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Most medium to high handicap golfers don’t like bunker shots and many of you admit defeat before even entering one but tour pro’s and low handicap players love bunkers shots and many would prefer certain sand shots to a long putt. With a positive and fearless attitude everyone can improve every shot they play. There are certain very important points we need to learn first before tackling the sand shot; first of all read the shot like you would a putt and try to imagine where you want the ball to land, then study the sand itself, all courses are different so establish your footing by nestling into the sand which will also give you an idea of it’s depth and texture. If it is hard packed sand use a club with less bounce and play it like a soft greenside lob shot or putt it out it possible. With soft fine sand like we have at Las Playitas in Fuerteventura you need a club with more bounce and you need to hit the sand well behind the ball. I believe grip pressure is very important for the bunker shot and I teach my pupils to hold the club with about 50% of the pressure we use in a normal golf shot- i.e. very light in the fingers. Ball position can vary depending on the shot, a high, lofted shot with an open stance (this encourages a slicing motion) will be more forwards towards the front foot but a standard only slightly open bunker shot should be more towards the middle with a touch more weight on left foot – experiment and figure out what is best for you. The most important thing to remember is to hinge the wrists on the back swing and follow through to a high finish while holding the face of the club open - if you quit on the shot then you’ve got no chance! Remember with a bunker shot your not realistically trying to hole it unlike a long putt or even a chip so getting the ball onto the green and accepting two putts but occasionally achieving one should be satisfactory to most golfers – follow the above advice and you’ll increase your chances of a precious sand save. By By Murdo McCorquodale, Las Playitas Golf Course, Fuerteventura, Canary IslandsMore information on Fuerteventura Golf CoursesLabels: bunker shots, buyin fuerteventura, canary island, fuerteventura, golf, golf course, las playitas
Murdo McCorquodale is the Professional at Las Playitas Golf Course, close to Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura and has supplied the following tip to help you improve your Game. I thought I would touch on something to start that might surprise some of my fellow golfers out there; on the topic of golf equipment. It’s a known fact that almost every club golfer and many pros use clubs that are not suited to their game. So much research has been done into the swing and into club technology yet the average handicap has remained almost exactly where it was in 1980. Modern clubs are marketed with slogans like ‘Hit it longer than ever’, ‘biggest ever sweet spot’, ‘anti-slice’ etc and then they become illegal!! The average 7 iron in 1980 had 38 degrees of loft but that would now be equivalent to an 8 iron in our bag today so it’s just trickery from the big brands to outdo one another in an aggressive market. Drivers have to be longer in length, have bigger heads and steeper face angles to hit the ball further – RUBBISH!! You would all (handicap 5 and above) benefit from a 12 or 13 degree driver with a 43 inch shaft if you would like straighter and longer shots. Fairway woods nowadays have bigger heads and longer shafts which make ball control from tight fairways extremely complicated for Joe Punter. Putters sold on shop shelves are also in general far too long for the job required, again short means control and on the greens we’re looking for the perfect stroke with a tool that must be just right for the job. Get club fitted to suit you. On a positive note one of the greatest modern discoveries to golf has to be the rescue/hybrid club which everyone seems to have these days and now they are being produced at iron length which shows maybe at last the Big Brand names are seeing sense. More information on Golf Courses on Fuerteventura and Golf PropertyLabels: buyin fuerteventura, fuerteventura golf, golf, golf property, las playitas
Gran Tarajal is situated on the South East coast of Fuerteventura in the municipality of Tuineje, and is just a 30 minute drive from the airport in Puerto Rosario. This typical Spanish town is surrounded by hills on three sides giving shelter from the almost constant cooling trade winds for both the tourist enjoying the large safe beach and to the sailors moored in the brand new Gran Tarajal marina.The town provides all the facilities you would expect for a bustling community that is still mainly residential, but the potential of Gran Tarajal as a tourist resort is now being realised and a huge amount of investment is being brought into the area. The new marina is now complete and provides berths for yachtsmen and the local fishing fleet and the harbour also provides a new ferry service to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. As you would expect in a coastal town fishing plays a big part in community life and this is reflected in the number of great restaurants that provide mouth watering seafood meals and is guaranteed to be fresh. Many of these restaurants are to be found along the promenade which runs along the “Blue Flag” beach. Every September an international deep sea fishing competition is held over a week long period with fishermen and their boats arriving from all the Canarian Islands. Gran Tarajal is the centre for the islands tomato growing industry with the harbour once being the main port for the export of the produce, now the majority is shipped overseas through Puerto del Rosario. This part of the coast is known as Costa Calma because of the shelter it affords from the near constant northerly winds making the many beautiful beaches and the sea close to the town very safe. Just to the east of the town is the village of Las Playitas and this part of the coast is the closest point of the Canaries to the African continent. Each year a festival takes place on the Gran Tarajal beach with a re-enactment of the local population defeating the invasion of English Pirates, known as the Battle of Timasite, which occurred in 1740. Many visitors to the island only see the tourist resorts but Gran Tarajal is well worth a visit. The town is seeing some development for new homes and businesses and property for sale in the town can be found on GoldAcre Estates
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The new 18 hole Playitas Golf course on the Canarian Island of Fuerteventura has been designed by the popular Scottish golf course architect John Chilver Stainer whose philosophy was to create a fair but challenging course that would appeal to all levels of golfer. The course has been shaped beautifully utilising the natural hills and valleys in contrast with the surrounding rugged, volcanic mountains and sea views can be enjoyed from almost every hole. Perhaps the most memorable feature of the course has to be the shaping of the greens which require precision with approach shots, the many plateaus and undulations combined with fast bent grass greens can cost even the best of player to suffer those dreaded three putts. Playitas Golf has four ponds and many waterways which come into play on all but five of the holes so be prepared to stock up on balls in the proshop before you start!! Our signature hole is the Par 3 15th which at 169m with water short and right of the green and the prevailing wind coming from the left requires a committed and well executed shot. By modern standards the course is relatively short with a Par 67 of 4824m but an exciting mixture of eight Par 3’s, seven Par 4’s and three Par 5’s make it a really enjoyable game of golf which will require every club in the bag. Plans are already in place to construct three further holes in the near future which will increase the Par to 70/71. We can not forget that Playitas Golf has a PGA Academy, leaded by professional Murdo Mc. Corquodale who is available to give lessons in various languages. It is an ideal environment for beginners to learn the basic aspects of the game, or the more experienced player to train and improve their skills. More information on Las Playitas Golf course can be found on BuyIn Fuerteventura and Golf Fuerteventura Along with details on property for sale on Canary Island golf courses. Labels: canarian, canaries, canary island, fuerteventura, fuerteventura golf, golf, las playitas, pga
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PriceEuros : 239,950 € Price: 239,950 Euros This 3 bedroom semi detached duplex villa for sale is located on the Fuerteventura championship golf course. With high quality finishings and a fully fitted kitchen, this property is ideal for either permanent residence ,holiday home or renting out. Fuerteventura is the second largest of all the Canary Islands and has an all year round summer climate. Labels: buyin fuerteventura, caleta de fuste, canarian island, canary islands, fuerteventura, golf, villa, villa for sale
In this issue we take a look at the popular east coast resort of Caleta de Fuste known to the locals as Castillo because of the 18th century fort that can be seen by the harbour. The name Caleta de Fuste literally translated means the Cove of the Fuste and Fuste is the term for an old wooden sailing ship one of which used to be anchored in the cove. Over the years the town has become known by other names just to confuse tourists, so if you hear it being called Caleta de Fuste, Caleta, El Castillo and most recently Costa Caleta be aware it is the same place! Caleta is ideally situated just a 10 minute drive from Fuerteventura's capital, Puerto del Rosario, and 5 minutes from the Islands airport. Also being about halfway along the coast the fantastic beaches of the north and the south of the island are easily accessible as is the more rugged west coast. The resort with its many hotels and apartments is reasonably new and has all the services and attractions that you would expect. To cater for the many tourists a man made beach has been put around the cove and a series of lagoons have been built which have bars and restaurants on the small islands. The harbour and marina is a haven for small craft and provides tourists and locals alike with deep-sea fishing, boat trips, diving, windsurfing, etc. For more information on Canarian marinas and harbours go to www.worldmarineguide.comThere are two excellent18 hole golf courses both offering driving ranges, putting greens, pro shops and of course a 19th hole. More information on these courses and others on the island can be found on www.golffuerteventura.com . Close by is The Atlantico Centre which houses a cinema, bowling alley, shops, restaurants, a large Euro Spar supermarket and plenty of free parking. A short distance to the south of the commercial centre is the salt museum Las Salinas. Every Saturday there is an open air craft and trinket market held where you can try your bargaining skills. For the tourists and locals there are plenty of bars and restaurants which provide a varied choice of food and nightlife with many of the hotels also providing free entertainment. Caleta de Fuste is a charming resort which meets the needs of the old and young, the active and the not so active or the undecided. http://www.buyin-fuerteventura.comLabels: buyin fuerteventura, caleta de fuste, canary islands, canary islands golf, el castillo, golf, puerto del rosario
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