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What kind of golf gifts will that special golfer in your life be
wishing for this holiday season? Getting them useful and stylish
accessories is a great way to say “I love you.” High quality golf travel
bags are an invaluable investment for golfer planning a trip, and the
handy golf technology from Suunto can take strokes off their game in no
time.
(PRWEB) November 22, 2004 -- With so many golfers planning their trips
to exotic golf locations, protecting their golf clubs from the negligence
of underpaid airline baggage handlers is a must. You need proper
protection. Look no further than GolfTravelBags.com (http://www.golftravelbags.com).
GolfTravelBags.com features a wide selection of sturdy and dependable golf
travel bags guaranteed to get your golf clubs to your destination in
safety and style, making them great golf gifts.
The Club Glove Last Bag (http://www.golftravelbags.com/clubglove-last-bag.htm)
is the most popular golf travel bag on tour – it’s used by more touring
professionals on the PGA, Champions, and LPGA tours than any other product
in golf. The Last Bag is a soft case travel bag with wheels, and comes in
two sizes. And if you like the Last Bag, check out the handy Club Glove
Stiff Arm (http://www.golftravelbags.com/clubglove-stiff-arm.htm)
this popular accessory protects the clubs in your soft case from damage
caused by being dropped on the heads.
If it’s a hard case you’re after for maximum protection, check out the SKB
Staff Shaped Case (http://www.golftravelbags.com/skb-shaped-staff-case.htm).
The SKB Shaped Staff Case is contoured to fit any size staff bag. It's a
highly durable hard case with an aluminum valance for a reliable “tongue
and groove” closure, and a neoprene “o-ring” gasket for keeping out
harmful moisture. The heavy-duty, die-cast locking latches are engineered
for a lifetime of easy smooth service, and the case material is black all
the way through, making scratches invisible.
If it’s a hybrid golf travel case you’re looking for, the innovative Bag
Boy Hybrid SE (http://www.golftravelbags.com/bagboy-hybrid-se.htm)
has been designed for use as both a golf bag and a travel cover - it makes
traveling with your golf equipment simple and easy - you eliminate a piece
of luggage, while still providing your clubs with a tremendous amount of
protection. This bag has a crush-proof top for total club head protection,
and people seem to love the stylish look when on the course. Also features
in-line skate wheels, two combination locks, and a removable shoulder
strap.
Now let’s look at travel accessories. There are a lot of products
available which may or may not provide the perfect combination of
durability, storage space, and style. For this reason it makes perfect
sense to go with the Club Glove Rolling Duffle II (http://www.golftravelbags.com/clubglove-rolling-duffle.htm).
The rugged Rolling Duffle II has been built with a lifetime of travel in
mind. It features two organizers, a retractable handle, and in-line skate
wheels. The XXL size offers approximately 2,200 more cubic inches of
storage space than the standard Rolling Duffle II.
New technology has recently made it possible to break down every aspect of
your golf game into a science. Golf watch technology now allows you the
ability to analyze your game through stats and graphs on your home PC.
That’s why it only makes sense to consider it a valuable golf gift. One
standard golf watch model is the Suunto g3, (http://www.suuntowatches.com/g3.htm).
It calculates key statistics such as greens in regulation, sand saves, up
and downs, drives on fairway, putting %, and penalties. The g3 also
features graphic illustrations of result, handicap, and key statistics –
all displayed by your PC with the free software provided by Suunto.
While the g3 is primarily a scorekeeper and stat reader, its big brother,
the Suunto g9 (http://www.suuntowatches.com/g9.htm)
truly takes the analysis of your golf game to the next level. With its
built in GPS locator, golfers now have the ability to determine which club
is ideal for their shot, as the g9 makes recommendations based on your
distance from the pin. The g9 also hooks up easily to any PC, giving you
graphical readouts from shot-to-shot. Either of these quality golf gifts
can be purchased from SuuntoWatches.com (http://www.suuntowatches.com),
an authorized Suunto dealer that sells every Suunto watch.
And have no fear of returns or exchanges. Both GolfTravelBags.com and
SuuntoWatches.com offer an extended holiday returns and exchanges policy,
giving you all the way until January 10th to make your return. So with all
of that in mind, it should be a piece of cake to come through this holiday
season with quality golf gifts that are guaranteed to impress.
TNT Presents Live
Coverage of PGA Grand Slam of Golf
Nov. 23
& 24
From~
www.Bunkershot.com
The star-studded event features 2004 Major Winners
Vijay Singh (PGA Championship), Phil Mickelson (Masters), Retief Goosen
(U.S. Open) and Todd Hamilton (British Open).
Turner Network Television (TNT) presents live
coverage of the 2004 PGA Grand Slam of Golf on Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 3-7
p.m. ET and Wednesday, Nov. 24, from 4-7 p.m. The event, the toughest golf
tournament to qualify for in the world, features the winners of golf's
four major events. This year the tournament, which will be held for an
11th consecutive year at Poipu Bay Golf Course and Hyatt Regency Kauai
Resort & Spa, includes PGA Champion Vijay Singh, U.S. Open Champion Retief
Goosen, Masters Champion Phil Mickelson and British Open Champion Todd
Hamilton. Singh (1), Mickelson (4) and Goosen (5) represent three of the
top five players on the PGA Tour's Official Golf World Rankings.
Ernie Johnson will serve as host, along with analyst
Bobby Clampett in the booth, Billy Kratzert reporting from the course, and
Jim Huber providing player interviews and essays.
The two-day, 36-hole, stroke-play tournament carries
a $1-million purse, awarding the winner $400,000, second place $250,000,
third place $200,000 and fourth place $150,000. This marks the 14th
consecutive year that Turner Sports will present the Grand Slam, and the
sixth year TNT will air the event. The event will be televised to some
88.9 million U.S. homes by TNT and to more than 100 countries worldwide.
The network extended its contract with the PGA of America in June 2002 to
continue televising the PGA Grand Slam of Golf and the PGA Championship
through 2011.
Turner Network Television (TNT), the destination for
drama, is a Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 24-hour advertiser-supported
service. TNT, an industry leader in delivery of adults 18-49 and 25-54 in
prime and total day, is cable's only network combining award-winning
original films, with upcoming fare including Salem's Lot, adapted from the
Stephen King novel, Bad Apple and the Johnson & Johnson Spotlight
Presentation The Winning Season; highly anticipated original series,
including The Grid and a Steven Spielberg 12-hour series on the Old West;
powerful one-hour dramas, such as Law & Order, ER, NYPD Blue, The X-Files,
Charmed, Judging Amy and Angel, with Without a Trace joining in fall of
2004; broadcast premieres; and championship sports coverage including
NASCAR, the PGA and the British Open and the NBA. TNT will be available in
high-definition with the launch of TNT-HD beginning May 2004.
Turner Network Television (TNT), television's
destination for drama and one of cable's top-rated networks, offers
award-caliber original films, such as the Johnson & Johnson Spotlight
Presentation The Wool Cap and the adventure drama The Librarian: Quest for
the Spear; highly anticipated original series, including the Steven
Spielberg 12-hour series, Into the West; powerful one-hour dramas, such as
Law & Order, Without a Trace, ER, NYPD Blue, Charmed, Judging Amy and
Angel; broadcast premiere movies; and championship sports coverage,
including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is also available in high-definition.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner
company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the
world and a leading provider of programming for the television industry.
Wagner’s 12 volt air has completed production on the new “Cold Air
Anywhere” air conditioning system, a universal r134a based air conditioner
that is fully powered by batteries, charging systems or solar, in a matter
of minutes.
Bunnell, FL (PRWEB) November 18, 2004-- Wagner’s 12 volt air has
completed production on the new “Cold Air Anywhere” air conditioning
system, a universal r134a based air conditioner that is fully powered by
batteries, charging systems or solar, in a matter of minutes. Wagner’s
“Cold Air Anywhere,” can lower and sustain the interior temperature of
your passenger compartment, or mount on just about anything and let the
powerful, efficient fans put the cold air where you need it.
The first of its kind “Cold Air Anywhere” is a Real air conditioner that
runs on batteries. It is not a swamp cooler. (No ice needed). The split
design keeps the hot side, outside, and the cold side on you. These
systems were designed to mount on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
Though small, this powerful unit provides well over 30 degrees difference
between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature, and
forces the cold air where you need it.
“WOW!” was the consistent response heard from company CEOs, Purchasing
Agents, and the public, as the Wagner’s premiered the “Cold Air Anywhere”
unit on a golf cart at the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida.
At no time was a charger attached to the cart. The air conditioner ran
from before opening to after closing, on the cart’s existing batteries.
Many looked for the electrical cord, but none were to be found. Definitely
the coolest place to be, the Wagner’s booth was a hot spot for many
patrons.
This system has all the main components of a home air conditioner. It is
built with higher efficiency and compact components. Fans have a unique
look and perform to unexpected levels for their size. A seven foot
flexible hose between the outside section and light weight, inside
section, makes mounting options unlimited. Even the tree cutters on their
high-lifts could be air conditioned all summer. People have suffered, but
will sweat no more! Many starting and/or charging systems can run this air
conditioner with no modifications, but if needed, modifications are simple
and inexpensive.
Wagner’s “Cold Air Anywhere” is going to be an exciting new product to
watch. It is adaptable to golf carts, tractors, construction equipment,
boats, and forklifts - most anything. This unit requires no more than an
automobile battery to provide air conditioning out at your camp site. Ask
your local dealers, or checkout
http://wagners12voltair.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Harold Wagner, Jr.
Wagner’s 12 Volt Air, LLC
(386) 931-6496
http://www.wagners12voltair.com
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The inspirational film about legendary golfer Bobby Jones is about
to be released on DVD/video this month. The movie featuring "A-list"
actors Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcom McDowell, and
others is the story of the only golfer to win the Grand Slam of Golf
tournaments in one year. Jones overcame emotional challenges, health
problems and other great golfers in his quest for the four titles in a
single year (a record that stands today).
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) November 16, 2004 -- Rick Eldridge, President and
CEO of the Film Foundry had worked on numerous major television and sports
broadcasts. He has even enjoyed critical and financial success with an
animated TV series. His first feature length movie was different than any
of his previous creative projects.
"Though we used many talented folks from Hollywood and around the world,
this project was initiated right here in Charlotte, NC. And even with the
excellent team we assembled, it was still the most challenging thing I
have ever done," said Eldridge.
The Independent Film "Bobby Jones-Stroke of Genius" featured an excellent
management team, cast and crew. With Kim Dawson (Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles) as Producer and Rowdy Harrington (Roadhouse, I Witness) writing
the script and directing, there was excellent experience at the helm.
An astounding cast was assembled for this one of a kind project. With only
a modest $18 million-dollar budget, the film boasts Jim Caviezel (Jesus in
Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ) who plays the adult Bobby Jones, and
co-stars Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black, The Rock) who portrays Bobby
Jones' wife. Jeremy Northam (Gosford Park, Amistad) is the infamous golfer
Walter Hagen and Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange) plays Atlanta Journal
writer O.B. Keeler who followed and wrote about much of Jones' career.
Many of the crew came directly from filming Mystic River with
Cinematographer Tom Stern and they produced some absolutely magnificent
footage at some of the world's best golf courses. Academy Award-winning
composer James Horner (Titanic, A Beautiful Mind) created a moving
soundtrack.
The movie, which won a Heartland Film Festival "Truly Moving Pictures"
award last month, combines an inspirational life story with the backdrop
of Golf.
Just prior to the theatrical run last April, Eldridge, Dawson and other
key movie execs created the Bobby Jones Film Foundation and raised over a
million dollars in charity by offering pre-release versions of the movie
for fund raising events.
The DVD/videotape release of the film is scheduled for November 30, 2004.
Sony's Columbia Tri-Star division is handling the distribution.
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One Of The Carolinas’ Top Golf Course Management And Services
Companies Is Awarded Two-Year Contract Brunswick Plantation and Golf
Resort in Calabash, N.C., has awarded a two-year contract to develop and
manage the Resort’s golf marketing program to one of the Carolinas’ top
golf management companies.
Surfside Beach, SC (PRWEB) November 14, 2004 -- Brunswick Plantation
and Golf Resort in Calabash, N.C., has awarded a two-year contract to
develop and manage the Resort’s golf marketing program to one of the
Carolinas’ top golf management companies. Signature Golf Group, which has
offices in Surfside Beach, S.C., and Charlotte, N. C., will handle all
aspects of marketing for the Resort’s 27 holes, including promotional
programs, advertising and “partnership marketing” with area
accommodations. The contract takes effect in November 1, 2004.
Although Signature Golf Group is a new management company formed in late
2004 by the merger of TSC Golf, Inc. of Surfside Beach and Blythe Golf
Group of Charlotte, North Carolina, its principals have many years
experience in the golf industry. TSC has been in business 11 years and has
played a prominent role in developing and promoting golf courses along
South Carolina’s Grand Strand, as well as in Mississippi and Virginia. One
of its partners is former PGA President Gary Schaal who, along with former
PGA Commissioner Deane Beman, developed Cannon Ridge Golf Club in
Fredericksburg, Virginia. In addition to Cannon Ridge, TSC clients
included Wicked Stick Golf Links, Diamond Back Golf Club, and The
Tradition Golf Club along the Grand Strand, as well as River Bend Links in
Tunica, Mississippi.
Blythe Golf Group is known for numerous golf developments including Rivers
Edge Golf Club, an award-winning Arnold Palmer Signature Course in
Shallotte, N. C., and Waterford Golf Club, a Hale Irwin design in Rock
Hill, S. C. Blythe Golf Group has been in business for nine years and has
extensive experience in all phases of golf course development from the
idea stage through financing, course design, construction and management.
The company also provided consultation services on the evaluation of golf
courses for sale or purchase. In addition to Rivers Edge and Waterford
Golf Club, Blythe’s client list included The Palisades Country Club in
Charlotte, North Carolina, and Timberlake Golf Club in Chapin, S. C.
All TSC and Blythe Golf Group clients are now managed by Signature Golf
Group.
Brunswick Plantation & Golf Resort opened in 1992. With 27 holes designed
by Willard Byrd and Clyde Johnston, it soon became one of the Carolinas’
most popular golf experiences. Set among the natural beauty of the
Carolina coast, it offers quick Crenshaw Bent grass greens and top
conditioning,
“We’re excited about the opportunity to work with Brunswick Plantation,”
said Steve Taylor, President of Signature Golf Group. “Our goal is to
provide each of our Brunswick Plantation golfers with the ‘Signature’
experience. And that means great customer service and a memorable golf
experience that will motivate them to return year after year to play
Brunswick.”
About Signature Golf Group:
Signature Golf Group is a golf business management and services firm that
provides construction/design, operational, marketing, and financial
management services to golf courses throughout the southeastern United
States. The company also provides consulting services that focus on how to
obtain local financing for a golf course project, as well the evaluation
of golf courses for potential sale or purchase. Dedicated to providing the
best possible service to both its clients and their customers, Signature
understands that the success of a golf course is directly connected to the
caliber of its management team.
Signature Golf Group was created in 2004 through the merger of TSC Golf,
Inc. of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, and Blythe Golf Group in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s partners and personnel have more
than 30 years of combined experience in the golf industry. They include
former PGA President Gary Schaal; Skip Blythe, a golf course developer and
manager; and PGA professional and golf course management expert Steve
Taylor. The partners’ course design and construction services have teamed
them with some of the biggest names in golf including Arnold Palmer, Jack
Nicklaus, Hale Irwin, Deane Beman and John Daly. Current clients include
numerous golf courses in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area, as well as
Cannon Ridge Golf Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Timberlake Golf Club
in the Columbia, S. C. area, and The Palisades Country Club in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Contact:
Chrissy Selwa or Lei Gainer, LHWH
(843) 448-1123 or e-mail protected from spam bots
VNR: Complete press kits and photos at
www.lhwh.com
This Week's Golf Jokes from
www.badgolfer.com
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Santee~
Santee National Golf Club
Interstate-95, exit 98
(800) 448-0152
www.santeenational.com
Lake Marion Golf Course
Interstate 95 exit 98
(800) 344-6534
www.santeecoopergolf.com
Santee Cooper Country Club
Interstate 9-5 exit 98
(800) 344-6534
www.santeecoopergolf.com
Places to eat / Places to stay
The Santee Resort Hotel Restaurant and
Lounge is open under new management, featuring ladies night with
half-price drinks Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and karaoke with Johnny
Ringo
The Santee Resort
has one of the largest Banquet Facilities in the Lake Marion area. If you are planning a
fishing/hunting/golfing retreat,
meeting, training seminar, convention, trade show or other function, The
Santee Resort is the perfect place. The tropical pool area is also a great
setting for a family reunion, wedding, reception, or party.
Santee
Resort, North Santee, SC, Exit 102 off of I-95 on Lake Marion
Make reservations today~!
803-478-7676 or ~ Toll free
1-866-892-4694
"Golf in Myrtle Beach,"
GOLFmagic, February 10, 2004~ Three golfers from Britain return to Myrtle
Beach in anticipation of another great golf trip.
Golfers can now improve their game in their home,
office or even while traveling with the new, cutting-edge golf fitness
guide ebook, written by one of the leading golf fitness experts in the
country.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 19, 2004 -- Well
known Golf fitness guru Mike Pederson announces a new way for golfers to
improve their golf game at the office, at home or while traveling. "The
Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide" ebook was written to show golfers amazing
golf specific exercises that can be done in the office, at home or even in
a hotel room. These exercises can be done with no equipment or minimal
equipment. Most golfers have putters, balls and clubs in their office or
living rooms at home. Now they can have a complete golf specific workout.
Many golfers traveling on business find it hard to keep their game sharp.
The Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide has a section on simple exercises you can
do while traveling to keep your body in top shape for golf. The only
equipment is a piece of inexpensive exercise tubing that can roll up and
be easily put in your suitcase.
The author Mike Pedersen, has helped over 10,200 golfers in the past 5
years play astonishingly better golf. Because time is so valuable the
Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide provides dozens of easy-to-do exercises that
can be done in the home with simple and inexpensive equipment like the
stability ball, exercise tubing and hand weights. The Ultimate Golf
Fitness Guide is now considered by many to be the most golf-specific
exercise resource on the market. Mike personally designed all the
golf-specific strength training, flexibility training, and cardiovascular
exercise programs that are at the heart of the program.
The Ultimate Golf Fitness is the first downloadable golf fitness ebook on
the net. This ebook is packed full of easy tips and techniques for golfers
to quickly add yards to their drives and eliminate back pain. No gym
membership or expensive equipment is needed.
Author Bio Info
Mike Pedersen is widely acknowledged as one of the leading golf fitness
experts in the United States, having taught thousands of golfers --
including golf pros, fitness trainers, etc. – the fitness approach to
playing a consistently great game of golf. Mike has a degree in Exercise
Physiology from Oregon State University and has been a certified fitness
professional for 20 years. He is the featured golf fitness expert for Golf
Magazine's website GolfOnline.com and also pga.com. Mike has written
countless articles that have been published in numerous magazines
(including Pub Links Golfer, Arizona Golfer, and Men's Health), journals
and newspapers worldwide. He has also been the featured guest on several
golf radio shows including ESPN Radio.
Media Contact:
Mike Pedersen
28248 N. Tatum Blvd, Suite B-1 #155
Cave Creek, Arizona 85331
Ph: 480-575-1080
Fax: 480-575-5952
Web:
www.UltimateGolfFitnessGuide.com
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Yes,
Myrtle Beach is
backwards. Embrace it!
(Nov. 19, 2004) -
Myrtle Beach is a backwards
town. If it wasn't for golf, it would be Fort Wayne, Indiana with a beach.
When CATS at the Palace Theater is considered a
major cultural event, the ancient Greeks aren't exactly worried about
their legacy. (Finally having run out of tourists to keep the show alive
on Broadway, CATS producers must have figured let's take it to our people.
Hello Myrtle Beach!)
When a shooting range not only survives but thrives
on the largest local highway, out grossing a nearby Planet
Hollywood...wait, this actually may be a sign of superior intelligence.
Which is the point. There is nothing wrong with
backwards. Not in the right circumstances. Yes, Myrtle Beach may sometimes
make you feel like you drifted into the Kentucky mountains. So what.
Embrace it. You came here to play golf not ruminate over life's mysteries
in an overpriced sidewalk cafe. If you held the option of dining in a room
of Renoirs, you'd be in Las Vegas...and you'd be paying $300 greens fees.
Instead you're in Myrtle Beach, the land of kitsch
dolphin souvenirs, fast food heaven and some of the cheapest, high quality
golf in the U.S. Rather than lamenting what is not here (a quality
restaurant without a theme or a T-shirt stand?), it is time to discover
the hidden treasures that are. On a recent trip to the Grand Strand, I ran
into too many major city East Coast golfers whining how they miss the
off-course pleasures of home.
 You're
in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. What'd you expect?
Notice how the guys complaining are never from
say...central Illinois. What
are they going to miss? A 24-hour Steak 'n Shake?
The guys moaning are likely the same ones who never
deviate from the tried and true Myrtle Beach golfer's itinerary. The one
that everyone except maybe the ditziest of wives knows.
"No, the golfers are pretty much the same,'' Kristy
McLaughlin said without hesitation when asked if anything's changed in her
time tracking hackers' interests as sales manager at Courtyard By Marriott
- Broadway At The Beach. "They golf during the day and go to the clubs at
night."
No one needs to be told what the clubs are limited
to in Myrtle Beach. Yet it turns out there are women on the Grand Strand
you don't have to pay $20 to sit with. Really. They sometimes can be found
at the most unlikeliest of places. Including a Catholic school-sponsored
fundraiser that is actually one of the most blatant pick up scenes you
will ever come across.
No kidding. Every fall, St. Andrew Catholic School
runs a "Taste of the Town" event at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center
that morphs into hookup central. First timers go in expecting a staid,
stuffy competition between the top restaurants in the area, with senior
citizens nibbling on the small taste portions. Instead, they get a loud,
buzzing gymnasium setting with groups of women in low-cut blouses hanging
out. Sometimes literally.
 At
this year's "Taste of the Town," a woman lifted her long skirt up past her
thigh as she danced to the music, next to her 2-year-old daughter and a
host of suddenly friendly guys. The Catholic priests from St. Andrews
weren't exactly reminding anyone of the reverend dad from Footloose.
It was more of a pump up the volume vibe with few collars in sight.
"Our group plans our trip around this every year
now,'' said Philadelphian Don Robinson, one of the golfers who has
discovered Myrtle Beach's other side. "Are you kidding me? This is one the
biggest meat markets around. Girls who wouldn't give me the time of day in
Philly are all smiles here.
"And if you take a girl to Pizzeria Uno here, they
think you're the biggest gentleman in the world. Back home that's getting
me the cold shoulder. In Philly, I've got to drop $200 on a dinner date
easy."
With that Robinson excused himself. A young woman
waiting in line for the Hilton resort restaurant's first place scallops
had caught his eye.
Still think Myrtle Beach is boring?
And "Taste of the Town" is not even the only
convention center mingle special. It turns out Myrtle Beach's convention
center
has something of a reputation. Many locals call it
"the largest 19th hole in the world." When's the last time you heard that
about a convention center? Most convention centers are filled with
accountants or lawnmower salesmen. Myrtle Beach's is a party girl.
Of course, if you're looking for something a little
more subdued, or easier on the marriage, there is always a shooting range.
Sure, they have target ranges in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. But
they definitely do not make them like this. Myrtle Beach's Indoor Shooting
Range boasts a huge red facade that is almost impossible to miss traveling
on Highway 17. Step inside and it feels like you've entered the Toys "R"
Us of guns.
Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein targets are
available!
OK, maybe there is something to going too far in
embracing the backwards.
Still, stop moaning and start living Myrtle Beach
style off the course. No, there is no world famous MoMA (Museum of Modern
Art). There's not even a Pat's cheesesteaks. But if you're lucky, or not
careful, you may just find a wife.
JT Kobelt -- a native of worldly Montreal -- decided
to really experience the local Myrtle Beach culture early on in his
regular golfing visits. He went where the locals drink, hit every
hole-in-the-wall he could find. Before long, he had met the woman he would
marry.
"There's just something about a Southern Belle,''
Kobelt said.
Soon, those regular visits turned into every other
weekend visits. Now Kobelt works for Carolina Golf Travel setting up other
golfers' Grand Strand trips.
Which brings up another cautionary disclaimer. Watch
it. Get too carried away with this new knowledge and you too could find
yourself moving into Myrtle Beach.
Backwards that.
The opinions expressed above are those of the
writer and do not necessarily represent the views of TravelGolf.com
management.
The information in this story was accurate at
the time of publication. All contact information, directions and prices
should be confirmed directly with the golf course or resort before making
reservations and/or travel plans.
Forget all you know;
just grip it and rip it
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2004) - I have this
theory about swinging a golf club.
Yeah, I know - me and six bazillion other
yahoos
But, this is a simple theory, unlike all those
six bazillion other simple theories.
I believe if you have a modicum of athletic
ability, and don't have any serious debilitating injuries like
missing at least two limbs and a cerebral cortex, and you are left
alone on a driving range, you'll work it out.
If you have two hands, a spinal column and a
nervous system, it will come to you. Eventually.
Wipe out all those magazine articles and tips
from pros, cousins, friends and all those people who just seem to be
full of advice, and just swing away. Let her rip. Don't worry about
your grip, balance, alignment, rotation, swivel or swing plane
Just see how far and straight you can hit the
ball. If you hit it short and to the right or left, don't do that
again. If you hit it long and straight - DO THAT AGAIN!
Over time, your brain will get in touch with
your body. Now you may have a grip that looks like you're choking a
monkey and your backswing might bring Ben Hogan out of his grave,
but who cares?You're splitting the fairway and your friends hate
your guts. And what's better than that
I used to thing the grip wasn't that big a
deal, that the teaching pros overrated it. I was wrong.
Here's why: I happened to be playing the best
golf of my life for about a month-long stretch until I made the
terrible mistake of taking a lesson. I didn't go looking for a
lesson; it was sort of thrust on me, but that's another story.
In any case, the lesson was from one of the
best: the David Leadbetter Academy at Championsgate. Leadbetter is
considered one of the best in the world, and rightfully so.
This lesson came from one of his assistants,
an extremely clever, thorough and patient young man. He studied my
swing, and the first thing he noticed was my grip.
He changed it. He gave me a special Leadbetter
club with knobs on it so you were forced to grip it the Leadbetter
way. Yes, it felt unbelievably awkward, but on those few occasions I
hit it correctly, the five-iron soared 180 yards, over the bunker,
and dropped softly a few feet from the flag.
Then he videotaped my swing and we went back
to the video room. There I was up on the big screen, in slow motion.
He put me on a split screen with Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Nick
Price.
He talked earnestly about swing planes,
drawing diagonal lines on top of Tiger's swing, and then mine. He
talked about a lot of things, which all sounded great in theory. I
thought the fact that I could understand what he was talking about
would translate into me playing like Tiger, Ernie and Nick.
Then I went on the golf course and for the
next fourdays played the worst golf of my life. Suddenly, I
developed a slice.Suddenly, I was hitting it short. Suddenly, the
fairway became a distant, unattainable dream.
I couldn't break 90.
But, this was Leadbetter, and I knew it had to
be gold. So I stuck with the new grip until my fingers bled,
literally.
The last straw came when I played a round with
three decent golfers who should not have been out-driving me. But,
they were - by about an average of 40 yards. I was starting to feel
like I was playing for the pink team.
Still, I stuck it out - until No. 18. By then,
I'd had enough; one can suffer only so much humiliation in a single
lifetime. So I decided to go back to my old, absolutely incorrect
grip. You guessed it - right down the middle of the fairway.
Granted, the lesson was only for a half day,
and if Leadbetter had me for a week or so, I might have golfing
buddies who hate me even more than they do now.
But, I don't think so. The point is, there are
a million different ways to hit a golf ball straight and true, and
the only person who can teach you how to do it is yourself. Ain't
nobody else can climb inside your body and brain and swing it for
you.
The opinions expressed above are those of
the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of
TravelGolf.com management.
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