SHORT GAME INSTRUCTION
Taking Practice Games
To The Golf Course
Lasi week wc explored a number of ways to practice the short game
which will produce a better feel around the green. By varying your club se
lection, ball position and clubface
position, you should be able to find
a combination that produces the
cleanest feeling of nipping the ball.
That combination should also pro
duce the most consistent shots.
It would be helpful if you could
work in a second practice session to
confirm what you have learned be
fore playing your next round. Then
when you do play you will have a
pretty good idea of what you want to do around the green. It is important
that your shot planning and your preshot routine be framed by a positive
thought process.
Look over your short shots and recall the club, ball position, and club
face angle which gave you the best results in practice. Visualize the trajec
tory of the desired shot and imagine how far you want the ball to carry and
then how far it should run. Then set up, take a couple of practice swings,
and stroke the shot.
Don'/ Be Afraid To Experiment
Remember not to be hogtied to your old habits around the green. Some
golfers fall in love with a single club for their short shots, like a wedge or
sand wedge. If that works well for you, OK. But remember that this crazy
game can give us some weird shots at times. If you have taken time in prac
tice to experiment with some variables in shot-making, you will be better
prepared to cope when you draw an unusual shot.
Also think cach shot through carefully and plan to get it close to the
hole. The only time to be conservative with a short shot is when you have a
bad lie or a pin position that sends up the caution flag. In those cases it is
always good judgment to simply concentrate on getting the ball on the
putting surface even if it means you arc not aiming at the pin.
On those occasions when our driving or approach shots are leaving us
with a lot of recovery shots wc arc tempted to attempt shots that arc cither
not in our bag or w hich simply do not have much of a chance of getting us
out of trouble. Wc tend to gamble on these shots in order to save a stroke
that wc have already lost A good rule of thumb for planning these difficult
shots is to pick a shot which will guarantee that you can get up and down in
no more than three strokes.
Putting Is Half The Game
The putting games suggested last week arc designed to give you a bet
ter feci for speed and distance produced by the putter. Speed is the single
most critical element of a putt. If the speed of your ball is correct you will
almost never be far from the hole after your first putt. This is true no matter
how poorly you have read the break.
Ball speed can take all the break off of short putts. Ball speed will min
imize the effect of breaks on slow greens. And, of course, ball speed is ab
solutely critical for fast greens and dramatic breaks in the line of the putt.
Here arc a few suggestions for dealing with various types of putts and
putting conditions:
On slow greens allow for less break and be sure to put enough speed
on the ball to finish beyond the hole. If the slow green putt is uphill be sure
to leave a miss beyond the hole. Downhill putts on slow greens can almost
always be aimed inside the cup and given a solid rap to finish in the hole.
On fast greens select your line quickly and spend most of you time and
concentration on getting the speed of the putt correct. Fast greens tend to
magnify putting errors as well as the amount of break on the ball.
For a big break on a fast green I tend to overestimate the amount of
break and concentrate on rolling the ball toward that spot with a speed
which will allow the ball to die near the cup. It is almost as if you arc
putting at an alternate cup where you want the ball to stall and then trickle
down to the real cup.
Here is a tip for putting inconsistent greens. When playing greens that
arc bumpy treat them as fast greens. When your chosen track for the day
has been aerated or oversccded, treat them as slow greens.
Time spent in practicing the short game will always have a big payoff
on the course. Command of those scrambling recovery shots and putts will
help to keep your score respectable on those days when the rest of your
game is less than what you expect. During you next practice session plan to
invest some time on these critical little strokes.
High Bowling Scores Posted
High scores for the week of
March 18 at Little River Lar.es are
as follows:
Hi & Drv Doubles: Art Fortier,
537.
Monday Madness: Joseph Liv
ingston, 226, 558; Donald Errick
son, 506; Art Vella, 548; Bruce An
derson, 500; Gordon Leroy, 504;
Phil Urban, 524; Ricky watts, 573;
Joey Vereen, 501; Bob Pounds, 504;
Charles Chestnut. 513; Eddie Piatt,
534; Lendsey Adams, 502; Bob
Krausc, 527; Frank Healy, 559;
Cassie Johnson, 520.
Dixie Men: Mark Evans, 240,
662; Wayne Gallman, 548; Tony
Magnotta, 509; George Gallitz, 502;
Edward Reed, 501; Joe Raitano,
544; Ken McNutt, 550; Rupert
Bellamy, 603; Steve Smith, 222,
573; Mai Evans, 548; Bill Seybert,
535; Bill Ruddcn, 518; Richard
Stein, 506; Martin Nelson, 525.
Survivors: Ralph Minor, 505;
Bill Rudden, 521; Harvey Schield,
540; Tom Mahcr, 510; Chuck Du
gan, 544; Arty Karlson, 514.
ColTee/Donut: Randy Vereen
200,214,589.
Carolina Shores: Ray Erickson,
204, 524; Bill Miller, 204, 521;
Dawin Whipkey, 205, 507; Frank
Vogler, 501.
Town Criers: Lindsey Walton,
222, 563; Doug Mehne, 502; Lucil
le Crocker, 5?1; Kelly Todd, 542;
Joyce Freeman, 529.
Wednesday Nite Classic: Don
ald Errickson, 220, 227, 630; John
ny Johnson, 242, 605; Mark Shrin
er, 2'zC, 592; Bill Ruddcn, 527;
? Mike Stanley, 537; Buddy Stone,
506; Steve Simmons, 520; Bob
Hassler, 503; Larry King, 540; Ken
Beasley, 569; Ed Scher, 579; Shel
ton Inman, 552; Ken Deuker, 220,
536; Tom Kennedy, 253; Martin
Nelson, 549; Milton Williams, 530;
Randy Vereen, 518; Jim Roth, 521;
Steve Smith, 553; Howard Hudson,
553; Tom Kennedy, 591; Bill Shoe
maker, 576.
Early Risers: Betty Sack, 503.
State or Confusion: Bill Shoe
maker, 223, 583; Rick Stanley, 533;
Gene Jones, 513; Mike Goodwin,
539; Cecil Suggs, 555; Doug Scott,
569; Pete Thomas, 581; Joe Rait
ano, 571; Mimi O'Suliivan, 500;
Pat Thomas, 513; Bob Hassler, 520;
Beal Turner, 531; Waddell Evans,
523; Lindsey Walton, 523; Kelly
Todd, 565; Ray King, 563; Mark
Shriner, 568; Karen Haddock, 504.
Wholly Bowlers: Arty Karlson,
504; Roy Hardee, 520; Howard
Hudson, 519; Steve Bishop, 509;
George Gallitz, 507; Eddie Reed,
505; Joe Spaulz, 535; Gerald We
ber, 504; Barry Tucker, 503; Eddie
Rowell, 524; Bob Peterson, 526;
Eldridge Rowell, 566.
Baytree: Bob Karl, 506; Bob
Aiken, 521.
Little River Methodist: Hal
Lewis, 509.
Mama's & Papa's Too: Charles
Farron, 504; Dick Anzelonc, 517;
Ginny Anzelone, 518; Fred Bacr,
516; Steve Reynolds, 560.
Superstars: Sharonc Livingston,
131, 309; Adrian Vereen, 126, 142,
391; Andy Thomas, 148, 331; Pat
rick Coffee, 125, 314; Brian Living
ston, 303.
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Brierwood
The foursome of Ed Astcn, Fcr
gie Nicol, Jim Crosby and Emilc
Vrydaghs won the Brierwood Men's
Golf Association best ball event last
Thursday with a round of 20 under
par.
Teams counted the two best balls
on each hole, and golfers used 80
percent of their handicaps. The win
ners shot 124.
Two teams tied for sccond place.
Odic Johnson, Bill Rose, Charlie
Stransky and Hank Culp shot 126 to
tie the foursome of Roy Havcnga,
Keith Cun-y, Paul Keclcy and Gene
Loll in.
Three teams shot 33 and tied for
first place in the nine-hole mixed
scramble last Wednesday at Brier
wood.
Winning teams were Dave Har
per, Chuck Dugan, Catherine Clcm
mons and Ethel Brown; Howard
Scull, Frank Thompson, Marge Har
per and Ginny Anzclonc; Joe Reiter,
Dick Anzclone and Barbara Baxter.
On March 25, two teams tied for
first in a point system event. Each
team combined the high and low net
ball on each hole, and points were
awarded under ihc Slableford for
mat.
The threesome of Dave Harper,
Keiih Curry and Gary O'Conncll
Clinic Scheduled
For Women Golfers
The Professional Businesswom
en's Golf Network will sponsor a
golf clinic for working women the
nexi three Saturdays at Sea Trail
Plantation at Sunset Beach.
The lessons for beginner and in
termediate golfers will be offered
April 6, 13 and 20 at ihc Joncs/Byrd
Clubhouse.
All working women who are
members of the golf network or
who arc interested in joining are in
vited to participate in the clinic.
The cost is S40 for the three
lessons. Each lesson will start at
9:30 a.m., but golfers should arrive
before 9:15 a.m.
Deborah Merritt, a local Ladies
Professional Golf Association leach
ing pro. will conduct the clinic.
To register for the lessons or get
more information on the golf net
work, call Jana Martin at 579-7274
or Ms. Merritt at 754-4373.
RECREATION BRIEFS
White-Water
Rafting Trip Set
If white water rafting is your idea
of excitement, the Brunswick Coun
ty Parks and Recreation Department
has just the trip.
The department is planning a
rafting trip next month down the
Nolichucky River near Erwin, Tcnn.
The Nolichucky is a free-flowing
river, and spring is usually the best
time to count on high water levels.
"This spectacular river boasts
complex, challenging rapids and
some of the biggest waves and long
est runs to be found in the South,"
according to USA White Water Inc.,
a professional river outfitter.
The 8.5 mile stretch offers adven
ture for white water rafters at all
levels.
The extended weekend trip is
scheduled May 4-6. Anyone age 21
or older may participate. For more
information, call Emma T. McGraw
at the Brunswick County Parks and
Recreation Department at 253-4357
or 1-800-222-4790.
Run Postponed
The Oak Island Five Mile Run
scheduled for this Saturday has
been postponed until May 25 due to
lack of entries.
Registration forms are available
at the Long Beach Recreation Cen
ter. For more information on the
nin, call 278-5518.
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Foursome Wins With 20 Under Par
GOLFING ACTION
finished at minus three points to tic
the team of Jack Causer. Bob Stern
er and Charlie Stransky.
Foxy Ladies
Nancy Bouldin had the low gross
of 96 and Hilda Hall had the low
net of 72 in the Foxy Ladies golf
tournament last Thursday at Cy
press Bay Golf Club in Little River,
S.C.
Mrs. Bouldin defeated Doris
Dunfcc on a match of cards for low
gross honors in the first flight. Third
place in the low gross division went
to Rose Reiter with a 98.
Mrs. Hall also won the first
flight's low net division on a match
of cards. Runners-up were Ruth
Lindcr and Margaret Wood with
rounds of net 72.
Second flight low gross winners
were True Schmaler with 106,
Marge Harper with 109 and Betty
Shrcvc with 115.
The low net winners in the sec
ond night were Lou AkciS with 78,
Betty Maerker with 79 and Dot
Crcan with 81.
The Foxy Ladies' next tourna
ment is scheduled April 18 at Oak
Island Golf Club.
Brierwood Nineties
Pat Narazinski and Margaret
Pingo tied for first place in the
Brierwood Ninettes golf tournament
last Friday with scores of net 12.
Golfers counted scores on the par
threes and par fives. Rita Dugan
placed second with a net 13.
Mrs. Pingo chipped in at the
fourth hole. She also tied Wyarian
Taylor for low putts with 17 putts
each. Mrs. Dugan had 1 8 putts.
Sea Trail Men
Doug Mehnc fired a net 69 and
won the Sea Trail Men's Golf Asso
ciation tournament on a match of
cards last Tuesday.
Runners-up in the weekly event
were Dave Dcfcric and Ron Shadle,
also with scores of 69.
Winners of the closcst-to-thc-pin
contest were Gene Connelly at the
sixth hole and John Walker at the
I6ih. Al Consalvi had the longest
drive.
Brierv/ood Ladies
Nancy Bouldin, Betty Shreve,
Marian Corbin and Dot Frcy com
bined for 154 points and won the
Bricrwood Ladies Golf Association
point tournament last Tuesday.
Finishing one point back in sec
ond place was the team of Ann
Hicrman, Tru Schmaler, Joan Cowic
and Adclc Schneider.
Two teams lied for third place.
Ann Causer, Chick Wcingartcn,
Esther Smith and Mary Ahcarn had
152 points and tied the team of
Betty Kibblchouse, Marge Harper,
Audrey Salmon and Lucille Martin.
During the round, Mrs. Ahcarn
birdied the third hole and chipped in
al the fourth. Other chip-ins came
from Mrs. Frcy at the fourth hole
and Mrs. Weingartcn al the sixih.
Purities were recorded by Sharon
Martin at the first hole, Ethel Brown
at the second. Marie Brown at the
third, Hilda Hall and Doris Dunfcc
at the fifth. Ncl Justicc at the sixth,
Mrs. Schneider at the eighth and
Mrs. Hicrman at the ninth.
Carolina Shores
Ginny Derrickson fired a gross
89 and Betty Kibblehousc shot net
71 to lead the first flight in the
Carolina Shores Golf Association
tournament last Thursday at Lock
wood Golf Links.
Second (light winners were
Marylin Searby with gross 1(X) and
Pat Soule with net 72.
Gloria Lucas shot 100 for the low
gross in the third (light. Low net
winners were Ruth Radcliffc with
72 and Ruth Rice with 73.
Top scorers in the fourth flight
were Kathy Dcming with gross 111,
Gracc Thorpe with net 78 and
Helen Brady with net 79.
Besides shooting the low gross,
Mrs. Derrickson had low putts for
the day with 26.
Flo Warren chippcd in for birdie
at the seventh hole. Sally Manifold
also chipped in at seven. Sue Grcin
cr chippcd in at the 16th and birdied
the 18th.
Other birdies were recorded by
Inky Remais at the first hole, Mrs.
Dcming at the fifth, Gerry Burdick
at the seventh, Mrs. Thorpe and
Mrs. Radcliffc at the 10th, Rose
Marcisyn at the 16th and Lill Haupt
at the 18th.
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