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    SHIHO OYAMA getting "HANDS-ON" coaching from Peter Croker

Shiho Oyama, 2006 Leading Money Winner on the Japan LPGA TOUR, is now qualified to play the USA LPGA TOUR in 2009. Shiho is visiting the Mornington Peninsula to work with Ramsay McMaster and Scott Williams at Ocean Fitness, Sorrento on repairing "golfers elbow" and to build better fitness and strength specific to golf.

Shiho and her assistant, Dean Herden, have appreciated their time on The Mornington Peninsula so much that they have decided to stay an extra week training under Ramsay and Scott and take up an opportunity to fine tune the short game, especially chipping, pitching, and the short putts with the assistance of the Croker Golf System.

It has been a great pleasure and honour to coach the short game to such a quality and humble champion. Her work ethic and enthusiasm to train in all areas is a great model to follow for all Junior Golfers - girls and boys -wanting to make it onto the PGA Tours of the world.

 GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK

The chip and run shot is a most important shot not only for saving shots around the green, but also for forming the foundation of the pitch and full swing.

The first step is to understand the definition of what a "chip" shot really is. From this knowledge you can logically assemble a chip shot to hit the ball solidly and with touch for distance.

A CGS Chip shot gives you soft hands and arms and the ability to build touch around the green.

It is through precise motion of hands, arms, and body that we develop the educated hands that control the arm and body motion to swing the club back and allow the golfer to uncock the clubhead down and out into the ball.

Please study the video download on YouTube to help you build your own best chip shot motion.

Over the next few weeks we will add to your understanding and ability to play the chip shot with feel and solid contact on a consistent basis.

DOWNLOAD LINK #1

DOWNLOAD LINK #2

This golf tip is taken from our STEP BY STEP ONLINE LESSON PROGRAM which I would recommend for all who wish to learn the complete updated Croker Golf System.

CROKER GOLF SYSTEM MAJOR CONCEPTS

Over the following weeks I would like to share the main Concepts that underpin the CROKER GOLF SYSTEM. When you understand these Concepts you play above the mechanics sooner than without them.

CONCEPT #2

Golf as a Two Target Game

When you arrive in the zone and you are above thinking, you will just look, know and hit that ball, and the ball will go to its intended target, without effort, and with little attention on any one aspect of the total action.  However, in the learning process, and before you arrive at this “Freddy Couples level,” [i] it is of great value to break golf down into several targets. 

The ball definitely needs a target, as the aim of the game is to take the least number of shots in reaching the balls target – the hole.  Therefore, the ball’s target is important, and it is through the address routine that we align the clubface and body to the ball’s target – the hole.

Now for the main event, we want you to enjoy the hit.  By aiming the clubhead at the golf ball, we are taking into account that the clubhead is targeting the golf ball.  This would mean that we have, as a minimum, two targets[ii] – the clubhead’s target is the golf ball, and the golf ball’s target is the hole (fairway, green, etc.) 

By treating golf as a two-target game, one at a time, you can be much more focused on hitting a solid shot.  Once you have taken care of the ball’s target through the address routine, and are comfortably there, you can change your focus to clubhead / ball – a totally different orientation.  The clubhead’s direction is down, out, and through the ball, while the ball’s direction is up, and straight forward to the hole.  This allows you to be more focused on enjoying the hit.