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| Written by Sam Gole Thursday, 05 November 2009 21:27 | ||||||
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Nadene Gole. | Reg Wells Cronulla Golf Club, NSW THE VENUE VICTORIA GC I was aware that Victoria Golf Club was a treasured golf club. Most ardent golfers would recognise its status as one of Melbourne’s leading sandbelt golf courses. And it is terrific. But after living the true VGC experience, which incorporates house accommodation and dining, I now know it to be a real hidden gem. The food was certainly exceptional— I’m still having withdrawal symptoms! The rooms are housed within the charming 80-plus-year-old clubhouse. It may have been jackets and ties at the dinner table, but the manner in which the staff and club members embrace you; you’re made to feel like it’s a home away from home. I know the others certainly made use of the club’s fine wine list. |
| Lois Oakey Wakehurst Golf Club, NSW PHYSIOLOGY BILL MCTIGUE Bill McTigue [M1 Golf] delivered the first session of the week, bright and early, 8am Monday. The session opened with back to basics, relating to the physical aspects of golf with a focus on movement, flexibility, balance and strength. Bill introduced us to a warm-up drill session that would reduce the likelihood of ongoing injuries as well as improve our game. It was a very motivational and enlightening session. Now we are ready to play golf. It seems a long and tedious warmup drill but it only takes 30 minutes overall, and if you do the exercises on a regular basis it does not become a chore. Think of the benefits. I was amazed at the improvement in my game over the week and no injuries, aches or pains. How good is that! |
| Ian McCarrey Royal Fremantle Golf Club, WA MENTAL PAULETTE MIFSUD We spent an hour session with Paulette Mifsud [Mental Potential] a sports psychologist, which was fascinating as it gave us an insight into elite sport and the extent that mental preparation can play in practise and performance at any level. I gained some new skills to help me practise better. The most significant benefit for me was learning some new techniques to harness my fluctuating arousal level or competitive spirit during a round. By developing a sound pre-shot routine and by using relaxation techniques I noticed a big improvement in my focus on the course and game. |
| Peter McCarrey Royal Fremantle Golf Club, WA TECHNICAL NADENE GOLE It was comforting that Nadene’s method of teaching was very targeted to each of us individually. As I am in the medical field it was very noticeable that she had received education in the science of human movement. Nadene used these skills to both identify our technical faults as well as to apply the best method to overcome them within our physical boundaries. She took her time to access each of us and targeted one or two main areas. Nadene delivered her instruction in a very simplistic language. It was easy to follow and I found her communication skills very impressive. She has a unique ability to ease your apprehensive state. We spent a lot of time on our short games. I went from flunking out at ‘chip school’ to once again reclaiming the touch needed to save shots around the green. |
| Leonie Finlayson Belvoir Park Golf Club, VIC TACTICAL NADENE GOLE The on-course sessions were invaluable. Nadene Gole has the amazing ability of being able to simplify the game and can see exactly what and where the faults are with ease. Her results are stunning. I also learned about the importance of pre-game preparation. The need to create and prepare, in our minds, a plan for the day, and a plan for our golf and visualise each hole in your mind prior to tee off, imagining where we want the ball to land, ready for the next shot. It is all too easy to focus on where we don’t want the ball to go, rather than where we do want the ball to go. She introduced a number of new initiatives to me. In particular, it was interesting to learn that something as simple as which side of the tee box to tee off from can influence your game. |
| Kay Krestensen West Australian Golf Club, WA THE PROGRAM I have just returned from the best golf experience since starting golf some nine years ago. This program has changed my approach to the game of golf as I was on the brink of quitting it, feeling like I would never improve. The package included private transfers to and from Melbourne airport, five nights accommodation at Victoria Golf Club, practically all day every day golf instruction from Nadene Gole, and to cap it off we had a round of golf at Royal Melbourne Golf Club—an experience I will always treasure. There were just six of us on this game improvement program which was perfect. We were demonstrated the value of warm-up stretches and explained how important they are to prepare the body for a day of golf. We also learned how important our mental thoughts are with the use of positive words to ourselves. The days were long with superb coaching on and off the course with Nadene, who has had the most amazing effect upon my game and my attitude. |
Some Testimonials
“I wish I had booked something like this when I first took up golf— it would of saved me a lot of stress.” Kay Krestensen
“Living at the golf course to focus solely on improving and getting more out of playing golf was therapeutic beyond the golf.” Ian McCarrey
For more details contact Sam: (03) 9 565 1412
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