Teeing Off as Golf Course Architects Stack the Deck
Readers vent about architects making courses tough with water hazards, bunkers, and windy tees. They argue designers aim to intimidate and punish rather than help players, citing Robert Trent Jones Jr’s remarks on wind, psychology, and indecision.
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Pete Pleasant
Pete Dye
Lawrence of Arabia
Robert Trent Jones Jr
Triangulation for Putts Improves Alignment and Speed
A golf training note advocates using three vantage points to triangulate the cup and ball. By surveying from behind the hole, midway between hole and ball, and behind the ball, a player builds a reliable line of putt. As information increases, the brain updates the line, reducing hesitation and improving commitment to the final stroke.
About the Author Dr TJ Tomasi PGA top instructor
Dr TJ Tomasi directs the Players School at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. As a member of Golf Magazine’s elite Top 100 Teachers and a Class A PGA teaching professional, he stands among the sport’s leading educators.
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TJ Tomasi
Players
PGA National
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Golf Magazine
PGA
Don’t Miss It The Putting Instructor Device Ad
An item promotes a putter head device that gives feedback on stance eye position and alignment, helps hit the sweet spot, and improves putting without stroking the ball. For more information, call 800 447 2444.
Quote of the Week About Bradenton’s City Location
The item notes 13 year old Aree Wongluekiet’s unsure reply when asked where Bradenton Florida is. It references her being sent at age 11 to live and study with a golf teacher by her parents.
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Aree Wongluekiet
Bradenton
Florida
Bunkers Prove Tough For Even Top Golfers
The PGA Tour’s top greenside bunker players show limited up and down success. Jeff Sluman led at 67 percent, while Davis Love, Tom Kite, and Tiger Woods posted 54, 39, and 57 percent respectively. Even near the hole, pros still average about three shots to hole out.
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Jeff Sluman
Davis Love
Tom Kite
Tiger Woods
Tiger
Record Golf Rounds Set As Nation Sees Surge In Play
The National Golf Foundation reports 1999 as the peak year for rounds played in the United States with 5.641 million rounds by 2.44 million golfers. That averages 2.34 rounds per player and reflects a greens fee average of $60, contributing to a multi billion dollar market.
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National Golf Foundation
United States
Golf Lingo Shows Tee Terms With Multiple Meanings
The article explains how golf terms like tee tee up teeing ground and the tee itself have several meanings. It clarifies tee up to elevate the ball and tee peg used at the teeing ground, distinguishing between the action the object and the ground.
The Golf Doctor Pitching Technique Taught
A golfer avoids stop and flip by keeping the body moving through the follow through. The hips rotate continuously to maintain pace, ensuring the wrists stay firm and the clubface stays in line with the forearm for clean contact.
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Juniior
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