Absolute Golf Schools and Consulting

What makes a good player?

2012-02-24T07:05:00.000+11:00

Its been another week of wet weather but there is signs of it cracking, hopefully giving the golf courses a chance to dry out a little.

Since i last posted i have been on-course with a few regulars, done a fare share of range lessons, taken my girls Encourage Shield for another close loss to Bankstown Golf Club (they have lost 2 - 1 1/2 each week- The reserves match or a drawn match is Worth half a point) and spent more time than i wish to count attending to my new facebook and Linkedin accounts and all the trappings that go with them.

Dave and I have had some interesting discussions on what makes a good player and the things our pupils are striving for and amazingly how far apart these two things are. The player is someone who can hit a few shots but obviously has a good understanding of what their ball is going to do under certain circumstances, Their ability to make educated decisions on the type of shot necessary and act on them is what sets them apart, as well as the ability to miss hit this same shot and not get hung out to dry by the result of this same bad shot. Also a quality short game is an absolute necessity. Most of the people that we teach come with the preconcieved notion that a better swing will allow them to play better, when the skills that make a good player say nothing about having a great swing. If this was the case great players like Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Raymond Floyd and so many more would have never made it off the driving range and onto the lederboards of world golf. There are things that good players do that are tendancies of a good swing, like impact the ball but apart from that it was each to his own. For instance Lee Trevino, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus would all play heir shots with a fade (their ball would curve from left to right) most of the golfers i teach hate moving the ball left to right as they think a straight shot works better. Raymond Floyd was at times an unhappy hooker of the ball (over curving his shots to the left) but this did not stop him from winning two US Masters and two US Opens. Many players i know feel the need of using a 9.5 or 10.5 gergree driver as this will help them play better and drive further, but woth Lee Westwood using a 12 degree driver, Aaron Baddely using an 11 dergree driver and the news is Tiger is using a driver that has been bent to 11 degrees also, why would something that works for them be something that you believe dosen't work for you. So i have come to the conclusion that "what makes a good player is someone who works with what they have and learns to improve the outcome, not striving to fix the proceedure with no guarantee of improving the finished product." The old saying is that the squares on a scorecard are only 5mm x 5mm for a reason, they are not there for a story just to put your score. If you want to see some of the greatest players ever to play watch this video and see what their swings have in common with yours. The players on this short video won 767 professional tournaments and 39 majors. http://youtu.be/u3kh0bjlYX0 .

If you want to get the most out of what you do and become the player that you want to be Absolute Golf have some golf schools coming up that will improve your chances. Go to http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/ to find out about our Barnbougle Dunes Trip, GPS Schools with Bob Duncan, as well as some of our on-course days designed to make you a better player.

Until next time, see you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Golf schools and Pebble Beach.

2012-02-13T15:51:00.004+11:00

A new week and there is plenty on. David and I had our first school of the year this week with a small group attending our Sunday session on Myths and Influences at Riverside Oaks. (Fridays class was washed out with the rain). We had the group on the range for two hours before lunch and then headed out on-course for three hours of practical tuition and the guys responded to this session very successfully. Everyone had their individual needs they were looking at fulfilling and according to everyone they all left with those being meet. I haven't seen players improve this quickly since the last time we ran one of these schools. But seriously the boys did very well and at the end of the day everyone went home with a smile on their face. It was great being back out on the course running our days and as usual Dave was in fine fettle and a good time was had by all.

Peter Puerta hitting off on the 1st hole at Riverside Oaks

in the on-course section of our myths and influences school.

Some of the group assessing what needed

to be done to make this shot work.

I have also been able to watch with great jealousy while the PGA Tour goes round Pebble Beach in the AT&T Pro am in our favourite part of the states "the Monterey Coast". The Tournament is played over three courses, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and The Monterey Peninsula Country Club. What a great place, the ocean, the scenery and the golf. it doesn't get much better. Pebble and Spyglass are two of the three courses on the Monterey roster of our annual USA trip this year with Spanish Bay being the third and the second half of the trip being in Palm Springs on courses recently played in the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta.

The famous 7th green at Pebble Beach.

Both David and I have ventured into the world of social media in the past 7 days, so if this is more your style and is a way for you to keep up with the tips, blog upcoming events or even the honour roll we are offering you the opportunity to do it in your way. Please find attached a link that will take you to both our Facebook accounts as well as out linkedin account. We hope there is enough there to keep you interested in what we do and we would love any feedback that you may have for us as being golf professionals we do not claim to be experts in all this social media stuff. Enjoy.

I look forward to seeing you on the course (even if it rains).
Jeff Mansfield

What can i learn from watching Golf on TV?

2012-02-09T08:37:00.000+11:00

I have happened to have a couple of late starts on Mondays over the past three weeks and have taken the time to sit down and watch the final holes of each of the USPGA Tour events that have been played, with some crazy finishes and some excellent things to be learnt. I don't watch the golf to look at the swings or how far they hit, I get to see players hit great shots every day, you guys that we teach make just as many great swings as most of these guys (you just don't know how to appreciate them or what to do with them when you make them). I watch the golf to see how these guys "cope under the pump". We have been spoiled with great young players who come out in their first event in contention and run away with it or hole a ten footer on the last, this has been become expected but this is not the norm.
Over the past two weeks on the TV we have been witness to two massive unravels over the past nine holes with Kyle Stanley losing a 7 shot lead on the first day culminating with an 8 on the final hole at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California and this week Spencer Levin had a 6 shot lead going into the final round, was run down by the afore mentioned Stanley over the last nine holes to take the "Waste Management Pheonix Open at TPC Scotsdale". These take us back to how people really learn, BY FAILURE..
These days we are so busy trying to be succesful that we don't really take the time to learn from our failures. Last year at the Masters, everyone was horrified that upcoming superstar Rory Mcilroy spun out of control over the back nine holes to lose after hoding a 5 stroke lead. Mcilroy then went to Congressional for the US Open with a new resolve and a determination that we had not seen from the young man in the past which spring boarded him to bigger and better things in that tournament and from then on.
On the weekend Kyle Stanley after his horrendous lose to Brandt Snedeker the week before, bounced back to shoot a final round 65 (6 under par) he took his good breaks (with his bad) and bounced back for an unlikely tournament victory and huge steps forward for him in his career.
Levin the ultimate third is now left to deal with his recent lose and it will be a matter of time before he is on the winners podium. This guy is a great player and will be a regular winner on the tour, it's only a matter of time, starting with how he gets over his recent learning experience.
There is an old saying "you will learn more from a loss than from any victory" and i believe it. Take time to look at what went on, be aware to do something different the next time, you may not even get what you want then, but at least you are affecting your destiny.

The 8th hole at Barnbougle Dunes, the no1 hole on the course.

We have U.S. golf coaches Bob Duncan and Paul Buchanan (one time coaches of Spencer Levin, Natalie Gulbis and many other fine tour players to their names) are both joining us for our upcoming trip to Barnbougle Dunes in late March. We have 15 spots (only two left) with 5 pros going down to these magnificent courses and a weekend of golf, clinics, food and fun which is looking to be a great trip once again. If you would like to find out more contact us at www.absolutegolf.com.au , we would love to see you there.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Public Holidays - Interclub Matches - and the Juniors are back!

2012-01-30T17:21:00.005+11:00

After a long Christmas / New Year and School Holiday Break, the week that just passed is a bit of a hump. It's all down hill and back to our regular routines. The Australia Day long weekend is usually the time that everything goes back to normal. This week just gone, we started to see golfers for on-course sessions, new students for lessons at the range, the juniors started back for there regular Thursday sessions and the girls Encourage Shield has started for another year. (it is a busy time)

David and I are only weeks away from our first golf schools of the year out at Riverside Oaks as we are running "Myths and Influences" sessions. The schools were originally advertised with Super Coach Bryan Ferguson but due to scheduling difficulties Bryan will not be available for our February 10 and 12 schools. David and I will be running these classes that we developed with Bryan with smaller numbers in a more intimate format. These classes have been very popular in the past giving students a better understanding of what actually happens when we hit a golf ball and with the new format they will be even more help for all attendees. If you would like to find out more information on our Myths and Influence Schools click on this link www.absolutegolf.com.au/index.php?p=1_5 .

The Absolute Golf Team with some golf school attendees

at Riverside Oaks.

We are also inside 8 weeks from our annual Tasmania Trip to Barnbougle Dunes and the Lost Farm. Bob, Paul, Scotty, David and myself have booked our flights and are prepared for a great weekend. We have twelve already booked and are just looking for the last three to fill her up so we can get to our Island State for some of the best golf in the country. The schedule looks great with clinics, golf and an evening at a local Winery to make the trip one to remember. For more information click on this link http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/web_images/Itinnary%20for%20BD.pdf

A big night out in Tasmania. Pipersbrook Winery.

Tour and Dinner.

Absolute Golf is also holding an on-course golf day at Lynwood Country Club on Friday the 24th of February, starting at 12.00 noon. These days were very popular during January and the addition of one a month to our schedule should be something that everyone can benefit from. Contact David or I for mare information.

It is a busy time, so if you would like to get in on the festivities contact David or myself and we will help you with what is your best option and how it will help your golf.

See you on the course.

Jeff Mansfield

Play to your strengths!

2012-01-24T10:22:00.006+11:00

I have just finished watching the replay of the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California, home of the PGA West family of golf courses and venue for this years Absolute Golf "U.S. Tour" in September. While watching Mark Wilson win I sensed a bit of deja-vou as I remembered he won early in the year last year as well. These guys like us have favourite courses, favourite places to be and to play, some start the year fast, others take a while to warm into the year and most of them plan their calenders to match these likes and dislikes.

America is a big place, just like Australia different parts of the country have different weather patterns which makes for different grass growing conditions and different styles of courses. Los Angeles is at a similar latitude to Sydney and hence the courses have a similar feel. Similar trees, Poa annua (Winter Grass) on the greens during the cooler months, a little more coarse leaf grasses on the fairways and rough to cope with the rain fall. Florida is a hotter climate, coarse type grasses on the greens (like Queensland) more sturdy couches and Bermudas on the fairways, palm trees and the like surrounding the fairways. The further north you go the cooler it gets, finer leaf grasses, which can be mowed lower without the danger of them being burnt off in hot temperatures. These courses are more like Melbourne, Tasmania or even Canberra which has a little altitude.

Oatlands Golf Club. Sydney Australia

Riviera Country Club. Pacific Palasades, California. U.S.A.

Now as the different areas have certain characteristics the players have preferences, which may be influenced by where they grew up, where they live and practice now, certain physical traits (bad backs perform worse in cooler conditions as they take longer to warm up and so on), just to mention a few. Longer hitters prefer longer courses with wider fairways and little to no rough, straighter hitters prefer courses where their accuracy is rewarded, Courses that encourage a range of shapes and flights will suit these guys down to the ground.

Royal Canberra Golf Club. Yarralumla, A.C.T.

Hayden Lake Country Club, Hayden Lake, North Idaho. U.S.A.

But all in all what it shows me is that we don't vary all that much to these guys and we should take a leaf from their books and play to our strengths and realise that some courses just don't suit us as much as others. On a recent trip, Bob Duncan from the U.S. played Twin Creeks Golf Course with me, where they have the flag mapping set up, so the golfers can get an idea of where the flag is on the big greens ( A flags - B flags and C flags) on this particular day the flags were A's. Now to preface this story I must explain that Bob plays a Draw (a shot that curves right to left) and I play a Fade (a shot that curves left to right) well it seemed all day that the shots to the greens suited my fade and that hardly any of the shots suited Bobs draw. A shot suits a certain type of shape when you can aim to a safe area and have it curve towards the flag, in reverse a certain shape is ill suited when you have to aim at danger to allow your natural shape to finish near the target. Need less to say we struck the ball quite similarly but i ended up about 5 shots better off for the day, with the different flag positions it may have been a different proposition. Understanding this allows me to evaluate my golf game more honestly and allows me to plan what i need to work on in my practice, as the more shots i can learn the more courses my game will suit.

If you want to find out more about how to improve your game, come along to an Absolute Golf 1/2day Golf School (Friday 10th Feb - Saturday 12th Feb @ Riverside Oaks) or On-course Golf Session (Friday 24th Feb @ Lynwood). You will improve.

To find out more about our upcoming U.S. Trip to Pebble Beach, San Francisco and Palm Springs to play Pebble Beach - Spyglass Hill - Spanish Bay - PGA West Stadium - Nicklaus Tournament - Norman Course and Silverrock click here www.absolutegolf.com.au/index.php?p=1_10 and scroll down to US Trip.

We have the final three spots left for the upcoming Barnbougle Trip, with four rounds of golf, four nights accomodation, three golf clinics and golf with the five attending pro's as well as morning and evening meals and transfers. For more information click http://www.jmgs.com.au/ and you will find a schedule on the news and activities page.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Even the best practice their putting.

2012-01-16T18:32:00.004+11:00

What a week in golf. Already by the 16th of January there are two US Tour events finished and in the book and it was a comment from the first one that really took my attention. The first week of the year is the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Plantation Course, a course i was lucky to play many moons ago. The eventual winner of the event was Steve Stricker who held on under the pump. But the comment that really got my attention was by one of the commentators who noted that even though Stricker was renowned on tour as one of the best putters he was surprised that he spends every off season working on his putting. Putting and chipping are both very much feel aspects of our game and the only way to maintain good feel or to improve on feel is to practice and work on non technique related aspects of these skills. Every type of skill acquisition has two parts, firstly technique which allows us to learn the skill in question, putting the movements in place, putting them in the correct sequence, ironing out any incorrect pieces, the second part is putting it to memory, learning what it feels like or making it so we don't have to think about it.

Here is David Reckless, one of Absolute Golf's head coaches

running through a putting feel drill at our patented short game schools.

Have you ever noticed that you may be hitting the ball well and you hit one shot that's not quite right and when you start working on something or thinking about that swing you just loose it all together. In learning there are 4 stages unconscious incompetence - conscious incompetence - conscious competence and unconscious competence. When playing well we are in a state of unconscious competence and if you start thinking about what you are doing you move backwards into conscious competence, which will work some time but will be prone to break down under pressure. Conscious competence is where most people spend most of their time when they are having lessons and our goal is to get you to a state of unconscious competence so you can play well for longer. I always say that during a course of lessons you must take in the information we are working on, work on the movement until it works, then forget about the technique and work on the evaluations you have been given. The evaluations allow us to know what is going wrong without thinking about the technique.

Great players like Steve Stricker have the same issues as we do, just on a different level and part of his off season routine would be to breakdown his putting so that he starts each year with the confidence that he started the year before with and every other year before. That is why they call it a routine and he obviously found a routine a while ago that works and he sticks to it to make sure he is at his best when it counts and after winning at Kapalua at the end of that first week i think he should keep doing what he does.

Jeff and David of Absolute Golf are holding their first 1/2 day schools for the year which are Myths and Influences schools with Bryan Ferguson at Riverside Oaks on the Friday the 10th of Feb and Sunday the 12th of February. Anyone who has been to a school with Fergy will know the treat they are in for and anyone who hasn't been is in for a special occasion as Bryan is a talented man. The schools start at 11.00am and run through to 5.00pm and include a 2 hour range session, lunch and 3 hours on-course. Contact us at jeff@absolutegolf.com.au for more information. We would love to see you there, so we can teach you a little more of what Steve Stricker knows so you can play more confident golf.

Old mate Bryan Ferguson is coming up from Melbourne for

Absolute Golf's February 10th and 12th schools at Riverside Oaks.

The Barnbougle Dunes trip to Tassie is only 8 weeks away and with the numbers almost full we are looking for just a few players to fill the trip. Go to http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/ and go to the activities and news page and click on the flier and schedule at the bottom of the information.

see you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Happy New Year! back at it and busy already.

2012-01-05T19:19:00.002+11:00

Dave and I have both started back for the year, so we started by looking at what we have on and what needs to be done.
Barnbougle Dunes is coming up in March (22 - 26 actually). We have five pro's including a few of our American mates Bob Duncan and Paul Buchanan. It will be the first time there for both of these guys and they can't wait. The regulars on the trip Scott Davis, David and myself are all geared up for another great trip to this fantastic venue with these great courses, terrific food and excellent people.

The first hole at Barnbougle - Lost Farm Golf Club.

The group is limited to 15 guests (as this gives 3 players to 1 pro per group) and of these 15 spots we already have 9 players confirmed. So this is exactly what we were hoping for. With eleven weeks to go, we need just 6 more golfers for a fun filled long weekend at one of Australia's finest golf destinations, with clinics three of the four days, all meals and transfers included this is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking for a special weekend away playing golf. Please contact David or myself if you are interested in this terrific weekend and we can send you any information you need to answer any questions.

The famous 7th hole at Pebble Beach

We also started receiving confirmation for our annual U.S.A. Trip, which this year goes to San Francisco, Monterey and Palm Springs, California and in particular Pebble Beach and the PGA West resorts . Theses places are such well oiled machines and so unbelievably busy that we have to start making bookings for 2012 before the end of 2011. It really is amazing. In the past weeks we have received confirmations for accommodation at the Inn @ Spanish Bay and the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs as well as golf bookings for Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay, TPC Stadium at PGA West, The Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West, Silverrock Golf Club and The Norman Course at PGA West. Everyone of these courses is a regular tournament venue ( U.S. Open - AT&T National pro-Am - Bob Hope Classic - Final Stage U.S.Tour School) and just to play one of these courses would be a dream come true to any golf addict but to play all of these seven is an absolute overdose that will be cherished by all (me included).

This is a very intimate group we take to the U.S.A. with only 3 pros and 9 guests so you wont only be spoiled with the courses or the accommodation but you will be one of the chosen few who have got to go on an Absolute Golf U.S.A. Trip. Something to remember for ever. For more information contact us and we will send you a copy of the intinary or any other information you may like to help you on your way. This year we also have a non golfers package with days at some of the best spa's in the states, first class shopping trips, guided tours and much much more. Contact David or myself for more information.

The 6th hole and surrounding View at the Stadium Course PGA West.

We hope you had a great start to the New Year and that it is filled with joy and success. We hope to catch up with all of you over the next twelve months, whether it be at a corporate day, a golf school or one of our special trips and we hope to be able to add to your joy and success when it comes to your golfing life.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Twas the week before xmas!

2011-12-30T08:57:00.001+11:00

Last week i posted that i was in Melbourne with Tour player Tim Frazer at stage 2 of tour school for his Australasian tour card. It was a terrific week, getting to see what Tim gets up to on the course when he is playing in tournament conditions. Just like you guys this is where i spend my time working on his game. You may make the same mistake 5 times while on the course, well in this scenario, a mistake made once can be very expensive so we are looking for what transpires and how we can prevent it next time. We were at the Peninsula Golf Club just south of the Sand belt (and a particular favourite course of mine) Tim played great with limited luck.He hit the ball off the fairway 3 times the first day and had to chip out once and had two un-playables for a round of 76. At the half way mark this left him around 65th place, so with 60 positions on offer for the final stage a score better than round 1 for round 2 should put him in good place (or so we thought) Tim played even better during round 2, the wind had picked up and the course really showed it's teeth. Tim shot a round of 75 and then we waited for everyone to finish. Boy what a wait. Definitely the least fun i have had for a long time. As it turned out Tim score was one more than the cut line at 150 for the two rounds. The guys must have played some good golf on the second day in all that wind.

So what was learnt.
That you can play well and it won't always be good enough.
How much luck plays a part in this game ( The young guy Tim played with had nine provisional tee shots and didn't lose a ball, didn't take a penalty - Tim hit off the fairway three times in two days and took two penalties),
How important experience is when it comes to golf. Tim's only been a pro for a little over five months and he has come such a long way but he knows how much more he has to learn. But there is so much more to being a pro golfer than just golf and Tim is going in the right direction, his future looks great so now it's just time and experience. I had a great week and learnt a lot about my young charge and a lot about golf. Well done Tim, we will get them next time.

Next time you get upset with yourself because of the way you played or that you didn't qualify for the event you were hoping too, remember, it's just a game and s#&t happens and don't let it get you down, work out what you need to do to change it and make it better, Tim and i have started already

I hope you had a great Xmas and got to spend some nice time with your families and that you have a fantastic new year.

Play well, i will see you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Having fun on the course!

2011-12-20T23:59:00.001+11:00

Hi guys.

While the golf schools are on a break over Christmas Dave and I are up to our usual gig of trying to get golfers enjoying and improving at this marvellous game we love. I would like to tell you about some of the things we do to not only help people play better but also to get our pupils having more fun with their golf.

This week while on the golf course with regular pupils i have engaged in different tactics to create more enjoyment while giving an authentic learning experience.

Firstly i start with Lee, who is a very regular pupil who over the past 22 months has improved from a 12 handicap to a 4. Lee is a very hard worker on his game, putting in at least three days per week of serious practice (including tuition). A regular session with Lee will include a warm up on the range, either a chipping or a putting competition, 18 holes which include a point score game that i have devised for our sessions as well as a 9 hole scratch competition between he and I. Now if you were to look at what we get up to on a usual session it would look like a great skylark and two grown men playing golf, but the sessions have much greater depth. Firstly they allow for evaluation. Because we catch up regularly it is hard for us to be able to adequately keep check on Lees improvement. Games like the point score allows him to compare point scores now to that of the past noticing a nearly 50 % increase in the past 9 months, also with the 9 hole comp starting at 3 holes and growing to 6 ( and from next year we are going to 12 holes). Playing golf with someone who (at present - and maybe not much longer if he keeps getting better) plays better than he can be quite off putting for an average person. Having these games tailored to match Lees progress and standard at the time, allows him to have success without being patronised by receiving something that he is not entitled and puts him under real life pressures which allows us to check whether what he is learning actually works. Sometimes the procedure fails and it allows Lee and I to evaluate where it went wrong and what we do to make it better. Which really is what a good golf lesson is about. By the way if you were wondering Lee is the current holder of the chips which is the trophy we play for over 9 holes and he has taken them with him to the UK to visit his family. Well done mate.

The other story i would like to relay is the junior group i teach at Wallacia Panthers where i took 4 (of the usual 8 that attend when it's not xmas) for a game of cross country golf. I had been explaining to the guys and girls how when i was their age, me and my friends would make up holes from the first tee to the 8 green, then the 9th tee to the 13th green and so on to see what we would need to do to have the best score we could. This was something the kids thought sounded like great fun , so we held the latest edition of cross country golf to be held at Wallacia in over twenty years (at least that i have been involved in). We played the boys versus the girls with me being an honouree girl for the day. We played 5 holes over two hours including a par 8 from the 8th tee to the 18th green in ambrose format with the boys finishing triumphant. But nobody really lost as everyone had a great time, we all thought a little different on the course for a change and saw some of the holes from a different perspective for a little while.

Just remember. Golf is a game. It's supposed to be fun, we are supposed to enjoy it and if we can learn while we are having fun well who can complain about that.

This will be the last posting before Christmas. I would like to thank all the attendees of the schools, classes, trips and anything else that Absolute Golf has been involved in this year. Thanks to all our guest coaches Bryan, Bob, Paul, Geoff and of course Scott as well as all the venues who have looked after us so beautifully during the year, with out you all we could not be doing what we are doing. we look forward to helping you with your game next year and getting everyone to enjoy their golf just that little bit more.

See you on the course.

Jeff Mansfield

Back in Melbourne and having a great time.

2011-12-09T12:21:00.007+11:00

Dave and I headed down to Melbourne Sunday morning, we had to drive as we were taking all of our videoequipment with us for the corporate function we were attending. it's a long trip but gave us plenty of time to work through our schedules for next year and talk about upcoming trips and events we have on. It was great catching up with Bryan and Diane Ferguson, their hospitality is always very generous and something that makes our trips bearable.

Monday morning we headed off to Huntingdale Golf Club for our corporate event starting at 12.00 noon. We were set up on the first tee and had the cold south easter trying to blow us away all day. Mind you it was still better than the weather in Sydney. We had about 70 players to look after, the day ran like clockwork and we were all done by about 5.30. We would like to thank David Andrews for his invitation to do the two days and we look forward to many more. It was also great catching up with Paul Gow an old mate who's now cutting a future for himself in the corporate world. Paul was at both the days we did for HSBC Bank and as usual he was in fine fettle. By the time we got back to Bryan's, put all the golfers details in the computer and downloaded all the swings it was about 11.00pm and we were delirious. Another long day but we had a great time.

The clubhouse and putting green at Hutingdale Golf Club

Jeff on the first tee at Hutingdale with the proshop in the background.

On the Tuesday we headed to Sunshine Golf Club. It was a beautiful day, warm and sunny and Bryan and Geoff had organised 11 golfers for our "myths and influences" school. It was great. We spent the first two and a half hours on the range going over some of the schools legendary drills and then after lunch it was out on the course for 3 hours of on-course tuition. We rotated through the groups giving everyone plenty of time, with each of the coaches working on something a bit different. We had two repeat attendees Lee and Ashish and the boys had a great time again, making sure they were on the invitation list for our next trip down to Melbourne in February. They were a terrific group of guys and everyone went home with some new acrewed knowledge and i am sure we will see most of them again. This really is a good facility, brand new undercover driving range, the golf course is a bit new but has some great golf holes on it and the fairways, tees and greens were in top condition and the clubhouse with it's city views looked after us very well with coffees and lunch. We have been very lucky to hook up with such a fine facility within 30 minutes of the centre of Melbourne. We can't wait to get back there. well done to both Geoff and Bryan for their efforts at getting the group together. As usual you did great!

David working with part of the group on the putting green before teeing off.

On the Wednesday we had the morning off so we caught up with an old mate Russell Barlow for a round of golf at Sandhurst Golf Club on the Champions layout. It was another cracker of a day on a very pleasant golf course. This fun day out on the course reminded us why you guys love playing so much and will be something we will try and do more often. With all the travel we are doing these days it is important to take the time to smell the roses. After golf and a bit of lunch we headed back to Sydney. 11 hours in the car gave us plenty of time to Post Morten our efforts for the week and plan anything that had come up over our travels. It's a tough life but someone has to do it.

With the run into Christmas, next week is sure to be a busy one i will keep you posted with the latest then.

See you on the course.

Jeff Mansfield

The week between!

2011-12-02T21:12:00.000+11:00

That's right, it's the week between our last visit to Melbourne and our next week in Melbourne. David and I have had a busy week with our day to day commitments as well as putting arrangements together for next weeks trip. We did take the opportunity to catch up and start working on next years calender which looks great. Our goal for next year is is to have an average of two events each week and we are very close to fulfilling that plan. Next year we hope to run 24 guest coach schools, 12 on-course days, 3 Wisemans Ferry Weekends, the Tasmania Trip, the U.S.A. Trip, the Western Australian Trip, as well as picking up about 20 schools at our new Absolute Golf School venue - Sunshine Golf Club. So far we are about 85% of the way there and with some other activities being made available to us in the near future we are very confident of making it in 2012. This is great for us but it's also great for you as this means more opportunity for you to get along to an Absolute Golf activity which are still proving to be the "best way to play golf".

Picture of the 3rd green at Huntingdale Golf Club.

Venue of our next corporate function.

Next week we have a corporate day at Huntingdale Golf Club, past home of the Australian Masters, with the HSBC bank people. The last day we ran at Terrey Hills for them was a terrific event and something we very much enjoyed doing. Guests at the days are Paul Gow (ex PGA tour player and Media personality) and past U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell. All the golfers at these days are in great spirits, big smiles on their faces, all happy to be there. This really is what the game is all about and something most of us just don't get the opportunity to do, so it does remind me that the reason we all started playing the game is is to have fun which i am sure sometimes we forget.
While we are in Melbourne we are also going to run a golf school with Bryan Ferguson and Geoff Ross at Sunshine Golf Club. Our day there two weeks ago was a huge hit and some of the people who missed out last time are coming along to see what it is all about and i can't wait. It should be good fun.

Dave and I will be back on Thursday as i am sure we will have a lot of people wanting to get hold of us before the weekend. It will be back to Sydney and back in to it, which is just how we like it.

If you are interested in any of the activities at the top of this post from the schools, to the golf days, to the trips or even organising a corporate day please go to www.absolutegolf.com.au or contact David or myself today.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Life Goes On when Bob Goes Home!

2011-11-28T18:17:00.010+11:00

As i mentioned in my last posting Bob Duncan headed home to Bend, Oregon. on Tuesday and David and I headed south of the border to do a golf school at Sunshine Golf Club and to do a Corporate Day at Victoria Golf Club.

2nd green at Sunshine Golf Course

The trip to Melbourne was a huge success. The opportunity for David and I to do golf schools with our old mate Bryan Ferguson in Melbourne is something we have been all trying to put together for quite a while, so for it to finally come together was great. Our day at Sunshine Golf Club was fantastic. This was my first time at this new facility and boy what a great place. Undercover driving range, chipping and putting green as well as a very nice 18 hole golf course. Head Professional at the club, Geoff Ross is very proud of his new facility and after being there i am not surprised. (The City views are unbelievable). Geoff was also the new inductee into the Absolute Golf schools program and he took to it like a duck to water (which we knew he would). He is an exact match to the Absolute Golf Philosophy, which is to making the game easier. A trend we all agree is not the normal in our industry. After a two hour session on the range we had a beautiful sit down lunch in the club and then out to the course for the last three hours. We saw a lot of improvement, some great golf and lots of happy golfers.

1st hole at Victoria Golf Club

Our corporate day at Victoria Golf Club also went very well. We were set up on the 1st tee with our video analysis gear taking video of the golfers as they teed off. Victoria G.C. is a great course and will be the host of the Australian Masters next week and they really had the course in terrific condition. We had about 60 players go through in the period of about 5 hours and there was lots of laughs and good humour. (just how we like to see our golf played).

David hard at work videoing a golfers swing at the Deloites Golf Day

The best news about our trip to Melbourne was the weather was clear (a little windy) and dry, while it was hosing rain in Sydney. For a couple of days it certainly was the place to be and we had a good time while we were at it.

And guess what. We have to go back next we as we have another corporate day booked at Huntingdale Golf Club on the 5th and at least another school booked on the 6th and 7th.

Bobs on his way home!

2011-11-27T14:42:00.002+11:00

It is Tuesday 22nd November, we have just finished our weekend school at Wisemans Ferry (boy what a scorcher). Dave and I have left for Melbourne and Bob Duncan is down at Sydeny Airport waiting for his flight home.

Bob has been out here since the 26th of October in which time we have spent countless hours teaching, talking business strategies, playing golf and generally solving the problems of the planet. Bobs GPS program is moving ahead leaps and bounds, he has really taken it to the next level since we saw him last March and it was a pleasure doing some more work on it with him during this recent visit.

The schools were a relative success. We have never run 5 schools in a month before so to get decent numbers for all 5 was pleasing. The opportunity to hone our skills and present the GPS program to our regular clients was as usual a very enjoyable thing to do. I would like to thank all of our attendees for coming to the schools from some of the long term pupils both David and I have to some brand new golfers who have never been on-course before, even one pupil in particular who made it to three of the sessions (you know who you are). The beauty of all our programs (but Bobs in particular) is that it is a lesson on golf, so it dosen't matter how good you are there is something to learn.

Over his nearly four weeks in the country Bob worked with over 60 of David and my pupils all of whom I know got a great deal of information from his wise and insightful observations.

Bob is going home to do some more work on the program and get ready for his return in late March for our annual trip to Barnbougle Dunes where he is a guest coach and gets to sample the finest Golf, Food and scenery that Tasmania has to offer. He can't wait and either can we. This year we are taking 5 pro's David, Scott Davis, Bob Duncan, Paul Buchanan and myself which allows us to increase the numbers to 15 attendees ( still allowing us a 3 - 1 ratio for pupils to pro's)

Over the next few weeks you will start to see some marketing on this trip which without any advertising already has 8 people confirmed to go. If you want any more information go to http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/ otherwise i will talk to you soon.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Been busy with Bob.

2011-11-12T06:39:00.002+11:00

Its Friday the 11th of November and Bob Duncan the golfecoach has been out here for a little over two weeks now. We have had 3 schools. Friday the 4th and 11th and Sunday the 6th and we have two to go Sunday the 13th and next weekends weekend at Wisemans. But the schools have been only a part of the trip with plenty of other teaching, coaching and brainstorming sessions being par for the course. Over this short time we have had three sessions with my kids at Wallacia (I am sure their parents would like them to be mine some days) a full day with Tim Frazer at Woolongong while the NSWPGA was on and three or four on-course sessions with both David and my pupils littered through the mix. All the pupils have been getting a great deal out of the sessions and Bob and I are learning a little off each other as well.

Bobs relationship with Absolute Golf is one that is blossoming nicely as there are some real synergies between the directions of our businesses (not to mention the types of things we do) and this trip has allowed us to look at how we can explore these similarities so that everyome can benefit from them, including you our pupils. Things like regular golf schools, on-line teaching forums, golf trips and just all round good advice is just a start of where we believe our future lies.

Bob has another week with us (and boy have i got him hoping) with a round of golf with my good friend Lee Unwin at St Michaels Golf Club, a fitting day at Camden valley on Tuesday morning and the other half of the day with Tim working on his putting, Thursday we have golf in the morning and the final session with the kids at Wallacia on Thursday evening and golf with David, Stephan, Michael, Scott and myself at Twin Creeks on Friday not to mention our final days at Wisemans Ferry on Saturday and Sunday Morning. He will need to go home for a holiday.

I will drop you guys a note next week to let you know how it is all going and keep you abreast of any further developements.

See you on the course.
Jeff Mansfield

Catching up with an old friend.

2011-10-27T07:31:00.001+11:00

Went to the airport yesterday to pick up old friend Bob Duncan, who made the journey from the USA to spend a month with David and I doing some golf schools. His first day in Aus was a busy one with a catch up breakfast with David and myself, a Callaway fitting course at Sydney Olympic Park and an afternoon lesson at Llandilo Driving Range and then it was home to my place to catch up with one of his adopted families in Australia (Daves is the other one).

Bob is doing some marvelous stuff with his Golfer Positioning System website (GPS). At present he is putting together a document which has all the different lie and stance types with predicted outcomes, difficulty rating and even a probability score. This is the first of anything like this I have ever heard and is very impressive to look at and should be a god send for anyone who is new to the game or looking to improve what they are doing out on the course. He also showed me an interview he did with the golf course disigner David Mclay Kidd who designed not only the course he plays (Tetherow in Bend Oregon) but also designed Bandon Dunes and many more. He was saying that this is the way of the future and that not only Bob but Dave and myself are leading the new wave of golf instruction, which was very nice praise.

Our on course golf schools start next Friday, 4th November at Riverside Oaks with a following school on Sunday, 6th November. These classes are filling nicely (although we do have room in both sessions for more) we also have two more sessions on Friday the 11th and Sunday the 13th and these two sessions at present could do with a few more participants and we also have a weekend group at Wisemans Ferry Resort which is filing nicely but could also do with a few more attendees as well. If any of these classes are something you may be interested in please contact us at jeff@absolutegolf.com.au we might even have a copy of Bobs new chart for all the attendees.

will keep in touch.
Jeff Mansfield

On Course -The way to go.

2011-10-18T15:28:00.003+11:00

Both David and I have hit the ground running since we have been back and boy is it good to be busy. Last week I had 7 (thats right) on course golf lessons and another 5 this week as well, I am playing as much golf as I have for years. They tend to be 2 hours plus in time (depending on the client and what they want to work on) and we work on playing skills as opposed to swing technique. Different levels of golfer, from a young guy I teach who is over playing in the W.A. PGA this week to Tony who I had a couple of hours with yesterday, who plays maybe once a month. The one common denominator is that everyone says to me "thats the way to learn golf", and I agree. Without technique we would not be able to move the ball around the course satisfactorily and would spend most of our time looking for our ball in the rough or taking penalties from hitting our shots into trouble, but once we have a sound movement and some evaluations to measure what we have done we need to get out on the course. Golf is a game, it's not a movement or an action and there is a lot more to playing golf than just hitting the ball. I see so many players at the range with single figure swings, playing off C grade handicaps and it makes me wonder how we got here.

Daylight saving is the best thing for our games, it does fade your curtains and throw the cows of milking, but it is fantastic for our golf, use the opportunity to get to the course for even a few holes, spend some time putting, drop a ball in the bunker and hit it out. If you miss the range stop in on your way home, we will always be happy to see you when you pop in. My rule of thumb when I was playing was always" go to the range when your not playing well and get out on the course when you are hitting well".

To learn a little more about golf skills as opposed to swing technique book in for a playing lesson with your pro or come along to one of our on-course sessions next month with the "golfecoach" Bob Duncan. Bob's GPS coaching program will improve your scores without even talking about your swing, which most people would agree wouldn't be a bad thing. Check out http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/ for more on Bob's schools or ring David or myself and book in a session today. It will be great for your game.

See you on the course

Jeff Mansfield

Back to Business

2011-10-11T08:07:00.002+11:00

We have been back for a week and I tell you it has been hard to get back into the routine but i have done my best.

I have been busy building a new website for J.M.G.S. (Jeff Mansfield Golf Solutions) which should tie in to the Absolute Golf site perfectly. It will be a link for my pupils and followers to the golf school website while also giving some information on what I am upto on a day to day basis. I will be launching the website later today informing everyone on my databases where they need to go to have a look at this marvel of modern technology. Drop me a note and let me know what you think.

I was on Skype on Sunday and talking to my old mate Bob Duncan about his upcoming trip to Australia and I can tell you all he is very pleased to be coming out. Bob arrives on the 26th of October and is here through to about the 20th of November in which time we are going to be running 4 1/2 day golf schools at Riverside Oaks (Fri 4th - Sun 6th - Fri 11th and Sun 13th Nov) as well as a weekend golf school at Wisemans Ferry on Sat 19th and Sun 20th of Nov. Bob will also be conducting some clinics with me at Wallacia Panthers for my Thursday night Junior group as well as some 2 hour clinics with my day to day pupils. All this should be great fun and a fantastic learning opportunity for all involved.

David and I have recently sat down and put together the calender for the rest of the year and up to March 2012. We are getting lots of interest for corporate golf days, guided golf tours (one in particular to Perth which looks like a cracker) as well as some other things which prove to keep us very busy running through the silly season. If your company or social group is running an end of year activity and you are looking for a different approach, contact David or Myself and we can put a day together that will have them all talking.

Also, if you get the chance and go to http://www.absolutegolf.com.au/ and check out our tip of the week on the front page of our website. It is a way for David and I to share some knowledge with the regular readership and for you guys to be able expand on some of the information you have already gained. Drop us a line and let us know what you think.

Talk soon.
Jeff Mansfield
Absolute Golf Coach

Part 2 of the trip. North Idaho.

2011-10-04T11:59:00.007+11:00

We made it to Couer D Alene on Sunday and checked in to our luxury rooms overlooking the lake.
What a place!

View out of our room looking over Lake Couer D Alene

Played our day one of golf and the first round of the tournament at Hayden Lake Country Club. H.L.C.C. is the oldest course in Idaho (104 years) and was a favourite place of Bing Crosby's when he was alive. He had two houses on the course. This is a real oldstyle course tree lined (80 - 100 foot pines) doglegs, small to medium size greens, a real shot makers course with views of Hayden Lake that you couldn't imagine.

View down the 18th and over Hayden Lake.

Winner of the day Mick Carroll with 46 points (Yes it reads right). And a great day was had by all.

Day two of golf was at Circling Raven. When this day started we were a bit worried as it had turned cold and a little wet and we thought the northern winter was on it's way early, but thankfully the weather held off for the majority of the day and we were able to get around and stay dry. We started the day with a warm up session at the range and then a group clinic on the putting green touching on aim and some green reading methods using ground control and a little bit of aimpoint.

The course was in great shape. It's hard to describe this course - long, wide fairways but long grass in the rough, very large, fast greens and built on 620 Acres. It's like your group is the only group on the course. Winner for the days event was Howard Fraser with a fine score of 37 points on a pretty tough day.

Heading to the first green at Circling Raven

Day three and the final day of the competition was at the Couer D Alene Resort. We had a 10 minute boat trip to the course (at 40 knotts) where we were greeted by a real North Idaho day. Big blue sky, 75 F and views to kill for. The course was immaculate and turned out to perfection. This course has 8 water front / view holes (the same amount as Pebble) running along side or nearby Lake Couer D Alene and they were sparkling today. Winner for todays event was Juan Montoya with 39 points on an sensational day for golf.

After golf the group was treated to a clinic with top 100 coach Randy Henry. Randy has worked with numerous Regular, Senior and Ladies tour players and today it was our guys chance to work with a legend and he did not dissapoint. His easy approach and ability to pick the one thing that makes a difference proved to be a huge help to all the attendees and rounded out this massive day of golf and learning.

The group went back to their rooms to freshen up and get ready for dinner, Tournament presentations and a guest speaker that we had put together in the way of Jim Hoffmeister. Jim is a US PGA Member, Teacher and Clubfitter, USPGA Rules Official and R&D expert with the Henry Griffitts golf company and is very knowledgable on most aspects of the game and as we found out quite a mind for red wine as well as the participants were happy to find out.
The three day event prizes was a special event were we compbined each players scores with the pro's in attendance to come up with the best 4BBB score for each player and added the 3 rounds total together to come up with a result. Winner for the 3 day event was Mick Carroll with 135 points with Juan Montoya a close second on 131 points.

The Marina at the Couer D Alene Resort

The next day was a rest day but a few of the group managed to find their ways to the golf course again. Another fantastic day of weather allowed for another fantastic day in the north west and it was enjoyed by all.

The final day in Couer D Alene was started of at the local Public Golf Course. This is better than any public course i have ever played. 6700 yards, Bent fairways, big flat tees and large undulating greens and those 80 - 100 foot pine trees that are the trademark for the local area, it was more like Royal Canberra than any public course i had ever seen. Todays round was overrun by Maree Johnstone who cleaned up with 13 skins over 18 holes. This course averages over 300 rounds per day for their 8 1/2 month golf season and in the condition it was in i am not surprised at all. From there we headed to the airport for our return trip to San Francisco and back to the Bay Landing for our last nights accomodation. We did happen to catch the AFL Grand Final at the nearby Elephant Bar and we were the only table in the crowded place watching, but we did get plenty of coments by the passes by.

Our final day was spent shopping and sight seeing in San Fran. Most people went their own ways heading to the shops that suited their needs and we all caught up back at the Hotel around 6.00pm to head around to the Airport for our 11.00pm flight.

Thanks to all the attendees Juan, Maree, Michael, Howard and Mick for making the annual pilgrimage with us, Scott for all his help with guest relations and for filling in when needed and to my old mate David who was a huge help and really my right and man stepping up to do all the little jobs (and some of the bigger ones) that need to be done. Special thanks to Caroline (Pebble Beach resorts), Patrick (Poppy Hill G.C.) , Steve (CDA Resorts), Matt Bunn at Hayden Lake Country Club and David Hobson at Couer D Alene Public as well as Jim Hoffmeister, Vannessa Newton, Randall and Randy Henry from Henry Griffitts, whom without all of your efforts the trip would not have been anything like it ended up.

One of next years courses Spanish Bay Golf Links

Keep your eyes open for next years trip which is already on the drawing board and proves to be even bigger and better with us organising Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay and the second part of the trip going to be at Palm Springs, California. We are also looking at putting together a non golfers package for 2012, so keep your eyes peeled.

All the best
Jeff Mansfield

San Francisco and the Monterey coast

2011-10-03T17:02:00.004+11:00

Hi Guys
Flew in to SFO International Airport on Tuesday the 20th of September and headed with David, Scott, Michael, Maree and Mick to the Bay Landing Hotel, Burlingame, California for our first night in the USA. (Howard and Juan both flew into LA and caught up with us later this night).

We headed to our local golf shop in Downtown San Fran for some ammunition and any in-store bargains and then off to Pier 39 for some sight seeing and the first night dinner. Dinner was at the Crab House @ Pier 39. Everyone was there, the meal was great, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, stories being told and getting to know one another. The stage was set for our Californian Stage of the trip.

Next morning it was down the 101 to Pebble Beach for our first round at Poppy Hills Golf Course. The day was fine with a high fog (typical Monterey weather) and the course was fantastic. This is some course long, tight and tricky. It was the perfect hit our for our first game of the trip. Maree was the gun of the group posting 39 points, but everyone was in agreeance that this was a special way to start. We then headed off to the Inn @ Spanish Bay for our lodgings, which everyone gave the thumbs up and into Carmel by the Sea for dinner.

Next morning we teed it up at Pebble. The sky was clear, the wind was down and the excitement was rampant. The course, unbelievably was in even better condition than it was last year, but it was playing long and tested everyone out and really shows you how good the tour players are ( the pro's off the back tees were really feeling it ). Now one really set the course alight with the best score being about 33 points, but the enjoyment level was high with everyone and we all felt good about aspects of our game, but the main thing was just being there. After golf we had lunch at the course, went through all the shops and just soaked in the atmosphere. Three of the boys wanted more punishment and headed to Spyglass Hill for a reround, with the rest of the group staying back for a bit of fun at the Par 3 course. After golf we headed back to the Inn @ S.B. where after a shower, we sat on the veranda of the Hotel and enjoyed the atmosphere and a performance by the piper of Spanish Bay. This ritual occurs most evenings at around 5.30pm as he plays his way up the 2nd Fairway and up the Hotel and goes for about 45 - 50 minutes. Combined with the afternoon mist this was great.
The next morning we had breakfast at the lodge at Pebble Beach overlooking Clearwater bay and then played Spanish Bay. This was the first time at the course for most of us and proved to be a real experience for everyone. What a course. Plenty of challenging holes, a little bit of a breeze and a spectacular backdrop with the waves crashing in at the bay and there was plenty to concerntrate on. After a great day on the course we had a late lunch at the club and headed back to the Bay Landing at San Francisco arriving at around 7.30pm for an evening on the town and a good nights sleep.
The next day was a rest day with participants being able to do what they like. A few of the guys went to Half Moon Bay to play the Ocean Course (which they gave huge raps), with some of the others heading down the road to Gilroy outlets for some retail therapy. It was a huge day for both groups with everyone enjoying their activities and getting the most out of their days.
Sunday the 25th and this is travel day. Today we fly to Spokane, Washington and get a shuttle over the state line to the Couer D Alene Resort in North Idaho for our second part of the trip. Only a couple of the guys have been there before so we should be in for some surprised looks and lots of big smiles. Will let you know how it goes.
Jeff Mansfield

Group photo at Poppy Hills

Dave and Jeff on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach

12 Hole at Spanish Bay

US adventure to Pebble Beach

2011-09-20T10:02:00.000+10:00

Hi Guys.

Dave, Scott and myself are about to head off on our US adventure to Pebble Beach, Through San Francisco and North Idaho via a place called Coeur D Alene. We have golf booked at Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay and Poppy Hills all venues of the AT&T golf tournament held In Monterey, California and then up north we are playing a private course called Hayden Lake, The number 1 course in Idaho which is Circling Raven and our special destination the CDA Resort which is in the top ten resort courses in America and home of the floating green. The group is excited, the weather forecast looks great (but it is why we go this time of year) and a couple of us have even been playing all right.

Our 2.45pm flight today will get us into San Fran at 11.08 Tuesday morning over there were we will make our way to the hotel, into town for a golf shopping expedition and dinner at the world famous Pier 39 overlooking the Golden Gate bridge.

We hope you look forward to a detailed account of our travels for the next few weeks and we will try to post as many pictures as we can to give you a look as well.

By the way we have been in contact with the Golfecoach, our old mate Bob Duncan and he is all primed for his visit arriving October 26^th for a month. We will be holding some ½ day golf schools as well as a weekend @ Wiseman’s while Bob Is out here, so go to the website and check out our video invitations as well as the GPS pages in the golf schools section. Bobs visit is going to be great fun and should prove a terrific opportunity for anyone who comes into contact with Bobs laid back manner and ideal teaching model.

Stay safe and play well and we will see you when we get back to the land of OZ

All the best.

Jeff Mansfield

August 26th - 27th - 28th Super Schools

2011-09-12T07:49:00.003+10:00

Over the weekend of August 26^th, 27^th and 28^th Absolute Golf Held its first Super School for two years, with guest coaches Bryan Ferguson (Melbourne Golf Academy), Paul Buchanan (US PGA) and Scott Davis (Sydney Olympic Park) in attendance. The schools were very well attended with 40 golfers enjoying the fine weather, stimulating topics, the pros good humour and Riverside Oaks hospitality.

After dividing the attendees into profiled learning groups, we took them over Pitching and Putting on the practice areas, working on topics not regularly covered by coaches in this country. Bringing in the guest coaches adds a dimension and we all feed off each other. After the two range sessions, we went inside for a magnificent Riverside Oaks Terrace BBQ and after lunch we broke into groups and hit the course. With each group having a Professional assigned to it we continued the instruction with each pro having a topic that he worked on with the players and after two holes the pro’s rotated to the next group making sure everyone got to spend time with each pro. The practical (on-course) sessions are integral to the golfers improvement as it allows them to put what they have learned into play, under the watchful eye of the pro.

Special thanks to Paul, Bryan and Scott for their attendance at the schools and to Riverside Oaks Golf Club for looking after us so well. See below some pictures and a testimonial from the weekend.

Jeff Mansfield

Fridays group under beautiful sunshine

Guest Coach Bryan Ferguson working with school attendee Alan Deny

Welcome to Absolute Golfs new Blog Site

2011-09-05T16:35:00.003+10:00

We have started publishing this blog to keep our good friends and regulars up to date with the latest happenings with the Absolute Golf Team. We will be including upcoming events, past activities and future successes of both us and the attendees of our schools and trips.

Watch this space for dialogue and photo's and feel free to add comments that will add to the enjoyment of the readers involved with our blog.

We hope you enjoy our regular offerings. Feel free to subscribe to our blog for regular updates.

Jeff Mansfield