Archive for November, 2010

Getting Married?? The Fota Island Resort Wedding Forum takes place this Thursday 9th December. Brides-to-be take note!

Monday, November 29th, 2010

The Fota Island Resort Wedding Forum plays host to Ireland’s best and brightest for your wedding, bringing together Ireland’s most sought after Wedding experts for one exclusive evening to answer all your questions and queries.

With beauty experts, boutique owners, bridal fashions, chef’s expertise, makeup artists, travel information, and glamorous presenter Pamela Flood hosting the evening, Fota Island Resort’s Wedding Forum is an unmissable event & an invaluable resource if you are thinking of tying the knot!

Phyl Clarke, stylish beauty editor of the Irish Times, will be passing on her extensive knowledge to brides-to-be to ensure their skin looks flawless and picture perfect on the big day. Meanwhile, top Dublin makeup artist Leonard Daly will be demonstrating and revealing his much sought after makeup secrets and tips.

Sharon Hoey Bridal Boutique will have the new Sharon Hoey collection for 2011 on show as well as that of Olivia Couture, the modern romantic couture gowns exclusive to Sharon in Ireland, and voted by Vogue Brides and Cosmo Brides as some of their favourite wedding designs. For more information on Sharon’s stunning collection you can call 01 676 2772 or email info@sharonhoey.com

Fionn Davenport will give honeymoon and travel advice on the loveliest locations to unwind after your big day. Fionn reports for leading travel publications such as the Lonely Planet Guides, as well as presenting and contributing to programmes on Newstalk 106.

Head Chef at Fota Island Resort, Craig Coady, will share his extensive culinary knowledge, assisting you in designing the perfect wedding menu. And Nelius Buckley, the award winning wedding photographer from Kinsale, will advise on how best to capture the day for future reminiscing.

Super stylish model and TV presenter, and new face of Paco, Pamela Flood will host the evening, which will also include fantastic prizes, great goodie bags and much more!

All the essentials for making your wedding simple, stylish and stunning are here for you at the one event – the Fota Island Resort Wedding Forum, on Thursday 9th December at Fota Island Resort from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Limited spaces available so please call to book your place on (021) 488 3700.

To Book your Place:

Visit www.fotaisland.ie/Wedding-Forum

Tel 021 488 3700

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Introducing Lycon Hot Wax

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

 

Fota Island Spa now offers advanced waxing using a new and amazing Hot Wax System for all bikini, facial and underarm treatments. The new Lycon Rosette Hot Wax and Lycojet Lavender Hot Wax aims to bring you total customer satisfaction by leaving you with that smooth flawless finish and silky feeling.

 

This Australian Wax System has also taken Hollywood by storm and is popular with glamorous stars such as Uma, Demi, Posh and Sienna.

 

Lycon boasts a list of the finest natural ingredients, resins and aromatherapy oils which allow it to deliver superior performance, removing stubborn and short hair from as short as 1mm. This innovative wax contains various essential oils which nurture and sooth the skin, making it suitable for the most sensitive skin types. Unlike other waxes the Lycon wax requires a low temperature. This low temperature and pliable wax promises to give you a nurturing and skin conditioning treatment.  One last but striking benefit is that Lycon wax can be re-applied on just waxed areas instantly, without causing you any discomfort or skin irritation.

 

 

Lycon has been featured on Xpose, The Afternoon Show, Off The Rails, Image, Ireland AM, Irish Times, Sunday Independent as well as Marie Claire, Bazar, OK and GQ.

 

 To view our Waxing Treatments please click here

 

For further information or booking call us on +353 (0)21  476 3131 or E-mail us at spa@fotaisland.ie

 

 

 

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Golf Myths Exposed!

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

 

Have you ever been deceived by a Golf Myth? It may seem harmless but it could seriously impact on your game. I visited the Pro-Shop this week to get the truth behind some common golf myths that are out there.

#1 Keep your head down

It’s a widespread belief when playing  golf that you must keep your head down because by lifting your head you may miss or top the ball.

Verdict: Myth

Truth: When you keep your head down you often forget to follow and turn as you hit the ball, which can cause transfer of weight and also lead to a lack of distance. Worse again it restricts the backswing and the downswing resulting in a swing that is too tight and one that also restrains your extension.

Advice: Your head should naturally follow through and go with the momentum of the swing. So loosen up and go with the flow!  Have a look at the Pros in action and watch as their heads turn and rotate towards the target before they strike.

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#2 The longer my driver is, the further I’ll be able to hit.

Verdict: It is true to a certain extent!

Truth: Many believe that a longer club creates a longer and wider arc and increases the speed the head will travel at. However the disadvantage of playing with a longer driver is that it is more difficult to control and achieve accuracy. The length of the club is the main factor in achieving driver accuracy. Many golfers play with drivers that are in fact too long. Did you know that the average PGA Tour Players plays with a 44.5″ long driver!

Advice: Custom fitting is advised.  You can get your driver checked at the Pro-Shop to make sure that it is the correct length for you.

 

 

#3 The lower the loft, the further the ball will go

Verdict: Myth but this can be achieved if you have the equivalent swing speed to match.

Truth: However the lower the loft the more difficult it is to launch the ball in the air. It is the loft that determines the distance a driver can be hit. In actual fact, the lower the swing speed, the higher the loft needs to be.

Advice: The right loft matched with the correct shaft can help achieve this.  Feel free to pop into the Pro-Shop or the Golf Academy where you can get your swing speed measured and find out what driver is right for you. 

 

#4 Flex ratings are all the same

Verdict: Myth

Truth: Flex ratings are not all the same.  They come in Ladies, Seniors, Regular, Stiff and Extra Stiff. Flex rates should be measured according to your swing speed.  The wrong flex rating can’t create correct flight in the ball.  A shaft that is too stiff will cause you to slice the ball and a shaft that is too whippy will cause you to hook the ball.

Advice: To find out the flex rating of your shaft you can visit the golfers in the Fota Island Pro Shop, who will be able to tell you what stiffness is correct for your swing.

 

 

#5 To hit a good shot, you must get under the ball

Verdict: Myth

Truth: This actually causes a person to top the ball and come out of posture. Remember the function of the loft is to get the ball in the air and it is not the golfer’s job to try and lift the ball.

Advice: Hit down through the ball and let the loft to all the work.

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‘Winter Rules’

Monday, November 1st, 2010

 

It’s that time of year again when the wind and the rain take over life as we know it and harsh weather conditions impact the golf course.  Many will notice the sign ‘Winter Rules in effect’ displayed in the Pro Store,  for those of you who are not quite sure what the Winter Rules are, or mean, I will briefly explain.

‘Winter Rules’ also called ‘Preferred lies’, are not codified under any of the regular thirty-four Rules of Golf,  instead they fall under the category of local rules.  They cannot be declared in effect by an individual player, only a course, club or committee has the authority to announce ‘Winter Rules’.  So unless ‘Winter Rules’ have been confirmed by one of these parties,  you may not use ‘Winter Rules’ no matter how bad weather conditions are.

Placing on the fairway and dropping on the rough are the main winter rules which are currently in effect at Fota Island Golf Club.  This entitles a player to mark, clean and place the ball as close to the original spot as possible.  Players may take relief by placing the ball, without penalty, at the nearest point of relief.  ”If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it or moves the ball in any other manner, such as rolling it with a club, he incurs a penalty of one stroke’. The condition of marking the ball reduces and eliminates many problems such as ‘bumping the ball around’ and ensures fair play on the course.  To avoid penalties you should always mark your ball with either a tee peg, a pitchmark repairer or a ball-marker.  When playing under winter rules you are required to post your handicap score although it will not affect it. On a final note ,no golfer is obliged to play under winter rules when the local rule is in effect.  You are of course entitled to play the ball as it lies if you so wish.

Please check with the Pro Shop daily to confirm if  ‘ Winter Rules’  are in effect.

 

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