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Summerly and Trilogy delivers
Links
at Summerly had a low turnout, Trilogy had a good turnout and was in good
shape. Upcoming events
Mark
your calendars and sign-up online ASAP: If
you havenÕt signed up online and there are less than 8 days to the event,
please call Henry Garcia 562-425-7360(home)
562-254-4030(cell) 2010 Membership fees are due
Please arrange to pay your
dues by 12/5/09.
Partner Better Ball Championship is
progressing well
The
match grid has been posted on the website. Please arrange to play your
opponents. Links at Summerly Results
Trilogy Results
Low Putts Craig Onodera – 27 Golf tip
Being successful out of the sand depends
on three things: correct setup, proper technique and consistent point of
entry. You should use a sand wedge when playing
short sand shots around the green. A sand wedge may vary from 55 to 58
degrees of loft with 8 to 12 degrees of bounce. I personally prefer a
58-degree sand wedge with 8 degrees of bounce.
For the correct setup, I like to draw or
visualize three lines in the sand, as shown in the photos above. Each line
has a specific purpose. The line going from the target to the ball and then
extending beyond the ball is called the target line. The line that is about
10 degrees open to the target line is the angle of our feet or toes. Then I
draw a line perpendicular to the target line originating at the ball. This
represents ball position, which should be off the left heel for righthanded
golfers (photo below). The start of the backswing (see Swing
Sequence photos below) should be straight back or slightly outside the target
line. There is an immediate breaking of the hands as you start this motion,
producing a more vertical swing which encourages the club to enter the sand
about two inches behind the ball (this is the point of entry). What you are actually trying to do is to
take as little sand as possible without contacting the ball. Allow the sand
to lift the ball from the bunker. (You can work on getting a consistent point
of entry with the Point of Entry Drill5 described here6.) As you make contact with the sand there
should be a cupping of the left wrist. Let me explain "cupping."
Assume you are wearing a watch on your left wrist and the face, as usual, is
pointing outward. When contacting the sand on the forward swing, you should
try to take the back of your left hand and move it towards your watch face,
thereby creating wrinkles underneath your left wrist. This action is called
"cupping of the wrist" and it is very necessary in producing
quality sand shots. Since this motion prevents the club from closing, the
ball is lifted in the air with backspin. These are the three most important things
regarding sand play around the greens. You don't have to be perfect to get
out of a sand bunker, but you have enough of the basic principles to get
started. The Swing Sequence These photos illustrate the swing
sequence on greenside sand shots, incorporating a correct setup, proper
technique and consistent point of entry. About the Author Joke
A woman was cleaning her
husbands dresser drawers when she found 3 golf balls and a box with $2000 in
it. She waited for him to come home from the golf course to ask him why these
things were hidden in his dresser drawer. The husband said I'm sorry I hid this
from you but the truth is every time I cheated on you over the last 30 years
I put a golf ball in the drawer. The wife was very upset at first but after
thinking about it said "I guess 3 times in 30 years is really not that
bad! Oh by the way what is the $2000 in the drawer. The husband replied"
Well every time I got to a dozen balls I sold them. Check this out
http://video.about.com/golf/Powerful-Golf-Swing.htm
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