On Friday 7th March, in glorious early Spring sunshine, 16 members attended a coaching session with Alison Maugham from South Ockendon. Many of you will have met Alison at various tournaments and indeed she won our Colchester Ladies Open last year.
The session focused on techniques and practice. In the 4 hours she was with us, Alison ran through lots of topics, giving us her perspective on what works for her including:
- Engaging your core – to improve accuracy and increase power
- Stalking the ball – to improve accuracy
- Developing a single consistent swing – even if it is not textbook it should always be the same
- The importance of 7 yards shots – for approach shots and clearances
- Controlled hoop running – to achieve short and long distance outcomes
Alison’s infectious enthusiasm rubbed off on our members, and with the practice routines she left us with, we all confidently expect our handicaps to tumble!
Huge thanks to Marion de Landmeter who had the idea of inviting Alison, proactively followed it up and made it all happen on the day. Not sure how, but she even sorted the weather. Great job, Marion!
