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Richard’s Quick Tip:

The Umbrella for a Slow Takeaway:

Many golfers ruin their chances of making a smooth swing and
hitting a good shot by jerking the club away form the ball.
Their first motion is hurried and there is no harmony in their
swings between the arms and body. The swing must start smoothly
and slowly, the hands and body working in unison to help build up
the power.

To do it right, try this. Position an umbrella up against the
back of your club as you address the ball. (the umbrella is
still rolled up, right out of your golf bag) Then simply move
the umbrella away from you as you bring the club back. It should
move slowly along the ground. Your whole body responds to the
umbrella’s resistance by slowing down and working as a single
powerful unit rather than several destructive ones working in
opposition to each other. Your wrists become less active and the
emphasis is put on the big muscles making the powerful coil of
the body you need to make in order to hit the ball a good
distance.

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Comments from subscribers:

"One time at the range, a pro was watching me swing and commented
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SEASON and not ten years. All because of Body Golf’s easy
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- Steve Templeton, MA

Rich,

I really enjoy your emails and the information has definitely
improved both my golf skills and increased my enjoyment of the game (not
to mention the added skins I have been able to collect).

At a recent outing with one of my groups I was paired with a nice
guy but had to the blind partner pairing from hell. The experience
actually motivated me to write a poem about the event and hopefully can
bring attention those golfers who wander around in their own world
without regard to how they appear to others.

Its attached, hope you enjoy.

Randal

The Pairing from Hell!

Sunday was a play day at the course Tour 18
I’m sharing my cart with a stranger, if you know what I mean.

My new partner was a lonesome yet jolly old soul.
To make matters worse the humidity was thick on every golf hole

He appeared at the start as a savvy old goat
I’ll drive he asserted as his bags hit with a jolt

That’s good, I said, he continued his deportment
As he plopped down his cooler into the storage compartment

I suffered in silence; before my compassionate plea.
We are not moving toward the number one tee

It’s a three minute trip if we drive like the wind I am certain
It’s cloudy and rainy and we don’t have a rain curtain

How long will he wait before starting the cart?
Oh my God, Is it my imagination or did he just fart

At the first tee box we practiced our most powerful swing
First the left side then right side the first golfers fling

In the cart is my partner; he continues to sit.
Would he ever emerge from this comfortable pit?

Now it’s raining much harder and he appears from his ride
Holding his club and practicing his swing with great pride.

Well his number one driver was the size of a lemon
I said, “Where on earth did you find that persimmon”?

Ignoring my humor he swung hard toward the rocks
A banana ball curve and he came out of his socks.

Three more slashes away and three more lost balls he would flop
The starter mercifully suggested that he might want to drop.

A twenty minute first hole suggested that I had drawn a golf duffer
And a preview of the future holes left to suffer.

As fate would be smiling down on my foursome this day
The rain came down harder and we got a delay.

When I return to the scene of this terrible crime
I will play my usual game and try not whine

Because no matter how cold my putter will fare
I won’t be involved in last Sunday’s nightmare.

R.M. Thank you Randal. I think most of us have been there at
least once!


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Another testimonial from golfer that Body Golf videos have
helped improve his game.

I purchased the complete body video some time ago and have had a
great deal of success with it. I wear a permanent prosthesis on
my lower right leg below the knee so balance has been a very
difficult achievement for me. Swinging the multiple clubs has
vastly improved my balance and along with that I have learned to
"tuck" the right elbow which has greatly improved my distance
since the amputation. I am the proud achiever of again reaching
bogey golf in my quest to returning to my previous standing of
"shooting in the 80s"
Thanks for all your assistance....

Alan Wood

R.M. Thank you Alan for letting us know how the videos have
helped you. Would appreciate everyone’s comments on using the
Body Golf videos.

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Quote of the Week:

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If
you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what
fork you use."
Emily Post
1873-1960, Etiquette Author

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Golf quote of the week:
"Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you
can keep my golf clubs and the fresh air."
- Jack Benny

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Questions and Answers by Teaching Pro Mr Joe DeLorenzo THANK YOU
for taking your time to answer these Joe.

Joe is also available for private lessons. "For private or group
lessons in Chicago's northwest suburbs, contact Joe at
golfwithjoey@yahoo.com


A Bit of Golf Trivia:
What percent of all golfers have a handicap under 5? (answer is
below)

Joe,
Just a quick question, I'm a 2 handicapper and I hit my driver
about 290 metres and my wedge 125 the problem is that all my short irons go
a long way for a short iron e.g. 8 iron 155, 6 iron 180, but that's where it
stops if I'm 200 out I can't get there with a well struck 3 iron, what's
the deal there. Thanks for listening and hope to get some feedback.
Phil

Hi Phil,
You must be stronger than a gorilla (or is that you, Lefty?
nawwww). Since a meter is about 10% longer than a yard, that means (rounding it
off) you are hitting your driver about 320 yards, your 8 iron 170 yards,
your 6 iron 200 yards. That begs the question about how far can you hit your
5 and 4 irons, my guess would be (using a rule of thumb 10-15 yards per
club) your 5 iron would go 210-215 and your 4 iron would go 220-225 yards. If
that is the case I would bench the 3 iron and use a hybrid club or 7 wood
instead. Many people besides you have trouble hitting longer irons, that's why
the new sets are coming out with hybrid clubs replacing the longer irons,
so why fight it? Just go with technology.
Joe


Joe,
If Ben Hogan was such a great ball striker, why did he say that
all straight shots are accidents?
Ray

Hello Ray,
I have no business speaking for Ben, but here is what I think he
meant. If you try to hit a straight shot every time, you will only
sometimes succeed. If you can "shape" your shots by deliberately hitting a fade or a draw, then you have taken away the dangers that are on one side of the hole
or the other side, and even if the ball happens to go straight you are
still safe as long as you are not aiming directly at the dangerous area.
This does not mean you need two different swings, you can have the same swing
with two different grips, one "stronger" to promote a draw, and one
"weaker" to promote a fade. If you think about it, when you try to hit the
ball straight you do not really know if it might go left or right, so you can
get into trouble more easily because your margin of error is smaller. When
you can shape your shots, fairways and greens become essentially twice as
wide because you know you are not as likely to miss on the wrong side,
so you do not have to aim down the middle, and therefore your margin of
error becomes larger to the other side.
Joe


Joe,
I noticed there are a lot of new types of tees available like the
"brush" tee to reduce the friction of the ball leaving the tee. Does this
really make that much difference?
Harvey

Hi Harvey,
I read somewhere that makes about as much difference as your car
being slowed down from a bug hitting your windshield. However, the
brush tee is one of several types that have a constant height, so if that
height is right for you, then there is less chance of hitting popups or grounders
caused by carelessly teeing the ball too high or too low.
Joe


Question for the Evil Twin:
Jody, since you are such a philosopher, what do you think about
human ignorance and apathy?
Answer: I don't know and I don't care.

Answer to the trivia question above: Only 3% of all golfers have
a handicap under 5.
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Golf Potpourri

by

Mac Stevenson

It’s Hard to Transfer

Ever since golfers have been hitting practice balls, they’ve been
asking themselves the same question over and over again: Why
can’t I hit the ball as well on the course as I do on the driving
range?

When you decide on a practice schedule that is amenable to your
time allotment for golf, do so with the realization that you
aren’t going to strike the ball as consistently or as well during
a round of golf as you do on the driving range.

Numerous reasons explain this non-transfer phenomenon:

* You have a perfectly level lie on the driving range and can
tee the ball up before each shot. This isn’t true on the golf
course.

* With no one bothering or distracting you, your timing and
rhythm becomes natural and easy on the driving range.

* Pressure and tension are not your constant companions on
the driving range; however, they are during an important round of
golf. You may try and tell yourself that this shouldn’t make any
difference, but it does.

* By hitting each club repeatedly, you develop a feel and
confidence that isn’t there on a normal round of golf. At the
risk of digressing, you shouldn’t hit over four or five
consecutive shots with one club during a practice session;
everything becomes too repetitive. One exception: If you’re
having horrible problems with one club, like your driver, you may
want to practice with just that club.

* One huge difference between the golf course and driving
range is that you don’t have to wait between shots while
practicing. Sometimes the wait between shots can be as much as 10
minutes on the golf course, and that destroys timing and mental
focus.

* During practice no one is watching and you aren’t competing
against anyone. That in itself is relaxing and aids in your
concentration. And vice versa.

You may ask yourself, If this is all true, why practice? The
benefits are numerous, although they may not be as apparent as
you expect.

* If you’re having big problems with one shot in particular,
practicing that shot can cure what’s wrong. If you hit a shot
over and over and over, you’ll experiment until you find some
little key like a grip adjustment that helps. And that will
transfer over to the golf course. It’s usually counterproductive
to try and experiment during a round of golf, but all of us do it
from time to time.

* Practice will help over the long haul. The problem with
most golfers is that they expect immediate improvement from one
or two practice sessions. This may not happen. It’s even
conceivable that you’ll play worse for a while if you make major
changes in your swing or grip. But, if the changes are
fundamentally sound, you’ll progress over time with extensive
practice.

* Your timing will improve on the golf course because you’ll
know from practicing certain shots that you are physically
capable of hitting them correctly. Just knowing you have the
ability to hit shots the way you want to adds needed confidence.
Admittedly, knowing you can and doing it are two different
things; nevertheless, that little bit of extra confidence will
carry the day over a period of time.

Putting is a different world. Just like the rest of your game,
putting practice will help eventually. But for most golfers, no
club in the bag is as fickle and unfaithful as that
tormentor--the putter.

Putting--like other shots--will improve with practice and the
implementing of little keys in grip and stance that are
discovered on the practice green. All golfers, since the game was
invented, have been seeking the one secret that will make them
great putters. And that search is never-ending. Everyone goes
through stages when the putts are dropping and they think they
finally have the secret. Unfortunately, the magic dissolves as
quickly as it appears. That’s true for amateurs and pros alike.

Don’t let your expectations become too high when you have an
especially good session on the driving range. But don’t get
discouraged when you can’t hit the same type shots on the course
the next day. Practicing will improve your game, but it’s an
ongoing process that takes time.


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Richard’s Thoughts

GOLF COURSES ARE IDEAL LOCATIONS
FOR MAKING A SALES PITCH TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS

A friend of mine, Marvin Booker vividly remembers the day when
he invited a new business client to golf with him at a charity
tournament. "He wasn't a very good golfer but he appreciated the
invite," said Booker, a Greenville resident and semi-retired
stockbroker. "But he wound up just shooting out the lights and
won the tournament. He never forgot that. Every time we ever
speak that day he brings it up. Through that one tournament I got
a friend, and a client, for life."

That experience is indicative of what a powerful tool golf can be
in terms of business. From meeting people and cultivating
relationships to gauging a prospective client's personality and
sealing a deal, there are few venues more suitable to business
than a golf course.

Golf requires a sense of professionalism and it requires a lot of
integrity and honesty, things that apply to almost any business
situation, Being with the same person for four hours under that
microscope allows an opportunity for you to truly see that
person. At some point, everyone's true colors are going to come
out on the golf course.

There's no end to what can be gleaned about a person's character
from a round of golf. If they're a gracious winner, or become
sullen by playing a bad round, you can learn a lot about their
personality. If they're hot-tempered, ill-mannered, considerate,
talk too much or remain quiet, it all comes out on the course.
For many business people, golf isn't just a recreational pastime
that allows you to get to know someone better: it's a vitally
important part of the business calendar.

Much of what business and golf industry professionals have
learned about doing business on the course has come from years of
experience. Every person and every deal is different, but
adhering to some basic do's and don'ts while on the course can
help seal the deal:

Do

• Be early and prepared before the round starts. Arrive at least
15 minutes before your guest and make sure you find them first
rather than have them looking for you.

• Know the rules. You don't have to be a fascist about it, but
"if you're going to be serious about the game and are going to be
playing with serious golfers at a high level, you better know the
fundamentals. If you don't you're going to look unprepared.

• Lose with dignity and win graciously.

• Be careful about wagering. It might be a good idea to hold off
on any friendly wagers until you know the person well enough.
Gambling, even for just a couple of dollars on a hole, introduces
a different level of competition: someone will win or lose. You
want to avoid the business deal or a fledgling relationship being
lost in the process.

• Pick the right time to talk. This is common sense, but bringing
something up about business after your client has just driven
three balls into the water off the tee isn't a good idea.

• Let your client ask you questions relating to business.
Go ahead and talk to them about their work or what they like to
do outside of golf but leave the business inquiries to them.

Don't

• 2 Don't cheat. Even fudging slightly speaks volumes the first
time you play with someone.

Golf is all about honor and integrity and calling strokes on
yourself. If you do anything dishonest out there, people who
don't know you well will lose respect for you quickly. If you're
going to cheat over a golf game, what will you do over a business
deal?

• Don't be too judgmental. Yes, golf is a great way to gauge a
person's character but you don't want to base your opinion about
someone over a round of golf. Maybe they're having a bad day or
feeling a lot of pressure.

If you're too judgmental about someone after a round of golf you
risk losing something important.

• Be truthful about your handicap.
It amazes me time and time again how someone can claim to be a 20
handicap when they're really a 15 or they say they're a 15 and
play 10. Good golfers know when someone's fudging their
handicap, and to me the goal should always be to get down as low
as possible and feed off the competition. You try and play the
best you can. If you have a bad lie, play the ball. If I knew
someone was lying about their handicap I would seriously question
whether they were honest about the deal.

• Don't tell other people on the course you're golfing with a
client.

If the client brings it up to someone he's playing with, fine,
but I never tell anyone on the golf course that I'm golfing with
a client or a prospective client. It's important in my line of
work for clients to realize that I'm not talking about their
affairs with anyone else.

• Don't forget your client after the round. It's more instructive
to be attentive to your client's needs than talk golf shop with
friends or playing partners after the round.

• Don't leave the golf course before your round is over.
• Don't put your cell phone on ring mode. Either turn it off or
put it on vibrating mode. If you have to take a call, make sure
you're in your cart and as far away as possible from anyone who
might be distracted.

Golf may be conducive to business, but, in the end, it's perhaps
most enjoyable when business feels like the last thing you're
doing.

• I hope these tips will help you conducting business on the golf
course.

Until next week…good golfing!

Dr Richard Myers
www.thinkandreachpar.com
www.bodygolf.com
864.675.0038

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