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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1999
Page
8
A perceptive fan praises Johnny Miller for insightful, candid golf commentary and short on air boilerplate. Roger Maltbie is commended for wit and fit as Miller’s on course partner, with recollections from the early 1970s about rising stars and the nuances of televised golf analysis.
Player letters ask about missing short putts and carrying wedges. Expert advises focusing practice strokes on target to link feel and force, then developing skill with a solid wedge before adding a lob wedge. References Seve Ballesteros to illustrate touch.
A bladed or skulled golf shot travels farther than intended due to spine straighten at impact, making the club appear shorter. This misfire is often seen on holes with water hazards behind the green, where the club arc is altered by the spine alignment.
A fat shot is a short fly ball caused by dropping the spine forward and lengthening the club. It is illustrated by a front-row demonstration at holes where a water hazard sits in front of the green.
Dr. T Tomasi directs the Players School at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens Florida and is named a 1999 Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers plus he holds Class A PGA teaching professional status.
Golfers confuse chip and pitch. use chip for short ground runs within six paces and pitch for longer shots when trouble lies between you and the green. Chips rely on ground roll with simple arm action. pitches loft the ball and require wrist cock and weight shift for height.
The two legends plan a golf course in a new complex near St Andrews Scotland about two miles from the Old Course. A 350 room hotel is under construction aiming for completion before the 2000 British Open with Nicklaus playing possibly for the last time. Nicklaus recovers well from hip surgery and remains competitive. The article notes a 58 year old finished sixth in the 1998 Masters despite a bad hip.
Karrie Webb leads the LPGA after a January season start with three wins and top rankings across stats. The Australian credits her cross handed putting switch at the end of 1998 for the surge in form. Arnie Palmer commentary here reflects mixed feelings about retirements and enduring legends.
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