Tag: golf

Many golfers try to do the right thing by hitting a shot short of a water hazard instead of trying a high-risk shot over the water toward the green.

Led by a pair of juniors and a new head coach, the 2011 San Benito girls golf came up just short of a Tri-County Athletic League championship and a berth in the state championship.

The Hollister Exchange Club will host a golf tournament at the Bolado Park Golf Course, 7777 Airline Hwy. in Tres Pinos, Sept. 17, with a noon tee off time. The tournament includes men and women's four-men best ball scramble for $60 per person. The cost includes 18 holes, a cart for 2, a barbecue steak lunch, tee prizes, close to the pin prizes for first, second and third, and a chance to win a Chevy vehicle with a hole-in-one on hole No. 4. Sign up by Sept. 14 at the Bolado Golf Course. Details: Gene Francis, at 637-7762 or Rick Rhodes, at 637-3832.

The best one-two punch in golf is good chipping and putting. But many times, poor chipping puts too much pressure on your putting so if you Improve your putting, you can relive the pressure of chip shots. A chip swing is an exaggerated putting stroke, so practicing one shot will help the other.

There are three stages to developing your golf game and shot-making abilities. The three stages are when you wish you could hit a shot or shoot a certain score, believing you can hit that shot or score and knowing you can hit that shot or score.

You don’t hear much about how important it is to work on your attitude while golfing, but it’s just as important as the swing.

1.) YMCA/Rotary golf tournament: The YMCA and the Hollister Rotary are hosting a golf tournament and dinner Friday at San Juan Oaks Golf Club, 3825 Union Road. The even will support YMCA’s youth development programs and Rotary scholarships for college students. The tournament and dinner is $130. Dinner only is $40. A golf clinic starts at 9:30 a.m., with registration and a book signing with Tom Flores at 10:30 a.m. The shotgun start is noon. No host cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by the awards and dinner at 6 p.m. Details: http://www.centralcoastymca.org or call 637-8600.

A logical way to make more birdies is to simply have more birdie attempts. And the key to more attempts is to hit more greens in regulation.

This is an old tip that someone reminded me of several weeks ago. Many golfers tilt and turn their heads while at the address position. This is an issue because golfers tend to start their back swing in the same direction their heads are tilted.

We can learn balance and posture for our golf swing from other sports. In golf, the address position is a very athletic ready position. In the position, golfers bend at their hips and knees while keeping their back straight. Weight should be balanced on the balls of golfer’s feet.