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How To Break 80 Newsletter

November 21, 2007

“The Web’s Most Popular Golf Improvement Newsletter”
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In this issue we’ll discuss…

1) Putting Like (A) Tiger
2) The Mid Trickler: Turning Three Shots Into Two
3) Question of the Week - Ironing Out Transition Problems
4) Article - A Golf Lesson On Weight Transfer
5) Article - Plugging Those Power Leaks

Jack’s Note: Happy Thanksgiving! I’m sure we all have lots to be grateful for and I know I’m thankful I can play golf a few times this week Just a head’s up for next week…it’s gonna be crazy. Seems a lot of you have heard about this upcoming holiday sale and want to get “first dibs” on the new pricing and offers so here’s a little more detail.

We’re having a huge discount sale and calling it the “18 Day Holiday Blowout”. Here’s how it works…the lowest, best prices will be available next week starting Tuesday, Nov. 27th but will continue to increase each week, until the sale ends Dec. 14th. We’ll be selling all of our instructional products as well as brand new golf clubs and accessories. And here’s the best part…at ridiculously low prices. Some of them are actually priced much lower than any offers we’ve made in the past. Heck, we’ll even cover the shipping in some cases.

But don’t be a slacker…by week’s end the prices will be going north. I’ll send more details Tuesday. In the meantime, enjoy your leftovers.

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1) Putting Like (A) Tiger
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Tiger Woods is among the best putters on the Tour. He has penchant for sinking pressure putts. He almost never fails to make one when it counts. And he seldom leaves his putts short, especially during critical times. He’s an aggressive putter, but he’s also a smart putter. He’s extremely careful when facing difficult putts not to be aggressive. He makes sure his ball doesn’t slide way past the hole if he misses it.

Basically, two types of putters prevail—aggressive and conservative. Each type has its advantages and each has its disadvantages. The key to putting like Tiger is knowing what type of putter you are and compensating for that type’s disadvantages. Being a smart putter cuts strokes from your scores.

The aggressive putter “goes for it” almost every time. She strokes her ball confidently and tries to go past the hole on every putt. While an aggressive putter sinks a lot of putts, she must be careful with difficult putts, like downhill putts or putts on slopes. Her tendency to go for it sometimes pushes her well past the hole, with a difficult shot coming back.

The conservative putter likes to hit the ball so that it just drops in the hole. He strokes his ball rather tentatively, so he seldom hits a putt past the hole.He must be careful about leaving too many putts short. A ball that’s short can’t go in, even if it’s dead on line. That can hurt, especially when putting for a birdie.

Our personalities usually determine the type of putter we are. Aggressive people tend to be aggressive putters. And vice versa. Keep that thought in the back of our mind when putting, so you can compensate for the disadvantages of your putting style. Remember, a ball that’s short has no chance of going in.

Tiger’s Favorite Putting Drill
This drill teaches you to keep your putter true to your target line. Find a flat surface on the green about eight feet way from the hole. Place two tees in the ground just wide enough for your putterhead to squeeze through without touching either tee. The closer the tees are to the putterhead as it passes through the better. Now drop a ball between the tees and practice putting.

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2) The Mid Trickler: Turning Three Shots Into Two
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If you’re looking to cut shots from your game, the mid-trickler is a great way to do it. It’s a low risk option producing a shot where the ball hops once, checks up, then trickles to the hole, leaving you with a short putt. It’s the best option when you don’t have much green, but it’s too long for a high soft drop shot. The mid-trickler shot practice to master.

Here are five keys to the mid-trickler:
1. Check your lie carefully
2. Position the ball toward the center
3. Keep your shoulders level
4. Lean your shaft forward slightly
5. Use the club’s “true” loft

While the key to hitting this shot is your setup, the ball’s lie is also a factor. The mid-trickler requires a reasonable lie, one with some grass under it. Beware of hardpan and tight lies with this shot. They make it almost impossible to execute effectively.

Set up with the ball positioned toward the center of your stance and your shoulders level. This setup encourages a neutral or a slightly forward shaft lean, allowing you to make contact with the ball using the club’s “true” loft. If you want to get the ball close to the hole consistently with the mid-trickler, you can’t add or subtract loft from the club. Doing so automatically reduces or increases the shot’s distance. Your take away and follow through should be about thigh high.

The mid-trickler turns three shots into two. Effectively played, it’s a lifesaver, especially when you can’t use a high soft drop shot. You’ll need to practice it to master it, but you’ll be surprised how often it comes in handy and how many strokes it saves you on the course.

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3) Question of the Week - Ironing Out Transition Problems
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Q. Jack, My iron shots either go right or short and very high. If I pull my right foot back and turn my club face so it looks like it is pointing left (10:00 o’clock), I hit it about 125 yards straight but not always. How can I correct this?

Thank you for any help,

Herb

A. Thanks for the question, Herb. The fact that you hit the ball better when you pull your right foot back suggests that you’re not releasing your body properly during your swing and not executing a smooth transition between backswing and downswing.

Right-handed golfers sometimes tend to pull too hard with their left sides (right sides for left-handers). Any tendency to pull continuously from the top of your swing with your left side creates a series of complications that must be compensated for later on in the swing. Moving your right foot back helps correct this.

The transition from backswing to downswing must go smoothly and you must release your body properly during your swing. Work on the fluidity of your swing during the transition using this exercise: Take your 6-iron and with your feet only a few inches apart, hit a few shots. Swing the club back and let your body unwind to initiate the downswing’s start. Make the transition as smooth as you can, letting gravity pull the club down before releasing the clubhead through impact. Keep your head steady as you start the downswing. That will help “calm” your upper body and generate longer, straighter shots.

If you’ve got a golf question you’d like answered, send an email to us at questions@howtobreak80.com and we’ll review it. I can’t guarantee that we’ll use it but if we do, we’ll make sure to include your name and where you’re from.

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4) Article - A Golf Lesson On Weight Transfer
http://www.howtobreak80.com/articles/weighttransfer.html

5) Article - Plugging Those Power Leaks
http://www.howtobreak80.com/articles/powerleaks.html

Until next time,

Go Low!

Jack

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About the Author
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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How To Break 80 and Shoot Like the Pros!”. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicaps quickly. His free weekly newsletter goes out to thousands of golfers worldwide and provides the latest golf tips, strategies, techniques and instruction on how to improve your golf game.

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