The next time you are out on the golf course and you don’t know which club is best to fly over or under a tree branch, try stepping on your clubs.
To find out how much loft and how high the ball will fly off a club, lie the club down on the ground — face up, with the shaft pointing towards the green — and step on it.
After stepping on the club face, watch how high the shaft is pointing.
If the shaft is pointing into the branch, choose a higher or lower lofted club for your shot.
This can also be helpful if you are choosing a club to fly over a bush or small tree. With this added knowledge, you can swing with more confidence and trust the club you have chosen.
To understand this tip better, watch our weekly golf tips on Ridgemark’s website at ridgemark.com. Clicking of the golf tab and find the golf tips link.
Callaway Demo Day
This Sunday, the Callaway Golf Company will set up an area at the Ridgemark Driving Range for the public to try its golf equipment.
The golf company will be there from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Distance-Measuring Devices
Rangefinders, Skycaddies, and other yard-measuring device have helped golfers in selecting their clubs for years.
Today, you can add satellite applications to your cell phone to help measure the yards between the ball and the hole. Your yard-measuring device, though, can only provide yard measurements.
However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might effect his play (gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3. The penalty calls for disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used. Unfortunately, your cell phone is not an acceptable device in competitions.
The cell phone is not acceptable because it can be used to call for help with your game and club selection.
The exception may be made by the committee if the player needs his phone for a medical condition.
