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GOLF TIPS - Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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Fellow Duffers,
The 17 year cicadas are coming--what's that going to do to
golf? I don't know. They don't bite and aren't harmful in any
way, but they are loud and creepy looking. I say get out there
and see if you can concentrate with millions of bugs pumping
out 100 decibels each. Who knows, maybe it'll help you focus.
Plus, if you're broke and hungry at the turn you can just
scoop up a few cicadas that have shed their skin and chow
down. I hear the females are more plump and tasty.
Sam
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Equipment -- Tom Henderson; PGA Professional, Master Club Fitter
I am really puzzled, when I went to a golf shop to find out the
right shaft for me; I hit every shaft they had from Senior to
extra stiff and to the amazement of the golf instructor there;
I hit every club the exact distance (all drivers); can you
help please? Thanks, Michael
Michael:
How is the golf instructor measuring "exact distance?" Were you
hitting balls indoors or outdoors? These are important questions
to answer.
I would strongly recommend that you get tested outdoors with a
PGA Professional that uses a launch monitor. My guess is that
you were hitting balls indoors, relying solely on launch monitor
readings. These machines are known to produce faulty readings on
more than one occasion and I would not rely solely on this data.
This from "Ask Th PGA Expert"
Instruction -- Bill Forrest, 2006 PGA Teacher of the Year
I am looking for a practice routine that I should follow at the
driving range. I am a high handycapper (aprox +20). I can only
practice about once a week. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks, Jeffrey
Jeffery: Take an hour out of your day and use it in this manner;
putt - 15 minutes (10 minutes on putts 6 feet or less)
chip (7 iron) - 5 minutes
lofted chips (PW) - 5 minutes
pitches (LW) - 10 minutes.........2 different types
bunker (LW) - 5 minutes
Total - 40 minutes
The remainder (20 minutes) of your practice session is on the
range, beginning with short clubs, short swings to hit short
shots and ending with long clubs, long swings to hit long shots.
Example:
SW/PW - half swings
7/8 iron - half swings
4/5/6 iron - 3/4 swings
Fairway wood - full swings
Driver/3 wood - full swings
Always divide your balls into fifths.
That's your hour, practice with a purpose.
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Instruction: Bill Forrest- 2006 National PGA Teacher of the Year
I have heard a lot of versions of the correct way to grip a
club. I am looking for the correct way to grip the club. How
hard do I squeeze? Hand alignment. Which fingers should have
the most pressure etc. Please help. I have been playing for
20 yrs and I am ready to improve my score. Thanks, Sean
Sean: There are indeed a lot of ways to grip a golf club, and
some aspects of the grip are optional. The fingers in which
most pressure is applied are optional, the side of the grip
your hands are placed are optional. Placing your hands high or
low on the grip itself is optional, a 10 finger or overlap or
interlock grip is optional. These three things I know about the
grip; grip pressure should be the same in both hands, the grip
pressure should be no more than a five on a scale from 1 to 10,
the "V" made between the thumb and the index finger of the left
hand (top) should point to the right of your chin.
My choice would be to have the pressure slightly greater in the
last three fingers of your left hand, and the middle two fingers
of your right. I would also recommend both hands more in the
fingers than in the palms with the "V's" both favoring the right
shoulder. Lastly, try to marry your hands together so they will
work together as a unit, by putting the thumb of the left in
the valley along the life line of the right hand.
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Bill, what are some good drills to reduce a chronic slice? It is
not every shot, but maybe four out of every 9 tee shots, I
slice. So about half my shots are slices. It is funny that most
of my approach or fairway shots are straight. Thanks Berry
Berry: To produce a hook you must start with your address
position. Strengthen your grip by moving both hands to the right
side of the grip, square your shoulders and feet by making them
parallel to the target line, now drop your right foot and right
shoulder back behind the left. You now have a strong grip and a
closed stance, move the ball back towards the middle of your
stance by one inch.
Make some baseball swings to an imaginary ball that sits about
chest high. Turn the club around and behind you and then swing
through to your finish. Tilt your spine forward and make the
same swings at knee high. Now hit some balls from a side hill
lie with the ball above your feet. This is a good way to
practice getting your body more involved and making your swing
more rotary. Lastly, without a club in hand stand with both
arms in front of you parallel with the ground, left palm down
right palm up. Make a little mock backswing, just a foot or two
and then move your hands forward rotating your forearms to the
other side of your body, finishing right palm down left palm up.
This forearm rotation can then be applied through impact with
a club in hand.
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You are playing a par 3 that is surrounded by water. your tee
shot hits the green, rolls through the green and rolls into the
water behind the green. do you go to the drop area? do you hit
from the tee? do you drop where the ball entered the water and
take a stroke? Thank you, Mike
Mike, If a ball drop is provided for relief from that water
hazard then you would have that choice under penalty of one
stroke. Ball drops are provided when the options provided under
Rule 26 for relief from a water hazard or lateral water hazard
are not practical, such as the famous 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass
with the island green.
To answer the second part of your question, you may always go
back to where you played you last shot from and play from there.
Again adding one penalty stroke for removing the ball from a
water hazard. If played your last stroke from the teeing ground
then you may retee when you return to the teeing ground to play
your next stroke.
As for your third question, it would depend on if it was a water
hazard (yellow markings) or a lateral water hazard (red markings)
If it was a water hazard then you would have to keep the point
where the ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard
between you and the hole and drop on that line going back as far
as you wanted. If it was a lateral water hazard then you could in
addition to your other options drop a ball within two club
lengths of the point the ball last crossed the margin of the
lateral water hazard no closer to the hole. Below I've included
part of Rule 26 for further explanation of your options.
If a ball is in or is lost in a water hazard (whether the ball
lies in water or not), the player may under penalty of one
stroke:
(a) Play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which
the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5);
or(b) Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at
which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water
hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball
is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the water hazard the
ball may be dropped;
or (c) As additional options available only if the ball last
crossed the margin of a lateral water hazard, drop a ball outside
the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the
hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the
margin of the water hazard or (ii) a point on the opposite margin
of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.
Equipment: Tom Henderson - PGA Professional, Master Club Fitter
I am upgrading my irons after a long time. Any suggestions on
how to go about picking a new set? There are so many choices
out there today. Ron
There have probably been many technological advancements since
you purchased your irons. The offerings are constantly changing
in shaft material, shaft weight, head design, set make-up, etc.
The right combination of these elements can lead to improvement
in your game.
Schedule a Dynamic Club Fitting appointment with a PGA
Professional that uses a lie board and ball flight to help
evaluate your equipment. This session will provide precise
measurements and insights to improving your ball striking.
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