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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2000
Page
8
Former players bring golf knowledge and personal fit to caddie roles on the pro tours. Caddies walk miles carrying gear and earn 5 to 10 percent of winnings plus weekly pay. Some ex players headline top tours, while others gain openings by arriving Monday and impressing players with quiet reliability.
A reader asks about using range finders in golf and the rules. The response states that a laser range finder is prohibited during play under Rule 14-3b, but scores can still be posted for handicap. advice on a rusting wedge notes some models rust quickly and that Cobra and Cleveland make rusting wedges, suggesting checking with the seller.
SIRDIES and BOGEYS report the National Golf Course Owners Association is coordinating a response to IRS audits disallowing depreciation of greens tees bunkers and fairways. Course owners face thin margins and mounting maintenance costs as the dispute intensifies.
A golf discussion explains that the angle the clubface forms with the ground describes its tilt toward the sky, defining how much the face looks upward during a swing.
Retief Goosen, a South African golfer, is highlighted for a technically perfect swing. Despite past injuries from amateur fighting, at 31 he gains momentum on the world stage with an eight-week stretch in 1999, finishing 62 under par and capturing the Volvo Open with a 17 under par record.
The article explains that the head must float and the swing center stay behind the ball during the downswing. It warns against sliding the head past the ball or rigidly fixing it, and suggests feeling a slight spine tilt and using a shaft drill to sense impact timing and maintain contact with the shaft through the swing.
Justin Leonard said the amazement has worn off when asked about Tiger Woods three eagles during the third round of the Memorial Tournament. Leonard’s remark captured the shift in expectations as Woods showcased a spectacular scoring display on the course.
A golf ball with no dimples travels about 120 yards while a dimpled ball flies about 260 yards under similar launch. Dimples reduce drag to boost carry. Most balls launch with backspin, though putts rebound slower from the face than drivers.
Dr T J Tomasi director of the Players School at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. He is a Class A PGA teaching professional and a member of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers.
Kigeki Maruyama of Japan shot 58 with 11 birdies and an eagle on Woodmont Country Club’s par 71 in Rockville Maryland, finishing second after a 74 on day one. The piece argues mental approach, not swing mechanics, powers such drastic turnarounds in golf.
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