Thursday, March 24, 2011
Chipping With Spin
The most controlled chip is the check and release. You play it with a gap or sand wedge, and it gets its name because the ball comes out low with maximum spin, checking up on the first few bounces and rolling to the hole. The keys in the set-up are making a firm strike. Start with more weight on your left foot and the shaft leaning slightly toward the target. Keep your wrists firm through the strike to trap the ball and impart backspin.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Congratulations to Team Cuscowilla who won the Kiawah Island 12th Annual National Pro-Am Gross Division!
Team members Leighton Nichols, Jim Cook, Bill Mellow and Wayne Watts successfully represented Cuscowilla, taking the gross division by four strokes. Cuscowilla Professional, Wayne Watts also won the Low Pro Individual Division by 8 strokes.
The Tournament took place over four windy days at Kiawah Island Golf Resort off the coast of South Carolina. The team spent March 14 – 17, 2011 conquering four of Kiawah’s courses; Osprey Point, Cougar Point, Turtle Point and The Ocean Course which will host the 2012 PGA Championship and has been named “America’s Toughest Resort Course” by Golf Digest.
Congratulations to the team! Thank you all for representing Cuscowilla so triumphantly!
All Results from the Tournament are listed below:
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Individual Professional
1 GC of Cuscowilla Wayne WATTS - $1125.00 69-75-73-75--292 +4
2 River Club Tom COOPER - $885.00 69-76-78-77--300 +12
Whitford CC Michael LADDEN - $885.00 69-75-74-82--300 +12
4 Edgewood CC Pete MICKLEWRIGHT -$700.00
69-74-79-79--301 +13
5 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen KUSENKO - $590.00 76-75-78-81--310 +22
6 Weekapaug GC Susan BOND - $485.00 75-81-77-78--311 +23
7 Club Car #1 Dan WASHLESKI - $375.00 74-76-85-82--317 +29
8 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom ELLIS - $325.00 81-78-79-81--319 +31
9 Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin WOOD 73-82-82-88--325 +37
CC of the North #1 Jack PAWELKOSKI 82-76-83-84--325 +37
11 CC of the North #2 Rick LYONS 80-78-85-91--334 +46
12 Sea Oaks GC Tim MCARTHUR 86-78-85-87--336 +48
Honeybrook GC Ryan GRAY 83-82-86-85--336 +48
14 Bears Best-Atlanta #2 Chett LONG 78-86-85-89--338 +50
Bears Best-Atlanta #1 Jacob SCHOEMAN 74-82-80-102--338 +50
16 GolfTec Dublin Bradley PHILLIPS 77-84-92-88--341 +53
17 Club Car #2 Bill REHANEK 82-98-83-85--348 +60
18 Franklin CC Paul BALLARD 81-NC-90-39
Club Car #3 Bob SWEZEY NC-NC-NC-NC
Inn at Pocano Manor Harold VAN BUSKIRK JR. 83-80-NC-NC
Green Oaks CC Ed HABJAN 80-78-NC-NC
Franklin CC 1899 Anthony MAKI NC-NC-NC-NC
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Team Gross
1 GC of Cuscowilla Wayne Watts, Leighton Nichols, Bill Mello, Jim Cook - $538.75 each 63-65-68-66--262 -26
2 Franklin CC 1899 Anthony Maki, Ryan Johnston, Andrew Douglas, Brian Higgins -$443.75 each 66-67-65-68--266 -22
3 Club Car #3 Bob Swezey, Chris Gunnels, Chris Sanders, Mike Young - $347.50 each 67-66-71-70--274 -14
4 Club Car #2 Bill Rehanek, Tom Marble, Trey Holroyd, Peter Hill - $252.50 each 70-67-69-69--275 -13
5 Whitford CC Michael Ladden, Joe Glancy, John Webb, Vic Rainsford 63-68-70-76--277 -11
Bears Best-Atlanta #1 Jacob Schoeman, Randy Smith, Patrick Benson, Jim Vecchiarelli 66-68-68-75--277 -11
7 Club Car #1 Dan Washleski, Alex Elmore, Ryan McClellan, Fred Palmer 66-66-75-72--279 -9
Edgewood CC Pete Micklewright, George Kappakas, Tom Kosak, Don Smith 61-72-73-73--279 -9
9 River Club Tom Cooper, John Bonanno, Jared Tatham, Todd Cox 68-73-72-71--284 -4
10 Franklin CC Paul Ballard, Dan Johnston, Jim Rodman, Bill Roache 68-69-78-72--287 -1
Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin Wood, Ross Kolhonen, Jeff Ferry, Ed Harrison 67-74-74-72--287 -1
12 Sea Oaks GC Tim McArthur, Bob Pike, Steve Guarino, Tom Guarino 69-67-76-77--289 +1
13 Weekapaug GC Susan Bond, Melinda Frith, Robert Thavenius, Peter Hahn 71-74-72-74--291 +3
14 Bears Best - Atlanta #2 Chett Long, Ed Shriner, Doug Breusch, Van Hoots 70-71-72-79--292 +4
15 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen Kusenko, Alan Velikey, Jack Filak, Wilson Bowden 72-72-76-77--297 +9
Honeybrook GC Ryan Gray, Warren Reyburn, Pete Palmer, Mike Book 72-73-78-74--297 +9
GolfTec Dublin Bradley Phillips, Keith Phillips, Shawn Mathis, Duane Mast 73-71-75-78--297 +9
18 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom Ellis, Robert Hicks Jr, Robert Markarian, Bruce Daniel 74-74-76-74--298 +10
19 CC of the North #1 Jack Pawelkoski, Todd Lemaster, Rowland Lemaster, Mike Lemaster 76-76-76-74--302 +14
20 CC of the North #2 Rick Lyons, Jeff Cooper, Gregg Harlow, Charlie Cooper 73-70-81-79--303 +15
21 Inn at Pocano Manor Harold Van Buskirk Jr., Yuan Hong Zhang, Gene Van Horn, Patrick Mullen 74-76-81-78--309 +21
22 Green Oaks CC Ed Habjan, Doug Cargnel, Harold Balk, Marc Olin 73-72-71-NC
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Team Net
1 Whitford CC Michael Ladden, Joe Glancy, John Webb, Vic Rainsford - $538.75 each 58-62-64-68--252 -36
GC of Cuscowilla Wayne Watts, Leighton Nichols, Bill Mello, Jim Cook 61-61-66-65--253 -35
2 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen Kusenko, Alan Velikey, Jack Filak, Wilson Bowden - $443.75 each 63-66-67-66--262 -26
Franklin CC 1899 Anthony Maki, Ryan Johnston, Andrew Douglas, Brian Higgins 65-66-64-67--262 -26
3 Bears Best - Atlanta #1 Jacob Schoeman, Randy Smith, Patrick Benson, Jim Vecchiarelli - $347.50 each 65-64-64-70--263 -25
4 Franklin CC Paul Ballard, Dan Johnston, Jim Rodman, Bill Roache - $84.17 each 61-62-73-68--264 -24
Sea Oaks GC Tim McArthur, Bob Pike, Steve Guarino, Tom Guarino - $84.17 each 64-62-69-69--264 -24
Edgewood CC Pete Micklewright, George Kappakas, Tom Kosak, Don Smith - $84.17 each 57-68-70-69--264 -24
7 Club Car #2 Bill Rehanek, Tom Marble, Trey Holroyd, Peter Hill 69-64-66-66--265 -23
Club Car #1 Dan Washleski, Alex Elmore, Ryan McClellan, Fred Palmer 62-63-72-68--265 -23
Bears Best - Atlanta #2 Chett Long, Ed Shriner, Doug Breusch, Van Hoots 62-67-65-71--265 -23
10 Club Car #3 Bob Swezey, Chris Gunnels, Chris Sanders, Mike Young 66-63-69-68--266 -22
Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin Wood, Ross Kolhonen, Jeff Ferry, Ed Harrison 65-68-68-65--266 -22
12 River Club Tom Cooper, John Bonanno, Jared Tatham, Todd Cox 64-67-69-67--267 -21
13 CC of the North #1 Jack Pawelkoski, Todd Lemaster, Rowland Lemaster, Mike Lemaster 70-71-65-64--270 -18
14 GolfTec Dublin Bradley Phillips, Keith Phillips, Shawn Mathis, Duane Mast 67-66-69-69--271 -17
15 Weekapaug GC Susan Bond, Melinda Frith, Robert Thavenius, Peter Hahn 65-72-70-68--275 -13
Inn at Pocano Manor Harold Van Buskirk Jr., Yuan Hong Zhang, Gene Van Horn, Patrick Mullen 63-68-72-72--275 -13
17 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom Ellis, Robert Hicks Jr, Robert Markarian, Bruce Daniel 68-68-70-70--276 -12
18 CC of the North #2 Rick Lyons, Jeff Cooper, Gregg Harlow, Charlie Cooper 67-63-72-75--277 -11
19 Honeybrook GC Ryan Gray, Warren Reyburn, Pete Palmer, Mike Book 68-68-72-70--278 -10
20 Green Oaks CC Ed Habjan, Doug Cargnel, Harold Balk, Marc Olin 69-68-67-NC
The Tournament took place over four windy days at Kiawah Island Golf Resort off the coast of South Carolina. The team spent March 14 – 17, 2011 conquering four of Kiawah’s courses; Osprey Point, Cougar Point, Turtle Point and The Ocean Course which will host the 2012 PGA Championship and has been named “America’s Toughest Resort Course” by Golf Digest.
Congratulations to the team! Thank you all for representing Cuscowilla so triumphantly!
All Results from the Tournament are listed below:
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Individual Professional
1 GC of Cuscowilla Wayne WATTS - $1125.00 69-75-73-75--292 +4
2 River Club Tom COOPER - $885.00 69-76-78-77--300 +12
Whitford CC Michael LADDEN - $885.00 69-75-74-82--300 +12
4 Edgewood CC Pete MICKLEWRIGHT -$700.00
69-74-79-79--301 +13
5 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen KUSENKO - $590.00 76-75-78-81--310 +22
6 Weekapaug GC Susan BOND - $485.00 75-81-77-78--311 +23
7 Club Car #1 Dan WASHLESKI - $375.00 74-76-85-82--317 +29
8 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom ELLIS - $325.00 81-78-79-81--319 +31
9 Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin WOOD 73-82-82-88--325 +37
CC of the North #1 Jack PAWELKOSKI 82-76-83-84--325 +37
11 CC of the North #2 Rick LYONS 80-78-85-91--334 +46
12 Sea Oaks GC Tim MCARTHUR 86-78-85-87--336 +48
Honeybrook GC Ryan GRAY 83-82-86-85--336 +48
14 Bears Best-Atlanta #2 Chett LONG 78-86-85-89--338 +50
Bears Best-Atlanta #1 Jacob SCHOEMAN 74-82-80-102--338 +50
16 GolfTec Dublin Bradley PHILLIPS 77-84-92-88--341 +53
17 Club Car #2 Bill REHANEK 82-98-83-85--348 +60
18 Franklin CC Paul BALLARD 81-NC-90-39
Club Car #3 Bob SWEZEY NC-NC-NC-NC
Inn at Pocano Manor Harold VAN BUSKIRK JR. 83-80-NC-NC
Green Oaks CC Ed HABJAN 80-78-NC-NC
Franklin CC 1899 Anthony MAKI NC-NC-NC-NC
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Team Gross
1 GC of Cuscowilla Wayne Watts, Leighton Nichols, Bill Mello, Jim Cook - $538.75 each 63-65-68-66--262 -26
2 Franklin CC 1899 Anthony Maki, Ryan Johnston, Andrew Douglas, Brian Higgins -$443.75 each 66-67-65-68--266 -22
3 Club Car #3 Bob Swezey, Chris Gunnels, Chris Sanders, Mike Young - $347.50 each 67-66-71-70--274 -14
4 Club Car #2 Bill Rehanek, Tom Marble, Trey Holroyd, Peter Hill - $252.50 each 70-67-69-69--275 -13
5 Whitford CC Michael Ladden, Joe Glancy, John Webb, Vic Rainsford 63-68-70-76--277 -11
Bears Best-Atlanta #1 Jacob Schoeman, Randy Smith, Patrick Benson, Jim Vecchiarelli 66-68-68-75--277 -11
7 Club Car #1 Dan Washleski, Alex Elmore, Ryan McClellan, Fred Palmer 66-66-75-72--279 -9
Edgewood CC Pete Micklewright, George Kappakas, Tom Kosak, Don Smith 61-72-73-73--279 -9
9 River Club Tom Cooper, John Bonanno, Jared Tatham, Todd Cox 68-73-72-71--284 -4
10 Franklin CC Paul Ballard, Dan Johnston, Jim Rodman, Bill Roache 68-69-78-72--287 -1
Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin Wood, Ross Kolhonen, Jeff Ferry, Ed Harrison 67-74-74-72--287 -1
12 Sea Oaks GC Tim McArthur, Bob Pike, Steve Guarino, Tom Guarino 69-67-76-77--289 +1
13 Weekapaug GC Susan Bond, Melinda Frith, Robert Thavenius, Peter Hahn 71-74-72-74--291 +3
14 Bears Best - Atlanta #2 Chett Long, Ed Shriner, Doug Breusch, Van Hoots 70-71-72-79--292 +4
15 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen Kusenko, Alan Velikey, Jack Filak, Wilson Bowden 72-72-76-77--297 +9
Honeybrook GC Ryan Gray, Warren Reyburn, Pete Palmer, Mike Book 72-73-78-74--297 +9
GolfTec Dublin Bradley Phillips, Keith Phillips, Shawn Mathis, Duane Mast 73-71-75-78--297 +9
18 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom Ellis, Robert Hicks Jr, Robert Markarian, Bruce Daniel 74-74-76-74--298 +10
19 CC of the North #1 Jack Pawelkoski, Todd Lemaster, Rowland Lemaster, Mike Lemaster 76-76-76-74--302 +14
20 CC of the North #2 Rick Lyons, Jeff Cooper, Gregg Harlow, Charlie Cooper 73-70-81-79--303 +15
21 Inn at Pocano Manor Harold Van Buskirk Jr., Yuan Hong Zhang, Gene Van Horn, Patrick Mullen 74-76-81-78--309 +21
22 Green Oaks CC Ed Habjan, Doug Cargnel, Harold Balk, Marc Olin 73-72-71-NC
12th Annual KIGR National Pro-Am
March 13 – 17, 2011
Team Net
1 Whitford CC Michael Ladden, Joe Glancy, John Webb, Vic Rainsford - $538.75 each 58-62-64-68--252 -36
GC of Cuscowilla Wayne Watts, Leighton Nichols, Bill Mello, Jim Cook 61-61-66-65--253 -35
2 Monongahela Valley CC Stephen Kusenko, Alan Velikey, Jack Filak, Wilson Bowden - $443.75 each 63-66-67-66--262 -26
Franklin CC 1899 Anthony Maki, Ryan Johnston, Andrew Douglas, Brian Higgins 65-66-64-67--262 -26
3 Bears Best - Atlanta #1 Jacob Schoeman, Randy Smith, Patrick Benson, Jim Vecchiarelli - $347.50 each 65-64-64-70--263 -25
4 Franklin CC Paul Ballard, Dan Johnston, Jim Rodman, Bill Roache - $84.17 each 61-62-73-68--264 -24
Sea Oaks GC Tim McArthur, Bob Pike, Steve Guarino, Tom Guarino - $84.17 each 64-62-69-69--264 -24
Edgewood CC Pete Micklewright, George Kappakas, Tom Kosak, Don Smith - $84.17 each 57-68-70-69--264 -24
7 Club Car #2 Bill Rehanek, Tom Marble, Trey Holroyd, Peter Hill 69-64-66-66--265 -23
Club Car #1 Dan Washleski, Alex Elmore, Ryan McClellan, Fred Palmer 62-63-72-68--265 -23
Bears Best - Atlanta #2 Chett Long, Ed Shriner, Doug Breusch, Van Hoots 62-67-65-71--265 -23
10 Club Car #3 Bob Swezey, Chris Gunnels, Chris Sanders, Mike Young 66-63-69-68--266 -22
Ferncroft CC #1 Kevin Wood, Ross Kolhonen, Jeff Ferry, Ed Harrison 65-68-68-65--266 -22
12 River Club Tom Cooper, John Bonanno, Jared Tatham, Todd Cox 64-67-69-67--267 -21
13 CC of the North #1 Jack Pawelkoski, Todd Lemaster, Rowland Lemaster, Mike Lemaster 70-71-65-64--270 -18
14 GolfTec Dublin Bradley Phillips, Keith Phillips, Shawn Mathis, Duane Mast 67-66-69-69--271 -17
15 Weekapaug GC Susan Bond, Melinda Frith, Robert Thavenius, Peter Hahn 65-72-70-68--275 -13
Inn at Pocano Manor Harold Van Buskirk Jr., Yuan Hong Zhang, Gene Van Horn, Patrick Mullen 63-68-72-72--275 -13
17 Ferncroft CC #2 Tom Ellis, Robert Hicks Jr, Robert Markarian, Bruce Daniel 68-68-70-70--276 -12
18 CC of the North #2 Rick Lyons, Jeff Cooper, Gregg Harlow, Charlie Cooper 67-63-72-75--277 -11
19 Honeybrook GC Ryan Gray, Warren Reyburn, Pete Palmer, Mike Book 68-68-72-70--278 -10
20 Green Oaks CC Ed Habjan, Doug Cargnel, Harold Balk, Marc Olin 69-68-67-NC
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Spin it From the Sand
To spin it from the sand try gripping the club with both thumbs down the shaft, making the grip weaker. This will guarantee the clubface stays pointing upward through impact so it can slide under the ball and create spin.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Set Up Perfect Contact
In order to hit crisp, solid iron shots, try presetting your hands slightly forward of the ball at address. This will encourage you to hit down on the ball as your hands lead the clubhead through impact, allowing the loft of the club to do the work.
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