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Issue # 261 Different Strokes Golf Newsletter - Feb 9, 2005Date: Feb 9, 2005
Subject: Issue # 261 Different Strokes Golf Newsletter - Feb 9, 2005
Different Strokes - The Golfhelp Newsletter
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YOUR THOUGHTS?
Justin Leonard's win at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic reminded
us that short-ball hitters can still win this game. Here's a
guy who, even though his driving distance has improved
slightly with Nike's (410cc Ignite) help, will never be known
for distance, yet he managed to win the five-round event
handily three-up on Tim Clark and Joe Ogilvie. (See CREDIT
THE WINDS ? below.) As of this writing, Leonard is ranked 149
on the PGA driving distance list. Clark and Ogilvie rank 73
and 87, respectively. In a world obsessed with distance and
at the same time concerned about the so-called unfair
advantages the big hitters get from technology, does Justin
Leonard's recent success carry a message? Any thoughts?
rod@golfhelp.com
In this issue:
>> THIS WEEK
>> CREDIT THE WINDS ?
>> CHIP STRAIGHT
>> PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW REPORT
>> A BUSY SUMMER FOR MS. WIE
>> NOTEWORTHY (KING COBRA PUTTERS)
>> TWO ACES IN ONE ROUND (SAME GOLFER)
>> FORGIVE US
>> THE GOLF? CHANNEL
>> COLUMN TO READ (HABITS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICERS)
>> GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
>> HE SAID
>> IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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THIS WEEK
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PGA
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Feb. 10-13
2004 winner: Vijay Singh (-16) $954,000
LPGA
Women's World Cup of Golf
George, South Africa
Feb 11-13
Inaugural event
CHAMPIONS
No event scheduled.
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CREDIT THE WINDS ?
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After four rounds of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in near
ideal conditions, the winds began to blow in round five.
They blew so nastily that they carried away Tim Clark's and
Joe Ogilvie's chance to win. On the other hand, they did
Justin Leonard a favor. He can play well in the wind, they
say, because he's from Texas (so is Ogilvie). So while the
wind was eliminating from contention player after player,
Leonard went ahead and shot a five-under 67, which turned out
to be two more than he needed for the win, his first since the
Honda Classic in 2003. In the meantime, he's "given away"
more events than he's won. Where from here?
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CHIP STRAIGHT
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The secret to effective chipping is to take your club straight
back then swing straight through. Keep your hands quiet and
ahead of the club head throughout the swing, and your ball will
track to the hole, for sure. Lay a club on the ground just
inside the ball and along the target line, and practice
swinging back and through without touching it (the shaft).
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PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW REPORT
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The PGA Show was good but not great. Some of the big names (Ping,
Taylor Made, Titleist, etc) still didn't show up. But, guess what
nobody missed them. Some companies like Burrows Golf (Mac Drivers) and
Natural Golf who have had large presences at the show in past years
have fallen on very hard times and they just weren't there anymore.
There were still plenty of interesting new products to look at. In
years past on one end of the show there used to be rows and rows of the
small ten foot booths. That's where the action and excitement was. Now
they have everyone grouped in "Pavilions" with other companies of the
same type. Nice, but quite a bit less exciting. It also seemed a bit
harder to find your way back to a particular booth and the map in the
show book was absolutely no help. Even the daily show guides seemed to
have omissions.
I saw a few continuing trends. Obviously, the drivers are all near
460cc whether that's the best size or not. The 2 iron and 3 iron are
dead and the 4 iron is on life support. Everybody now is pushing
hybrids. Mallet putters are everywhere. I expect mallets to continue to
edge up in market share.
They had the Demo Day at the Orange County National Golf Course again.
Great opportunity to try all the different manufacturers products. The
weather had been cold in Orlando earlier in the week but it warmed up
and proved to be a great opportunity to try clubs side by side.
Overall the show was probably up 5-10 % from last year I haven't seen
the official number yet but that's what it felt like. Not bad, but no
big golf industry recovery yet either.
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A BUSY SUMMER FOR MS. WIE
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It looks like a lock for Michelle Wie to play in all four LPGA
majors this season. The high school sophomore accepted an
invitation last week to play in the McDonald's LPGA
Championship, a professionals-only venue until a recent rules
change to let in a "leading amateur." Wie has already
committed to play in the Kraft Nabisco Championship on March
24-27. She has already qualified for the U.S. Women's Open in
late June, and, most recently, garnered an exemption for the
Women's British Open in July. That's a lot of material for
her "what I did on my summer vacation" essay when she gets
back to school next fall.
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NOTEWORTHY (KING COBRA PUTTERS)
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When we think Cobra Golf, we think metals and irons, but now
we can think putters as well. The company has introduced the
Inner Mallet (IM) family of putters. The Inner Mallet design
is meant to focus visual attention on an "inner mallet," thus
assisting alignment. The putter head is made of forged soft
alloy aluminum, and has a milled face for a soft feel, and
features strategic weight distribution. MSRP: $150
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TWO ACES IN ONE ROUND (SAME GOLFER)
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Chris Mullen,19, thought he was just plain lucky to score
his first hole-in-one last week on the third hole at Bankstown
Golf Club in Milperra, Australia. After all, it was only the
16-handicapper's third time out, and he hadn't practiced at
all. The 8-iron shot felt "skinny," and he didn't even see it
go in. But then he got even luckier than that. On the par-3
seventh hole he did it again. Then at the par-3 eleventh, his
tee shot only a few feet from the hole. According to Mullen,
"It was all down hill after that." He finished his round at
15-over on a day he says he'll always remember. For sure.
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FORGIVE US
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THE GOLF? CHANNEL
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Doesn't it seem like were seeing Chuck Norris and Christy Brinkley on
the Golf Channel even more than Tiger Woods. Never mind the pills and
bracelets that are sold all day long there. The word around the floor
of the PGA Show was that very few golf companies were make money with
30 minute infomercials on the Golf Channel anymore. A 30 minute
infomercial may cost you about $ 30,000. You have to sell a lot of golf
widgets to break even never mind make money. For example, if you have $
50 profit margin in a product you have to sell 600 units in that half
hour to break even. Actually you have to sell even more because you'll
have to add the cost of phone order takers and other order processing
costs into that figure.
So in order to even think of doing an infomercial on the Golf Channel I
think you can see that you need a product with great margins ($50 or
more per unit) and something with wide golfer appeal so it will sell a
lot of units.
Unfortunately until the golf industry really rebounds I think you can
expect to see many more none-golf ads and infomercials on the Golf
Channel.
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COLUMN TO READ (HABITS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICERS)
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Writing in Golf Digest's online publication, Gregg Steinberg,
Ph.D., suggests that one of the five best ways you can
practice your golf swing is to do it when you can't actually
do it. That is, practice in your mind. He says that when you
visualize your swing, you actually cause the muscles involved
to "fire," not to the extent that they do in real performance,
but in a lesser way. This electrical stimulation translates
into muscle memory, he claims. Read about this and four more
practice procedures at:
<http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/index.ssf?/instruction/g
d200502practicetips.html>
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GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
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About lawsuits threatened by Champions Tour players who want
cart use reinstated:
". . . One player (Purtzer) has a bad back, the other (Fiori)
a heart condition . . . as much as I enjoy watching them play,
I would almost think its time to hang up the spikes. . . .
Tom, Ed, we enjoy your game. Don't spoil it by lawsuits you
probably can't win. . . ." JE
About the 2006 Ryder Cup:
The year is 2028 and the 51 year old Ryder Cup Captain Tiger
Woods has just finished his line up for the opening round of
this year's event. It's been quite a few years since we've
had a playing captain - let alone one who is still ranked top
10 in the world. . . . Even with all of his Ryder Cup duties,
Tiger still plans to make his goal of finishing in the top
twenty in all eight of the majors this season (four on the
regular tour and four on the Champions). I don't really have
any thoughts on next year's Ryder Cup. But I have high hope
for the future . . . Tony Streible
About Tom Lehman as 2006 U.S Ryder Cup captain:
"Lehman is the best choice and his selection of (assistants)
Pavin and Roberts is right on. The last team seemed somewhat
distant and apart. These guys can stimulate camaraderie, and
perhaps, by so doing, mold a team hungry for a win. Tom as
player/captain? He wants victory so bad, and this is the type
of competition that will allow his best game to surface. Might
be the springboard he needs to return to his old self. . . ."
Michael
". . . About Lehman playing: The new format allows players who
have played well during the year of competition to get more
points than those who only played well the year before. If
Lehman can qualify to play on the merits I have no problem
with him being a playing captain." JMS
"(the) responsibility of the captain in Ryder Cup play is
captaining, or providing the team's fast-dry crazy glue, a
clean windshield and very bright headlights. . . . Tom is
playing very well right now. It is a long time to the Ryder
Cup first tee off. . . . if he wants to play, he should
abdicate his captaincy." Karl M. Fischer
"Tom Lehman's comment explains why the U.S. has lost the edge
in Ryder Cups. It comes down to what is best for me and not
what is best for the team. How on earth can a captain inspire
his team when he himself is playing and totally absorbed in
his own game? . . ." Warwick Weedon
". . . there would be a lot of interest if the PGA would bring
the top 24 U.S. players together three times a year to play
with each other and give the captain some opportunities to try
pairings before the Ryder Cup. . . . Will Lehman make the
team? I don't think so, but if he does, then that will say he
is still one of the best out there." Glen Flanagan
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HE SAID
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"I never got a 'Good morning' from Vijay, or 'Good club' after
a shot, or 'Have a nice night' at the end of the day. It was
either nothing or a negative if he did speak to me." -Dave
Renwick, Vijay Singh's former caddy.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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= Phil Mickelson shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday for a five-stroke
win over (T2) Kevin Na and Scott McCarron at the FBR Open.
= After a layoff for back surgery, Jack Nicklaus won 11
straight skins and $340,000 in the Champions Skins Game on
Saturday.
= Tag Ridings, the 125th and last player to secure a full
exemption for 2005, earned $623,262 in 2004.
= A survey has found that 8.2 percent of Australians, or 1.28
million people, play golf, making it that country's largest
participant sport.
= Bernhard Langer will not return as Europe's 2006 Ryder Cup
captain.
= Greg Norman said last week that he will play six or seven
Champions Tour events this year.
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