the rarer the bag.   
 
 
 
Illustrated above are four antique golf bags from my collection.  From a collectible standpoint, the bag's ability to stand alone, plus all parts (strapes etc.) being still intact are the key to finding a great antique bag.  Each of the examples shown above are dated to the early 1900's. I cannot help but wonder... when, where and by whom were they used?
                                    
FINAL 2016 RANKINGS & MONEY STATS...


PGA TOUR
  1. Dustin Johnson           $9,365,185.00
  2. Jason Day                   $8,045,111.50
  3. Adam Scott                 $6,473,089.50
  4. Rory McIlroy               $5,790,585.50
  5. Patrick Reed               $5,679,575.00
  6. Jordan Spieth             $5,538,470.00
  7. Russell Knox              $4,885,906.50
  8. Kevin Chappell           $4,501,050.00
  9. Hideki Matsuyama      $4,193,954.00
  10. Jimmy Walker             $4,148,546.00
Note:  100th Place... J.Wagner  $1,083,787.00



  1. Lydia Ko                             $2,424,950
  2. Ariya Jutanugarn                $2,300,197
  3. BROOKE HENDERSON    $1,638,058
  4. In Gee chun                        $1,434,510
  5. Sei Young Kim                    $1,411,518
  6. Anna Nordqvist                   $1,294,852
  7. Ha Na Jang                         $1,214,674
  8. Brittany Lang                       $1,190,420
  9. Haru Nomura                      $1,174,707
  10. Amy Young                         $988,461



  1. Bernard Langer               $2,697,459
  2. Miguel Jimenez                $1,525,237
  3. Joe Durant                       $1,468,397
  4. Colin Montgomerie          $1,298,518
  5. Woody Austin                  $1,252,269
  6. Kevin Sutherland             $1,217,122
  7. Gene Sauers                   $1,199,848
  8. Scott McCarron               $1,154,802
  9. Billy Andrade                   $1,092,123
  10. Duffy Waldorf                  $1,048,795

 

 

FROM THE LESSON TEE...
Pieces to the puzzle...
                      
 
When I start with a new student, the first order of business is to see their set up position.  
I am a big believer if the right components are not in place, the chances of success are greatly diminished.  Having said that, "grip and posture" to the ball play a HUGE role in the beginning; if either of these critical elements are out of place, the game is made immeasurably more difficult.

          
Nick Price                               Davis Love III                                Nick Faldo
 
What similarities do you see in these three grips?

Once the correct "grip and posture" are in place, then we can move to the start of the swing.  So, I have listed below some ideas which I believe are integral parts of the game and the golf swing.  I have illustrated below the great Nick Faldo's* swing for cross comparison.  All these ideas are constructive, and great components to a productive swing motion. They are:
  
                                    Mind Set, Starting position template...
  1. Analyse the shot... get a plan... be clever... identify trouble
  2. Set the club at the target... golf is a directional game
  3. Set the feet and ball position... feet should be about the width of your shoulders... (feet will align with clubhead)
  4. Set your grip... A VERY BIG DEAL  (The BIG ONE)
     

 
  

                                  Some constructive swing thoughts I promote...

a. Develop a "one piece takeaway"... Start the motion with the arms (all PGA players do)
b. Try to keep your leading arm "firm" on the backswing  (tight angles are best for power)
c.  Short backswings are easier to manage than long ones... (fewer moving parts)
d.  Keep your head steady as you can... think you are swinging in a cylinder... turning
e.  Try to keep your back leg flexed on the back swing... (very important)
e.  Swing thru the ball, not at the ball... let the club do the work 
f.   Roll the forearms thru the hit zone... no chicken shit!  (sorry! a little literary licence)
g.  Extend your right arm to the target... As Tiger says "the clubhead chases the ball"
h.  Notice in the bottom left frame... how the head stays behind the ball... Wow!
I.   Finish with 90% of your body weight on the leading foot... with chest to target
J.  Balance, balance, balance... need I say more! 



Have some fun!  Take a video with your cell phone and take it home and put it on your iPad or TV.  Compare your swing to Nick's and see where you are at with your golf swing.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to send me an e-mail.  I will do my best to answer your question. 
                                           *  Nick Faldo... Winner of 6 majors

HAD ONE 50+ YEARS AGO...



As a kid I remember owning one of these "Golf Gizmo" practice devices.  I found it recently in a Thrift Shop!  It is definitely not too complicated... simply a real golf ball secured to a string... connected to the ground with two big nails.  The thing I like best about this vintage item is the box, with the three outside panels utilized for the instructions. 
Lastly, in reading the front face of the box I really like their claim... "Improves your game from 3-8 strokes".  I wonder how they calculate those numbers???  


 

 

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Highland Pacific Golf Shop @  250.478.4653

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