Maho's Golf Blog

I had the opportunity last Monday to play in a one-day tournament hosted by "Federación de Golf de Madrid"- something I really wanted to do for a while!  These series of one-day events are called Circuito de Madrid, and they hold a weekly event that takes place every Monday for all professionals/amateurs with a handicap better than 2,4 with a Madrid's professional license of at least 2 years.    Because my license is only 6 months old, I had to get invited to play. I was fortunate to have my coach's  (Martin Cummins) home club invite me.  And this is the result.  So we started playing from hole 8, so I went par-par then I struggled big time in the back-nine.  Very thankful for "GameForge," a stat system that really analyzes and digs deep into my game.  Compared to ACC female collegiate players  Compared to LPGA players I think it is fair to say that my shortgame faltered the most, which is really rare for me. You can see how the gap between t...

"Tempo," or the rhythm of a swing, is probably one of the most important components of an efficient, repetitive swing.  I usually have 3 things I am working on my swing. "Tempo" is one of them right now, and it's been on my technique priority throughout my entire career.   For example, look at these two swings below.  All swing positions are relatively similar, but you can see how the first one has a longer pause at the top, whereas the second swing rushes into the downswing. I have noticed that I have a tendency to rush into my downswing when I am in a nervous situation or when my intention is result-oriented (Ex: I want to hit it close, I want to hit if far.) versus process-oriented (Ex: I want to give it a good swing. Focus on tempo.) I am especially careful on par 3's where my intention tends to drift towards the outcome.  When I rush into my downswing, I lose the opportunity to initiate the downswing with my legs which turns the swing a lot more hands/a...

Last week I had the opportunity to play at Golf Santander, a golf course in Madrid owned by the famous Santander Bank.  A little further away from the city center, the course surrounds the Santander headquarters which, I am sure, creates a beautiful view for employees just like the one below.  Hole 12 The course is wide and open, showing the ample land that Santander owns. There is a good amount of water, and the turf of the grass is amazing. It is so good that when I hit a wedge, I can make thinner, smaller divots, whereas, on some other courses, the head does not glide through the grass and gets stuck, creating larger, uglier divots.  Just look at this fairway! The course is kept in great condition. In my opinion, the most picturesque holes on the course are hole 7 (par 3), hole 12 (par 5), hole 17 (par 3), and lastly, hole 18 (par 5). Hole 7 and 17 are both intimidating par 3's with water surrounding the green. The wind makes these two holes especially challenging beca...