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Saw this on blogger:
http://korealife.blogspot.com/
Koreans take golff serious. This one is an archive about people that lived in Korea.
You have to see their golf driving skyscrapers. whew
Another helpful eye tip for putting.
Thanks Today's Golf and gopher central
TODAY'S GOLF - Tuesday, February 10, 2004
"Tips... News... And More... All For The Love Of The Game"
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. TEEING OFF - NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF WIE'S ABILITY
2. IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME - EYES ON THE PRIZE:
3. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
TEEING OFF
NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF WIE'S ABILITY
In the wake of Michelle Wie's incredible performance at the Sony Open, several golf pundits (you know who you are) have disparaged her accomplishment by saying, "Yeah, but she made a lot of putts," or, "Yeah, but she's played the course a lot because it's 10 minutes from her house," or "Yeah, but she was lucky because the wind didn't blow." Who cares how far away her house is? These pundits could live full-time at
the course, sleep in the cart barn, play 24/7 and never break a 100. And the wind didn't blow for the 48 tour players she beat, either. Besides, she might have made the cut if the wind had blown because she knows how to play in the wind. Remember, she lives just 10 minutes from the course. And yes, she made a lot of putts, but show me a successful touring pro who doesn't make a lot of putts. That's what good
players do. One golf writer described Wie as "seeming poised." Hey pal, you're either poised or you're not; would it kill you to write, "Michelle Wie was poised"? Proof of Wie's amazing talent is in the numbers. Below are the final statistics from some players who made the cut, compared to Michelle's. Let's all concur (pundits included) after re- viewing the numbers: Wie's stats "seem" pretty good for a
ninth grade girl.
Player Position Putts per Round Driving Accuracy
Ernie Els 1st 28.0 44.6% 301.9 73.6 % 1.736
Vijay Singh T-10th 28.3 44.6 302.0 69.4 1.680
Chris Riley T-20th 27.5 39.3 267.3 63.9 1.652
Jonathan Byrd T-31st 27.8 46.4 291.1 63.9 1.761
Brent Geiberger T-41st 29.3 51.8 284.1 69.4 1.720
Scott Simpson T-59 27.3 57.1 270.9 54.2 1.641
Loren Roberts 78th 28.0 58.9 265.9 55.6 1.700
Michelle Wie T-80 27.0 67.9 271.0 55.6 1.700
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IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
EYES ON THE PRIZE:
CORRECT LINE OF VISION IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL PUTT
Putting is a game of direction and distance, and to improve both you need proper feedback. If you are a poor putter, the first thing you should check is the placement of your eyes at address. Proper eye position allows you to line up correct-
ly and to consistently hit the ball on the sweet spot of the putter face, the two putting imperatives you need in order to receive correct feedback from your putts. Eye alignment is important because you tend to putt where you look. If your
eyes align to the right of the target you'll roll the ball to the right, and it won't be long before this "too far right" feedback causes you to "pull" the ball to get it rolling toward the hole. Misaligning your eyes to the left leads to pushing the putt back toward the hole. It's obvious that pushing and pulling your putts is not the way to go. Here's a how-to that solves your alignment problem. There are two
aspects to the proper placement of your eyes:
1. Your eyes should be aligned directly over your intended line of roll at address.
2. Your dominant eye should be directly over the ball. Checking your eye alignment is simple. Take your putting stance and pick up your putter. Place the shaft on the
bridge of your nose so that it connects your two eyes. hen leave the shaft there and make sure to position your eyes so that the shaft covers the ball and your intended
line of roll. Proper placement of your dominant eye is just as important as alignment. It allows you to hit the ball solidly (on the sweet spot), the key to correct distance. To position your dominant eye properly you must find out which eye it is. To do this all you need is the tube from a roll of bathroom tissue. With both eyes open, look at the ball through the tube, then close your left eye. If you can still see the ball through the roll then your right eye is your dominant eye. If the ball appears to "jump" to the left of the roll, you are left-eye dominant. Whichever eye is dominant, that is the eye you should place directly over the ball. The improved feedback from the correct positioning of your eyes will improve both your distance control and your accuracy, and there is no quicker way to lower your scores than to lower the number of putts you take per round.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
We learn so many things from golf- how to suffer, for instance.
- Bruce Lansky
Saw this on blogger:
http://korealife.blogspot.com/
Koreans take golff serious. This one is an archive about people that lived in Korea.
You have to see their golf driving skyscrapers. whew
Another helpful eye tip for putting.
Thanks Today's Golf and gopher central
TODAY'S GOLF - Tuesday, February 10, 2004
"Tips... News... And More... All For The Love Of The Game"
------------------------------------------------------------
To SUBSCRIBE visit: http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html
----------------------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. TEEING OFF - NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF WIE'S ABILITY
2. IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME - EYES ON THE PRIZE:
3. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
TEEING OFF
NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF WIE'S ABILITY
In the wake of Michelle Wie's incredible performance at the Sony Open, several golf pundits (you know who you are) have disparaged her accomplishment by saying, "Yeah, but she made a lot of putts," or, "Yeah, but she's played the course a lot because it's 10 minutes from her house," or "Yeah, but she was lucky because the wind didn't blow." Who cares how far away her house is? These pundits could live full-time at
the course, sleep in the cart barn, play 24/7 and never break a 100. And the wind didn't blow for the 48 tour players she beat, either. Besides, she might have made the cut if the wind had blown because she knows how to play in the wind. Remember, she lives just 10 minutes from the course. And yes, she made a lot of putts, but show me a successful touring pro who doesn't make a lot of putts. That's what good
players do. One golf writer described Wie as "seeming poised." Hey pal, you're either poised or you're not; would it kill you to write, "Michelle Wie was poised"? Proof of Wie's amazing talent is in the numbers. Below are the final statistics from some players who made the cut, compared to Michelle's. Let's all concur (pundits included) after re- viewing the numbers: Wie's stats "seem" pretty good for a
ninth grade girl.
Player Position Putts per Round Driving Accuracy
Ernie Els 1st 28.0 44.6% 301.9 73.6 % 1.736
Vijay Singh T-10th 28.3 44.6 302.0 69.4 1.680
Chris Riley T-20th 27.5 39.3 267.3 63.9 1.652
Jonathan Byrd T-31st 27.8 46.4 291.1 63.9 1.761
Brent Geiberger T-41st 29.3 51.8 284.1 69.4 1.720
Scott Simpson T-59 27.3 57.1 270.9 54.2 1.641
Loren Roberts 78th 28.0 58.9 265.9 55.6 1.700
Michelle Wie T-80 27.0 67.9 271.0 55.6 1.700
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IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
EYES ON THE PRIZE:
CORRECT LINE OF VISION IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL PUTT
Putting is a game of direction and distance, and to improve both you need proper feedback. If you are a poor putter, the first thing you should check is the placement of your eyes at address. Proper eye position allows you to line up correct-
ly and to consistently hit the ball on the sweet spot of the putter face, the two putting imperatives you need in order to receive correct feedback from your putts. Eye alignment is important because you tend to putt where you look. If your
eyes align to the right of the target you'll roll the ball to the right, and it won't be long before this "too far right" feedback causes you to "pull" the ball to get it rolling toward the hole. Misaligning your eyes to the left leads to pushing the putt back toward the hole. It's obvious that pushing and pulling your putts is not the way to go. Here's a how-to that solves your alignment problem. There are two
aspects to the proper placement of your eyes:
1. Your eyes should be aligned directly over your intended line of roll at address.
2. Your dominant eye should be directly over the ball. Checking your eye alignment is simple. Take your putting stance and pick up your putter. Place the shaft on the
bridge of your nose so that it connects your two eyes. hen leave the shaft there and make sure to position your eyes so that the shaft covers the ball and your intended
line of roll. Proper placement of your dominant eye is just as important as alignment. It allows you to hit the ball solidly (on the sweet spot), the key to correct distance. To position your dominant eye properly you must find out which eye it is. To do this all you need is the tube from a roll of bathroom tissue. With both eyes open, look at the ball through the tube, then close your left eye. If you can still see the ball through the roll then your right eye is your dominant eye. If the ball appears to "jump" to the left of the roll, you are left-eye dominant. Whichever eye is dominant, that is the eye you should place directly over the ball. The improved feedback from the correct positioning of your eyes will improve both your distance control and your accuracy, and there is no quicker way to lower your scores than to lower the number of putts you take per round.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
We learn so many things from golf- how to suffer, for instance.
- Bruce Lansky
