Seems simple now but habits can go unrecognized without seasoned, professional eyes. Shot 81 today. Several good darts, including 65yd lob wedge to 18 for a 1 putt par and 2 145yd 8 irons for 1 putt birdies on 2 and 9. —Thanks again, Kurt
Sergio Garcia is fast becoming as good a shotmaker as his mentor, Seve Ballesteros. By controlling the trajectory of his ball at 16 on Sunday, he made a critical birdie ANALYSIS THE WINNER of this week’s U.S. Open at windswept Shinnecock Hills will be the player who controls his ball flight as brilliantly as Garcia…
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You’ll hit it closer by keeping the ball closer to the ground . THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF… YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH IN-BETWEEN SHOTS AROUND THE GREEN. YOU’RE NOT A CONFIDENT CHIPPER. THE PROBLEM You find yourself missing a fair number of greens, sometimes by a fairly wide margin. You’re not sure if you…
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. WHO: Phil Mickelson WHAT: 48-yard wedge to four feet for a birdie WHERE: 535-yard, par-5 lith hole at TPC Sawgrass WHEN: Final round of the Players . . WHY Shortening the driver swing should be easier for Mickelson because of his wedge game. Mickelson has unrivaled feel and distance control with his wedges because…
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(From “1997 and 1998 Special Award Winners” by Gale Worthington, Membership Director, Metropolitan PGA) Tom Patri, Westchester Country Club 1998 Winner Tom not only elevated teaching at Westchester Country Club, he truly established the position of Director of Instruction. His schedule includes over 1,000 individual lessons each year and he is responsible for the entire…
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Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 7, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 6)” . Cut out the cut Patri describes most of his sessions with Francella as “maintenance-related.” Among the tendencies he immediately looks for is a cut-across putting stroke. To counteract the…
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