Tigers Two Stroke
Penalty
Was it a good thing that Tiger Woods didn't win the Masters
and who could it have been that called in on Tiger?
The professionals we talked to and even some of the common
golfers say that had Tiger won the controversy would never end.
He was correctly given a two stroke penalty for an improper
ball drop that he took during the second round.
It was explained that Woods was correctly awarded a
two-stoke penalty awarded for the infraction...the score card he signed was
incorrect and did not reflect the two-troke penalty....the signing of an
incorrect scorecard is disqualification, yet Tiger was allowed to stay in the
tournament.
Sound a little complicated because the bottom line as
explained by officials is that one is normally disqualified for signing an
incorrect score card.
Did the rules committee in this instance call a mulligan on
itself since they had been informed that there was a possibility that Tiger made
an improper drop on the 15th hole, but didn't tell him......basically ruling
that there had been no violation.
The glitch here and what some golf professionals are saying
is that if the committee had any lingering thought that the drop was a rules
infraction they should have informed Tiger and he would have waited for a ruling
before signing the scorecard.
Bottom line here is that the rules committee allowed Woods
to sign a scorecard without informing him that his play was still under review
and might be subject to a penalty.
The committee awarded Tiger his two-stroke penalty a day
late and did not disqualify him for signing the wrong scorecard because of their
error.
Rumors were flying around everywhere as to who is might have
been that called in on Tiger to report the penalty.
These rumors included the ex-boyfriend of Tiger's current
lady, Lindsey Vonn....nope wasn't him.
Sixty-one year-old Champions Tour player David Eger was the
man that called a tournament official he knew was working for the Masters to
tell of the illegal drop.
Eger has won four times in his career on the over-50 tour is
reported to be a great golfer and a former tournament director who has worked
for the PGA Tour and the USGA.
According to those in the know Eger is one of the most
experienced tournament officials in U.S. golf and an expert on the
rules.
What Eger did when he was watching the Masters and saw the
illegal drop by Woods was to scroll through his cell phone and call Mickey
Bradley, a rules official he know was working the Masters.
This is indeed an incredible story and it was interesting to
find that that a guy that knew something went wrong acted as quickly as he could
to maintain and keep up the integrity of this great game.
Ed's
Outlook
How would you like to increase the distance on your golf
shots and also bring down your handicap.
Leo "Rocky" Lee, president of Golfmasters, LLC showed us an
interesting tool at the Northeast Golf Show in Somerset, NJ several months ago
and described the Speedflex Pro "as a teaching tool that is easy to use but that
you have to discipline yourself to swing it on a daily basis."
Rocky noted that the Speedflex Pro gives "the golfer the
ability and confidence to deliver a faster, more accurate swing each time by
helping golfers with club head speed, flexibility, release, balance and weight
shift."
In pointing out the key gains you get from the Speedflex Pro
Rocky noted that "club head speeds translate to shorter hits and this tool helps
to train the 22 muscles involved in t he golf swing resulting in faster swing
speed."
As to flexibility Lee pointed out that "a full swing relies
on flexibility and strength and out product helps you stretch muscles, increase
flexibility and achieve a better swing length and club head speed."
In the release category Lee said that the "improper club
head rotation weakens the swing and decreases accuracy but with the Speedflex
Pro your muscles will learn to rotate properly through the swing arc giving you
squarer contact with the b all and improving accuracy."
Better accuracy is accomplished according to Lee because
poor balance changes the swing arc as it contacts the ball resulting in bad
shots. This is where the Speedflex's heavier weight creates the better
balance.
A leading factor in the Speedflex Pro according to Lee is
that the club distributes a better weight shift pattern in the swing for full
power shots with greater distance.
Some very interesting information. We are attempting to use
this training aid on a daily basis and for best results you must commit to this
routine. Additional information and the model best suited for you can be
obtained from Lee at 1-866-868-7348 or leeleol@aol.com or
leo@speedflexpro.com
The Golf
Tip
By Robert
Menges
Preventing the Flying Right Elbow:
The flying right elbow is one of the game's best known
negative touchstones.
It occurs in the back swing when the elbow juts out behind
the player so the right arm forms the letter V or L, depending on the angle from
which you view it.
What's wrong with a flying right elbow?
It restricts the width or arc of the back swing, for one
thing. It also make it difficult to get the shaft parallel at the top of the
swing with the longer clubs, a restriction that reduces power.
Finally, you don't want the elbow jutting out in the
downswing because this also limits power and adds inaccuracy to the
mix.
So, you must drop down and in toward your right side. This
connection is an extra move that must be made in less than a second of real
time.
However, trying to keep the elbow in close is too
restrictive. It prevents a free-flowing overall swing motion and narrows the
width of the back swing, both of which costs power.
The right elbow can move away from the right side so long as
it remains pointed down toward the ground and in a viable effective position.
This will generate fluidity in the swing and allow the elbow to easily and
readily return to or near the right side of the downswing.
You do want the elbow close to the body in the downswing
because it keeps the club moving from the inside.
To put it another way and more meaningful, it prevents the
club from going "over the top" and cutting the ball from outside to inside the
target line at impact.
Which is to say, with the right elbow in close to your side
at impact, you are much less likely to hit a slice.
Indeed, there is a very good chance you will get a nice
little draw on your ball.
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 he can be reached by phone at 845-292-0323 or
via email at menges@hughes.net
The Putting
Tip
By Joe
Bermel
The miscue of golfers is that on short putts, especially,
they decelerate on the forward stroke.
Golfers need to do the exact oppoite, that is accelerate on
the forward stroke.
Short putting is from a tap up to six feet, the "holy grail"
of putting.
Paramunt to be proficient here.......your second putt on
every hole is between a tap in and up to six feet.
How many of these 18 you make or do not make will determine
your score.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group,
corporate, organization and golf shows/tournaments. His special edition DVD "How
to Putt Well" is available by calling 631-589-1384, at his web site
www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com
Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of golf. Ed
writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league and
tournament information, shoot a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, let Ed know
at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474.
View this column and all of Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com We are
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Identification of photo
Leo "Rocky" Lee, left, from Golfmasters, LLC demonstrates the
Speedflex Pro to well known Sullivan County golfer Donald Winters who now
practices daily with this golf training tool.
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