Golf Technology at Boca Grove.

August is coming to an end, as is “National Golf Month”. As we start to move into fall and hopefully cooler weather, golf games start to pick up. If you play golf competitively, or even socially, you want to have your game at the best it can be. Boca Grove First Assistant Pro Duke Trombetti is here to help make your game the best it can be with a little help from the technology with the FlightScope.

 

1. What is FlightScope?
   1. FlightScope is a 3-D Doppler Tracking Golf Radar.
   2. Ball measurement and swing analysis.
2. What does FlightScope measure?
   1. FlightScope measures 27 variables that are related to the ball, club or swing.
   2. The machine follows the ball trajectory immediately after it is hit giving you instant comprehensive ball measurement.
3. FlightScope Variables.
   1. Ball Data:
      1. Ball Speed
      2. Vertical Launch Angle
      3. Horizontal Launch Angle
      4. Vertical Descent Angle
      5. Smash Factor
      6. Spin Rate
      7. Carry Distance
      8. Roll
      9. Total Distance
      10. Lateral Landing
      11. Apex Height
      12. Flight Time
      13. Shot Dispersion
      14. Distance to Pin
      15. Skills Score
   2. Club Data:
      1. Club Speed
      2. Club Speed Profile
      3. Club Acceleration Profile
      4. Face Angle
      5. Face to Path
      6. Dynamic Loft
      7. Angle of Attack
      8. Club Path
      9. Vertical Swing Plane
      10. Horizontal Swing Plane
      11. Spin Loft
4. How do you read all of this? 
   1. FlightScope tracks each shot and immediately provides the data on the iPad screen.
   2. Graphs and charts are available for viewing as well.
   3. Golf Professional can explain what it all means.
5. What does this do for you?
   1. FlightScope can help you see how you hit the ball and why it goes in the direction it goes.
   2. It will help you improve your golf swing.
   3. It will allow the professional working with you to re-work your swing to get the results you want from the game.
6. What’s next?
   1. Take a lesson using the FlightScope (http://bocagrove.org/Golf/Instruction_Clinics.aspx).
   2. Call the Boca Grove Golf Shop to make an appointment (561-488-2582).
   3. Hit some shots on the range and let the FlightScope do the rest.

Duke looks forward to seeing you on the range with his FlightScope in hand. You will never look at a golf swing or your ball flight the same again after this.

Golfing for Juniors.

Golf month is at the halfway point and what better way to celebrate than with tips on getting the youngest players excited about the game. Boca Grove Assistant Golf Professional Phillip Gabes has some tips on how to get juniors on the course and wanting to play!

1. FUN. The primary focus is to have fun.
2. Juniors must learn the game first, as just that, a GAME.
3. It is okay for them to make mistakes, as mistakes help them learn. Parents: Remember that they don’t need to have a perfect swing right from the start.
4. When they enjoy the game, they want to get better at it.
5. Too much focus on the technical side of the game early on tends to make learning golf for young players more of a chore than a game.  Save that for when they are comfortable with the basics.
6. Make games out of practice. For example, put a hula hoop on the putting green for them to putt to instead of the regular holes. This gives them an easier task and a sense of accomplishment when they succeed.
7. For junior golfers it is best to focus on the fundamentals when they are learning the game. Focus on grip, alignment and posture first and then work through the rest. Teaching them the entire swing at too young of an age can make them frustrated quickly and not wanting to learn.
8. ALWAYS focus on the positive of a shot. Kids like to impress, so always try and find something positive about each shot. Extra tip: Even if they miss, you can let them know how great their swing was and that it was the ball that snuck out of the way.
9. Junior lessons as a group or individual are great opportunities for kids to learn from peers, as well as professionals. Boca Grove has junior clinics every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. (http://bocagrove.org/Golf/Junior_Golf.aspx), as well as private lessons available for one-on-one help. Call the shop to sign up or get more information (561-488-2582).

 

Phillip can’t wait to see the juniors out practicing on the range, joining the clinics or honing in on their skills in a lesson.

Get Golf Month Started Right with the Perfect Golf Stretches.

Before every game of golf, you should stretch, so with that being said our first “Tee Time Tuesday” for “National Golf Month” brings some stretches for every golfer. Boca Grove Fitness Director David Schlueter is here to make sure all limbs are stretched before you hit the tee.

 

1. Stability Ball Twists. Sit on a large stability ball with a smaller ball squeezed between your knees. Keep your bottom half quite, twist your torso with your arms extended, twisting from side to side. This is loosening the back muscles you use when you swing, plus increasing your flexibility to turn.
2. Hip Rotation. Lay your back on the ground, bend your knees and place your hips on a stability ball. Extend your arms out and keeping your shoulders on the ground twist your hips from side to side. This will loosen your hips and lower back before you play.
3. 
   Stretching Machine. The Boca Grove Fitness Center has a stretching machine that lists stretches for specific needs and one of them is for golfers. Two important ones are the hamstring stretch and the lower back stretch, both vital parts of the golf swing.
4. Side Stretch. Stand with your feet spread. One foot pointing forward and the other at an angle. With your arms extended out start sliding your arm down the side of the body with the toe pointed on an angle. Go as far as you can to stretch your side, switch sides and change toe directions.
5. Turn Stretch. At the pull machine set the weight to the heaviest weight. Extend as though in your back swing to reach the rope and stretch. Do the same on the opposite side.

 

Your back is stretched as are your hips and legs, so get out on the course so you can grip it and ripe it right down the fairway with no injuries in sight.

 

GOLF: Repairing Divots and Ball Marks

Practicing good golf etiquette makes the game more enjoyable for everyone. Part of practicing good etiquette while on the course involves repairing your divots and ball marks. Both are very easy and take very little time. 

Do you know how far you hit your clubs?

by Chad Kurmel, PGA

August is National Golf Month. To celebrate, each week in August we will feature a blog dedicated to the time-honored sport that so many love. This is the last of a 4-part National Golf Month series by our golf pros at Boca Grove.

I have noticed that most casual golfers have no idea how far they hit each of their clubs. Many times, they will take the best shot they ever hit in their life from ten years ago and that is the distance they associate with each club.

Get the Most Out of Your Practice Sessions

August is National Golf Month. To celebrate, each week in August we will feature a blog dedicated to the time-honored sport that so many love. This is the third of a 4-part National Golf Month series by our golf pros at Boca Grove.

by Ryan Norton, PGA

Finding the time to practice is hard enough. Trying to balance business, family responsibilities and pleasure can be tough.

Are you playing the right golf ball?

August is National Golf Month. To celebrate, each week in August we will feature a blog dedicated to the time-honored sport that so many love. This is the second of a 4-part National Golf Month series by our golf pros at Boca Grove.

The golf ball has advanced considerably in the last ten years, with more specialized balls being introduced every year. The idea that one ball fits all is not true and gives golfers a false sense of security. A quick look at the strengths and weaknesses of your game can point you in the direction of the right ball for you.

Hit more greens in regulation, drop your score.

August is National Golf Month. To celebrate, each week in August we will feature a blog dedicated to the time-honored sport that so many love. This is the first of a 4-part National Golf Month series by Chad Kurmel, Head Golf Pro at Boca Grove. 

A green in regulation (GIR) is a statistical category used on most professional tours. To hit a green in regulation, your ball must come to rest on the putting surface in the expected amount of strokes related to par.

GOLF – Become a More Consistent Putter

Director of Golf at Boca Grove, Chad Kurmel, shares some pointers on becoming a more consistent putter. 

Putting is probably the most individualized part of the game of golf. Here are a few things that you should focus on to be a consistent putter: