Golfing Highlights Column 7-27-07

Rob Eggleton

Rob Eggleton Scores First Hole-In-One

Fifty-year-old Roscoe self-employed general contractor Rob Eggleton scored his first hole-in-one ace on Monday night, July 16 in the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club Men's league.
The ace came at the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole when he used a six iron.
Rob plays in the Monday Night Men's league with his father, Don Eggleton.
A 10 handicap golfer, Rob noted that he used a Nike golf ball and the shot was high shot straight at the hole.
Golfers on this hole cannot see the green as it slopes down from the fairway and a small brook runs in back of the green.
When arriving at the green the Eggleton's and their two opponents, Chuck Husson Jr. and Ernie Zegers, looked all around the green before seeing that the ball was in the cup and an official hole-in-one was recorded on the scorecard,
Rob has been playing golf for some 20-years. This sixth hole is the same location that his father, Don. recorded a hole-in-one four year ago and it's also the same hole that his uncle Pete Button had an ace 20 years ago while playing with Rob's brother Phil Eggleton.
Rob and his wife, Dawn, have two children, Rob and Kevin and one grandchild.

The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges

Many things can lead to inconsistent putting results, but distance and direction are in the areas we should always have at the top of our "How can I be more consistent?" list.
Distance is the biggest cause of inconsistency, because it equates to the "feel" of the putt and also ends up controlling the direction after impact.
As we've all learned, more speed equals less break, and less speed leads to more break.
On the other side of the coin, direction is the control we have in getting the golf ball started right direction before gravity and undulation take over the roll and path of the ball. Mixed in with all this is the factor that these two distinctions have to work together if we are to enjoy any success in putting.
Another way of looking at this is to think of our hands as the rudder and the engine/propeller of a boat. The rudder of the boat controls the direction, while the engine/propeller generates the speed and distance.
When putting, our lead hand is the rudder--it's along for the ride, but it also makes sure you are staying square to your target. The trail hand, which is usually our dominant hand, is the engine/propeller and determines how far the ball goes.
So, each "part" has its own, very important function. But one working without the other is either a boat going in circles (no rudder) or simply going nowhere (no engine). An important key to developing more reliability with our distance and direction is to minimize hand and wrist movement, which in turn, will maximize feel and control.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com .