Tips for Hybrids

Hybrids – Playability and Versatility

A hybrid is easier to hit from the fairway than a traditional long iron. It features a larger club head and a lower center of gravity, which allows you to hit higher shots that will land softly on the green without feeling like you have to help them up in the air. But versatility might be the hybrid's top selling point--it is a smart choice from the rough, the fairway bunker and even around the green. It's no wonder that hybrids are also called utility or rescue clubs.

From the RoughAverage golfers have a tough time in the rough with traditional long irons, because the tall grass tends to grab the hosel and cause misdirected shots. The hybrid, with its low center of gravity and broad sole, makes long shots from the rough easier. For crisp shots from the rough, play the ball 1 inch behind the center of your stance and strike the ball with a descending blow. Let the low center of gravity help the ball up in the air.

From the Fairway BunkerYour hybrid is an effective choice for fairway bunkers, because its soft leading edge is less likely to dig into the sand than the sharper edge of a traditional long iron. The key is to skim the sand with a sweeping blow and you do this by playing the ball 1-inch forward of the center of your stance. To prevent hitting too deeply into the sand, try to keep the leg movement to a minimum and swing as smoothly as you can.

From Around the GreenIf you choose a wedge for a shots on closely mown areas around the green, you run the risk of blading the ball over the green or having the club stick in the grass and coming up short of the pin. Your hybrid provides a safe alternative, and it is as simple as a putt. Use your putting grip, play the ball 1-inch back of the center of your stance and use your putting stroke.

Canterwood Fit Swing-Golf Fitness Series

Canterwood Fit Swing

Golf Fitness Series

Presented by Laurie Hillyard

 

LPGA Teaching Professional and TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor Level III

 Every Thursday starting February 14th

 

9:00-9:45am indoor session in the motion studio

10:00-10:30am outdoor session

Group size: 4-6 people per session

4 week series (Feb 14-Mar 7) $159.00

TPI Philosophy of the swing

"We don't believe there is one way to swing a club; we believe there are an infinite number of ways to swing a club. But we do believe that there is one efficient way for all golfers to swing a club and it is based on what they can physically do." 

As a Professional Golf Instructor, I consistently encounter student's that want to improve and understand how to improve, but are stuck due to a physical limitation. This could be due to a health issue or injury, but more likely it is due to the unfortunate fact that the aging process can adversely effect your ability to swing a golf club. 

Golf fitness training can be very beneficial  for everyone including mature golfers. Research shows that after the age of 25, the body looses muscle mass at approximately 1% per year.  If nothing is done to improve both strength and power output of the body by the time an individual is 50 years old they will have lost 25% of their muscle mass.  This loss of strength equates to the loss of stability in the golf swing affecting every phase of the swing.

This golf conditioning program is designed to improve golfers flexibility, balance, strength, muscular endurance and power.

Each week highlights a golf skill and swing fundamental while continuing to build a solid golf fitness foundation.

1. Balance and Mobility for Healthy Golf

Putting, Swing-Arch and Flat Target Wrist through Impact

2. Mobility and Stability for a Powerful Coil

Chipping, Take-away, Backswing and Loading the Club

3. Stability and Strength for Consistancy

Pitching, Transition, Downswing and Pivot

4. Balance, Mobility,Stability and Strength Equals Power and Speed

Full-Swing, Impact, Finish and Lag

Series Package Includes:

·  Develop and use a dynamic warmup before you practice or play that will enhance your performance and reduce injury.

·  Learn safe and healthy golf specific exercises that will increase strength, flexibility and power.

·   Receive TPI golf fitness assessment and TPI golf swing analysis.

·  Includes one 1/2 hour private lesson to apply the results of your TPI fitness screens and swing analysis toward your personal golf goals.

·  Have your golf clubs evaluated to ensure they  enhance  your swing.

Each session includes an outdoor 30 minute clinic following the 45 minute indoor fitness session.

Frosted Flakes Winners

Congratulations to the team of

(from the left) Brad Smith, Chris Jensen,

Gary Gee and Chris Tedesco

for winning the Frosted Flakes tournament

with a score of 55.1

2nd Place

Eric Jordan, Leslie Jordan
Paul Gift and Kathryn Gift

56.0

3rd Place

Janine Baldridge, Suzy Wahmann

Eileen Marr and Mike Charles

56.7

4th Place

Ed Robertson, Sterlyn Robertson

and Larry Taylor

56.9

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who played but most of all, thank you to everyone who provided "Thirst Aid Stations" throughout the golf course. 

100 holes in 9 hours for Charity

 

100 holes of Golf and over $3000 raised

 

First and foremost, I want to thank all the members who gave money for us to go out and play golf for Charity.  Between the members and the money raised by the high schools golfers, we will collect more than $3,000 to donate.  That is well worth playing the 100 holes.  Also, thank you to the members that came out throughout the day to support us. 

Lastly, thank you to everyone who played, Jim and the five young men from Peninsula High School Golf Team.  Two of the young guys played 45 holes and another young man played 50. Adam Barker and Charlie Peckinpaugh, who are also members at Canterwood, knocked out all 100 holes.  This was a big commitment considering none of us have ever played more than 50 holes and we had to average 5 minutes and 30 seconds per hole without taking the carts off the path to get all 100 holes in.  It took all 9 hours on the nose.  We started when it there was barely light and finished about the same way.

What a crazy long day, I must say at the end we were all a little slap happy and water-logged but it was a lot of fun.

If there is a next time, we will choose a day that has at least 12 hours of daylight and hopefully be able to go 90 degrees with the carts.  Regardless, it was for a good cause. 

Thank you all again for your support!!!

 Frosted Flakes Golf Tournament

Saturday, December 8 

11:00 am Shotgun

Entry fee is one, unwrapped toy

Join your fellow golfing members to celebrate the season, and donate to local children in need. This fun event will feature special treats on the golf course to help keep you warm as you play!

Please call the Golf Shop to sign up for the tournament or to volunteer for a "Thirst Aid Station"

253.851.1745.

Winter Guest Fee Special

Winter Guest Fee Special

through December 31st, 2012

Does not include cart fees.
                                                                                                                                         

18-hole Green Fee - normally $55

NOW $40

9-hole Green Fee - normally $30

NOW $25

Call or visit the Golf Shop to make tee times, 253.851.1745

Golf Shop Credit

Golf Shop Credits Reminder for ALL Golfing Members

A reminder to all Golfing members that currently have golf shop credit on the books: your golf shop credit book will be zeroed out after December 25th.  

Please visit the Golf Shop to spend any accumulated funds by Monday, December 24th.

 If you are unsure of your credit balance, please contact the Golf Shop at 253.851.1745.