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This Week In Golf -by Kevin Ferrarotti, Owner of the Premier Golf Academy

GREAT ENDING AT THE BYRON NELSON

Scott Verplank, has been as much a fixture at the Byron Nelson Classic as the man himself, and finally, a year after Byron Nelson passed away, Verplank hung on down the stretch to win the tournament on Sunday.

Silvia Cavalleri was the first Italian winner on the LPGA Tour with her victory on Sunday. The tournament also marked Lorena Ochoa's first tournament as the world's #1 player - taking over the spot that had been occupied for 4 years by Annika Sorenstam.

This Week's Golf Tip -by Kevin Ferrarotti, Owner of the Premier Golf Academy

Set Up

A perfect swing begins with a perfect set-up. By aligning our body and our club square and on-line to the target, if we hit it correctly, the ball will go exactly where we “hope” it will go. Our alignment however, is just one piece of the puzzle. With a correct neutral grip, we can now set-up to the ball.

Whether you are hitting a driver off the tee box, or chipping around the green, having a correct set-up is essential. A perfect set-up always includes two important parts: posture and balance. Perfect posture means that no matter what the shot, you are comfortable over the ball, and are in an athletic position. Since golf is a sport and golfers are athletes, it goes without saying that all athletes must “look the part”. To do this, first, relax. Tension is the #1 killer in all golf swings. When addressing your ball, your spine should be angled in such a way that has your shoulders on top of your toes and our arms hanging freely down from the shoulders. A good way to test this is by getting into position, and taking your right arm off of the club and let it hang freely. If you let your right arm swing loosely, it will come right back to your club. With this, bend your knees just enough to earn our second point of discussion, balance.

Without balance, it is guaranteed our perfect swing will fail. Our weight should be centered over the sole of your feet, and your feet should be spread accordingly:

- For chips, pitches, and your low irons (8,9) your feet should be closer than shoulder width apart.

- For your mid-irons (5-6-7) your feet should be shoulder width apart.

- For your long-irons and woods, your feet should be wider than shoulder width apart, because with the increased shaft length means increased stability.

Balance also comes with swinging within your limits. A controlled tempo golf swing will incorporate balance, so know your limits. Good exercise programs and proper practice techniques will help you develop a sound swing!

Almost An Aussie -by Champion Golf Pro Mike Colandro, owner of Colandro Golf

Excerpt from Book - Almost an Aussie

It was March of 85’ and back in Aussie a beautiful time of year – Autumn. Peaceful, warm days and cool, dry nights, especially in Victoria, the Garden State. The main PGA tour was over and there were many Pro-Am, etc. being contested throughout the countryside. We started playing around Melbourne, then moved out to the country to play on the Murray River. The Great Murray River is Australia’s longest river and is the borderline between New South Wales and Victoria. There are many crops that utilize the waters at the Murray River from fruit – veggies – grapes – etc. Many golf courses are situated along side the Murray and with its arid climate, they all are in great shape. There was a 2 day event in the Albury-Wodonga area on the weekend and Rothmans was a major sponsor.

Back in those days many cigarette companies still sponsored golf events and Rothmans also employed some attractive women to hand out free cigarettes. One of those attractive women was Georgia Lee Eames of Melbourne. A beautiful woman with long curly amber hair, very slender and with a gleam in her eye like no other. She enjoyed the work, especially out on the golf course in the fresh air. The first day, I noticed her and went over to talk to her, and she gave me some cigarettes, although I did not smoke. After the round, I was drawn to her again and asked if she and her other friends would join me for dinner. After a lot of graveling, she said yes, but her boss had to join us with another girl. At dinner, Georgia seemed very happy but a bit nervous, especially when I asked to give her a ride back to her room. She did say yes and we talked for almost 2 hours. She was living with a guy and ready to break it up, so I couldn’t get her telephone number. She told me that her uncle and auntie were members at Yarra Yarra Golf Club, site of the upcoming Easter Classic, and if you see them then, they can contact me.

I ended up winning the Easter Classic (36 holes) in a playoff, holing out a 30 yard bunker shot to win. (Picture).We played37 holes in one day , and to win in playoff was quite dramatic .Also to win at Yarra Yarra , one of the sand belts great layouts , was a highlight of my career. The word got back to Georgia and soon we were dating, but for only a short 2 months, because I was leaving Aussie to go back to the States. In May, when I left, we left it open and if we were available when I returned will we were.

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