by Jacques Lavack | Jul 19, 2013 | Random Golf Bits
In today’s digital age, robots perform various tasks such as picking orders in a warehouse, delivering medicine in a hospital and cleaning a home in which they do very well. But, when it comes to a friendly match of golf against the professionals, how well does...
by Jacques Lavack | Jul 10, 2013 | Golf clubs & Hardware
Have you ever noticed that, as the years pass, the heads on drivers tend to get bigger?I have, and have often wondered why golf companies employ this gimmick to try and pull the wool over the eyes of their customers. You may recall a couple of years ago, when the USGA...
by Jacques Lavack | Jul 5, 2013 | Golf Tips
The golf season is in full swing and my days are filled with lessons and fittings. I felt that this would eb a good opportunity to note the most common mistakes I’ve been seeing lately: 1. A faulty set-up Some golfers stand too straight and are sitting on their...
by Jacques Lavack | Jun 27, 2013 | Golf Tips
Golf clubs have had an interesting history -at one point or another, they’ve been made from pretty much everything: wood, steel, graphite, aluminium, titanium and ceramics. Until the 1980’s most woods were actually made of wood (“wooden woods”), but around that time...
by Jacques Lavack | Jun 25, 2013 | On the lighter side
Earlier today Christine Dengel published an article on Golf Canada.ca discussing the importance of placing emphasis on golf as a family activity. As a father and a golfer, I also believe that golf is a sport that families can do together. Golf is a great mental and...
by Jacques Lavack | Jun 20, 2013 | Random Golf Bits
One of the things that I have come to notice over the years as an instructor is that it is often daunting for people to sign up for golf lessons by themselves. This is unfortunate, because golf lessons can not only make you a better golfer, but they can prevent injury...
by Jacques Lavack | Jun 18, 2013 | Random Golf Bits
Last week I had the pleasure of being involved in Vine Multimedia’s team-building activity, which was a group golf lesson (that’s me discussing Joseph’s swing with him in the above photo.) One of the things I’ll do during a lesson is to take a...
by Jacques Lavack | Jun 12, 2013 | On the lighter side |
In a recent decision Winnipeg City Hall has agreed to begin the process of selling John Blumberg Golf Course, while at the same time voting against contracting the management of the other four city courses: Kildonan, Windsor Park, Harbour View and Crescent Drive....
by Jacques Lavack | May 30, 2013 | Golf clubs & Hardware
Many golfers believe that as long as the new shaft has the same butt frequency as their current shaft, the shafts stiffness will match their swing. Unfortunately, there’s much more to the stiffness design, performance and feel of a shaft than a single butt frequency...
by Jacques Lavack | May 28, 2013 | Golf Tips
One of the biggest misconceptions that golfers tend to have is the assumption that the lower the loft on your driver, the farther your ball will go. This, as it turns out, is completely backwards. Sure, for golf pros like Tiger Woods or Tom Purtzer who have much...
