New season, new golf rates! Come on out to Irish Hills this beautiful Fall Season to enjoy the weather and fall in love with golf all over again!
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Friday, September 27, 2019
Now booking holiday parties!
Labor Day is over, the weather is getting chillier, & Christmas will be here before you know it! We are officially booking holiday parties for this Fall & Winter. 
Deck our halls instead of yours & host your holiday party at Irish Hills! With gorgeous views, on-site catering, & the merriest staff you could ask for, you’ll have a very happy holiday.
Contact us at (740) 398-8114 or by using the button below to set up your holiday party! We tend to fill up fast for the holiday season, so now is the best time to book.
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Monday, April 22, 2019
Study shows modern golf swing causing more back injuries to players, and at younger ages
Tiger Woods is beginning the second year of his latest comeback campaign, a return from multiple surgeries on his back. While Woods has remained relatively healthy over the past 15 months, precisely what caused Woods’ woes remains a debate. Some point to the staggering amount of swings he’s taken in his lifetime. Others assert Tiger overdid it in the weight room, former caddie Stevie Williams claims it is self-inflicted from Woods’ fiddles with military training, and parts of the Internet subscribe to more cynical theories.
However, according to a new study, Tiger’s injuries—and injuries of other modern golfers—can be distilled to a far more elementary notion.
In the latest issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, a group of doctors from the Barrow Neurological Institute make the case that the modern “X-factor” swing favored by many professionals may hit balls harder and farther, but it can also put extra strain on the spine.
Comparing today’s players with legends like Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan, the doctors maintain today’s players are more muscular and have more powerful downswings, and this can put increased force on the spinal disc and facet joints, which leads to repetitive traumatic discopathy.
“We believe Tiger Wood’s experience with spinal disease highlights a real and under-recognized issue amongst modern era golfers,” writes Dr. Corey T. Walker. “RTD results from years of degenerative ‘hits’ or strains on the spine resulting in early onset breakdown, instability, and pain. We hope medical practitioners, and surgeons in particular, will be able to diagnose and treat golfers with RTD in a specialized fashion going forward.”
The group continues that, not only are current golfers experiencing more back injuries than their predecessors, but that they are victims to such issues earlier in life than non-golfers in their age range.
This line of thinking is not new, as Phil Mickelson has long been a proponent of these findings. “You can play golf for a lifetime and injury-free if you swing the club like Bobby Jones did, like Ernest Jones used to teach—where it’s a swinging motion rather than a violent movement,” Mickelson said at the 2016 Masters. “A lot of the young guys get hurt as they create this violent, connected movement, and I don’t believe that’s the proper way to swing the golf club.”
While the report can be worrisome for golfers both professional and amateur, other health experts maintain stretching and improving your core muscles can stave off injury. Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear says back discomfort can be avoided by “Strengthening the muscles at the bottom of the spine, and improve flexibility in the mid and upper back.”
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
How to hit the deceptive ‘fluffy’ lie chip shot, according to a three-time PGA Tour winner
Source: GOLF.com
By GOLF Editors
PGA Tour player Russell Henley explains how to hit the tricky, fluffy chip shot…
You missed the green, but hey, the ball’s sitting up in the rough. Good, right? Maybe. In this situation, it’s not always certain how the ball will come out. As with all short-game shots, crisp contact is the key.
Step 1: Even if you’re short-sided, refrain from opening the face too much. With the ball up, you risk sliding the club right underneath it if you add extra loft. The ball won’t go anywhere. I keep the face square in this situation, or barely opened if I really need more loft to stop it close.
Step 2: I swing as if I’m hitting a little draw, with the club moving in-to-out and my hands rolling over slightly through impact. This helps the club remain shallow, which usually results in cleaner contact. My main thought is to get as many grooves on the ball as possible. Think “glide,” not “chop.”
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Monday, April 8, 2019
Dave Pelz’s 10 truths about putting
We found some great tips & musings from Dave Pelz on putting. Read about them below!
Source: GOLF.com
DAVE PELZ Thursday, July 12, 2018
I could talk for weeks about my 50-year infatuation with all things putting. But I figured I’d just give you the CliffsNotes instead.
1. Putting is important.
Regardless of skill level, putting accounts for approximately 43 percent of your total strokes, taking into account your good putting days and the ones where you’re ready to snap your flatstick over your knee. Lower this percentage and your scores will go down. Allocate at least one-third of your practice time to becoming the best putter you can be.
2. Aim is critical.
You can’t dominate with your putter if you don’t know how to aim it correctly, or how much break to play. Nail these fundamentals first.
3. Keep your stroke “on-line” through the impact zone.
If you hook or cut-spin your putts, your chance of success goes down. If your putts roll off the face in the same direction your putter is heading immediately after impact, that’s good. If your putter moves one way and the ball another, you’ve got problems.
Dave Pelz wants to share his putting truths.
4. Face angle is even more important than stroke path.
And not insignificantly — it’s six times more important. Even if your path is good, unduly opening or closing the face at impact spells doom.
5. You’re only as skilled as your impact pattern.
Catching putts across the face produces varying ball speeds. Find one impact point. My recommendation: the sweet spot.
6. Putts left short never go in.
When you miss, your putts should end up 17 inches past the hole. If you roll them faster, you’ll suffer more lip-outs. Roll them slower and the ball will be knocked off line by imperfections (footprints, pitch marks, etc.) in the green.
7. Proper putt speed comes from proper rhythm.
At our schools, we incorporate rhythm into pre-putt rituals, then carry that same rhythm through the stroke. Rhythm is the harbinger of consistency. You’ve got to find your own, and groove it.
8. Putting is a learned skill.
Having the “touch” in your mind’s eye to know how firmly to stroke a putt (so its speed matches the break), and then also having the “feel” in your body to execute that touch is gained only through experience and solid practice. See No. 1.
9. Be patient.
Sometimes poorly-struck putts go in and well-struck putts miss. Sometimes badly-read greens compensate for poorly struck putts. Results can confuse golfers when they don’t understand the true fundamentals of putting. Having the patience to learn to be a good putter is an incredible virtue for a golfer.
10. Putting is like life.
You don’t have to be perfect, but you can’t do any of the important things badly. My advice? Believe in yourself. Becoming a great putter isn’t easy, but it’s possible (Phil Mickelson, at age 48, is enjoying the finest putting season in his career). Maintain a good, hardworking attitude as you work through items 1 through 9. I’ve seen success stories happen thousands of times. Everyone is capable of improving.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Michael Breed: Try My Secret Move To Flush It From Any Lie
Here’s a good tip we found from GolfDigest to help you with muddy lies.
Source: GolfDigest By Michael Breed
If winter for you meant no golf, I know you’re itching to get back out there. First, we need to do a little prep work. I’ve learned from all my years in New York that spring lies—those muddy ones with no cushion under the ball—are prime territory for fat shots. And when you hit a few of those, you can lose it fast. Let’s talk.
Golfers who are afraid of hitting the ball fat tend to bend over too much, with their weight on their toes. They feel more in control if they’re closer to the ball. But your body will find its balance as you swing, so you’ll pull up and dump the club behind the ball (fat) or hit it thin. To stay in the shot, set your weight in the arches of your feet. Next: ball position. With an iron, play the ball in line with a spot on your body between the buttons on your shirt and your chest logo (short irons in line with the buttons, longer irons farther forward). I’ve got a 6-iron here (see below).
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Now I’m going to give you just one swing key to think about: Drive your left shoulder closer to your left hip as you start the downswing (far right). That’s probably a strange concept for you, so let’s break it down. I want you to shift toward the target and feel like your upper body is leaning that way, your spine tilting left—we call that side bend. That will shift the low point of your swing in front of the ball so you hit the ball, then the ground. You’ll love that crisp impact, and your confidence will soar because you won’t be worrying about the next iffy lie.
That move—left shoulder toward left hip—also causes your upper body to turn open slightly. Perfect, because that brings your arms and the club back in front of your body, which is another key to avoiding fat shots. Golfers blame fat contact on a steep, choppy swing, but a shallow swing will often skim the ground before impact—and that’s fat, too. The common denominator is, the club hits the ground too soon. Driving your left shoulder forward will prevent that and add compression to your strikes.
So get the ball in the right spot, set your weight in your arches, and focus on that left shoulder. You’ll have the pieces in place to hit it solid—and beat those muddy lies. Come on, spring!
BUTTONS TO THE BALL Focus on two positions at address: (1) Weight in the arches of your feet, never on your toes; (2) Ball just ahead of your shirt buttons (for a middle iron).
TURN INTO YOUR RIGHT SIDE Let your weight shift to the heel of your right foot, and be ready to drive forward. What you do next will determine how solidly you strike the ball.
LEFT SHOULDER TO LEFT HIP This is the key move for solid contact: Drive your left shoulder toward your left hip to start down. When you feel like your spine is tilting left, you’ve got it.
Michael Breed is Golf Digest’s Chief Digital Instructor.
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Friday, February 8, 2019
Membership Bonuses Before February 28th!
LOOKING FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY GOLF IN 2019?
Become a member at Irish Hills!
We are offering many deals to existing and new members.
We have always viewed our members at Irish Hills as part of the family. Not a member yet? We welcome the opportunity to get to know you better, help your game improve, and have a lot of fun with new friends.
At Irish Hills, we care about making every round enjoyable. How? We are always willing to give you tips and advice for what you are looking for to improve. We even invite our members to play in our groups. We care about you, your game, and we love celebrating your success!
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
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New members who buy a 7-Day Membership with Cart before February 28th
SAVE $300!
But that’s not all…
The first Irish Dozen (13 People) to purchase a 7-Day Membership with Cart and get a free Callaway Golf Bag
Discount + Golf Bag = $500 savings!
*New members only , must be 7-Day Membership with a cart
Memberships start as low as $700 and offer proshop discounts and exclusive lesson rates.
Choose between Single, Single with Cart, Couple, and Couple with Cart. Valid from date of purchase until December 31st, 2019.
EXISTING MEMBERS: 7-Day Membership now includes WEEKLY LEAGUE Green Fees!
*Excludes Outings & Events
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New members who buy a 5-Day Membership with Cart before February 28th
GET LEAGUES INCLUDED!
Looking to get out on the course during the weekdays? This membership is for you!
Memberships start as low as $500 and offer proshop discounts and exclusive lesson rates.
Choose between Single, Single with Cart, Couple, and Couple with Cart. Valid from date of purchase until December 31st, 2019.
*5-Day Membership excludes Weekends & Holidays, Leagues, and Events (Leagues included if purchased before February 28th).
MORE TO COME
-12 Member Event opportunities
– Clover Card Special
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to be a part of these great deals. Let’s Do This!
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