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oakley hiking shoes TODAY'S GOLF - Thursday, May 13, 2004"Tips... News... And More... All For The Love Of The Game" ------------------------------------------------------------ To SUBSCRIBE visit: http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html Subscribe ------------------------------------------------------------ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. ASK THE PRO 2. IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME - Going Low 3. THE GOLF DOCTOR - Fill the gap ASK THE PRO Q: I'm a right-handed player who has a terrible time in the bunkers. I've had lessons in them, but nine times out of 10 I still skull the ball and send it zinging over the green. I can't seem to hit the sand first on a consistent basis. I'd appreciate any tip that may help. ‹ Bill R., from the Web A: You are probably "overcooking" the standard bunker advice to "start, swing and finish with your weight on your left foot." Too much of a good thing can be ruinous to a golf swing, especially in the sand, where, if you slide ahead of the ball, your sand wedge skids into the belly of the ball. Try this method, offered by Lee Trevino when he was playing in a pro-am with a partner who had the same problem as you do: Take a stance with your legs in the same position as if you were riding a horse, i.e., with your weight evenly distributed in the stirrups, knees bent and your legs "bow-legged" with pressure on the outside rims of both feet - enough pressure to keep the knees separated. Now, as you swing, stay in this "bow-legged" position with no movement of anything but your arms. This tip works because it keeps you from sliding forward with your body and allows you to hit the sand behind the ball (about 2 inches), utilizing the "bounce" built into the club head ‹ just what you want in the bunker. It worked wonders for Lee's partner, and it may work for you too. But after you get the feel, be careful that you don't "overcook" this method or you'll be e-mailing me again to find out how to cure the "fat" bunker shot. ------------------------------------------------------------ Don't wait until November. Bush? Kerry? Vote now in the NATIONAL Presidential Preference Poll.... We are asking you to participate in the first presidential preference poll. Over 10 million ballots are being sent to voters across the nation and this is your chance to help shape the future of our country. Will it be Bush or Kerry? How does Nader affect the outcome? 21st Century Campaigns is conducting this independent preference poll and is not aligned with any party. Please take 45 seconds to let us know who your favorite candidate is. We will share the results with you with a link to a special Website for you to see how the country is leaning. visit: http://www.takepolls.com/21st/pre_poll.asp?i=6 ------------------------------------------------------------ IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME Going Low Match Posture With Path The secret to consistently putting well is to match your posture to your stroke type. However, the conventional wisdom applied by most recreational golfers is that, while putting, anything goes (witness the claw grip, the left- hand low technique and the belly-anchored stroke). And while many a Tour victory has been fueled by an unorthodox method, one fundamental shouldn't be ignored: How you stand to the ball conditions how you stroke it. Shoulder Stroke When putting, your shoulders work perpendicularly to your spine. Thus, if your putting posture is upright, your shoulders move more "around" rather than "up and down." This merry-go-round action opens the putterface during the backswing, then squares it up coming to the ball (sans any excess manipulations). This is a very effective way to putt, as the exploits of golfers such as Ben Crenshaw and Greg Norman suggest. Other great putters, such as Jack Nicklaus and Dave Stockton, favor a much more bent posture at address, with the spine tilted and the chest pointed toward the ground. In this posture, the shoulders, working at right angles to the spine, move more "up and down" than "around." During the backstroke, the front shoulder moves down while the back shoulder rocks up. This teeter-totter motion is reversed during the forward stroke. With such a stroke, the face remains square to the intended line of roll from beginning to end. The conclusion you should draw from the above is that if you feel comfortable standing upright over the ball (as many "bad backers" prefer), then don't try to keep the putterface pointed at the target throughout the stroke. To match your posture and your stroke, allow the putterface to rotate with your shoulders. If you chose a bent posture, then the pendulum stroke is the correct match. Allow the putter to follow the up-and-down action of the shoulders and remain square to the line. This seems a simple proposition: Upright posture plus a horizontal shoulder turn equals an open-to-square stroke; bent posture plus a vertical shoulder turn equals a square- to-square stroke. However, without the proper attention to what you're doing, it's oh-so-easy to drift into mis-match. Drifting Into Mismatch If your posture is too upright for your square-to-square action, it will force you to pick up the putter in an attempt to keep the face from opening. The tendency with this mis-match is to pull the putt. Yank enough of them and you'll start cutting your putts to keep them online, a correction that imparts sidespin on the ball and significant- ly increases the chances of developing "lip-rosy." If you're starting to endure more than your share of lip-outs, it's a signal that you need to get back into the state of match by either bending more from your hips, or keeping your upright posture and allowing the putter to open on the backstroke. If you choose to change your stroke, make sure you do it correctly. Remember, the putterface opens not by conscious manipulation of the hands or arms (the death knell of any stroke), but by naturally moving the putterhead slightly to the inside of the target line during the backstroke. The face will return to square on the forwardstroke as it retraces its inside route back to the ball. If your posture is too bent over for your open-to-square stroke, you've created a mis-match that will force the putterface open at impact, resulting in a push. If you're pushing and/or jerking your putts, it's a sign that your posture and your stroke don't match. The solution is simple- either straighten up and keep your open-to-square stroke pattern, or stay bent and go square-to-square. ------------------------------------------------------------ NEVER Miss A Cellular Call Again Introducing the Bugs Bunny Flashing Cell Phone Chain for F-R-E-E Are you one of those types that always seems to miss phone calls on your Cell Phone? Well not anymore. Introducing the latest technological breakthrough for your Cell Phone... the Bugs Bunny Flashing Cell Phone Chain. The crafty cellular flashing chain emits 3 multi-color flashing lights BEFORE your phone receives a call signal. Now you can turn off the ringer, or play your music as loud as you want without ever missing a call. 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Since then, the variance between clubs has remained about the same (4 degrees), but the standard lofts on today's clubs are stronger; for example, a 5-iron is 28 degrees ‹ almost the equivalent of the 4-iron of 1980. Stronger lofts have led to an interesting dilemma when it comes to the more- lofted clubs ‹ the 9-iron and wedges. When you look in a golfer's bag today you'll often find a 9-iron with 44 degrees of loft, a pitching wedge of 48 degrees, a sand wedge of 56 degrees and a lob wedge of 60 degrees. The eight degrees between the pitching wedge and the sand wedge translates into a 20-yard gap, using the standard 2.5 yards per degree of loft. A 20-yard gap in the 100-yard range might be OK for a pro who can adjust his or her swing, but it's too large for most golfers. I've actually seen players lay up to the 100- yard marker because they see the tour pros do it on TV, and then they have no club in their bag to comfortably hit the shot. To be on the safe side, ask your PGA professional to check the lofts of your clubs on a lie/loft machine. You may well need an aptly named "gap wedge" to round out your bag. They come in the 50- to 53-degrees-of-loft range to fill the gap. It may be the best purchase you make this season. ------------------------------------------------------------ Questions? Comments? Email us: mailto:golf@gophercentral.com Email your comments ------------------------------------------------------------ To SUBSCRIBE visit: http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html Subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://news.gophercentral.com/s/?a=u&n=440&s=49160041 Unsubscribe You are subscribed as: tff@flashmail.com If you are having problems unsubscribing please email us at: Problems? * PLEASE allow 48-hrs for removal from this list * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More Fun and Amusement by emailL: http://www.gophercentral.com More F-R-E-E Newsletters ____________________________________________________________ END OF TODAY'S GOLF Copyright 2004 by PENN LLC. All rights reserved. Please forward this, in its entirety, to others. |
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oakley hiking shoes TODAY'S GOLF - Tuesday, MAy 11, 2004"Tips... News... And More... All For The Love Of The Game" ------------------------------------------------------------ To SUBSCRIBE visit: http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html Subscribe ------------------------------------------------------------ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. TEEING OFF - Don't get wristy 2. PRO REPORT - A chip without the flip 3. QUOTE OF THE WEEK TEEING OFF Don't get wristy A wrist- or hand-dominated motion can be useful in certain situations around the green, where less-than-perfect lies mandate a conscious manipulation of the clubhead. However, being wristy or handsy on the tee, where the objective is to generate maximum power and distance, is a definite no-no. With the big stick, you should strive to keep your hands and wrists as quiet-or passive-as possible. That's especially true during the backswing. The club should be taken away in a one-piece motion with a full shoulder turn and with the big muscles in the legs and torso controll- ing the swing. Only when the golf club reaches the waist level should the wrists begin to hinge. For many golfers, there's a temptation to control the club with the hands. That's the "hitting instinct" taking over- the preconditioned idea that we somehow have to supply all the power with our arms and hands. Bag that instinct and let the golf club do the work. That's what it's designed to do. The hands and wrists should remain passive through the beginning of the downswing, which is triggered by a weight shift and turn toward the left side. Only after the arms have started their downward route-a move more or less dictated by gravity-should you attempt to create accelera- tion with the arms and hands. At that point-defined as "pre-impact"-the sensation with the hands and arms should be that of cracking a whip or hitting a smash with a tennis racquet or ping-pong paddle. The key is to think "faster," not "stronger." The best way to achieve this is to have relaxed wrists throughout the swing and not try to force anything. More relaxed arms and wrists always equals more power. Until the moment of truth, keep your smaller muscles out of the picture and allow the bigger muscles to take charge. ------------------------------------------------------------ Stop ignoring your body. You need the POWER WRIST Power up your wrists and forearms with the Power Wrist. People constantly ignore this important part of their work out routine. Wrist and forearm strength helps improve the power needed for golf, tennis, bowling, basketball and most any other sport. Plus, there is no mistaking that firm, powerful handshake that comes from a strong wrist and arm. Don't waste time with wrist curls - just slip the adjustable power wrist over your forearm and start blasting those wrists. Foam-padded for comfort and designed for maximum results. Carry it anywhere and work out any time of day. SAVE $20 -- Get it here for $9.99 at: http://ads.gophercentral.com/al/a?aid=7&ent=1934 The Power Wrist ------------------------------------------------------------ PRO REPORT A chip without the flip The most common error amateurs make while chipping is flipping the club head past their hands. This error leads to a myriad of bad results, including skulls, fat shots, sky balls and spinners. To stop the flip, you must quiet your hands. Imagine your hands are clamps, not for crushing but for securing the club so it can respond to the gentle rotation of your chest and the swinging of your arms without any self- hinging. To feel this synchronized motion, use a drill suggested by shot game specialist David Pelz: Put both hands on your hips (thumbs toward the front) and squeeze your elbows toward each other to fuse your upper and lower body. Keeping your weight centered in your front hip, pivot back and through so you finish facing the target with all your weight on the front foot and just the toes of the back foot on the ground for balance. Do this as many times as it takes for you to feel the synchronization. This motion allows you to control the distance of your shots by simply changing the length of your swing. You need not use your hands or wrists for power. ------------------------------------------------------------ Take Our Educational Survey-Get FREE Webster's Encyclopedia This is the largest educational survey ever undertaken in the US. Please take 90 seconds to fill out this exclusive survey and we will send you a FREE Webster's Encyclopedia on CD ROM. Thank you for participating. Just visit: http://www.takepolls.com/survey/edu.asp?aid=6822 Take the Educational Survey ------------------------------------------------------------ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "You hate to say that as a player. But I was thinking, if I make a bogey it's going to cost me 100 grand at one point." - Joe Ogilvie ------------------------------------------------------------ Questions? Comments? Email us: mailto:golf@gophercentral.com Email your comments ------------------------------------------------------------ To SUBSCRIBE visit: http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html Subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://news.gophercentral.com/s/?a=u&n=440&s=49160041 Unsubscribe You are subscribed as: tff@flashmail.com If you are having problems unsubscribing please email us at: Problems? * PLEASE allow 48-hrs for removal from this list * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More Fun and Amusement by emailL: http://www.gophercentral.com More F-R-E-E Newsletters ____________________________________________________________ END OF TODAY'S GOLF Copyright 2004 by PENN LLC. All rights reserved. Please forward this, in its entirety, to others. |
