European Tour

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European Tour, Volvo Masters at Valderrama.

Play was abandoned after four hours on the second day of the Volvo Masters due to heavy rain. The decision was taken at 3.30pm after play had been halted at 12.08pm.

Ten players did not even start their second rounds including the leaders Soren Kjeldsen and Sergio Garcia.

Heavy rain made the course unplayable with fairways and greens flooded. It was hoped that play could continue on Saturday with a 8.30am start. Rain was forecast to pass through but it was heavier than expected and stayed a lot longer.

The tour are hoping to complete the second day early and have a 2 tee start in the afternoon for the third round, but the forecast for Saturday is more heavy rain with possible thunder and lightning.

More from the tour later.

Moe Norman's Words

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Moe Norman was a very different golfer and very rarely traveled outside his native Canada.

I will have more stories on him later but in the meantime here are a few of his words:

Golf is happiness.
It’s intoxication without the hangover,
It’s stimulation without the pills,
Its price is high yet its rewards are richer,
Some say it’s a boy’s pastime yet it builds men,
It cleanses the mind & rejuvenates the body,
It’s these things & many more for those of us who know & love it.
Golf is truly happiness.

Moe Norman

Hybrid Clubs

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How to use: Hybrid Clubs. 

Hybrids are now so popular that almost every golfer has one in their bag but are you getting the most out of them?

I see so many people trying to lift the ball in the air or trying to sweep this club with very little success. Hybrids are designed to perform like iron clubs they have a relatively shallow sole, additional loft and perimeter weighting, all of this combines to get the ball to “pop up” in to the air.

The best way to hit these clubs is with a descending blow like you would with a short/mid iron club, striking the ball first and then the grass. The set up for this shot is very similar to that of a 5/6 iron.

If you are like many others and find yourself making adjustments to hit these clubs take a step back and then hit it like a mid iron, better still when you next practice mix the clubs around and hit alternate shots. One thing to be careful of is the importance of correct club fitting, if you have had your set fully custom fitted make sure the hybrid ties in exactly with the rest of the set, swing weight, shaft flex, club length etc.

If you can do all of these then watch that club work wonders for you.

Take care and enjoy your golf.