MANEUVERING THE BALL
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Besf For Accuracy
The lade shot which slides Icfl to right may be the simplest form of ma
neuvering the golf hall. It is certainly one of the most accurate shots in golf.
For some reason the fade has played
second fiddle to the draw over the
years.
Many golfers disdain the fade in
favor of the draw due to the addition
al roll produced hy the draw and the
hook. Others identify the fade with
its more demonstrative cousin, the
slice. There are even those who be
lieve that any left to right flight pat
tern is the result ol a weak shot.
Some golfers believe that most goll courses are designed for a ball
which draws or hooks. They look at the predominance of dogleg left holes to
prove their |H>mt. Let me take these notions one at a time and discuss the
truth and fiction involved in each
Add To Your Arsenal
I should begin by saying that I am not a proponent of either the draw or
the lade. I believe that Null shots add to your repertoire certain inherent ad
\ aiitages. You may argue that it is not realistic to try to command both ways
of moving the ball. You could even point to the fact that most of today's pro
fessional golfers rely on one or the other. I would not argue that point, how
ever. most gixxl golfers are capable of maneuvering the ball both ways when
the need arises.
Tlic low flying draw does prvxluee more roll and more distance than does
the fade. If a hole or a course is set up to accept a long rolling shot, then you
will find the extra distance to your advantage. When you find flat, hard fair
ways and little or no trouble on the left side of the hole, then let the draw or
lux>k rip. However, many doglegs to the left have a bunker or some other de
terrent at the corner of the dogleg. You can aim a fade at those hazards and let
it slide to the right and land safely in the fairway.
No one w ill argue thai the banana ball slice is not a weak golf shot. Such
a slice is the result of a poor swing plane, poor timing and worse yet. bad bal
ance during the swing. By correcting the balance alone you can take the ba
nana out of the slice and move toward a more accurate fade. Improved bal
ance will also tend to help cure pixir timing and poor swing planes.
Balance Is Always The Key
It this sounds like just so much mumbo jumbo, lei me remind you of the
two points of balance, which 1 mentioned in last week's column. There is a
balance point over the rear foot at the top of the backswing and a balance
point over the forward fool on the follow through. 1 am convinced that the
quality of a golf swing is greatly determined in the process ol shitting Irom
rear balance point to the forward balance point.
Shilling your balance point must be initiated with the lower body. Some
golfers think of this shift as footwork. Footwork is involved but much more
body coordination takes place. Driving off the inside of the rear foot to the
forward foot seis in motion a sequence of knees and hips leading the shoul
ders through the hitting zone anil on into the follow -through.
Balance Forward In Hitting Zone
The key to this shilling of balance to the forward foot occurs when the
clubhead passes through the hilling zone. The hips arc open to the target line,
and so are the knees to a lesser degree. The forward shoulder, however, must
still be moving straight dow n the intended line of flight.
The key to producing a strong, controlled fade with this swing is to ag
gressively drive the lower Ixxlv to the forward balancc point There is no
need for any mechanical adjustments. Your set-up and alignment should be
aimed on the line where you want the ball to sian. before the ball slides to ihe
right. Your aggressive weight shift will deliver the clubhead to the hitting
zone with clublacc slightly open.
The resulting shot will he a powerful, high shot that Hies essentially
straight to the top of its trajectory and then slides to the right on its downward
flight. The ball will land softly and come to rest quickly. It is an accurate shot
dial can be planned and executed w iih a high degree of confidence.
When working on this shot, do so on a practice range using a driver.
Learn to work ihe ice shot first and then lake it to the course. Later on you
can build on that shot to include the long and middle irons.
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BY \ v!
WILL
COCKRELL
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Scorp Wrestlers Win Medals
Seven North Brunswick wrestlers
placed in the top four at the Onslow
County Invitational Tournament
Saturday at Dixon High School.
Blake Hohbs finished in second
place at 160 pounds. Consolation
match champions were Roddie Jones
at 112 pounds, Keith Bullock at 130
pounds, Mike Ganey at 135 pounds
and Dwaun Gibbsat 171 pounds.
Heavyweight Andy Benton and
119-pounder Brian Cook finished
fourth for the North Brunswick
Scorpions.
Other high school teams in the
tournament were Lcjeunc, Dixon,
Roanoke Rapids and Jacksonville.
North Brunswick Coach Mike
Dumas said teams scores were not
kept because several junior varsity
wrestlers competed in the event.
"We got a chance to see sonse of
our competition," Dumas said. The
North Brunswick coach cxpccts to
see Roanoke Rapids, Dixon and
Lejeune in regional competition lat
er this year.
North Brunswick, which lost a
dual meet Monday night at West
Brunswick, was scheduled to wres
tle at South Brunswick Tuesday
night.
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THE BEACON
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In Brunswick Sport :
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
?Shallotte hosts South Brunswick in middle school basket
ball, 5 p.m.
?Lcland hosts Waccamaw in middle school basketball. 5
p.m
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
?West Brunswick at Whiteville in high school basketball, 5
p.m.
?North Brunswick hosts West Columbus in high school bas
ketball, 5 p.m.
?South Brunswick at Hast Bladen in high school basketball,
5 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
?I'rojan-Aire Association holds youth basketball registration
at the West Brunswick High School gym, X a.m. -9 a.m.
Sign-up fee is $20. Practice will be held 9 a.m.-l 1 a.m.
?Brunswick Cocnty Parks and Recreation holds vnnth bas
ketball practice at Shallotte Middle School: 9 a.m.- 10 a.m.
for ages 5-7; 10 a.m.-l 1 a.m. for ages 8-10; 11 a.m.-noon
for ages 11-13. Registration continues through January.
Sign-up fee is $10.
?West Brunswick at Lejeune in high school wrestling tri
meet, I i a.m.
?North Brunswick at Albemarle in high school w restling du
al meet. 3 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13
?Leland hosts South Brunswick in middle school basketball,
5 p.m.
?Waccamaw hosts Shallotte in middle school basketball. 5
p.m.
?North Brunswick at Dixon in high school wrestling dual
meet, 7 p.m.
?Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Men's Basketball
League at Shallotte Middle School: Warriors vs. Young
Guns, 7 p.m.. Lakers vs. Igloo Freeze, 8:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
?North Brunswick hosts South Brunswick in high school
basketball, 5 p.m.
?Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Co-ed Volleyball
League at Shallotte Middle School: Brunswick Community
College vs. Richard Jones Construction, 7 p.m.; Rita's
Team vs. Kari's Team, 7:50 p.m.; Gene's Body Shop vs.
Roberto's Pizza, 8:40 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
?Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Men's Basketball
League at Shallotte Middle School: Turntables vs. Rockets,
7 p.m.: Sonics vs. Brew Crew, 8:15 p.m.
This week's listings include events reported to the Beacon. To list a
sorting activity call 754-6890 or write to The Brunsw ick Beacon, P.O.
Box 2558. Shallotte, N.C. 28459.
WestTrojans
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West Brunswick's wrestling team
defeated visiting North Brunswick
44-25 Monday night in the Itrsl in
ter-county match of the season.
"I was very impressed with the
way they wrestled," West Bruns
wick Coach Joe Noble said of his
i cam's performance. "They were
fired up all night long."
Results
103 pounds: D. Johnson (WB)
won by forfeit; 112 pounds: Cokely
(WB) won by forfeit; 119 pounds:
Cook (NB) defeated B. Johnson, 11
3; 125 pounds: Jones (NB) pinned
Woodard, 1:26; 130 pounds: Clancy
(NB) defeated Jones, 20-7; 135
pounds: Bullock (NB) defeated
Mitchell, 15-0; 140 pounds: Hagler
(WB) pinned McBridc, 3:12; 145
pounds- Andreis (WB) pinned Ga
ney, 1:12; 152 pounds: E. Johnson
(WB) defeated Chadwick, 14-5; 160
pounds: Ashley (WB) won by for
feit; 171 pounds: Hobbs (NB)
pinned Stanley, 3:54; 1H9 pounds:
Hickman (WB) defeated Gibbs, 21
11; Heavyweight: Brooks (WB)
pinned Benton, 3:56.
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It uxik a match of cards to deter
mine the winner of the Sea Trail
Men's Golf Association captain's
choice last week.
Howard Van Dusen. Al Consalvi,
Bob Brossia and Wayne Ruff were
awarded the victory with a score of
72.
Second place went to the four
some of Bob Moore, Clarence
Brown, Gene Bit/ and Marv Peters.
The tournament was played on the
Jones course.
Brick Landing
Alice Grossmiin hinlicd the 10th
hole and fired the low gross of 88 in
the Brick l anding Ladies Golf As
sociation tournament last Thursday.
Marie Barry had the low net with
a 76.
Brierwood Men
Dave Harper, Jerry Smith, Jack
Causer and I *.????? o Vrydaughs com
bined for a scorc of 132 to win the
Brierwtxxl Men's Golf Association
two best ball event last Thursday.
Finishing four shots back in sec
ond place was the team of Ncal
McCall. Jim Crosby, Odie Johnson
and Paul Kcclcy.
In other recent action at Brier
wtxxl, the foursome of Jack Causer,
Jim Roach, Don Seilz and Morris
Hall shot 119 to win a best ball last
GOLFING ACTION
Monday.
Each team counted one hall on
the par lives, two on the par fours
and ilirec on the par threes.
Howard Bayne, Odic Johnson,
Matt Monaghan and Bill Goldsbcrry
combined for a 124 to finish in sec
ond place.
On Dec. 29, the team of Ann
Causer, Dillon Taylor and Roy Hav
cnga shot 68 to win the mixed
scramble contain \ choice at Brier
wood.
The threesome of Marje Roach,
Wyarian Taylor and Burlcy Athan
finished second with a 72.
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