Golf Tips
PGA Golf Pro, Danny Bird is here to help you successfully play the ball when it is below your feet. No more slicing, hit it straight every time!
PGA Golf Pro, Danny Bird gives one simple tip to help your backswing.
Give it a go and let us know how it works for you!
Danny Bird gives his hot tip for hitting the all too common chip shot on the 7th at Windaroo Lakes.
With the Windaroo Lakes Club Championships coming up in the month of September, Head Professional Danny Bird, gives his best advice tailored for each grade (A, B and C) to help you play your best in this comp.
Best of luck!
Video 15 from the 18 part series.
Our Head Pro at Windaroo Lakes, Danny Bird, takes us through hole 15, the dreaded water hole, and gives us his top tips to help you get over each time.
Have a watch and let us know if it helps!
Video 14 from the 18 part series.
Danny Bird, the Head Pro here at Windaroo Lakes is onto the 14th hole, giving this top tips on how he would play the hole.
Have a watch and let us know your thoughts!
Video 13 from the 18 part series.
Head Pro, Danny Bird is back to give us his top tips on how best to play this hole. Have a watch and let us know what you think!
Video 12 from the 18 part series.
Hole 12, the long par 5.
Watch as our Head Pro, Danny Bird, takes us through how he would play this hole, and see if his tips help you next time you take to the course.
Video 11 from the 18 part series.
And we are on to the 2nd hole of the back 9!
Head Pro, Danny Bird, talks us through hole 11.
Have a watch and let us know if it helps!
Video 10 from the 18 part series.
Windaroo Lakes Head Pro, Danny Bird is on to hole 10 and takes us through this top tips for playing this hole successfully.
Have a watch and let us know what you think!
Video 9 from the 18 part series.
Finish the first 9 strong!
Head Pro at Windaroo Lakes, Danny Bird, takes us through top tips to get through hole 9 successfully.
Let us know if it works for you!
Video 8 from the 18 part series.
Head Pro, Danny Bird, is back to talk us through his top tips on getting through hole 8 at Windaroo Lakes Golf Club successfully.
Have a watch and let us know if it works for you!
Video 7 from the 18 part series.
Take a look at how Head Pro, Danny Bird, plays hole number 7 at Windaroo Lakes Golf Club. Hopefully some of his tips will help you next time you're out on the course!
Video 6 from the 18 part series.
Check out our Head Pro at Windaroo Lakes, Danny Bird, give his top tips on how to best play hole 6.
Video 5 from the 18 part series.
Head Pro, Danny Bird, takes us through his top tips to successfully playing hole 5 at Windaroo Lakes Golf Club.
Video 4 from the 18 part series.
This week we look at hole 4! Have a watch to see how Windaroo Lakes' Head Pro, Danny Bird plays this hole and hear his best tips.
Video 3 from this 18 part series.
This week Danny takes on the 3rd hole at Windaroo Lakes Golf Club and gives you his best tips on conquering this hole.
Have a watch and let us know how you play the hole!
Video 2 from this 18 part series.
Head Pro, Danny Bird, gives us his tips on how to play the 2nd hole at Windaroo Lakes Golf Club.
Give it a watch and let us know how you play this hole!
How to Play the Head Pro Way - Hole 1We will be posting a video a week for the next 18 weeks, with our head pro Danny talking us through how to play each hole here at Windaroo lakes. Here is our 1st hole. ⛳️
Posted by Windaroo Lakes Golf Club on Thursday, 22 July 2021
"In this video, I discuss how I improved my putting. This is a simple drill that I still do to this day. This is not a Guarantee Video- I can't promise you will never miss again, but I can tell you that with hard work and perseverance you will see improved results in time." - Danny Bird, Head Pro
Watch the video, give it a go, and let us know how it goes for you!
The first episode from Danny’s video series called ‘The Fundamentals’.
In these videos, he will tackle the basic information you should have to better build your golf swing.
These first video’s cover his tips to a good grip
How to Grip the Golf Club
The Grip
There are a few different options when gripping the club and it’s important to find one that feels the most comfortable for you.
- The Vardon Grip is where the right little finger overlaps the left index finger.
- The Interlocking Grip is a variation to the Vardon grip but the little finger of our left hand and the index finger of the right-hand hook together. This is a popular grip amongst ladies as it suits players with smaller hands.
- Ten Finger grip is not as common but it’s simple, all ten fingers are on the club.
Grip pressure should never be tight, so remember to grip the club with very little pressure.
The Stance
Make sure you aim the clubface where you want the ball to go and your toe line is parallel to your target line.
Your feet should be shoulder-width apart, let your knees flex and bend forward until your arms are hanging vertically.
Your weight should be evenly balanced and the body relaxed.
Follow Through
It’s important to make sure that you are facing the target on your follow through and your weight has shifted onto your front foot.
Many amateur golfers assume that as soon as they’ve struck the golf ball, what happens in the final stages of their swing is largely irrelevant, but a nice looking, balanced follow through in your golf swing is very important.
If your follow-through position is out of balance and inconsistent, what happens before that is likely to be out of balance and inconsistent too.
Chipping
You take a narrower stance when chipping and make sure the weight is mainly on the left foot (for right-hand golfers).
Play the ball in the back of your stance a little so that your hands are forward of the ball. It’s very important that your hands stay in front of the ball.
Pick a spot where you’d like to land the ball and it is a simple rock back and forth of the shoulders, (your arm should form a V throughout the stroke.)
Putting
Putting is all about feel, so look at different grips and go with the one that feels more comfortable.
Make sure the ball is left of centre and your eyes are over the ball.
When stroking the ball try to move your shoulders and arms in one piece while making sure you keep your head still.
Think of the stroke as a pendulum movement.
It’s important to get your alignment correct and to keep the putter face square to the target.