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f you promised yourself that
this was the year to work on
your short game and you
haven't, there's still time.
Sign ups are now under way
for a Short Game Clinic at
Chardonnay on Saturday, De-
cember 13, that will focus on
three basic skills: the pitch, the
chip and the flop.
Players will be taught the fun-
damentals, basic set-up, swing
thoughts, and how to be more
confident around the green.
"We try to teach the clinic with
just one lofted club, whatever the
player is most confident with
around the green," said Head
Golf Professional Bob Becker. "If
we can promote more consis-
tency with just one club we have
a better chance to teach good ball
position and duplicate the differ-
ent shots around the green that
you'll need during your round."
The mechanics of the short
game will be featured promi-
nently, and will include tips such
as this for the beginner as well as
the experienced golfer:
"A football quarterback throws
a short or long pass with the
same arm movement, he just
changes speed," explains Becker.
"The same thing is true for chip-
ping. If you take the club 2 feet
back you should release it 2 feet
forward. The movement should
be the same length."
Becker is convinced that all
golfers, especially beginners,
should spend more of their prac-
tice time focusing on the short
game to improve their scores.
"I think everyone concentrates
on the driver and they don't
realize how much time they're
spending on that one shot," he
said. "Ideally, you should start
your warm-up session at the
putting green, move to the chip-
ping area and then hit a few
drives or full shots before start-
ing your round."
ShOrt-gAMe SecretS
Upcoming clinic teaches players how to master pitch, chip and flop shots
hOw tO Sign uP
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nyone interested in signing
up for the one-day Short
Game Clinic on Saturday,
December 13, should email
Bob Becker by cLicKing here
for more details, or call (707)
257-8950 to reserve your space.
COME OUT TO THE CLINIC
Chardonnay's short-game clinic on
December 13 will help you learn how to
improve your play around the greens.
