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Q. Why does Ryder Golf School provide
Three & Five - Day Instruction Program?
A. We Strongly believe you cannot learn
a sufficient amount in less than three
days. Our program gives you more time
to play golf and try out what you have
learned in your daily class. The three
& five day continuous long hours
of instruction allow us to build your
swing platform which is so very important
to the development of a Sound and Effective
golf swing. That’s why broken
intervals of golf lessons are greatly
discouraged in our school for total
beginners. Think of constructing a 78-storey
building without a strong foundation.
Can you imagine what will be the ultimate
consequence?
Q. What is the difference between
Ryder Golf School and other Training
institutions?
A. Majority conduct lessons at Driving
Ranges, but the game of golf is meant
to be played on a golf course. Unlike
a driving range, it has water, rough,
sand -traps and grass bunkers. From
our experience we have found that people
learn faster and retain more when instructed
under actual playing conditions.
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Why Classes are conducted at Resorts
outside Singapore?
A. Golf is not an easy game to
master. In our stressful society,
one cannot concentrate to learn
the game and yet half the mind
thinking of work. Golf is fun,
learning should be too. At the
Ryder Golf School, we found that
a relaxed yet professional environment
is what works best.
Our
two Exclusive private resorts
provide not only excellent training
sites and golfing facilities but
with exceptional lodging, meals
and service. Quiet atmospheres
where no outside disturbances
while you are learning the final
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of golf. In actual fact there
is no such training school in
Singapore offers similar program. |
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Why the course fee is so much higher
compared to others?
A. The question is what are you comparing
with? If you are comparing with the
similar retreat program in the United
States of America, then our fee is far
much cheaper. But if you are comparing
with golf clinics in Singapore as well
as Hong Kong, which offer, 8 hours of
golf instruction broke into several
weeks with no limit of teacher and student
ratio. We believe our pricing still
considered extremely attractive. Our
school maximum per class teacher and
student ratio is 5 to1 inclusive of
a trainer assistant. That provides sufficient
attention to each and every student.
Not forgetting your fee covers with
21 hours of golf instruction for the
3 Day School and 30 hours for the 5
Day school all conducted in actual playing
conditions, it includes a 2-way transfer
by motor vehicle or ferry ride to the
selected resort, 5/4, 3/2 nights lodging
with breakfast, lunches and sumptuous
dinner each day. Refreshment throughout
training, unlimited range balls, free
storage and cleaning of golf-clubs equipment,
competition with prices, own take video
analysis with key instruction points
and last but not least a Proficient
Certificate (only for beginners) after
completion of the course. Confidently,
the package promises you full satisfaction
or money refund. Would you take the
challenge?
Q. How good are the teachers in Ryder
Golf School compared to others?
A. We cannot claimed ourselves the same
class with renowned teachers like David
Leadbetter and Peter Kostis, but one
thing for sure is each and every teacher
in Ryder Golf School has gone through
thoroughly in the teaching process and
mastering the fine art of imparting
golf knowledge to many beginners and
experienced players. Our proven structured
program brought golf instruction to
an understandable dimension that is
easy to learn and practice. Our alumnus
of over four thousand students over
the years has proven its point.
Q. What do I expect during the 3-day
or 5-day at Ryder Golf School?
A. Be prepared for extensive golf instruction.
We want you to have fun and fun comes
from improvement.
Q. Do you completely change
a person’s golf swing?
A. No, Our philosophy is to improve
your game, working with the natural
abilities you have.
Q. Will I continue to improve
after I complete the course?
A. Yes, you’ll be part of Ryder
Golf School alumni, which offers free
advice to ex- graduates as long as you
keep playing and practicing golf.Private
hourly refresher lessons with special
discounted rates are also available
to you exclusively.
Q. Do you utilize videotaping
in your school?
A. Yes, We have found that video photography
is the best method for detecting faults
in the swing. In addition, your videotape
is an important part of your golf maintenance
program. Each student leaves with a
personal videotape, which shows his/her
progress during the school and ways
to continue improvement.
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Q.
How much improvement can I expect?
A. This depends on a number of factors;
such as your current ability level and
how much practice time you are able
to commit to practicing. Time, Talent
and Technique are the three keys that
determine how well you will ever play
this game.
Q. My problem is time, which I find
difficulty in scheduling myself to join
your 3- Day program. Can you help me?
A. Yes, we can help you. Once and for
all, organize your time to attend the
school if you are really interested
to take up this game seriously. Don’t
try to seek alternative ways to suit
your time. All it takes only one weekend
covers Friday, Saturday and Sunday for
the 3 Day School and Wednesday to Sunday
for the 5 Day school to start you on
a right footing to learn this game.
Give yourself a treat. No regret.
Q. I do not own a set of golf equipment,
will the school recommend me to purchase?
A. If you do not own a set, please do
not purchase right now because you have
not developed your ideal addressing
posture, which allows consistent pre-set
routine to prepare the start of a golf
swing. After completed the course, you
should establish the basic fundamentals
then, we are in a position to recommend
the correct clubs for your own requirements.
If you are attending school without
equipment, we can provide you with free
loan clubs.
Q. How far ahead should I make
reservations?
A. We recommend 10-12 weeks ahead should
be assured of the week you request.
Q. Can my corporation or myself
buy all of the spots in a school?
A. Yes, if you would like to discuss
purchasing an entire school, please
contact us by email for availability
Q. Do you offer commissions to travel
agents for booking reservations?
A. Yes, provided the travel agents or
individuals officially appointed by
our school as affiliates to promote
Ryder Golf School.
Q. I reserved a spot in a school
and now need to cancel. What do I do?
A. Please contact the golf school if
you need to make any modifications to
your existing reservation. Please see
our cancellation policy listed on our
website.
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Ryder Quick Tips |
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Listed below are some of Ryder Golf
School‘s favorite tips covering
all types of shots and situations found
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Driving with an Ideal Tee
Height
To promote powerfully hit, accurate
shots, tee up so that half of the ball
is above the top of the clubface and
you'll hit the ball squarely on the
upswing.
Quick Fix for Senior
Senior players with limited strength
and flexibility can increase your turning
power, club head speed, and driving
distance by letting your left heel lift
and wrists hinge sooner on the back
swing.
Intended Fade Shot
To promote an outside-in swing path
and a fade shot off the tee, play the
ball closer to the heel of the driver
face.
How to correct Skip Tee Shots
If your tee shots hit the ground before
rising into the air, you've got a downswing
problem. How to cure it is keep your
upper body and head behind the ball
through impact. Staying back allows
the arms to extend while the club sweeps
the ball cleanly off the tee on a level
path
Powerful Recall Memory
The next time you panic on the first
tee, recall a powerfully hit accurate
drive you once made. That mental image
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Two ball solution
If you're not hitting the ball as far
as you should with your fairway woods,
you're probably not accelerating the
club through the impact zone. To promote
a powerful follow-through, imagine a
second ball a couple of inches in front
of the one you will actually hit. Try
to hit that second ball and you'll hit
the "real" one more powerfully
than ever before.
Ball on Higher Ground
In playing long iron or fairway wood
shots off hilly fairway lies, always
play the ball closer to the higher foot.
In other words, on downhill lies, closer
to your right foot; on uphill lies,
closer to your left foot.
Ball Below your Feet
Flex your knees more to achieve good
balance and toe the clubface in slightly
to compensate for exaggerated left-to-right
flight.
Ball above your Feet
Choke down on the grip and toe the clubface
out slightly to compensate for exaggerated
right-to-left flight
How to handle a Mid Iron from Deep Rough
Play the ball back in your stance, with
your hands a couple of inches ahead
of it. Open the clubface and swing the
club back on an exaggerated upright
plane, allowing your wrists to cock
quickly. On the downswing, pull the
club down hard, smacking the back center
portion of the ball with the sweet spot
of the clubface.
How to Play Low Shot under Branches
To hit a greenside shot under overhanging
branches, select a low-lofted club.
Keep the lower body quiet while swinging
the club back and through fluidly, with
your arms controlling the action.
How to Play High Iron Shot
Set up with the ball off your left instep
and most of your weight on your right
foot.
How to Play Low Iron Shot
Set up with the ball just behind the
midpoint in your stance and most of
your weight on your left foot.
Grip Pressure for every shot
To reduce tension of your body, start
with a light grip of your hands. Imagine
you are gripping a toothpaste without
the cover.
Well Balanced Finish
To make you more consistent, perform
every swing whether practicing or playing
with a well-balanced finish.
How to fix short Backswing
Just allow your left heel to lift off
the ground.
Freezing Over The Ball
Use a forward press action to trigger
the swing. For example, rotate your
right knee inward, and then start your
swing.
Sand Panic
To reduce the tension, just imagine
a tee is beneath supporting the ball.
Your job is getting the tee out and
the ball will land nicely on the green
Hit through The Hula Hoop
Most players get nervous when confronted
with a tight fairway with hazards on
both sides and often making a poor swing
and mishitting a shot. To change that
mindset, just imagine a big hula hoop
about five feet in front of you and
you are going to hit the ball through.
This task is a lot simpler and super
relaxed than focusing a target some
180 meters away and you will get the
job done much easier.
How to handle Strong Long irons
Promote a full back swing by turning
your left shoulder over your right knee.
Promote a powerful hit and fluid follow-through
by turning your right shoulder under
your chin.
How to Handle Wet Fairway
Take one more club than you would normally
hit from the same distance. This will
promote a smoother, more compact swing.
Furthermore, it will allow you to sweep
the ball and not dig the club into the
wet turf.
Cure for Reverse Pivot
To cure this problem, turn your left
shoulder behind the ball.
Quick Draw Shot
Just aim your body to the right of the
target (where you want the ball to start
its flight). Aim the clubface at your
final target (where you want the ball
to end its flight). Swing normally.
The ball will fly to the right of the
trees, and then curve sharply left toward
the green.
Comfort Zone
Here's a little trick that will help
you hit a solid shot off a tight fairway
lie: If you think you can hit the shot
with a 3-wood, select a more lofted
4-wood. Giving yourself that one-club
safety margin will give you the confidence
you need to execute this tough shot
How to Handle Crosswind
Always let the ball rides the wind.
For example, a strong wind blowing from
right to left, just aim right and let
the wind carry the ball back into the
center of the fairway or intended target
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How to Play an Uphill Chip
The steeper the slope, the less lofted
club you should play.
How to play a Downhill Chip
The steeper the slope, the more lofted
club you should play.
A Sensitive 40 Meters Pitch
The most common faults among amateurs
often hitting this shot with a long
back swing and letting the club decelerate
through impact. The remedy is when facing
this type of pitch shot, make a compact
back swing and hit through with authority
How to Handle Slow Green
Move the ball forward in your stance
and this will encourage you to hit the
top portion of the ball and impart over
spin to it.
Severe Uphill Putt
To encourage yourself to reach the hole,
imagine that the hole is about five
feet farther away.
Severe Downhill Putt
To guard against hitting the ball too
far past the hole, imagine that it is
closer to you. The steeper the slope,
the closer you should imagine the hole.
How to read Green
On very tricky greens only, read the
putt from four angles: (1) From behind
the ball, (2) From behind the hole,
(3) From the left side and (4) From
the right side.
How to Chip from Sand
If the lie is good, the bunker's lip
is low, and you have ample green to
work with, you can chip instead of exploding.
Play the ball back in your stance with
your hands ahead of it. Now just make
a pure pendulum stroke, allowing the
big muscles of your arms and shoulders
to control the action.
Soft Pitch to a Hard Green
Open the clubface of a lofted wedge,
swing the club back outside the target
line, and swing across the ball coming
through.
Stand Tall for Long Putts
If you use too much wrist action and
miss-hit long putts. To remedy your
problem by standing taller to the ball
and not bending as much from the knees.
You will encourage a pendulum stroke,
controlled mainly with the arms.
How to Play a Super Lag Putt
Imagine the hole is enlarged with a
three feet diameter and the flagstick
in the middle of it. Hit the ball into
that big circle and you will have a
great lag putt.
Palms Parallel
Whether you use a weak, neutral, or
strong grip, make sure that your palms
are parallel to each other.
Be A Good Student for Chipping
Before chipping, study the line and
breaks on the green, just as you would
when getting ready to putt.
The Texas Wedge shot - Your Putter
When the fairway grass fronting the
green is cut fairly low, there's no
reason to chip. Instead, use the "Texas
wedge" shot with a putter: Play
the ball a little farther back in your
stance than you would normally when
putting. Make your normal stroke; however,
swing a little harder to allow for the
fairway grass slowing down the speed
of the putt.
Nail that Thumbtack in
To achieve good solid putt, imagine
your putter is nailing a Thumbtack straight
into the ball.
Putting with Steady Head
You'll make a more consistently good
stroke and hit more on-line putts if
you keep your head perfectly still on
the back swing and downswing. Don't
watch the putter head as it swings back
and through.
Missing Short Putts?
You're probably looking up, or "peeping,"
before impact. Next time you putt, wait
to listen for the ball to clang the
metal cup before looking up.
Diagnose every missed putt
Was it due to poor technique, poor aiming
or poor line reading? To be able to
understand and correct the fault, you
will be a better player.
Tick Tock
For every putt and chip try whispering
to yourself the old pendulum clock timing
"Tick Tock" to promote better
consistency and result. Tick on the
backswing and Tock on the forward swing.
Bench Mark Putting
For every putt made try rehearsing a
Bench Mark distance feel for a couple
of times and commit to it on the actual
stroke. This will help to eliminate
your mind disturbance.
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How to Cure Body Sway
If your body sways and you miss-hit
shots, set up with your right knee flexed
more and pointed slightly inward. Keep
that position throughout the back swing.
Confused About Ball Position?
If you're new to the game, you probably
don't know whether to play every shot
off your left heel, opposite your left
armpit, or to move the ball back progressively
as the clubs increase in loft. The best
way to figure out "your" ball
position is to swing a club and note
where it touches the grass. Make a few
swings. The spot in the grass where
you've worn it thin is the spot to play
that particular iron club. Go through
your entire bag and for each club, figure
out where the best place to position
the ball is.
Know Your Course Like a Book
To give yourself the best possible chance
of shooting a low score on your home
course, you must know it. So, before
the club championship, put together
a little notebook, noting trees, traps,
water hazards, yardages to landing areas,
and common pin placements.
How to handle Pressure
To get accustomed to putting under pressure,
try playing an 18-hole match against
a friend or fellow club member for a
small little bet.
Is It Okay to Be Unorthodox?
If you putt successfully with the heel
or the toe of the putter off the ground,
don't change your action to match that
of your favorite pro. Putting is the
most individualistic aspect of golf.
Don't worry about what others think
about your unique style. Do your thing-if
it works!
Keep the Same Mind-Set
You'll find you'll shoot a lower total
score if either a birdie or a bogey
doesn’t overexcite you.
Back and Through
To promote consistent swing timing,
try whispering these three little words
“BACK AND THROUGH” while
swinging your club. Remember the center
word “AND” should be slight
pause at the top of the swing before
the forward swing begins.
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