Get on the right track with Tour Sticks
April 1st, 2010
Practice at the range can be boring if you are simply pounding balls like a zombie. Proper range time needs to productive range time. I have talked about this in the past and came across a great product that can be a huge tool for you.
You ever look at the range at a PGA Tour Event and see the simple things players use to stay on track. Many pro’s use the Tour Sticks product in many ways.
The product is a simple fiberglass shaft like stick about 50″ long. Two sticks come in a set and it comes in a magnitude of colors. There is one color you can’t get and that’s Masters Green because those are reserved for Augusta National (gotta get me a set of those). They retail for $14.95 and have been flying off the shelves.
I hit the range today and used then for alignment in a railroad track pattern. One along my toe line and one out side the ball. So many times you try to visualize this or use a club (too short) and it truly did help.
I also stuck one in the ground on my swing path angle and used it to make sure I wasn’t coming too far inside. This gave me instant feedback as I was hitting balls and I was able to transfer that feel into my swing when I took it down.
One other drill that I did was to stick it in the ground pointing straight up and positioned myself with my hip touching it. If I were to slide in my swing I could feel it right away.
So here’s the deal. An inexpensive product that has many applications is a winner for me. I also love the fact that it stays in may bag all the time and makes a great towel rack!
Get out of the office and work on your game….That’s an order from the Rocket!
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Spring is here..well in Atlanta at least!
March 18th, 2010
Today was awesome, as I hit the range at lunch to hit a few balls. There I was, next to a guy with his tie shoved into his shirt as he went through his bucket of balls.
Better than the sighting of the first robin is going to the range and seeing guys stealing a few minutes of sanity, free from their Blackberry’s. There was the guy who pulled up in his County work truck dropped his cones in back and in front of it and wrestled his sticks out of the back of the cab. All signs that spring is here and the sky’s will be littered with white golf balls.
The buds on the trees are beginning to pop and trunks are beginning to open to allow the clubs a breath of fresh air. The guy behind the counter in the shop was all smiles as he knew his checking account would shortly be full again.
I worked through my bag and as I did I evaluated who’s going to be staying in and who is bound for the workshop wall. It looks like my 4 year love affair with my 3 wood must come to an end. She was a good girl all these years but a little worn and scuffed.
The replacement will soon to be determined and I think it will be the new Tour Exotic 3-wood from Tour Edge. The reviews on this club have been fantastic and just too much to ignore. I’ve hit it a few times in a simulator but I think its time for a real test drive!
Stay tuned as I work in a new lady for the season ahead!
Tags: east coast golf, eastern golf tv, golf, golf courses, Spring golf, Tour Egde, Tour Exotic 3 wood
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Honda Classic The Other Champions
March 7th, 2010
The Honda Classic and the formitable Bear Trap was again another great PGA Tour Event. Carmilo Villegas carded a 5 shot victory over Anthony Kim and played great despite a few wobbles on the backside in the final round.
I can pontificate all day about the whata coulda’s of the event but I’ll save that for the guys who actually make a living recanting the tournament. There are some great story lines that had signifucant meaning to those inside the ropes but the true champions were not seen this weekend.
Last Saturday at PGA National on the Champion’s course 31 players warmed up the course for the PGA Tour. The FORE! Jack & Jill Golf Marathon benefiting the Jack & JIll Late Stage Cancer Foundation took place.
The golf marathon was something any die hard golfer would love. Having inside the ropes access to the the Honda Classic Tournament course, they were charged with a special mission.
Playing from sun up to sun down, being backed up by pledges from family and friends they headed out at 7:30 a.m. in atypical 40 degree south Florida weather. They played for others that need a break from the rigors of late stage terminal cancer. Mom’s & Dad’s who are on the clock of life leaving behind children. The funds raised go to provide the WOW! Experiences for these families to go on a trip of a lifetime as a family to build one last memorable experience as a family.
A total of 1287 holes were played by the 31 golfers and they raised in excess of $36,000. The golf was great but their efforts were priceless.
It never gets old hearing them finish their day and talk about the fun they had and the impact of their mission. They all left inspired to comeback next year to tackle the Bear Trap again and raise even more funds for the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation.
Brian Russo and Keith Kebe were the ironmen of the day playing 80 holes each. Kebe carded the low gross of the day for his best 18 hole score on each hole with a stellar 68. Sophie Louis a 5 year old little girl with the heart the size of Texas asked to tee it up and she herself raised $600 and played 21 holes. Not bad for a pint sized girl who never played more than 9 holes on an executive course.
The true spirit of the game is not only great golf but the ability to give back to others. Our game of golf is like no other and the Millions of Dollars raised each year for others is humbling to be a part of. I am blessed beyond measure to use the skills given to me to organize events and change lives everyday.
For more information on the FORE! Jack & Jill Golf Marathon Series and their event schedule visit www.back9promotions.com
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