July 9, 2003

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Quote of the week:




\"There are those who Think and do not Act,
and there are those who Act and do not Think;
Top Performers Think and then Act.\"

John Kanary
Author and Speaker




Golf Quote of the week:

I’m about five inches from being an outstanding golfer.
That’s about the distance my left ear is from my right.
Ben Crenshaw



Comment from subscriber:

Got many very nice responses from publishing Sam Woods
very negative email last week. Thank all of you. I cannot
list all of them, but here are a few.

hey richard,
sam can go fly a kite ... and get out of the golf business :-)
clearly ... he\'s not appreciative of your efforts ... but lots
of folks such as myself are :-) keep up the great job ... and
keep talking like \"real people talk\" ;-) it\'s your down to
earth style of talking that attracted me to your website in
the first place :-)
take care,
fino


Doctor, thanks a million for including me in one of the
lucky ones to receive your e-letters. I thoroughly enjoy
them and learn from them, and not just about golf, but
life too. Please keep up the good work, and thank you
for all the help both on and off the course with your insights. Ed
Fritz




I am a recent subscriber to your newsletter and, at best, consider
myself
a casual golfer, getting out about six to ten times a year. Breaking
100 is
a real milestone for me .A friend once said to me that if he couldn\'t
golf any
better than me, he\'d give up the game. My response to him was this;\"
We both
pay the same amount to play and spend the same amount of time on the
course.
I get 30-40% more swings than you do, so you tell me who\'s getting the
bigger bang for his buck?\"
My response to Mr. Woods critique about your newsletter is this;
1)It\'s your newsletter. Why not your picture?
2)Let\'s not get anal about grammar. This newsletter is being
written
and read to enhance
the enjoyment of a sport (game) and not intended to be
recited in
the board room.
3)You sign your newsletters Dr. Richard Myers because that is
who
and what you are.It
takes a lot of hard work,time, and study to achieve your
status.
You earned it, use it.
4)I can\'t comment on Mr. woods fouth point, since this is my
first
E-mail.
I thoroughly enjoy the newsletter and look forward to each new
issue.
Keep up the good work.
A satisfied
subscriber,LD

Thank you, LD.

Question and Answers:


Dear Richard,

I have been trying to play golf for the past ten years. The only
problem is that until this year I have not had time to learn the
game.
I truly want to become a good golfer but lessons are very expensive.
I have been watching a lot of the golf channel on television
and have seen a lot of golfing aids. Every time I am convinced
that this video or club or gadgets is right for me, the next promo
tells me that I don\'t need to waste my time and money on anything
but their product. I know that everyone is making money on the
products that are advertised but, I wouldn\'t have enough money
to play a bad round of golf if I bought it all. Truly can you videos
help.

Thanks Randy ps I really enjoy you free website.


Thanks for your question Randy. This is one that I get often.
I am going to be just as honest with you as I can be, okay?

My videos are not Hollywood productions. They are not the
Very best quality and do not have the prettiest pictures; but I
Promise you they have more content than any other golf video
You can get. Content that will help you improve your game and
Play better golf, if you follow the instructions!

And the principles in these videos work! Not some washed out
Pro trying to make a quick buck selling golf videos.

The testimonials in this newsletter and on my website are real
Testimonials from real people. They are not made up! These
People have improved their game by following Mark’s instructions!

If you are running low on cash, I would recommend the Full
Swing video and the Short Game video first. Of course with the
Full Swing video, you will get the free book. But, these videos
Will not help you if you do not watch them. Then do what Mark
Anthony tells you to do. They will not do you any good if you just
Put them on the shelf and not use them. And I am not talking about
Watching them one time. Watch them several times. If not you
Might as well save your money!

You asked, you got it!





Maybe you have covered it before, but my question is,
\"What causes a double hit & how can you avoid it?\"
After playing for over 50 plus years, I seem to be
having my share. Even my \"old timers\" don\'t seem to know.
All we know is that it costs you two strokes and
usually a lousy outcome! Thanks for the help....if you can...
E.L. Van Laningham

I emailed Mr Laningham and asked about the double hit,
As I know little about it, and this was his reply:




Your club actually makes two contacts with the ball on
one swing. Usually happens more often in a trap, but can
happen in thick rough. For some reason, the contact
is made at original hit time and the club catches (hits)
it again after it\'s in flight. I know it\'s in the penalty book,
but have never read why it happens. Thanks for your effort.
E.L. Van


Maybe some of you have had experience with double hitting and can
share
Some light on it for all of us. Please email me
Richard@thinkandreachpar.com





From as satisfied customer:


Hey,
I bought one of your products - Body Golf. It’s a great golf video.
This is what it should be, teaching actual applicable techniques
and ways to improve golf swings. I have seen video that talks
about principle of hitting a ball! That is ridiculous! Why buy
a video to be convinced? Just read it!

I would recommend this video to anyone.

thanks
Jack



Joe DeLorenzo’s Article this week.
Practicing with the sand wedge

Most average golfers do not have a place where they
can practice sand shots, so it stands to reason that
greenside bunkers are to be feared. Without practice,
you either can’t get out at all, or if you do, you
have trouble with distance control. If you ever want
to get over this fear, you need to find a facility
that has a practice bunker. If there are no such
facilities nearby, you might have to be a little
creative, like looking around for a park or playground
that has a sand box, sand volleyball court, horseshoe
pit or a nearby beach.

Without a ball, grip the club with the face wide open
(this prevents the club from digging too deep into the
sand), and try to hit the sand in the same spot every
time (make sure to fully follow through). If you can
consistently hit that spot, it will help your
confidence a lot. If you cannot hit that spot every
time, then try a more vertically upright swing path.
Then place a ball 2-3 inches ahead of that spot and
make the same swing. The ball is likely to go to the
right of the target, so don’t fight it, just aim to
the left (assuming you are right-handed).

If you are still having trouble, try a sand wedge that
has more “bounce”, which is the downward angle of the
bottom of your club measured from leading edge to back
of the sole. Some sand wedges have very little
bounce, which is good for fairway grass and for coarse
sand, while other sand wedges have around ten degrees
of bounce, which is better for finer grains of sand.
The more bounce a club has, the less it will dig into
the sand, so it will get you out consistently with
less effort.
Once you experience that, you can
experiment with distance control by using the same
easy swing and varying the ball position (forward
usually works best), varying the amount of open face
(after gripping the club), and varying how far behind
the ball your clubhead enters the sand. Is there such
a thing as a club with too much bounce? Yes, if the
sand is firm, the club will not penetrate the sand,
instead it will bounce off and “blade” the ball,
sending it too far. However, this may be a handy shot
to have for longer bunker shots…for example…

You may find you have a maximum range for these types
of shots, so what do you do if you have a sand shot
longer than your maximum range? Using a sand wedge
having a lot of bounce, open the face about 45 degrees
and try to pick the ball clean. Even if the club hits
the sand first, the club will bounce off the sand and
into the ball, sending it about a far as a pitch from
grass. This takes a little practice, but it might
come in handy some day.

Joe DeLorenzo

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Small Preparations Pay Big Dividends
by
Mac Stevenson
Seemingly insignificant distractions can cause unneeded problems
during important rounds of golf; the mental part of the game is
complex and demanding.
Making sure that minor-seeming details are taken care of before
you start a round can be the difference between a good round
and one that is destroyed by disorder.
If you have a game scheduled that is meaningful to you, it’s a
must that you arrive at your course at least 10-15 minutes
early so you can putt and chip for a few minutes before you
tee off. If you’re late and have to rush to the first tee, it can
carry over to your swing and game right from the start of the
round. And sometimes a bad start becomes a bad day.
Applying an SPF (sun protection factor) lotion before you tee
off is important in the summer. It will protect your skin from
cancer-causing sun rays and allows you to concentrate on
your game instead of applying the lotion between shots.
An SPF factor of 30 is minimum, and 45 or higher is better.
Don’t change shoe types between rounds. If you’re used to
a golf shoe with a heel on it, don’t go to tennis-shoe type
footwear unless you try it during a round or two when your
scores aren’t important.
Before you tee off, wet the end of the towel on your bag
so you can easily clean your clubs. Keep part of the towel
dry to wipe off the moisture.
Carry a small, dry towel with you on hot days that you can tuck into
the back of your shorts or slacks. Use this to wipe away perspiration
that can be most distracting during sweltering and humid weather.
If you wear glasses, always keep a clean handkerchief in your pocket
or in your bag. If sweat drips on the lenses of your glasses and you
don’t have a cleaning cloth, you can have blurry vision.
Make sure you have a divot-repair tool and an abundance of plastic
ball markers in your pocket before a round begins. You don’t want to
be frantically searching for a ball marker in the heat of battle. And
select ball markers that are bright in color and easy to see so your
opponents won’t be tromping on your putting line.
Consider the weather conditions carefully before deciding which clubs
to carry on any given day. As an example, a seven-wood is not a good
club on a windy day; the shots hit with this club fly too high. If you
have to choose between a seven-wood and three-iron on a windy day,
take the three iron. And vice versa.
When you’re planning your round, make it a rule to always put your tee
shots on a wooden or plastic tee. Don’t toss your ball on the ground
and hit it off the grass on par 3’s. You can tee it low, but you’re
playing smart golf and will hit more good shots when you use a tee.
Make sure your grips are clean and in good shape. You’ll need to buy
new grips periodically, and they will get slick if they aren’t cleaned
regularly. This becomes more of a problem in hot weather.
Clean the clubfaces thoroughly, rather than just wiping them off.
There’s lots of packed dirt that collects in the grooves of your
clubfaces, and using the end of a sharp nail to clean them out will
give you more control and spin on your shots.
None of these things seem important by themselves, but if you don’t
take care of small details before you tee off, they can become a
hindrance to your concentration during an important round of golf. And
just preparing carefully will put you in a good frame of mind for your
upcoming game.

Richard’s Thoughts:

I apologize for this newsletter length. I know that many of you think
it is too long, but I have so much information to share with you,
I could make it 5 times this long.
Just a quick note on Tempo
Harvey Penick once said: “I have never seen a golfer take the club
away too slowly.”
Related to that is the basic fundamental bit of physics:
“Since you must bring the club to a complete stop before
You bring it back down what possible be gained by making
it go fast on the way up?”
Sam Snead and others have pointed out that master carpenters take the
hammer back very, very slowly. Amateurs take hammers back fast.
They also leave may unsightly dents in the wood they bang upon.
Sa, also said about hitting fairway woods, “The bigger the hammer,
the slower you take it back.” This means:
Go slower on the long clubs.
Lay it on the shelf, is an oft heard expression used when talking
about backswings. It means that the shaft should be brought parallel
to the ground as though the golfer were laying it on a shelf that was
suspended behind his head.

Until next week…Good Golfing!
Dr Richard Myers
www.thinkandreachpar.com

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Greenville, SC 29615

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