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Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Divot! by JEFF MOUNT
Newer golfers and high handicappers are often afraid to take divots. This is due largely in part to the negative association with divots they’ve taken in the past. Most of these chunks of turf that they’ve dug out of the ground started before the ball, resulting in fat, ugly shots. Divots are good (and essential for proper contact), providing they occur after the ball is struck. Ideally, the clubface should contact the ball, then bottom out
on its swing arc after contact and under the turf (thereby taking a divot). This is true for all clubs except the putter, driver, fairway woods off the tee, and when hitting short chip shots. The negative association with taking divots leads the golfer to try and ‘pick the ball clean’ off the turf. This discourages the descending blow that is required to get the ball on the correct trajectory, and encourages a weak, wrist-y shot in which the golfer ‘lifts up’ at the ball rather than hitting down. Many ‘topped’ or ‘thin’ shots will result when using this method. Hitting down on the ball is the only way to achieve good distance and get the ball up in the air. A divot should be taken with every iron, because every iron should be hit with a descending blow (a fairway wood should also be hit with a descending blow, but so minimally that a divot likely will not occur). The more loft on a club, the bigger a divot should be taken. This is because the more lofted the club, the steeper the swing plane (and more of a descending blow). As loft decreases, the swing plane flattens out and the strike
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on the ball becomes more of a ‘sweeping’ blow (although still hit on the downswing). One of the reasons I encourage practicing in the grass whenever possible (as opposed to off a driving range mat) is because this is the only way to get a true indication of how you are hitting the ball. A mat can be deceiving in that you can still hit a ball fat (contacting the ground before the ball) and get away with it to some degree because the club will sort of ‘drag’ along the surface before contacting the ball. When a fat shot is hit on the grass an ‘incorrect’ divot results (divot is taken too soon, the turf slows down the club head speed, and the clubface either does not contact the ball at all or it contacts the turf before the ball). When addressing the ball, I believe the golfer should set their hands slightly ahead of the ball and club head for all clubs except the driver and putter. Again, more so with the more lofted clubs and less as loft decreases. This will assist in hitting down on the ball and taking an appropriate divot, because when you mimic your intended contact position
at address you have a better chance of returning to the same position upon contact. In addition to the other benefits, a divot will give you instant feedback about your swing. If your divot is very shallow (or non-existent) for a lofted club then you didn’t hit the ball on enough of a steep, descending blow. If your divot is huge for a fairway wood then you didn’t hit the ball on a flat enough swing plane. Is your divot pointing to the left? Your swing path was outside in and the club released to the left of your target line. Is your divot pointing to the right? Your swing path was inside out and the club released to the right of your target line. Is your divot pointing along your intended target line and the appropriate size for the club in your hand? Nice work. Take a divot to play better golf, but please remember to replace it! Derek ‘Jeff ’ Mount is a USGTF Golf Teaching Professional who teaches at the King City Golf Course in King City, OR. He can be reached at 503-577-8807 or email djm8181@yahoo.com.
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Have You Planned Your Eastern Washington Golf Trip Yet? by TONY DEAR A lively editorial in the August 16th 1935 edition of the Spokane Daily Chronicle drew attention to the Lilac City’s burgeoning sporting scene. Yes, the Inland Empire had recently lost its organized baseball league and a United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament had also left town, but in their place citizens could enjoy horse racing at the Playfair Race Track which enjoyed over 100 years of action before finally going out of business in 2000, top-class boxing with numerous bouts the Chronicle described as ‘thrilling and generally above reproach’, badminton, polo, and ‘high caliber’ football at Gonzaga. Then there was golf. The site of multiple State championships in the early 1930s, Spokane was fast becoming something of a golf town and enjoyed what the newspaper called a ‘Big Share of Golf ’. The lovely Manito CC (founded in 1917) and Spokane CC (founded in 1898 but which moved to present location in 1910) offered private country club amenities, and public golfers were well catered for too. Wandemere Golf Course on Highway 395 had been open for six years by the time the Chronicle article appeared, and the publically-owned Downriver was already 19 years old.
the Chronicle’s enthusiastic assessment of Spokane’s athletic activities. ‘Brilliant Golf Match is Stellar Event on Program’, ran a headline above a story about Portland amateurs Don Moe and Eddie Hogan taking on Spokane professionals Roy
Everyone who has played Indian Canyon in the 75 years since the Mayor hit that opening tee shot will tell you the hype that surrounded its arrival was warranted in every way imaginable. Building the course cost $200,000, a part of which
Indian Canyon, carried out an extensive overhaul of Pebble Beach. Indian Canyon always was characterized by the tall conifers that encircle many of its holes, but if you compare ‘before’ and ‘after’ images of the course,
Liberty Lake Golf Club Hole# 14
Palouse Ridge Hole #17 The city had identified a need for another public course, however, and it was the upcoming opening of that second municipal layout that had prompted JUNE 2010
Moe (Bill’s brother) and Bill Mader in an exhibition better-ball to be preceded by Mayor Arthur Burch hitting the course’s first official drive.
went to its designer-- former US Amateur champion H Chandler Egan who, two years before he began clearing trees, trimming brush and removing stumps at
it is clear 21st century golfers must keep their drive on the straight and narrow to an even greater extent than its original devotees. Today’s fairways are never excessively narrow, but wayward drivers are at more of a disadvantage than normal. Two weeks ago, Indian Canyon appeared at No. 22 in Golfweek’s rankings of the country’s top municipal courses, putting it higher on the list than three PGA Tour venues; TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, AZ; SilverRock in La Quinta, CA; and Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee, WI. It measures only 6,255 yards at full stretch, but has hosted three USGA events in its time - the 1941 and 1984 US Amateur Publinks, and the 1989 US Women’s Amateur Publinks. It is now the home of the Rosauers Open, the largest PGA sectional event in America and won last year by Alex Prugh’s brother Corey, an assistant at Manito CC, who opened with successive rounds of 63 and closed with a 66 for a record 54-hole total of 192, -21. To those that haven’t yet sampled Indian continued on page 15
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Canyon, a recommendation that any trip to the eastern side of the State include a visit to a $27 municipal, might seem indigestible. A nice facility for local golfers, they might say, but hardly the sort of thing you’d spend four-andhalf hours crossing the State for. But nine holes in and you’ll realize this is every bit a must-play as either Palouse Ridge or Wine Valley, both of which should be well known to Seattle golfers by now. Like so many eastern Washington courses, Palouse Ridge ($59 midweek) benefitted from the remarkably mild winter. The exposed John Harbottle design at Washington State University closed from November 21st to February 19th and came out of hibernation in ‘spectacular fashion’ according to General Manager Tyler Jones. “The course is looking absolutely great,” says Jones who adds the facility will this year be offering better value green fees. “We included the cart fee in all our rates this year, without raising them.” That means 18 holes with a cart at Palouse Ridge, which will be hosting qualifying for the US Amateur Public Links Championship on June 15th, the inaugural Cougar Celebrity Classic on July 30th, and a qualifier for the US Amateur Championship on August 3rd, costs just $59 midweek – not bad for a world-class course. Wine Valley ($60 midweek), look-
because they think it deserves one, or it hosts the club’s very own club champion-
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warm February and March have allowed the course to approach optimum condi-
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ing to build on a successful first full year of operation, will this summer become the authentic, genuine, bona fide championship course (not just one whose owners award their course the ‘Championship’ tag JUNE 2010
a 72-hole (the event is now contested over 54 holes) total of 304 at Butte Country Club in Butte, MT. “I imagine the men will be playing a long black tee course for both events while the women will play from a long white course,” says Director of Golf John Thorsnes. “Those tees normally play 6,760 yards and 5,845 and, given the time of year, the course will be playing very firm and fast. Outside play will certainly be affected durLiberty Lake Golf Course Hole#6 ing those weeks, but I ship) it was destined to become when it am committed to hosting regional events stages first the inaugural WSGA Men’s for the foreseeable future as it is a great and Women’s Mid-Amateur Champi- way to showcase the course.” The surprisingly high winter temperaonships on August 6th and 7th, and then 16 days later, the prestigious Northwest tures, lack of snow fall, and unseasonably
tion considerably earlier in the year than expected.“The weather, or rather lack of it, has us in great condition,” says Thorsnes. “That has been the overriding comment received especially from those that played the course last year and then again this year. We completed our aerification in the middle of March so the greens are already outstanding.” Another Eastern Washington gem you should make time to visit this summer is the little known Chewelah Golf and Country Club ($27.88 midweek), a couple of miles northwest of Chewelah, a city of roughly 2,000 people 45 minutes north of Spokane (and the scene of a 2005 UX Open qualifying tournament at which I and eight others took a one-hour ski-lift ride from the base at 49° North Mountain Resort to the top of 5,773ft Chewelah Peak and played ten holes that ran up and down various black runs). No doubt because of its rather remote location, Chewelah GCC’s fame has not spread very far west, but in Stevens and Spokane Counties, Chewelah is very continued on page 25
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is housed in a 1906 rail car with original leaded glass windows, ornate woodwork and more. But the staff is really the star at Frank’s where great service is served up with a healthy dose of humor along with the best biscuits west of the Mississippi! After you eat that huge breakfast at Frank’s, you’ll probably need a little drive time to digest, so it’s great that you’ve set up your morning tee time at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake. Just 20 minutes out of downtown Spokane, MeadowWood is one of the most popular golf courses in the Inland Northwest featuring undulating fairways, challenging water hazards, fairway bunkers and spectacular greens. No two holes are alike and you’ll get the opportunity to use every club in your bag on this challenging 6,874 yard par 72 course. When recounting your golfing experiences in Spokane, MeadowWood is definitely a course you will tell your friends about. Green fees: $27.20 Mon-Thurs, $29.29 Fri-Sun and Holidays. 24501 E Valleyway, Liberty Lake, WA, 509.255.9539. You’ll probably still be trying to work off your breakfast by the time you finish your morning round at MeadowWood. If that’s the case, adjacent to MeadowWood
is the newly redesigned Liberty lake Golf Course. The $6 million renovation designed by Phelps Atkinson added more bunkers and water features to improve play. Four new lakes surrounded by river rock, larger and more undulating greens and a wonderfully remodeled clubhouse will definitely add to your experience. The 6,607 yard, par 70 course is great for golfers at all skill levels and offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and Liberty Lake. Green fees: $27.20 MonThurs, $29.29 Fri-Sun. 24403 E Sprague Ave, Liberty Lake, WA, 509.255.6233 Keep in mind, there’s plenty of other stuff to do besides golf when you come to Spokane, so make sure you bring your family with you for your Spokane golf getaway. They can whitewater raft through pristine wilderness just minutes from downtown or feed some of the 42 big cats at Cat Tales Zoological Training Center, where a newborn tiger cub is making her debut this summer! While you’re busy trying to hit a few more balls at some of
You'll get the opportunity to use every club in your bag at MeadowWood. © 2010 Rob Perry
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the 33 golf courses around the Spokane Region, they can pick fruit at more than 30 family farms on Green Bluff where they grow everything from organic apples to alpacas just 20 minutes northeast of downtown. Sixteen wineries featuring some of Washington’s most awarded varietals, sensational shopping at unique boutiques as well as the most popular chains, exceptional restaurants including the “Best Restaurant in Washington” award winner and outrageous outdoor activities from cycling and hiking to bird watching... means your family might actually be so busy dong fun things, they’ll forget you’re still out golfing! Any way you slice it... we know you’ll love golfing in the Spokane Region. For great golf vacations and hotels that offer green fees and other amenities that cater to golfers, log onto www.GolfinSpokane. com. Pack your clubs and plan your getaway today!
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St Andrews To Honour Golfing Greats Three of the world’s greatest golfers are to be honored by Scotland’s oldest university on the eve of the 139th Open Championship at St Andrews. In a public ceremony, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Padraig Harrington will be awarded Honorary Degrees by the University of St Andrews at the town’s Younger Hall on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 The trio has won 18 major championships, including 9 British Open titles, over the course of the last half-century. The University will award each of them
awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of St Andrews and I am really looking forward to receiving it at the public ceremony in July during the Open Championship week. It is fantastic to be recognized for this honor but what makes it even more special is that I will be receiving it alongside golfing legends Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, whose achievements and contributions to the game I have admired and aspired to throughout my career.” Previous recipients of Honorary De-
Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie receiving degrees in 2000 the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa in recognition of their achievements and outstanding contributions to the game of golf. University Principal Dr Louise Richardson said, “Individually and collectively, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Padraig Harrington exemplify excellence, drive and achievement at the highest levels of professional sport. “This will be an opportunity for St Andrews and Scotland to honor their determination and achievement in the game of golf and the pursuit of excellence. We are absolutely delighted that they have agreed to accept these Honorary Degrees at the home of golf on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship.” Two-times Open champion Padraig Harrington said, “I am very proud to be JUNE 2010
grees from St Andrews include golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, Colin Montgomerie, Nick Faldo, Peter Thomson and Peter Allis. All have been invited to this year’s ceremony to witness their fellow professionals receive their degrees. Founded in the 15th century, St Andrews is Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world. The awards ceremony – a traditional feature of Open Week in St Andrews - will take place at 3 p.m. on July 13th in the University’s graduation venue at Younger Hall in North Street, St Andrews. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend the ceremony. Tickets are free and interest may be registered by email to golfgrad@st-andrews.ac.uk GOLF TODAY MAGAZINE NORTHWEST EDITION
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