Stunning Spanish señoritas - Alexandra Armas, Sara Beautell, Ana Larraneta and Vanessa Vignali - all met as members of the Spanish National golf team and now compete on the Evian Ladies European Tour.
They are launching their own golf school at Tenerife's Amarilla course, during the winter break in October and have given Golfmagic an exclusive preview of their teaching skills.
Over the next few weeks we'll be passing on tips which you will find helpful, whether a high handicap hacker or in low single figures.
Anna's (foreground) and Vanessa's putting drill.
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Putting practice drill
Here's a great way to improve your putting and stay competitive. It's a drill the girls repeat regularly on Tour.
Create a circle of tee pegs about 6-8 feet from a hole on the practice putting green, like the points on a compass. Take up your stance opposite your partner and putt in turn. Go through your pre-shot drill and each time you hole one you move round the circle to your right.
If you find a hole with a slope to it, it will help you face all kinds of different putts and borrows.
It's a lot of fun as the better putter tends to catch up the poorer putter but it also creates pressure and an edge to your game, especially if you play for smaller wager. The poorer putter soon gets better.
Your putting grip
Everyone has their own grip and Anna and Vanessa are no exception.
Get a grip - Vanessa(left) and Anna.
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Vanessa prefers a more exaggerated overlap grip, with little finger of the right hand overlapping the knuckles of the left, with the left forefinger trapping her right forefinger.
For Anna, it's more orthodox, with the right forefinger forming a trigger down the shaft and the left forefinger holding the right hand knuckles in place.
"It's all about feeling comfortable with your grip with no tension but it's also important to keep toes and shoulders square to the line on which you want to start the putt," says Anna.
"And remember," says Vanessa, "a light touch is needed when you're putting. Grip too hard and the tension transfers into the stroke."
*A week with these Spanish golfing señoritas costs from E1,060 (approx £640) and includes four-star accommodation (based on two sharing), transfers, taxes, golf lessons, pro-am and competitions on four courses. Details from: 00 34 678 635 452 (email:vacaciones@learn2golf.info) or
www.learn2golf.info
