This week we are going to talk about playing out of green side bunkers. This is a shot most people dread but it’s really not that hard of a shot. You...
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Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
The key principals of putting
This week we are going to talk about the most used shot in golf…Putting. Strangely, it is one of the least practiced shots by most amateurs. I...
The Chestermere Regional Community Association (CRCA) is hoping to get people out to play golf in support of the recreation centre this October. The CRCA is...
Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
Battle through the rough
With all the rain we have been having and the deep thick lush grass that we know face at our golf courses, I thought it might be good timing to talk about how...
Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
Lessons make your golf time more enjoyable
In this week’s column I would like to feature Mike and Heidi, a couple that I have been teaching a series of lessons this summer who for the past five...
Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
Straighten out your takeaway
This week I would like to feature one of our new members to Lakeside Greens. Brent and his wife Arlene moved to Chestermere last year from Orangeville Ontario...
Columnists - Sandy Macdonald
Use the sand wedge around the green
This week’s column is going to focus on the short game. In particular, the use of the sandwedge around the green. I have noticed a common theme among...
Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
Stay looking down through your shot
This week we are going to talk about a very simple tip that will make a big difference in your ball striking! I see golfers of all levels guilty of looking to...
Columnists - Sandy Macdonald
Watching the PGA tour
This week I would like to talk about the PGA tour and what is perhaps the greatest season of golf to watch! Already we have been treated to some fantastic...
Columnists - Sandy Macdonald
The proper warm up will help your game
One of the best tips you will ever get for improving your game and lowering your scores is to simply arrive at the course early! Yes it’s as simple as...