Trump & The Claret Jug
Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the m an loves golf and he has made a significant investment in the game at a time when there has been far more retracting than expanding.
Trump is now the owner of Turnberry located on South Ayrshire coast of Scotland and the purchase includes two golf courses, a golf academy and hotel and lodge accommodations.
This becomes the 17th golf property owned by Trump, including 12 in the United States.
Considered one of the finest links in Scotland this picturesque links course has hosted the British Open four times and was used as an airfield during World War II.
Those who have played this gem say it has magnificent views of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Arran and the Ailsa Craig, a founded rock formation in the Irish Sea.
Although it is always reported that terms of buys like were not made available The Independent in London reported that the real estate mogal paid 37.5 pounds or just over $63 million.
The British Open is all but certain to return to Turnberry in the coming years and pretty soon we will no doubt see the Donald in all his glory presiding over one of the game's storied tournaments and golf's oldest trophy--the claret jug.
Ed's Outlook
Be sure to add to your golf tournament schedule the Liberty Skatepark Fundraising Tournament to be held Saturday, May 31 with tee times scheduled for 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Sullivan County Golf & Country Club in Liberty.
Entry fee is $75 and includes dinner at Cracolici's on the Green. Dinner may be purchased separately for $25.
Funds from the tournament will help support the Liberty Skatepark.
Advanced reservations are preferred. Contact Tim Gozza at 845-807-9677 or Sal Cracolici at 845-747-4337.
I met Guy W. Trogani at the North Coast New Jersey golf show in January where he was demonstrating a new golf aid called the Grip Buddy.
Trogani pointed out that the Grip Buddy is "a great tool for every golfer....of any age with any ailment that needs grip support."
The Grip Buddy is also designed for beginner golfers who need to maintain proper placement of the golf club in their hands and learn the correct method of gripping the golf club.
Trigani told golfers observing his demonstration that the "Grip Buddy is a great tool for any golfer suffering from grip-related issues and would like the golf club to remain securely in its proper position throughout the swing."
It's a little difficult to describe but Trigani asked golfers to place the handle (top of the grip) in your weak hand, grab the shaft where it meets the grip and hold the club out in front of you at a 45-degree angle......then turn your dominant palm toward you and then set the grip in the area bet ween your first knuckles and the top of your palm.
This new revolutionary golf tool is a simple and effective golf training tool.
Interested golfers should contact Trogani at 973-715-3027 or at gripbuddy@gmail.com
Ed Townsend, a PR consultant to the sport of golf, writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, standings, tournament information, score a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-305-4474. View this column and all of Ed's photos at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
One of the most overlooked aspects in the game of golf is called COURSE MANAGEMENT.
There are two different components that control the game of golf.....mental and physical.
Course management falls under the mental side of the game. Golfers of all ability levels can learn to shave strokes off their game by thinking.
Even the greatest golfers in the world hit errant shots once in a while. While some of them make fantastic miracle shots to get out of trouble the smart safe play is forgotten because it does not make the highlight reel.
I see golfers try to hit shots they are not capable of and it ends up costing them strokes instead of saving them. If you use good course management, sometimes it is better to pitch out to the fairway and then hit to the green.
When you are playing a par 5 you may want to lay up with your second shot and then try to make a birdie by using a good wedge game.
If you find yourself in trouble on the course, make sure you go through all your options before you hit your shot. By using good course management you are able to keep a big number off of your scorecard.
You may feel like you are giving up, but sometimes a smart safe play will save you strokes and improve your score.
Robert Menges is the head professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club on Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
The Putting Tip
By Joe Bermel
Pre Putt Routine (PPR)
Always use the Putting Doctor's Pre Putt Routine for every putting stroke, practice and actual game.
It must be exacting, specific and methodical.
Every element of the PPR has specific meaning and purpose.
Paramount, at final address......to look down at the hole, look back to the ball, and, without delay......pull the trigger.
Joeph Bermel Jr. is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organizations and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD "How To Putt Well and his Putting Tip Of The Month Calendar are available by calling 631-589-1384, at his web site www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com
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