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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2000
Page
8
A compact guide showing how to introduce children to golf by making it fun and motivating. It explains that motivation is learned, modeling behavior matters, and how adults’ reactions to mistakes shape a junior golfer’s attitude.
A reader asks about face balanced putters and how to test balance by balancing the shaft on a finger. The column explains toe down vs face balance and recommends teeing off on par 3s to avoid grass interference and unexpected distance, noting Trevino’s approach as a guide.
Golf World reports Shamous the Labrador retrieved balls for his master at times and ignored them at others. The dog fell ill and was X-rayed revealing 14 golf balls in the stomach. Vet surgery removed them. most were damaged by acid, with Titleists still intact.
John DeLorean was evicted from his 434 acre New Jersey hillside estate near Bedminster after filing Chapter 11. The property was bought by National Fairways Inc. of Fairfield Connecticut for 15.25 million to develop a private golf club and housing.
A brief definition notes banana ball as a golf term for a curved shot caused by an open clubface at impact. It explains the spin direction for left and right handed players and describes the resulting sideway curve.
The article stresses maintaining a fixed spine angle and the same knee flex from address to impact to avoid fat or thin shots. It warns that changing body level during the swing leads to mis-hits and loss of solid contact, with examples using a 7 iron to illustrate length changes and impact.
Jack Nicklaus compares his own golf game to Tiger Woods noting Woods can play both directions, likely handles a shorter game better, and is a terrific putter while Nicklaus also considers himself a good putter. He asserts Woods’ overall game surpasses his own in several aspects.
Eberhard Gobel offers golf umbrellas with an avant garde line including a sun umbrella made of transparent polyester mesh for airflow. The company has over 75 years of experience in design and manufacturing and invites inquiries at www.birciepal.com/about.html.
The article stresses teeing height for woods especially the driver. Raise the ball so the wood’s top edge bisects the ball’s middle and swing on a slight upswing to avoid sky balls. Maintain altitude to improve trajectory and carry with all tees.
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