Hope you all had a great weekend. Here is this weeks update.
Junior Charity Golf Day:
Yesterday saw 32 members and friends brave the elements and take part in the Inaugural Junior Golf Fundraiser. It was great to see so many people supporting the event both by playing and by sponsoring and donating towards the day. We look like we have raised a little over $1000 which is brilliant. There is a separate write up on the blog about the day but I wanted to give special thanks to Craig Guthrie for taking on and running with the mantle of organizer/host for the event. Golf Day Blog
Leagues:
Slightly disappointed with the lack of communication last week. Can I remind everyone that if you can't make your match it is your responsibility to contact them personally and re arrange. It is not good enough to leave a message with the club. As a last resort you can email me and I will pass the message on. It is not possible for the club or me to contact players each time a change is needed.
This week is the last week before a week of next week due to Thanks giving. Next week therefore would be a great time to make up any missed games.
Doubles League:
After discussions with those playing I have decided that if all players involved in the 9pm slot wish to re arrange then I will allow it. However if 1 player can't/does not want to then the game must be played as scheduled and subs need to be found. Please organize this in advance as the schedule is up!
Ladder:
I have adjusted the settings to allow challenges up to 10 places up for the month of October. I have also reduced the time to 7 days to respond. If you can't play simply cancel the request and allow the challenger to move on to someone else. I hope this allows more games to be played.
Prizes for the last 3 months are as follows: Biggest climbers Shabaz Saleem and Marco Carnavale. Best out right record goes to Craig Guthrie who regained top spot of the ladder. Please can you three grab me at the club for your prizes!
Fall Down Classic:
Deadline for the Fall Down Classic is next Monday!! Please ensure you have all signed up before leaving for thanksgiving weekend!!
Here is the link again for those who wish to sign up on House Account.
Tip Of the Week:
Target the first 3 shots of every rally! I sent the juniors to the Gary Wait Tournament at the weekend thinking about the first 3shots they play in each rally. If you watch amateur matches it is sometimes easy to see who will win the rally or at least create the first opening after the first 3 shots. With this in mind if we can ensure our first 3 shots in every rally are hit with purpose and accuracy we should create plenty of pressure and openings for ourselves to win points!
You still need to make sure shot selection is correct but by breaking the match down into small chunks it is easy to keep your focus/attention.
This is also a good ploy for players who are mentally fragile and tend to over think and worry about results rather than performance. If you give yourself a simple target of hitting the first 3 shots of every rally perfectly then this does not allow your mind to be diverted to the more stressful things such as 'I should to be losing to this person!'
This technique will also allow you to reflect more effectively after a match. My return of serve was not good enough so I could never hit 3 good shots to start the rally off. Therefore the next few weeks should be spent improving your return of serve!
Have a good week
Graeme
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