Golf Newsletter Issue 5
July 1999
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Online Golf Solutions monthly golf Newsletter (from Dan Perry)
http://www.onlinegolfsolutions.com
danperry@onlinegolfsolutions.com
Issue 5, Volume 1, June 1, 1999
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In this issue:
* From Dan's Desk
* Golf Quote of the month
* Link of the Month
* Feature Article "My Golf Game"
* Feature Tip
* Site Updates
* Interesting News
* Subscribe/Unsubscribe info
* Advertising in this Ezine
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* From Dan's Desk
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Summer is in full swing here in Michigan, and I love it. In the last 7
days, I've gone golfing 6 times! Exactly what summers are for.
Not too much to report on. My father is recovering nicely; thanks to all
those that sent in get well cards. He couldn't believe that people he's
never met from all over the world would be interested in his well-being.
He says "Thanks" to everyone.
My handicap is at it's lowest point, a 17. No, I'm not a pro, but I am
proud of myself. I had a 40 on the front nine of my home course a few
days ago, and I posted the scorecard on my fridge. My wife thinks I play
too much golf; she doesn't understand, does she?
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* Golf Quote Of The Month
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'They don't cut the greens here at Augusta, they use bikini wax.'
The attempt at humor of Gary McCord, that eventually got him banished
from the Master's broadcast booth.
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* Link of the Month
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Newslinx Web News
http://newslinx.internet.com/
Absolutely the best place to find info on what is going on online. This
site (which is also available as a daily email) only contains headers
to the top stories on the Internet, and links to them on other sites.
This site pulls information from many, many sites, such as: Cnn, BBC News,
Internet.com, USA Today, Seattle Times, and Reuters. If you're surfing
Ebay, and can't get on, you may want to go here and find out why their
servers are down (again). Some of the top stories the last time I was
there concerned MP3 pirating, Tech changing doctor/patient relationship,
NASA servers hacked, Web voyeurism, and a Spanish only auction site.
Up to the minute info on just about everything related to the Internet.
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* Feature Article "My Golf Game"
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Since this is a newsletter concerned with golf, and it is my newsletter,
I think it only fitting that I talk about my game for a change. As I stated
earlier, I am at a 17 handicap, which says that I can keep it in the fairway,
but my short game needs a lot of work. What did I do to attain this handicap?
That is what this article is all about.
First, what's in my bag? All of my clubs are Taylor Made, some older than
others. My irons are Burners with graphite shafts (made before the burner
bubbles were available). I carry 4 woods, with the Driver and 5-wood being
titanium, and the 3 and 7 the regular burner bubble woods. I bought each
seperately, thus the differences. My putter is a Nubbins mallet, and I
completely love it. Upon practicing with it in the golf shop, I made the
first 6 putts I tried, and bought it on the spot!
So what goes through the mind of a 17 handicap on the first tee? Here's
the breakdown of my preshot routine and swing thoughts:
1. Put the ball and tee in the ground, pushing the tee about halfway down,
then moving the ball out of the way to ensure the tee is straight, then
pushing the ball down until I have enough room between the ball and the
ground for two fingers. This is about the perfect height for me to tee
off.
2. Step back, take a full practice swing, and concentrate on the transfer
of the weight at the beginning of my downswing. I've just started incorporating
the entire lower body into my swing, as you will see.
3. Stand roughly 7 paces behind the ball, and draw a line from the left-center
of the fairway to the ball. I choose left-center because my normal ball
flight is left to right, and I rarely hook. If it goes straight or right,
I'm safe. Playing my strengths, minimizing my weaknesses.
4. After drawing this line 2 or 3 times, I'll pick a spot about 2 feet
in front of the ball that follows that line, and step up to the ball,
while looking at that spot. I'll then align the clubhead so it's perpendicular
to the line, and then start aligning my feet so they are parallel. Once
those 2 items are taken care of, I'll align my knees, hips, and shoulders,
so I am completely parallel to the target line.
5. I'll lower my right shoulder a little bit, to promote an upswing. I'll
then turn my head VERY slightly to the right (I'm a right handed golfer),
and use this as the beginning of my swing. Some people use their hands
to start their swing; I use my head. When my head stops, my club begins
to move back.
6. My thoughts on the way back are to transfer the weight immediately
to the inside of my right foot, and to take the club all the way to the
top. Not an overswing, but a full one.
7. Here's where I think I've improved the most. When I start the downswing,
I immediately transfer my weight from the inside of my right foot to my
left foot, THEN turn (not slide) my hips to the left, trying to point
my belt buckle at the target, and let the hands, arms, and club just fall
into place.
Please realize that my swing is very slow. I've even had people comment
that they could never swing as slow as I do. Even as slow as I swing,
I can still drive 200+ yards. By including my lower body in the swing,
it's added a lot of consistency to my game.
If you are looking for a tip, my first advice is always to take a lesson.
If you've never taken one, it will be the best money you've ever spent,
trust me. I held out for a year before taking one, and was mad after I
finally did. I could have been improving all that time, instead of exchanging
one swing fault for another!
Hopefully, this little account of my full swing will help some of you
out, or at least provide a good read. Now I would like to ask a question.
Originally in this spot, I've been discussing things that relate to promoting
a site, good design, and so forth. Would you rather I went back to that,
or would you like to see more articles on the actual game of golf, such
as the one above? Or would you like to see both? Maybe a section for tips,
possibly from readers? Maybe some golf jokes? Stories about golf?
I guess what I'm asking is: What would you, the reader, like to see in
this newsletter? I thoroughly love the game of golf, and enjoy providing
information for other like-minded individuals. Please let me know what
you would like to see in this newsletter, and please feel free to contribute
anything that you think would add value to another struggling players
game (especially you head pro's out there). Email all thoughts to: danperry@onlinegolfsolutions.com
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* Feature Tip
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If you use IE4, here is a great one if you are typing in a site with a
popular domain name. For example, to visit Online Golf Solutions, type
onlinegolfsolutions, then hit CTRL+ENTER, and IE4 will auto- matically
wrap http://.......com/ around it, and take you there.
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* Site Updates
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I've added a hole-by-hole tour of Pinehurst #2 for the US Open. The overhead
images are from a golf game called Links LS. If, by chance, you enjoy
that game, be sure to check out my personal site at http://www.danperry.com/linksls/
Lots of info on the game there.
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* Interesting News
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AutoNation
debuts web site
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990622/11/net-autos-web?printstory=1
Internet
Sites To Recruit Patients For Trials http://cgi.pathfinder.com/time/daily/latest/RB/1999Jun28/684.html
Dell
Plans to Auction Used Machines On Its Web Site http://199.97.97.16/contWriter/cnd7/1999/06/28/cndin/1714-0284-pat_nytimes.html
New
virus spills your beans http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_381000/381054.stm
Two
New Content Technology Packages Help Bar Web Smut http://www.cnnfn.com/news/technology/newsbytes/132222.html
Companies
Fight Each Other On New Auction Site http://www.urlwire.com/newsarchive/061899.html
200
year old museum goes online http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/cybercoverage/sitereviews/p-062499sitehermitage.html
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