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.

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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When To Bag the Driver

Moving down to a 3-wood from a driver on a tight driving hole is common sense, but its not an automatic. You have to consider the length. If hitting a 3-wood leaves you more than a 6-iron, then its you should take the risk and hit a driver. Even if you hit it in the rough you will be closer to the hole.

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The Finish

Golfers tend to overlook the finish as a way of checking their golfswings. It can tell a lot about what happened, especially on tee shots. Look for these keys: Your right shoulder should be closer to your target than your left shoulder. This shows you kept rotating. Almost all of your weight should be on your front foot. The shaft should be angled diagonally across the back of your head and neck, not hanging down your back or sticking up. You should always be able to hold your finish.

Valentine's Day at Cuscowilla

There's a lot going on at Cuscowilla for Valentine's Day!

The Waterside Restaurant
The Waterside Restaurant will be open for four nights to celebrate Valentine's Day! Join us Friday, February 11 through Monday, February 14 starting at 5 p.m. Call 706-484-2044 to make your reservations!

In addition to our regular dinner menu, we'll be offering Valentine's Specials. Try our:

• Rose Roasted Duck Breast with Sour Cherry Sauce served with Wild Rice Risotto
• Roasted Rack of New Zealand Lamb with Mint Plum Sauce served with Pecan Barley
• Tea Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Fig Sauce served with Whipped Sweet Potatoes
• Grilled Rib Eye with Roasted Shallot Demi served with Fingerling Potatoes
• Sherry & Saffron Poached Sea Bass served with Black Truffle Orzo

Overnight Packages
If you are looking to extend your Valentine's celebration, stay overnight and take advantage of our Romance Package.

Romance The Night Away
Celebrate with your special someone at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee. Package includes overnight accommodations in a Lodge Villa Suite or Lake Villa Suite, a bottle of champagne and six chocolate covered strawberries placed into your room prior to arrival. For reservations please call 706-484-0050 or visit www.cuscowilla.com.
Sunday - Thursday $245 plus applicable taxes
Friday - Saturday $270 plus applicable taxes

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Don’t Keep Your Head Still

One common myth you hear around the golf course is to keep your head still. What everyone should be saying is keep your eyes on the ball. In a golf swing the head is going to move a little. The more you try to keep it still and down the more rigid and stiff the golf swing becomes. Instead just think, keep your eyes on the ball.

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Posture Check!

Recreational golfers who constantly struggle to fix their swing problems would do well to fix their posture first. Rounding the back, flexing the knees too much and tucking the head down to see the ball are common setup faults that can lead to a poor swing. If your posture isn’t right, you’ll be forced to swing with mostly your arms and hands, creating very little shoulder turn.

If this sounds like you, here’s a drill you can try within the confines of your own home. Stand in front of a full-length mirror and bend from your hip socket so that your upper body tilts forward approximately 45 degrees. Notice that your head is in line with your spine and isn’t tucked downward. Next, release your knees slightly. A problem most golfers have is too much knee flex and not enough bend from the hips. Finally, let gravity drop your arms and club to the ground (they’ll naturally hang straight down if you’ve achieved the correct posture). This improved position will enable you to make a more complete shoulder turn without a lot of arm and hand action.

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How To Escape The Sand In One Try

You might not realize how much you can get away with on a bunker shot. Play the ball forward in your stance, open the face of your 56-degree wedge and hit anywhere between an inch and three inches behind the ball. You don't have to be overly precise. Just as long as you make an aggressive swing down into the sand and finish the shot with the club up and over your left shoulder, the ball will come out of there. So be aggressive with your swing and thump the sand.

We're a WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award Winner for 2011!

WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards 2011

Eatonton, GA – January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Reception Venues!


Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.


Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.


“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”


We are happy to announce that Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee is among the very best Reception Venues within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.


For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

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How to Play Faster

Be ready to hit when it's your turn . . . cut down on pointless practice swings . . . let faster groups behind you play through . . . keep up with the group in front . . . quick! . . . if you've whacked it eight times and the green is still a distant mirage, pick the ball up . . . leave your bag in an expeditious place beside the green . . . faster! . . . no plumb-bobbing or reading putts from four sides—just hit it . . . clear the green as soon as you're done . . . don't dawdle! No need to overdo the speed thing, but really, we don't have all day. This is your chance to move, breathe, get some exercise, be alive. Save the savoring for the food, wine and conversation afterward.