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4 Advice for the Scrambler

6 Golf Fitting feature storyCould this be the key to improvoing your game?

6 The Art of the Putt

8 A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort feature story

9 Surviving Bunkers

10 Chipping & Putting

11 Robert Trent Jones feature story

14 Curing Your Slice

16 Saving Strokes with Less Practice

18 Golf Etiquette

21 What’s in Your Bag?

By Dan MarkhaM

Some golfers would

play every day, if the op-

portunity presented it-

self. And some come very

close to accomplishing

this feat.

Others like a weekly

round, enough to keep ac-

tive and sharp, but not

enough to get burned out.

But for others, golf is a

once-a-year experience,

perhaps undertaken dur-

ing the annual company

outing. Frequently, these

types of outings are

played in a scramble for-

mat, where teams of

three or four each hit a

shot, then choose the best

ball among them and hit

from there.

While some top-loaded

teams, populated with

former college players

and other athletic types,

will have their eye on the

big clubhouse gift certifi-

cate or 4-foot-high trophy,

the goals of some other

players are less lofty.

“Please, don’t let me em-

barrass myself out

there?”

Or. “I just want one of

my shots to get used.”

So what can this golfer

do to accomplish these

modest accomplish-

ments? A few Michigan

club pros have an answer.

“I tell them to try to de-

velop one aspect of their

game,” says Mark Hogan,

a PGA golf professional.

“Maybe they’re good at

driving or chipping or

putting. Any kind of shot

(will do).”

Pam Phipps and Jeff

Goble offer similar as-

sessments. “Use the clubs

that you feel most confi-

dent with, such as a 3-

wood off the tee as

opposed to a driver,” says

Phipps, who serves as a

director of golf.

“Use the club that you

hit the best,” says Goble,

an instructor at the Rick

Smith Golf Academy.

“Whether it’s a 5-iron or

7-wood. And don’t try so

hard.”

Cory Crowell, a PGA

pro, says that using a 3-

wood off the tee is always

a smart move. “Nothing

raises scores like lost or

unplayable tee shots.

Keeping the ball in play

will always help the

team.”

Steve Helner, who

teaches golf, says that an-

other way to contribute to

the team’s effort is

through the short game.

“Chipping and putting

is what it’s all about,”

Helner says of scrambles.

“The team that chips and

putts well does the best.”

Of course, the duffer

worried about his per-

formance can take steps

to alleviate them with a

little preparation.

“I would suggest get-

ting to the range and get

in a few practice ses-

sions,” says golf profes-

sional, Don White. “Just

work

on

some-

thing

basic.”

But these

pros say atti-

tude can be more

important than

aptitude when de-

termining whether

the company outing

is a fulfilling expe-

rience or some-

thing to hide your

head about at

work the next

day.

“Relax

and enjoy

the day

out of the office. It is im-

portant to remember that

you will not be expected

to carry the team,” says

Bob Koutnik, director of

golf operations.

Golf Pro Judy Mason

echoes that opinion. “The

main goal in this situa-

tion is to have fun. Be

sure to have a positive at-

titude. More golfers have

embarrassed themselves

with poor behavior than a

lack of ability.”

Part of avoiding poor

behavior is learning the

basics of golf etiquette,

such as not talking while

another player is hitting,

walking across a player’s

putting line and other

golf no-nos. Players unfa-

mil-

iar with basic etiquette

can get assistance from

more seasoned players in

their foursome.

Then again, one aspect

of proper behavior is just

a matter of common

sense, though one not al-

ways exercised.

“The two most impor-

tant things are to be

ready to play when it’s

your and not to drink too

much,” Koutnik says.

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Advice forthe Scrambler


By aManDa Monthei

Golfers interested in im-

proving their swing or mak-

ing sure they’re buying

properly fitted clubs now have

the resources to get fitted lo-

cally in northern Michigan.

With two new golf fitting fa-

cilities in Emmet County,

those who live near or visit for

the myriad of golf courses in

the Tip of the Mitt region can

now utilize indoor simulators

and fitting systems to improve

their golf game. Shot Makers

Golf Center, which opened in

Alanson last November, and

Scratch Golf Fitting Center at

Boyne Highlands will both be

offering fitting services this

summer.

Shot Makers owner Lloyd

Swadling, of Alanson, said

the market for a good golf fit-

ting center was wholly un-

filled in the area when he

began considering the busi-

ness pursuit, and being that

northern Michigan is some-

what of a golf hub, knew that

he had to fill the demand.

“We’re a golf mecca here,

there are so many golf

courses in this area, which

was a big part in why I was

willing to do this,” he said.

“Everyone wants to come to

Northern Michigan to golf.”

However, up until last fall,

there were no fitting facilities

north of Traverse City, and

Swadling himself was travel-

ing to Grand Rapids for fit-

tings twice a year.

“There was no competition

for a ways, that was a big part

of it,” said Swadling, who at-

tended Grand Valley State

University before moving

back to his hometown five

years ago. “But it was really

just to bring something differ-

ent to the area, no one had

anything like this.”

Swadling said he’s seen a

good response, though, and

from customers living as far

away as Kalkaska and Sault

Ste. Marie.

“I’ve had people from Sault

Ste. Marie and Newberry com-

ing down and utilizing the fa-

cility,” Swadling said.

“There’s just a demand for it.”

Shot Makers boasts three

indoor ProTee simulators

with 9 by 15 foot impact

screens which customers can

use to play a virtual round on

their choice of over 90

courses. There is also a pro

shop that accepts trade-ins

and offers new and used

equipment. Shot Makers is a

Nike Golf, Mizuno, Taylor

Made and Adams Golf dealer.

Most importantly, though,

is the fitting systems

Swadling has to help cus-

tomers swing, and play, at

their best.

“A lot of people think that

getting fitted costs a lot of

money, but it doesn’t,” he said.

“If you’re going to spend $799

or $899 on a set of irons off

the shelf, generally for that

price we’re able to get you

into a custom-fit set that is

molded to your swing. If you

buy a set off the shelf, they

come in standard specs and

you essentially have to figure

out how to hit those.

“The best part about getting

fit is you take your swing and

we build a club to it, versus

trying to change your swing to

figure out how to hit that golf

club better.”

Swadling said he charges

$50 for an hour-long fitting

session, however that $50 is

applied to the purchase of a

set of irons if purchased at

Shot Makers. The goal, of

course, is to get a set that pre-

cisely fits a customer’s indi-

vidual swing.

“We’ll have people book an

hour, and we’ll plan for an

hour,” Swadling said. “I have

them start — hit a few balls

with their own clubs, get loose

and get warm — and then I

hook them on what’s called a

shaft optimizer and we enter

that into our fitting system.

“They can see all their dis-

tances, they can see how con-

sistent they are with each

club and then from there, it

helps them make a decision of

what fits best.”

Swadling added that he

works with the Mizuno fitting

system, specifically, but that

the system can be applied to

any brand of clubs.

For rainy days or just out of

curiosity, those wanting to

play a virtual round of golf on

Shot Maker’s three indoor

simulators can pay $30 per

hour of play. That includes a

choice from 95 courses, five

range play modes and swing

analytics.

Shot Makers is located on

U.S. 31 in Alanson. More infor-

mation can be found at

www.shotmakersgolfcenter.co

The Scratch Golf Fitting

Center is located in the Ross

Golf Shop at Boyne High-

lands. For more details, call

(231) 526-3811.

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By sCott D. turner

After taking all those big swings at

that little ball and getting it on the

green, now it's time to reverse your

thinking. Let's talk about putting

and how you can roll that little white

ball in a four-inch hole from forty

feet away.

The first thing you need to do is

analyze your putting situation. This

means to take a look at what the lie

looks like - do you have a nice flat

green or are there lots of hills and

valleys you need to traverse. Are

you putting against the grain of the

grass or with it? Do you have grass

that is laying flat or is extremely

long? Will take a look at each of

these situations.

To become a good putter, you need

to start "reading" your putts. Here

are some basic fundamentals you

should be practicing. The rest is

about how good your vision is, how

much you pay attention to detail and

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how sharp your feel is.

Get a putter with a very

distinct line marked on it,

(the new blade putters do

this very well) to indicate

the target line and practice

with a chalk line, or a

stretched out piece of string

gets the job done also. Find

a place on the practice

green that is straight. Snap

a chalk line down from

about 5 or 6 feet to the mid-

dle of the cup. Make sure

that the entire length of the

line on your putter is ex-

actly on the chalk line. Start

making putts. This will

train your eyes to "see

square" precisely. Practice

here makes perfect.

Make sure your eyes are

directly above the target

line, or very close. If you

hang a plumb line from

your eyes it should fall over

the target line. This will

also help you with the previ-

ous point.

Make sure your weight is

in the middle of your feet. If

your weight is either for-

ward on your toes or back

on your heels there is an ex-

cellent chance that your

stroke will follow the direc-

tion your weight is tilted

rather than the target line.

Probably the most impor-

tant task here is to keep you

hands soft on the grip and

through out your stroke. If

your hands are tight on the

grip you are diminishing

your sensitivity - period.

Concentrate not to change

your grip pressure. If your

grip pressure changes dur-

ing the stroke, it's probably

not "a stroke" but more

likely a jab, flinch, spasm,

push, hit ... well, you get the

idea.

There is no independent

action in the hands. Noth-

ing could be more logical: If

you do indeed have the put-

ter face aligned precisely, as

in the first point above, the

last thing you'd want to do

is to change the position of

the face. Therefore, your

hands should not be moving

independently of your arms

and shoulders. If you can't

tell if your hands are mov-

ing, as a drill try watching

your hands very carefully

(instead of the ball) a few

times. You'll be able to see

quite easily whether or not

they are moving in your

stroke.

Putting is a light touch,

soft hands and a consistent

stroke depending on the dis-

tance you need across the

green. And of course, noth-

ing can replace practice and

more practice. Start putting

on your living room floor,

your office or anywhere you

have a smooth surface. In-

stead of hitting that bucket

of balls after work, drop a

few balls on the practice

green for an hour. This will

work wonders on your game

and you'll be thrilled with

your lower overall strokes

per game.

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By aManDa Monthei

When it comes to golf

course style and design,

there are a few things that

are resoundingly “North-

ern Michigan.”

The obvious would be

the views — it’s hard to

come by views better than

those enjoyed by North-

ern Michigan golfers. And

then there’s the topogra-

phy, born of glacial move-

ment and melting in the

great ice age around one

million years ago — de-

fined now by the river val-

leys, the moraines, ridges

and elevation of the re-

gion.

While some course de-

signers who came to the

Northern Michigan re-

gion from the early 20th

century on favored the

more modern method of

creating their own course

features, others embraced

the landscape of North-

ern Michigan in all its

glacially-shaped glory.

One such designer was

Jerry Matthews, who is

responsible for the A-Ga-

Ming Golf Resort’s

newest course, Sundance.

The course opened in

2006, and is very much a

‘natural’ design by

Matthews. Additionally,

the course was rated third

best in the country when

it opened, according to A-

Ga-Ming General Man-

ager Mike Brown.

“Jerry (Matthews)

pretty much takes what

the land gives him, so we

didn’t move a lot of earth

at all,” Brown said.

“There are a lot of ele-

vated tee shots — there’s

a lot of change in height.

We have some good par 3s

that have a good 50 to 60

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at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

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By sCott turner

Golf, like any other sport takes

lots of practice, patience and proper

technique and execution. Many

times when the beginning golfer,

(and Many golfers, as soon as they

encounter the 'dreadful' bunker shot,

immediately go into convolutions or

start throwing things and think it's

the end of the world. Nothing is fur-

ther from the truth.

In order to hit a successful fairway

bunker shot, you begin by playing

the ball back in your stance. By set-

ting up with the ball slightly right of

your zipper, (for right handed play-

ers). This will help your club face to

strike the ball before the sand.

Usually, the ball is blasted out of

the sand. This is done by striking

the sand first, a few inches behind

the ball, and letting the force of the

club and sand "blast" the ball out of

the bunker or trap and towards the

intended target. But be careful not

to ground the club in the bunker.

Take some practice swings on the

edge of the bunker before entering

the bunker and addressing your ball.

To get out of a buried sand trap

lie, try closing the face of the wedge

a little and hit an inch or 2 behind

the ball on your down swing. Do not

stop at the ball, but rather continue

the swing and the ball will come out

nicely. I prefer a pitching wedge for

the buried lie shot.

While in a fairway trap, dig your

feet in by twisting them into the

sand. Hence, let your knees pinch to-

ward each other so the majority of

your weight is over the inside of

your feet. Your foot impressions

after the shot should be deeper on

the inside half of each foot.

Do not let the face close (toe pass

the heel) until after impact, if at all.

Continue to accelerate through the

ball to a natural finish on your

bunker shots.

Getting out of a greenside bunker

can be easy when you know these

three rules. #1-Use a Sand Wedge

with a large sole to slide through the

sand. #2-Strike the sand behind the

ball as you accelerate to a full finish.

Most players hit the sand behind the

ball and "quit" on the shot, leaving

the ball in the bunker. #3- Make sure

you use a light grip pressure. Hold-

ing the club too tightly will "freeze"

your wrists making it difficult to

slide the club under the ball in the

sand properly.

When we are close to the green we

must create this angle, which will

get the ball out of the sand and has a

higher trajectory to then sit on the

green. As I take my club back, my

hands hinge to make them strong

and then I continue up until my

hands are even with my hips. At this

point, I pull the end of the club down

and I aim generally two inches be-

hind the ball accelerating through

the sand and making a full finish.

If you need to get the golf ball up

fast out of a trap during a bunker

shot, try starting the back swing by

cocking your wrists upward followed

by the normal back swing. The down

swing is the same but you release the

wrists (uncock them) before impact.

The result is a steep cut through the

sand popping up the ball quickly and

softly on the green.

If you are a high handicapper, al-

ways play the most consistent and

safest shot. When faced with a long

fairway bunker shot, go with a 7 or 8

iron golf club instead of a 3 or 4 iron

golf club.

Welcome to "the beach" is a term

all golfers have come to know at

some point in their golfing careers.

A sand shot or bunker shot is often

one of the most intimidating shots

to execute, and can often leave a

golfer discouraged, but with a little

forethought, consistent practice and

positive thinking, you too can be an

excellent bunker in no time at all.


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By sCott D. turner

Two of the most dreaded

shots in golf, the chip and

pitch shot, can be your fore-

most stroke shaving

weapons you pull out of

your bag. Mastering these

little monsters will take 20

strokes off your game per

round.

The chip shot is usually

played about 10-30 yards out

from the pin and usually

rolls on the green as far as it

flew. It's designed to get the

ball on to the green with

minimal effort on your part.

To play a chip shot, select

somewhere between a 7 iron

and a pitching wedge, de-

pending on the distance the

ball needs to fly and roll.

Usually a chip shot is just

off the green about 5 -10

yards and rolls 10 - 20 yards.

The chip and run should

be the workhorse of your

short game. It is the most re-

liable shot around the green.

I would estimate that at

least 95% of my short game

shots (from within 20 yards

of the edge of the green) are

played with a chip and run,

and the other 5% include

putts from off the green,

pitches, and bunker shots.

Getting the ball on the

ground and rolling as soon

as possible greatly increases

the chances of the ball's be-

havior being predictable.

That is not to say that a chip

and run is always very low

to the ground...just as low as

possible. A chip and run

style shot can be played with

the most lofted wedge in

your bag, in which case

some people might refer to

the shot as a "pitch and

run."

In many cases where the

average golfer tries to pitch

the ball up in the air, the

"risk vs. reward" and the un-

controllable nature of a

pitch (especially from a mar-

ginal lie) make it a poor

choice.

Simply play the ball a lit-

tle forward in your stance,

your hands even with the

ball and the shaft vertical

and your shoulders closed

slightly. The swing depends

on the distance you need the

ball to go. With most chip

shots, the back swing is

about waist high and is mir-

rored with the follow

through.

There should be no wrist

action with this stroke, sim-

ply putt the ball with a

lofted club. The swing path

should be inside to square.

When you chip, you're

aiming at a spot well in

front of the pin, the spot

where you want the ball to

land. You are not aiming for

the pin. You are aiming at

the spot. Its location will

vary depending upon the

loft of the club you are using

and the length of the chip.

You must prejudge the

amount of carry and roll

that is needed and calculate

your landing spot. Simply

aim for an exact spot on the

green you want your ball to

land.

The cousin of the chip

shot, the pitch shot has a lit-

tle more action and dis-

tance. The same clubs are

used, but the execution is

slightly different. The pitch

shot is taken further back in

the backstroke, somewhere

between 9 to 10 o'clock and

mirrored on the follow

through.

Unlike the chip shot with

no or little wrist action, the

pitch shot needs a little

more wrist action at the bot-

tom of the swing. This gives

the ball a little more spin

and stops the ball where you

want it on the green.

So whenever you're faced

with a short game dilemma,

just remember these rules.

Putt whenever feasible (i.e.,

if the ball will roll rather

than bounce), chip and run

when you can't putt, pitch

only when you have no

choice.

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Northern Michigan

golfers can certainly

consider themselves

lucky.

For one, there are the

lakes, the rivers, the

wilderness, the views —

all of which contribute

to a golf experience un-

like anywhere else in

the country.

Perhaps because of

this, renowned course

architects have been

drawn to this area for

over a century, leaving

in their tracks some of

the best courses North-

ern Michigan has to

offer.

Among them Robert

Trent Jones is arguably

the most influential in

this area, having de-

signed masterpiece

courses at both The

Heather at Boyne High-

lands (1968) and Tree-

tops Resort (1987).

Thanks to the ‘go big

or go home’ perspective

of then-Treetops (for-

merly Sylvan Knob Ski

Area) owner Harry

Melling — who pur-

chased the resort in 1983

— Jones was called in in

1987 to design the re-

sort’s first golf course in

an attempt to make a go

at summer profits as a

ski resort. What resulted

was, no surprise here, a

masterpiece course that

received raving reviews

from golf critics across

the country when un-

veiled in 1987. Golf Di-

gest named it the second

best new golf course in

the country that year. It

was also Jones who,

while perched on the hill

overlooking the 6th hole,

suggested a new name

for the course — Tree-

tops.

The course design uti-

lizes its location in the

Pigeon River Valley,

making use of the

river’s headwater condi-

tions on a handful of

holes on the front nine.

Dramatic elevation and

dangerous fringe areas

make the course particu-

larly challenging,

enough so that some rec-

ommend players bring

their total A-game when

playing there.

In terms of Jones’

sweeping career, Tree-

top’s design in 1987 was

certainly late in the

game. He finished de-

signing in the 90s before

passing away in 2000,

having completed 420

course designs in his

lifetime, including 16 in

Michigan in a career

that spanned over 70

years. Treetops was the

last Jones course to be

designed in Michigan.

Now under the owner-

ship of Rick Smith, a

renowned golf instruc-

tor who took over for the

late Harry Melling in

2002, Treetops continues

to benefit from the ad-

mirable foresight of

Melling, who in hiring

Jones, ultimately cre-

ated a Northern Michi-

gan golf destination for

the books.

Boyne Highland’s

Heather course was

built around the middle

of Jones’ career, and

amidst a number of

other design pursuits in


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with the ball, it's turned

out, and the ball flies to the

right and curves in flight

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dle in no time at all.

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karate-chop hand or the

home run swing. To fix

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near a chair's padded back

rest and let your hands

form your grip against the

back rest. At address, the

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on the backrest. Make a

back and forward swing at

the chair. A square impact

has the back hand hitting

flat against the back rest. If

the pinky-side-palm-pad

hits first (like a karate

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at impact. Practice this

drill until you can hit flat

every time and you will be

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In addition to the natu-

ral features that are in-

herent to Northern

Michigan, Matthew

added some demanding

features that will make or

break a round. Still, the

views of two great bodies

of water are worth the

challenge.

“It’s got 118 sand

bunkers — there’s some

good use of sand and

heather,” Brown said.

“It’s a linked-style

course, which basically

means it’s fairly open

with a lot of heather —

you know, long, brown,

flowing grass. It’s really

pretty, but it’s challeng-

ing. You can see Torch

Lake from the east side of

the course and Lake

Michigan from the west

side of the course.”

The location of all

three of A-Ga-Ming’s

courses — Sundance,

Torch and Antrim Dells

— afford postcard-quality

views of Torch Lake,

Grand Traverse Bay and

Old Mission Peninsula.

“With our proximity to

Torch Lake and Lake

Michigan, we’re very,

very unique,” Brown

said. “We probably have

some of the best views of

any golf course (in this

area). It’s definitely about

the views and the terrain

— this whole area, natu-

rally, was carved by gla-

ciers and left us with

some pretty awesome to-

pography.”

An interesting connec-

tion of past and present

for the A-Ga-Ming Golf

Resort is that Matthews,

prior to his design of

Sundance for A-Ga-Ming,

also assisted his father in

the design of Antrim

Dells back in the 1970s.

“One of (Matthews’)

first jobs that he did with

his dad was Antrim

Dells,” Brown said. “And

we hired him 30 or 40

years later and to do Sun-

dance, so that’s pretty in-

teresting.”

And as far as courses

that are quintessentially

Northern Michigan —

with rolling hills, slight

elevation changes, views

of the big lake and large

stands of hardwoods —

Antrim Dells and the

other A-Ga-Ming courses

certainly have their bases

covered.

“Antrim Dells is a

Northern-Michigan style

course, cutting through

the woods, with a beauti-

ful view of Lake Michi-

gan from the clubhouse,

you can see all the way

over to Old Mission

Peninsula and Northport,

and that’s kind of the

theme of our golf club —

the views,” Brown said.

“The Torch course has

probably some of the best

Torch Lake views, and

with Torch as nice as it is

— you stand up there, it’s

four different shades of

blue and looks like the

caribbean half the time,

it’s pretty cool.”

A-Ga-Ming

Golf

ResortContinued from page 8

By Dan MarkhaM

Golf is the ultimate form of re-

laxation, the perfect way to while

away a few hours of precious

down time.

But golf's appeal can be muted if

that break from the busy work

week is spent depositing shots in

water hazards, bunkers and park-

ing lots. Four hours traipsing

through weeds and woods in

search of that evil Titleist can

make the rigors of work a more

appealing proposition.

And that's where your problem

lies. You love golf and want to im-

prove, to make those breaks from

the grind even more appetizing.

At the same time, your hectic

schedule won't allow for half-hour

excursions to the driving range or

a series of lessons with your club

professional.

So how does one shave strokes

from his score without putting in

the work necessary to improve?

Well, club professionals agree

that dramatic improvement with-

out the requisite legwork simply

won't happen. But there are a few

things the average player can do to

slice a few strokes from his game

when he or she doesn't have time

to pound balls at the range.

The absolute best advice is a

common sense technique that pros

see too many amateurs ignore:

stretch before the round.

"Stretching is vital," says Judith

Mason, director of golf, "You can

start stretching in the office, on

the way to the course, or on the

first tee."

Bob Koutnik, director of golf

operations, is also a firm believer

in the value of proper stretching,

particularly the back and leg mus-

cles.

"Take two clubs and start with

slow, small swings and gradually

built into longer, fuller swings."

Koutnik also thinks there are

plenty of ways to work on your

game at home.

"I suggest swinging a club at

home. Stick a tee in the ground

without a ball and swing through

the tee just as if there was a ball

on it," Koutnik says. "You will

maintain body flexibility as well

as build muscle memory."

Putting on the family carpet is

another Koutnik favorite.

"Remember putting greens are

usually smoother and faster, but

all you are doing is practicing

your putting stroke."

And Koutnik even has at-home

advice for the couch potato.

"In the winter, take a club in the

house and practice taking your

grip while you are watching tele-

vision," he says.

Along those lines, Pam Phipps,

director of golf, says there are

techniques that can be used to

"emulate the golf swing."

Club professionals Mark Hogan

and Steve Helner said that dra-

matic improvement without prac-

tice is nearly impossible. But

when practice time is at a pre-

mium, both advocate focusing ef-

forts on the short game.

"Practicing putting or short

chips is really going to save

strokes," Helner says.

And Jeff Goble, an instructor at

the Rick Smith Golf Academy,

says that given the choice between

putting and chipping before the

round, he opts for chipping.

"It helps give you the speed of

the greens," Smith says of pre-

round chipping. "And you're get-

ting the benefit of striking the golf

ball."

But, Smith says, the most impor-

tant lesson the non-practicing

golfer should take to the course is

this:

"Try to have fun. Try to enjoy

yourself. If you're not able to prac-

tice, you can't expect too much."

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nonetheless quintessen-

tially Jones. The

Heather, located in Har-

bor Springs, is consid-

ered championship

caliber, and certainly

speaks to Jones’ particu-

lar tastes — his bold use

of hazards, pinched fair-

ways where inaccuracy

meant woods or water,

and ultimately, great

shots under tough con-

ditions all culminate

into a ‘signature’ Jones

design.

“Jones admired the

skills of the touring

pros but also understood

that the courses they

played should test the

limits of their skills,”

James Hansen, who

wrote a biography on

Jones, said. “He made

sure that golf at its

highest levels was a

kind of athletic chess, a

game that had to stimu-

late the mind as well as

engage the muscles. At

the same time, he under-

stood that in order to

prosper in the long term

as a popular sport, and

not just as an arena for

elite practitioners, the

courses had to be fun for

everyone.”

In addition to his in-

fluential work in North-

ern Michigan, Jones

also worked on projects

such as the Augusta Na-

tional course, Peachtree

and other high-profile

courses, making a name

for himself first in post-

Depression America.

Among Golf

Digest’s America’s 100

Greatest Golf Courses

in the 35 years prior to

his death, Jones had 44

of his courses appear in

the 100 best courses in

the United States list

from 1965-2000, more

than any other featured

architect.

Northern Michigan

is lucky to have received

its share of his undeni-

able course style, a

brand cultivated over 70

years, relics of which

are right in our back-

yard.

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By Scott D. Turner

Many new players are anxious to get out there

and hit their first golf ball, but before you step out

on the first tee and swing away, it would be very

helpful to actually know what you're doing. Golf

is a "gentleman's" sport and has a set number of

rules, guidelines and regulations to follow for the

enjoyment of all.

Let's get started -

Try not to hit your first ball off the first tee with-

out warming up first. During a round of golf, you

put your body through a very rigorous workout by

stretching it in every direction imaginable. You

need to get those muscles ready for that workout.

Start by swinging with the short irons and working

your way to longer irons and into your woods. Finish

by hitting a few putts on the practice green. Make

sure you warm up the knees and ankles. An ankle

sprang is "death" on the golf course.

On the first tee check your score card for any local

rules you are playing. Back at the clubhouse, you may

want to ask if there are any fairways with "ground under

repair." Many courses provide relief from these fairway

areas by lifting your ball and placing it outside of the repair

area. Make sure to place an identifying mark on your ball and

inform the other players the type and number ball you are play-

ing.

Avoid slow play and try to keep up with the pace of play and with

the group in front of you. Walk at a reasonable speed to your next

shot, and begin planning it as you approach the ball by studying the

strength and direction of the wind. When you reach your ball, check

the lie, select your club, visualize your swing and shot, and then play

your shot. From the time you select your club until you actually hit

your shot, you should take no more than 30 to 45 seconds. If you

aren't ready to play when it is your turn, encourage one of your fel-

low players to play.

A golf course is a delicate place and demands special attention

from all. The keep it in the best shape possible, follow these guide-

lines, (on many courses, these guidelines turn into mandatory ac-

tions.) Always replace your divots. Sometimes turf tends to explode

on impact, making it difficult, if not impossible, to replace the divot.

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of slicing is an open

stance where the front

foot is back from the tar-

get line causing your

body to face the hole

more. This promotes an

outside-in swing-path

and spin on the ball. The

result is a slice to some

degree. Try closing your

stance so that your belt

buckle aligns with the

ball. This will promote a

straight swing path and

squarer hit.

One method that may

reduce slicing is to close

the club face. Give your

golf club a quarter turn

or more inward. The rea-

son for this is in some

cases of slicing you are

opening your club face

at impact. Please note

this is a quick tempo-

rary fix.

If you squared your

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still slicing the ball,

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shoulders are also

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hole.

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ers, if you slice the ball,

check to see if your grip

is too weak. For the

right handed player, in a

weak grip, the top of the

left hand is seen and an-

gles toward the sky. The

grip is also too weak if

the fingers of the right

hand are visible on the

left side of the grip and

the hand is angled at the

ground. To correct, roll

the hands back around

the grip so that the left

hand if is facing the tar-

get and the back of the

right hand is facing the

exact opposite direction.

Many people have a

strong grip that feels too

uncomfortable if they

try to neutralize it. The

problem could be the po-

sitioning of the grip is

too much in the fingers.

Try laying the club

across the hand pads

where the fingers meet

the hands and grip the

club. You should have a

much easier time getting

the grip neutralized.

The bottom line here

of course is getting you

to hit the ball straight

down the fairway every

single time. To do this,

make sure your shoul-

ders are square, your

stance is neutral, not

open or closed, and your

grip is not too tight or

too loose. Keep the lead-

ing hand, left hand, and

square at impact. With

some practice your shots

will be heading down the

fairway just like a pro.


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this

case, you have two op-

tions: 1) You can use the

toe of your shoe to kick

in the turf around the

edges of the divot, and 2)

Many courses often put

containers of a soil/seed

mixture on their carts

and tees. If this is the

case, simply fill in the

divot with the mixture.

As you progress

through your golfing ca-

reer, you'll most likely

see the in inside of a

sand bunker. This re-

quires special care by

raking the bunker after

your shot. Nothing is

more frustrating in golf

than to come up on a

bunker shot and finding

your ball in a very large

sand divot. (Remember,

you play the ball as it

lies.) Bring a rake into

the bunker with you --

remembering that you

should always enter the

bunker from the low side

at a point nearest the

ball.

Whenever possible,

avoid walking on the

steep face of a bunker

and always after hitting

your shot, rake the area

you played from, as well

as all your footprints

and any others within

reach. Rakes should be

left --either in or nearby

the bunker.

Repair any indenta-

tions caused by the ball

hitting the green. (More

than once I've hit the

green with my tee shot

and upon reaching the

green, I found my ball

completely buried on the

green surface.) Use a

tee, knife, key or repair

tool to repair the mark

by working the edges to-

wards the center, with-

out lifting the center of

the mark. Don't tear the

grass. Finish by smooth-

ing the area with a club

or your foot. Try to get

the area smooth enough

to putt over.

While on the green,

don't step on your fellow

players putting lines,

and if needed mark your

ball with a coin or ball

marker. Do not stand

where you might dis-

tract a fellow player, and

don't move or make any

noise while he's putting

either.

For safety's sake, never

hit when there's a

chance you might be

able to reach the group

ahead of you. Anytime

you hit a shot that you

think even has a remote

chance of hitting any

other players, yell "fore"

immediately, and make a

point of apologizing to

any players your ball

lands near. I've been hit

by a golf ball before, and

it's not the most pleasant

experience.

Don't let your temper

get the best of you.

Yelling, screaming,

throwing clubs or other-

wise making a fool of

yourself are unaccept-

able and, in some cases,

dangerous to yourself

and others.

As a player, you also

have a responsibility to

learn and understand

the Rules of Golf.

One of the best parts

of golf is spending time

with your friends. Con-

gratulate the winners

and console the losers

and thank them for their

company, and look for-

ward to your next round

at your favorite course.Copyright (c) Publishers-Edge

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