The Police and Fire golf Olympics were held from June 16 through June 24 in three San Diego-area courses. Syucan Golf and Country Club in Chula Vista, Riverwalk Golf and Country Club in El Cajon and Friars Golf Club in San Diego all hosted different tournaments.
The tournaments were organized by flights divided into age, handicap, scratch, team and individual
Hollister Deputy Victor Casada and Sgt. Tony Lamonica competed as individuals and as teammates during the week-long festivities.
As a team, they finished in third place and took the bronze medal out of 53 other teams in their flight.
In the individual flights, Casada finished in fourth place of 38 golfers and Lamonica took fourth place in his group of 26 golfers.
Soft Hands
One key to successful fairway wood shots is to swing with soft hands. We tend to try to muscle up for extra yardage and squeeze our grip. But when we swing with a tight grip, our swing slows down because of little wrist action. This causes a loss of distance and a slice.
By swinging with soft hands, we have better wrist action which adds to our clubhead speed and creates more distance.
I re-grip my fairway wood with soft hands just before starting my swing. Gripping your club with soft hands also tends to relax your arms as well.
Just as joggers keep their feet and legs relaxed, we need to keep our hands and arms relaxed as we swing. Yes, this is a great tip for your driver as well.
Quotes About Practicing
Practice does indeed makes players better, just ask some pros.
“The more I practice, the luckier I am,” Gary Player said.
“Dig it out of the ground like I did,” Ben Hogan said.
“Once you have played in a tournament, you really get hooked on practice,” Betsy Rawls said.
“Never try a shot you have not practiced,” Harvey Penick.
