Joseph Bermel, professionally known as The Putting Doctor,
announced recently that he is has been asked to represent the United States Golf
Teachers Association (USGTF) and is in the process of producing a second special
edition DVD called "How To Putt Well For Golf Coaches."
We met Joe several years ago at the North Coast Greater New
Jersey Golf Show and he has become a weekly contributor to our Golfing
Highlights column with his "Putting Tip."
The USGTF trains and certifies golf teaching professionals
and is the largest national organization of certified golf teaching
professionals in the world "and its a great honor to be asked to represent this
great organization," Joe commented
Over the years we found Joe to be a very interesting and an
exceptionally knowledgeable instructor on the subject of "How To Putt
Well."
He is indeed very passionate about putting. His study of the
putting game, disciplined approach, and most importantly the commitment to
practice initially helped him maintain a single digit handicap over the past 30
years.
This dedication and resulting success helped him develop
easy to learn methods to share and teach others to be successful at putting and
thereby shoot lower golf scores.
Joe commented to me recently that not everyone hits a bucket
of balls before each round and less people practice putting before each round
but he religiously practices putting before each round and regularly spends more
than an hour putting on days between rounds.
Joe's love in teaching good putting skills takes him to
various club organizations, golf expos, golf shows and golf adult education
programs.
In addition to offering group and individual lessons, Joe
put together a very informative special edition of "How To Putt Well" on a DVD
which gives a basic, easy to follow, successful method for good consistent
putting. His new DVD "How To Putt Well For Golf Coaches," takes teaching to
another level and will be available on May 24 and as Joe noted, "it is a must
for all golfers."
He hopes to make it to a Sullivan County golf event in the
near future.
Congratulations Joe on your new professional
appointment.
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
Golf
Tip
By Bob
Menges
Complete Your Back Swing
The back swing is one of the most important parts of the
golf swing. Most golfers do not take a full and complete back swing with the
right part of their body.
Any golfer who stands in the tee box is looking for more
distance out of their drive. As I watch people tee off, I often notice that they
let their arms and hands take the club back too far. This causes them to loose
control of the club in the back swing. If you think about swinging the club back
with your shoulders and not just your arms, it will allow you make a complete
back swing.
A good thought to have as you are making your back swing is
to try to get your left shoulder to the same point where your right shoulder
starts at the address position. This is for a right handed golfer....it would
reverse for a left handed player.
This should allow you to turn your shoulders more so that
you have better control of the club. It will also give your more torque in the
swing which should lead to more club speed on the down swing.
Also try to remember your shoulder muscles are stronger than
your arms and hands. If you allow your bigger muscles to swing the club it
should lead to better consistency and a faster down swing. Increasing the
distance on your tee shot, as long as it is in the fairway, will allow you to
hit a shorter club into the green and hopefully lower your score.
Bob 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 by 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 opposite, that is accelerate on
the forward stroke.
Short putting is from a tap up to six feet, the "holy grail"
of putting.
Paramount 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 also on
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