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A lot of you have been asking about Richard and
I wanted to you know he's alive and kicking. He's
taking some well deserved rest and relaxation time
after 8 years of hard work on this site.
He's a passionate man with many talents and I'm dedicated
to keep his spirit going.
...Plus I never know when he's going to pop in:)
Joe
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Golf Potpourri
by
Mac Stevenson
Fear of Sand Shots is Self-Induced
Numerous amateur golfers feel helpless when they hit one into a sand trap. This is baseless fear. With a minimum of practice--using the proper fundamentals--every golfer can become proficient enough with sand shots to consistently get out of the trap and on the green. And, with a little hard work, you'll find it's customary to expect to get up and down in two.
Many otherwise competent golfers become stiff with panic the moment they step into a sand trap. The reason for the feeling of dread--which is akin to terror--is that they have not taken the time or effort to master the fundamentals of the sand shot.
You must become familiar with, and understand the basic fundamentals, of the sand shot. You can learn the essentials of the sand shot from golf books, magazines, or Joe's video--"Short Game Clinic."
Sand shots--so far as escaping from the trap and getting on the green--are not difficult. The hard part of these shots is mental, not physical. You can't always get up and down in two, but you won't hack and chop until you've ruined your round.
Four varieties of stances and lies cover most of the sand shots you'll face:
* When you have a fairly level stance and a good lie
* An awkward stance caused by a lie on the upslope
* When you have a downhill lie and stance
* The dreaded, and most feared, buried lie
Don't despair. You'll have a level stance and reasonably good lie on the majority of your sand shots. The basic fundamentals on the level lie include an open stance with your hands slightly behind the ball; an open clubface; play the ball off your left heel; and pick out a spot just behind the ball where your clubface will enter the sand.
On the standard sand shot, your swing should be upright and outside-in so it's easier to slice your clubhead under the ball and through the sand.
The most important thing about a sand shot is to have a clear image in your mind of what the clubhead will do.
Your clubface doesn't touch the ball; it slices through the sand under the ball and literally throws the ball on the green.
Most fundamental instructions are weak in one area: They don't describe how much you should open the clubface. Simply put, the clubface should be very open on short sand shots and just slightly open for long explosions. You will have to experiment for the in-between distances to find what is right for you.
And you have to get in a sand trap and hit all four of the shots described above. Reading a book or watching Joe's videos will help, but you have to get in a sand trap and practice those fundamentals.
Experiment with various clubface alignments according to different distances until you're confident with this basic, but important, concept.
Don't let a buried lie strike terror into your psyche. This isn't a hard shot. Hood your clubface closed and hit behind the ball and down and through the sand, throwing sand and ball onto the green. Swing hard and follow through.
On most sand trap shots you'll use your sand wedge. However, on long trap shots (over 20 yards), try using your pitching wedge, nine iron, or even an eight iron. And open the clubface ever so slightly; you'll find the ball flies much further with less effort than the sand wedge requires.
If you don't have a sand trap on your driving range, you'll have to practice on the course. Take five or six balls and work on the four basic lies and stances. When you catch one of those days when you have to wait on every tee and there's no one behind you, take a few moments to practice sand shots while your buddies are wasting their time gabbing on the next tee.
Keep your head steady on all of these sand shots. You should actually see your clubhead enter the sand, and make sure you swing hard enough to slide your clubhead completely through the sand.
Another good idea is to write or type the fundamentals on a note card or two and have them laminated at a print shop. Keep them in your golf bag for handy reference while you practice.
Like so many things in life, sand-trap shots seem hard or next to impossible until you have the knowledge (fundamentals) and confidence (gained from practice) and know you can hit the shot correctly every time.
Spend some time on the beach and you'll gain a lot more than a good tan.
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Joe's Quick Tip
Drain More Putts Inside of 10-Feet
The majority of golfers miss a lot of their putts
from under 10-feet away when they could easily make
them.
Consider that the diameter of the hole is 4.25 inches
and the ball is 1.68 inches. And when you involved
physics, you only need half of the ball on either side
of the cup to tip the center of gravity INTO the hole.
That means you actually have 5.93 inches to work with
(sounds a lot more manageable, right?)
In practice, cut out a perfect square 2.57" in length
out of cardboard (a full ball's diameter less than the cup).
If you hit the cardboard on any side (front, back, side to side)
it means you'll drain your putt.
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"Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner,
and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air."
-Jack Benny
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Until next time, good golfing!
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