Ed's Outlook
If amateur golf tournaments in Sullivan County ever reached the status of being called a Major Tournament the Sullivan County Democrat two-man, better ball golf tournament would definitely be the leader in that category.
The 38th Democrat tournament will take center stage on August 9-11 at the fabulous Villa Roma Country Club and the event is open to all full-and part-time amateur men golfers in Sullivan, Orange, Ulster and Delaware counties in New York and Wayne County, Pa.
This premier tournament showcases the talents of the area's finest amateur golfers.
Entry fee is $270 per man ($540 per team).
Format of play includes Friday qualifier (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), medal play to pre-determine flights and weekend play will be match play, better ball of partners.
Entries and checks payable to Democrat Golf should be mailed to Sullivan County Democrat, PO Box 308, Callicoon, NY 12723
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all about getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control. As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all about getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control. As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club in 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 email at menges@hughes.net
Putting Tip
By Geoff Walsh
We have watched top contenders in the World Putting Championship and I've always known that if golfers want to score well....they must learn to putt well.
An area that is so important in scoring well is the speed of the putt.
You "feel" the speed with your eyes, mind and hands.
Imperative that you look at the distance between the ball and the hole six to nine times before you putt during the pre-putt routine.
It's a triangle. Your eyes see the distance....a signal is sent to your mind....your mind sends a signal to the muscles in your right fingers (left fingers for lefty's) for the amount of acceleration needed.
Then you pull the trigger. Get the ball nearest the hole....no-stress two putt........three putting is not.
Two putting is hot.....three putting is not.
Geoff Walsh is a Class A PGA Professional at the Tarry Brae and is available for private lessons at Tarry Brae located at 387 Pleasant Valley Road, South Fallsburg. If you have a question or subject you would like covered he can be reached at 845-434-2620.
Putting Tip
By Geoff Walsh
We have watched top contenders in the World Putting Championship and I've always known that if golfers want to score well....they must learn to putt well.
An area that is so important in scoring well is the speed of the putt.
You "feel" the speed with your eyes, mind and hands.
Imperative that you look at the distance between the ball and the hole six to nine times before you putt during the pre-putt routine.
It's a triangle. Your eyes see the distance....a signal is sent to your mind....your mind sends a signal to the muscles in your right fingers (left fingers for lefty's) for the amount of acceleration needed.
Then you pull the trigger. Get the ball nearest the hole....no-stress two putt........three putting is not.
Two putting is hot.....three putting is not.
Geoff Walsh is a Class A PGA Professional at the Tarry Brae and is available for private lessons at Tarry Brae located at 387 Pleasant Valley Road, South Fallsburg. If you have a question or subject you would like covered he can be reached at 845-434-2620.
Ed Townsend is a Public Relations Consultant to the sport of Golf and brings over 60-years of sports journalism experience writing and compiling the information for this column. If you have league or tournament information, score a hole-in-one or shoot your age, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, email to edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax to 845-205-4474. View this column and Ed's photos at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
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