June 5, 2002

Welcome to The No B.S. Golf Newsletter

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Have two reminders: The No B.S. Weekly Tips are posted on the site each Monday, and when you have a chance, visit our Pro Shop, one of the largest on the internet. They have great prices.

Also Ken Blacks great ebook How to Win Your Club Championship has been added to the website. This book is full of valuable information to help improve your game. Check it out www.thinkandreachpar.com/tarp/kblack.htm

Received this email from Bill yesterday:
Richard . I just want to thank you for these lessons. I have made a couple of minor changes ( hand and foot position ) and have had great results. I just played the same course I played two weeks ago , before your lessons , and improved my score by 16 strokes. I have ordered the \" Tao \" tape and am eagerly awaiting the delivery. Again , thanks !! Bill , Gods Country , Kentucky
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This week we have an article written by Calvin Mallard on putting.

The Long Putt

One of the hardest plays to make in golf is the long putt. Most golfers have very little idea how to hit it, either slam the ball way past the hole or hit the putt so poorly it hardly gets halfway there. It is a difficult shot, but there are several things that can be done to help eliminate three putt greens.

Walk up the line of the putt to examine the grass and get a better idea of the distance from the ball to the hole. Most greens have some degree of inconsistency, and the grass near the hole can be thinner and faster than the grass along the early line of the putt. It is a good idea to stand straight up when addressing the long putt than the short putt. Doing this raises the level of the eyes and makes it a little easier to judge the distance up to the moment the ball is struck. You need to hit this shot solid with great accuracy. A solid shot will at least give the ball a chance to reach the area of the cup. Always visualize an imaginary circle around the hole about six feet in diameter. Try to let the ball die just at the front edge of this circle. This will give you a margin of error of six feet, three feet short or three feet long.

Practice. It works.


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This week Sensei Mark Anthony answers another question from a subscriber for us. If you have a question about your game, send it to me and I will try to get Sensei Mark to answer it for me. And I would like to thank Sensei Mark for taking his time to answer these questions for us.

Greetings!

Sensei Anthony - I have been golfing for 2 years and usually shoot around
105. I recently started the Tao Of Golf program and it has made a HUGE
difference in my iron shots, but I am still struggling to make decent shots
with my driver and fairway woods. Can you offer me any helpful hints to
work on to improve these clubs?

Thanks!!! (Respectful bow to the Sensei)

George

George,
You\'re having trouble with your longer clubs? Most people do, including yours truly sometimes.

However, here\'s an idea that might help you.
You might be swinging too hard. Remember, the loft and length of the longer clubs is what makes the ball go further, not you swinging out of your shoes. Centrifugal force is what helps you hit the ball a longer distance simply because the clubhead is further away from you.

Most people think that they have to be like Tiger and swing from the heels all of the time. The thing that these folks don\'t realize is that Tiger has been playing golf under CONSTANT supervision for his entire life. (well, about 23 years worth)

You, me, anyone, ain\'t Tiger so stop trying to be...It took me a long time to learn that lesson but once I did, my rounds of golf were more fun, relaxing and I stopped putting so much pressure on myself to excel at a game that I can only practice and play a few months of the year WITHOUT professional, constant coaching and marathon practice sessions.

Try this...
With longer clubs, use the \"Three-quarter power swings\" from the Tao of Golf video. That should get you back on track to your regular swing. The 3/4 swings help you because they remove the tension from your swing which will perfect your alignment, increase clubhead speed and reduce your risk of hitting bad, out-of-control shots.

Also, do lots of \"no peeks swings\" at the range. Doing No peeks swings will get you from a results-oriented mindset to a make-the-best-swing-possible mindset.
FORGET about the ball and how its flying! Make a good swing and the rest will take care of itself...

Hope that helps!!!
Write back soon
Mark Anthony

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Richard
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