"This Website is created for a great group of friendly golfers
who play golf at Sunrise every Tuesday all year long."

  TIP #14. (December, 2010)  

14. "Focus on the Dimple!" -- Huh?

"What should you look at when you address the ball? - Focus on a single dimple about belt line at the back of the ball. The concentration required to do this keeps your head still, keeps you from tensing up and keeps your hands soft, promotes a proper axis turn, and prevents swaying and a tendency to over swing, and allows you to strike the ball solidly."

NOTE: This tip is for everyone who overswings, who sways, who doesn't keep his head still, or who comes out of the swing too soon.

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  TIP #13. (November, 2010)  

13. "Belly Button to Belly Button!" -- Huh?

"Having a problem getting off the tee and hitting long fairway shots? Try this:
At the top of your backswing make sure that your belly button is over your
back foot. When finishing the swing be certain that your belly button is facing
the target. This will insure that your body is moving correctly!"

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  TIP #12. (October, 2010)  

12. "Remember this one -- We'll be watching you next week!"

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  TIP #11. (September, 2010)  

11. "Putting Practice - With a Purpose"

"It is not efficient if you practice putting from 15 to 20 feet. A tour player makes only
25% of his putts from 10 feet. What percentage will a 'Tuesday Morning Golfer' make
from 20 feet?"

"A better way to practice putting is to concentrate on short putts which you have a
better chance of making. Try making 20 putts in a row from four feet. Start over if you
miss even one putt."

"For longer putts, the key is DISTANCE Control, not DIRECTION. To control distance
better, practice putting balls to the edge of the putting green from 15, 20, 25, 35, and 45
feet.      When you can roll the ball these distances consistently and can make the two to
four foot putts, you will develop the confidence necessary to be a good putter on the
course..."

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  TIP #10. (August, 2010)  

10. "Proper Putting Alignment!"  - -

"If a laser beam is directed at a mirror on the face of my putter, I learn that I aim six inches left of the hole. Now I know what proper alignment looks like: eyes over the ball, feet parallel to the target line, and putterface square to the target.

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TIP #9. (July, 2010)  

9. "TOO MUCH LOWER BODY MOVEMENT!" --

"Set up more on the right side (for a right-handed golfer). Try setting your
weight about 70 percent on your right instep with your head slightly
behind the ball. Now try to hold your weight steady as you make your
backswing.

Then start your downswing by shifting your weight to your left foot by
pushing from your right instep and then complete your swing. With a little
less lower body movement you can still have an effective weight shift and
start to strike the ball more consistently.

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  TIP #8. (June, 2010)  

8. "TURN YOUR BACK TO THE TARGET!" --

Pretend that a light affixed to your right shoulder blade points behind you at
address. Swing your driver to the top, turning your right shoulder behind your
head until the light shines toward the target. You'll make a complete turn
behind the ball, storing energy to unleashed at impact.

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TIP #7. (May, 2010)  

7. "TRY A NARROW STANCE!" --

"Place your feet under your hips, this 'stacks' the upper part of each leg on top
of the lower, allowing you to tap the power of your entire leg."

A hip-width stance makes it easier to pivot around each hip. This is a
fundamental of any striking motion. If your stance is wider than your hips,
you'll need to move laterally to get either hip where you need it, and with
all that sliding you're bound to reverse pivot and hit a major-league slice. A
hip-width stance negates the need to slide and the likelihood you'll slice.

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  TIP #6. (April, 2010)  

6. "BRIEF DISTANCE TIP!" --

Increase your shoulder turn by 20 degrees and your
driving distance will be increased by 20 yards.

 "Try it at the Tampa Bay Downs Driving Range!"

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  TIP #5. (March 2010)  

5. "WARM UP ON THE PUTTING GREEN!" --

Putting is 42% of golf, and the putting stroke is the slowest and smoothest of all strokes in golf. By spending time warming up on the green first, you will not only be prepared for the speed of the greens but you will also be starting the day with smooth, deliberate tempo.

Putt from 20, 30, and 40 feet from a variety of angles. Watch the ball and pay attention to how much the ball rolls. Speed control is critical in putting and time spent judging pace is important.

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  TIP #4. (February 2010)  

4. "HIT DOWN TO GET THE BALL UP!" --
Many golfers have trouble with iron shots, because they
think that, to get the ball up in the air, they have to help
the ball up into the air. This leads to an early hit with the
club and results in either hitting down behind the ball or
catching the ball as the club swings up -- if a little, you
get a thin hit; if a lot, a topped shot.

If this happens to you, stop trying to help the ball up. It's
totally unnecessary. The club's loft will do that. Your
objective should be to hit the ball solidly, and to do that
you must strike it with a slightly descending blow.

So, when you swing an iron, think of driving the club down
and through the ball, then taking a divot. You must hit
down on the ball to get it up.

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  TIP #3. (January 2010)  

3. "STAY DOWN!" -- Huh? ("Stop confusing me!")
On the green, when you miss from three feet, invariably it's because you lifted your head too soon in your anxiety to see if the ball went in. When your head moves, the putter strays off line. Here's the rule: "Don't look up until the putterhead has passed your left shoe."

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