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That's a Stretch
Published on 2010-08-26 05:35:00
For years on end, the Islandwood Three-Day Member Guest Tournament's first day has been dominated by the team led by member and Islandwood High School Athletic Director- Dale Cunningham.Each year, his foursome shows up at the first tee with a scant few minutes to "warm up". It has been a mystery as to why the Cunningham foursome is always late in arriving yet play great right out of the gate.Well, this year we stumbled upon his foursome behind the 12th teebox a full one hour before their tee tim
Head Shoulders Knees & Toes
Published on 2010-08-20 15:14:00
Golf Basics Alert!! Golf Basics Alert!!The set-up is the first and most important thing to learn as a beginner golfer. It is also worthwhile to have your starting position checked periodically by a professional about every 3000 swings.After initially lining up the clubhead with the ball directly at your target, the rest of your body needs to line up as close to parallel to that intended line of play as possible. That will help to develop a good swing and predictable results. One mistake that so
Don't Get Bent
Published on 2010-08-15 23:01:00
Rules disputes in and around golf matches have been going on ever since someone first took a swing at a golf ball. Well, the Mid-Summer Scramble was no exception.It turns out that what seemed to be the winning putt on the 18th green turned out to be holed using a non-conforming putter.The USGA plainly and flatly requires that "The shaft must be straight from the top of the grip to a point not more than 5 inches above the sole, measured from the point where the shaft ceases to be straight along t
