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Weekly Ezine July 28/03
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Click Here to find out how to lower your handicap by 30% with your current skills. The Lowerscores Manual will show you how. In this edition:
Lowerscoregolf.com wants to remind you that each year we rate the top ten public golf courses in various states and provinces. We are always looking for ratings from recreational golfers and pros. This year we will be expanding to include Utah, South Carolina, Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and Florida. Please visit the website to rate a course you have played in these or any other areas.
Some popular wins on the tours this week. Peter Jacobsen had his first win in several years on the PGA Tour with a wire to wire win at the GHO. Peter is one of the few characters on the PGA Tour and it was good to see him back in form. The field included Kenny Perry and defending champion Phil Mickelson, but Jacobsen owned the fairways and had a great putting week to get the win. At the Senior British Open at Turnberry, Tom Watson went low to catch Carl Mason and win on the second playoff hole. Watson has always been at home in Britain and is always a favorite when playing overseas. Juli Inkster dominated in France to atke the Evian Masters. Annika Sorenstam had a rare finish out of the top ten as she attempted to defend her title. In Ireland, Thomas Bjorn came close for the second week in row but lost in a playoff to Michael Campbell.
1 Peter
Jacobsen -14 $720,000.00
T1
Tom Watson -17 *won on second playoff
hole
1 Juli
Inkster -21 European
tour: Nissan Irish Open: T1
Michael Campbell -11 *won on first
playoff hole
PGA
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"On the second it's alright with me if I start topping and botching; but give me a long one, a straight one, a strong one, on the first, when so many are watching." - Richard Armour Uphill and Downhill lies: Not many course are completely flat. Uphill lies tend to make the ball go higher and cause varying degrees of a "pull". Try to put the forward slightly in your stance and aim for a little pull. Also remember that you may lose a club in distance so perhaps play an extra club if the slope is quite severe. Make sure to swing easy so you can maintain your balance. Downhill lies tend to do the opposite, cause a low "push". The ball will also go farther and roll farther depending on the severity of the slope. Put the ball back in your stance so you don't hit it too thin, and aim for a push shot. Take a little less club and allow for more roll. For sidehill lies remember the most important thing is keeping your balance. The ball will tend to go slightly towards the direction of the downslope, so play accordingly, but remember that balance is key and you can hit a pretty staright shot if you don't swing too hard and keep your balance.
Don't necessarily get caught up in thinking you must have name brand clubs. Good quality clones are often made in the same factories with the same materials, can be customized, and are considerably less expensive. At Pine Meadow Golf you can get drivers that only have different printing on them, for $49-$99, steel and titanium. You probably are using a clone computer, which is the same kind of thing. For a good overview of the differences and the best deals on factory-direct golf clubs go to Pine Meadow Golf. I use a driver from PineMeadow and I could use any equipment I want. Buy a club from them, try it out and if you don't find that it is as good as any name brand club send it back. They don't get many returns, and they offer great service to match the low prices. Testimonial: "I was very sceptical about the possibility of a short manual making a difference in my golf game. I thought you needed to physically work with a teacher to improve. My friend suggested I get the manual and I tried only two of the strategies in it. What I learned was that scoring is not only physical, and by making two small strategic changes I was able to lower my scores immediately by four strokes. The first round I played was four shots better than my average, and every round since then has been at least four shots better. I am going to start using some of the other eight strategies right away." Chris, Arizona
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