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Here are 4 things to remember to help you become a better putter:
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Relax - It is important not to have a dominant hand, as you are looking for a relaxed combination of shoulders, arm and hands for a smooth stroke.
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Balance- Your feet should feel comfortably apart, never too narrow, and your weight should be biased towards your toes. The mental game of golf holds true on the green more than any other part of the course yet perfecting it is the quickest way to lowering your handicap.
Your putting task consists of: • / i ` vwVÕ ÌÞ v Ài>` } Ì i }Àii à and their subtle undulations • Keeping your ball on the invisible line that you have created between your eagle eye and the hole & • Putting the right amount of controlled energy into the backswing of your putter to make all preparations true.
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body should not move at all, but I frequently see golfers allowing their knees to assist in the swing. Lock your knees and keep lower extremities still. pendulum swinging from your backstroke until you make contact with the back of the ball in one smooth motion with your eyes on the back of the cup to prevent coming up one inch short. The putter is the one club in your bag that you are likely to use on every hole, so practicing good fundamentals is crucial to lowering your scores. -Chris Reuger
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Do You BOSU? Squat For a beginner’s BOSU squat, perform a basic squat standing on the domed side. For intermediate level, add a small hop as you raise yourself out of the squat. For a more advanced squat, ÀLS WKH %268 DQG SHUIRUP WKH VTXDW EDODQFLQJ RQ WKH ÀDW SODWIRUP
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Lunge With eyes looking forward and back straight, place one foot in front of you on the center of the Bosu. With feet shoulder width apart, your front foot should be far enough forward so that the knee does not pass the ankle as you are lunging down. Inhale as you bend the front leg and bring the hips towards the ground. 'R QRW OHDQ IRUZDUG <RXU EDFN OHJ RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU VKRXOG EHQG VOLJKWO\ XQWLO WKH NQHH DOPRVW WRXFKHV WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU Slowly lift the body by straightening the front leg.
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PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR WINTER WEATHER Winterizing your vehicle is a wise idea. A vehicle check before the temperatures drop is a sensible way to avoid the inconvenience of being stranded out in the cold and with the unexpected expense of emergency repairs. An investment of an hour or two to have your vehicle checked is all it takes to have peace of mind and help avoid the cost and hassle of a breakdown during severe weather.
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Good visibility is vital. If your wipers are leaving streaks of water on the windshield, or if the wiper-blade rubber shows any signs of cracking or stiffness, replace them with a new set. In addition, don’t try to use your wipers to remove adhered ice from the windshield; keep an ice scraper in the car for frosty mornings. If the vehicle is parked outside, placing the wipers in the “raised” position before an overnight snow will keep them from freezing to the windshield.
Let the engine fully warm up. Condensation in the exhaust system can cause premature rust-through of exhaust components. To help prevent this, try to let the engine reach its full normal operating temperature whenever you drive the vehicle. This will evaporate the moisture in the system. If this isn’t possible, try to limit short trips.
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Check the heater and windshield defroster. Winter will put your vehicle’s windshield defrosters to the test. It’s a good idea to check that they are in working order. While you’re at it, check the air-conditioner, too. An easy way to speed up the defrost process is to turn on the A/C. (You can leave the temperature dial on warm so you don’t have to suffer.) And now is also a good time to make sure your heating system works.
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Keep the battery in good shape. Your vehicle’s battery is especially hard hit when the mercury plummets. Cold temperatures reduce its cranking power. In fact, at about zero degrees F, your battery only has about half the cranking power it has at 80 degrees. At the same time, the thickened oil in a cold engine makes it harder to turn over. So the battery is asked to do more while in a weakened condition.
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Prevent freeze-ups. Water can get into door and trunk locks and then freeze, effectively locking you out of the vehicle. To prevent this, lubricate the locks with a silicone spray or door-lock lubricant. If they’re already frozen, use a lock antifreeze product to thaw them.
Check to see if your engine requires lower-viscosity oil in the winter. This isn’t nearly as hard as it sounds. Viscosity simply refers to how thick or thin a fluid is. (Tar has a higher viscosity than orange juice, for example.) Engine oils are sold with different viscosity levels. When winter arrives, the outside temperature drops. The colder the oil is, the thicker it will be. A thicker oil doesn’t circulate as well in an engine during start-up as a thinner oil would. If the oil is too thick, the engine doesn’t get the proper lubrication.
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Inspect the belts and hoses. Extreme cold can cause rubber parts to become brittle and fail. Check the radiator and heater hoses for cracking, leaking, or contamination from oil or grease. The hoses should be firm yet pliable when you squeeze them. Replace them if they feel brittle or overly soft.
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Check antifreeze mixture. For most vehicles, the cooling system should be flushed at least every two years. This helps keep corrosion from building up in the system. The ideal mixture of antifreeze (coolant) and water inside your vehicle’s radiator is 50:50. If the mixture deviates from this norm, then hot- and cold-weather performance can suffer. If you were to put pure water in your vehicle’s radiator, it would freeze at 32° F.
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any say that it’s the thought that counts when giving or receiving a gift, though I believe this to be true - what happens when the giver and receiver have a different thought about said gift? And, since the holiday season is upon us, I suppose now is as good of a time as any to dive into the subject. Some people place a lot of love and value into the gifts they give and receive, others don’t see what the big deal is in the exchange; they place love and value in other areas, gifts are just a bonus, or an obligation. That is the starting point of why gift giving/receiving can be tricky business. You’ve heard it a hundred times, “it’s the thought that counts”, but what happens when expectations get in the way? Let me tell you a story to paint the picture… My first Christmas with Ryan as a dating couple came at the same time frame as our one year anniversary, we were 23 years old then. I wanted to get him something really special to show him how much I loved him and so I got him a rifle he had had his eye on for hunting. I knew it was the perfect gift
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to surprise him with. From him, I imagined that I would get a traditional romantic gift, something symbolic of his love for me, like say, a necklace for example. It didn’t have to be expensive, just something to symbolize his love for me. What I got was a vacuum cleaner along with a variety of other gifts, but nothing I saw as romantic, since he could have given these gifts to his sister as well. I was upset by this. The gifts were nice and all, but they didn’t meet my expectation of what I saw as symbolic of romantic love. In his mind though, it was the perfect gift because it would prevent me from borrowing my neighbor’s vacuum. To him, he was sending a love message. I just wasn’t able to translate it. I can laugh about this now as that was 18 years ago and of course we are still happily married. That was a major lesson for me. Often times, we set ourselves up for disappointment based on our own expectations; we get in our own way. As I look back now, I can see how much I’ve grown. For me, gift giving is still one way of showing love, but how one person conveys the message may be entirely different than another. The old adage, “it’s the thought that counts,” can suddenly sound trite when the ‘thought’ gets misinterpreted, but we all have different ideas of what a thoughtful gift may be. For me, receiving any gift is a bonus, but mostly I know that if I’ve made somebody’s gift list this holiday season, I must be pretty special to them and that is the true gift in itself. Happy Holidays, ~Brandi Helligso Excerpted from an upcoming article at Destination Enlightenment.com For more, please check out: www.destinationenlightenemnet.com
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THE WINE CORNER by Claire Addison Wine Manager / Sommelier
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The Holidays are a magical time. We get to spend time with the people that matter most in our lives and celebrate with good food, good times, and good wine. As a wine director and a restaurant manager, the most frequent question I get during the holidays is â&#x20AC;&#x153;what wine goes best with my holiday meal?â&#x20AC;? Spumante or Prosecco:
These alternatives to champagne are increasing their popularity for a few reasons. One of them being that they are much more affordable than their French counterparts. Proseccos are made from the Glera grape, which lends more for a fruit forward approach in the winemaking. Most are off-dry, meaning there is a slight touch of sweetness, adding to their approachable nature. Spumantes are made from Moscato Bianco and tend to be sweeter, mostly served as an aperitif or to accompany dessert. 30
Both of these sparklers are mostly inexpensive and make excellent substitutes for champagne, and can cleanse the palate between or before courses. While some people have traditions not only for food, but also wine, it can still be a challenge to buy wine that will be both affordable and complimentary to not only a diverse group of people but also a varied and copious food array. gatherings.
Pinot Noir:
Pinot Noirs have always been known as the golden children of the wine world. These very small, finicky grapes take much more love and care to produce than the thicker skinned Cabernets of the world. The weather conditions, moisture, and harvests have to be done with the greatest of care for the wines to reach their fullest potential. Grayson Magazine
Of all of the producers of Pinot Noir, Oregon’s Willamette Valley are by far some of the most superior. Oregon’s laws dictate that the wine must be at least 90% Pinot Noir to be bottled under that varietal designation. These light bodied wines offer structure without the drying tannins that often accompany Cabernet Sauvignons. The acidity and the fruit forward characteristics will compliment any vegetable dish, or cranberry garnish.
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Rose:
This wine is the jack of all trades. For too many years the market was flooded with sweet, pink wines from California. The French have always had these wines whatever the weather because of the dry, crisp acidity and the ability of the wine to stand up to almost any cuisine.
Provence produces most of the rose’s from France, pairing the wine with their garlicky aioli sauces and tangy bouillabaisse stews that the area is also known for. These wines are perfect holiday wines because they can be enjoyed before, during, or after a meal.
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Grayson Magazine had the pleasure of meeting with Larry Jones who is the Gallery Manager of the new La-Z-Boy in Snellville. This 15,000 sq. ft facility is ready for the holiday season. Numerous American-made products featuring custom furniture, top grain leather, and home furnishings and decor all under state of the art lighting and on an easy to maneuver showroom floor. Larry and his friendly staff are located at 1150 Scenic Highway in Snellville. 770-831-5586
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