A Fresh Start

These upcoming weeks can be a critical time for your game…a fresh start and a time to rededicate yourself to the game you love. This is a chance for you to come out with an advantage over your foursome or foe. Or, simply a time for you to get out of the house and back at "Your Country Club." Below are a couple of tips to get you started this golf season:

1.) Start swinging! It’s as easy as grabbing a club from your bag and practicing in the garage, front yard or here at the driving range.

2.) Find a room in your home that has smooth carpet and practice rehearsing your putting stroke. Granted you’re not putting on Augusta National or even CCC’s wonderful greens, but repetition will help as you work on your touch and feel.

3.) Begin stretching. Simple exercises can go a long way to improving your flexibility with the golf swing as well as preventing injuries for this upcoming season (lets face it we aren’t getting younger as the seasons pass).

Finally, let’s look at what’s in the bag. How are your grips? On average, you should re-grip your clubs every 40-50 rounds or once a year. How are the grooves on your irons or wedges? While this might seem like a small detail, it could mean the difference between your ball stopping on the green or rolling into the rough. With that being said, be sure to check out all of the new equipment being released for the 2015 season from retailers such as Adidas, Taylor Made, Titleist, Nike and many more. Please remember that if we do not have it in the shop, we can always special order it while guaranteeing you, our member, the best price!

"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated"

-Arnold Palmer

Go Big!

Who wouldn’t want to hit the big ball? For those of you struggling to generate that clubhead speed, here is a quick drill to help.

Step 1: Take your driver and flip it upside down so that you are now holding the club just under the clubhead with your standard grip (the grip end should be hovering above ground where the ball position would be).

Step 2: As you swing back to the top of your swing, lift your front foot (left foot for right handed swing) and move it toward your trail foot

Step 3: Once at the top of your swing, stomp your front foot back to its original position, and release your club through to a full finish.

If you do all three steps in one rhythmic swing, you will start to feel two things: a lower body weight transfer and a hand/arm release to push you through to a full finish. Once done a few times, take your regular swing and feel the "swoosh" sensation created as you move through your shot. The only thing to do now is enjoy those extra yards and watching your friends hit first all day long!

Game Course Management

Ever wonder which club you should be selecting on hole No. 8? Here's a tip from our Golf Professional....

Does your overall golf game need a little help? Private lessons with our golf professionals are available any time you need them. Contact Zach Herzog in the pro shop for more details.

573.449.4115

zherzog@columbiacc.net

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