OH.................IO

This is how I spent part of my Saturday. I helped out with officiating the LADY BUCKEYE INVITATIONAL.
It was a day that had I had a tee time.....I would have cancelled it. Raining off and on and cold.
It was exciting to see the girls play. Penn State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois, Toledo, Michigan State were just a few participating.
As of this morning, the LADY BUCKEYES were in second place.
Below is the link for more information.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1444205

E-MAILS FROM FLORIDA

I am so excited to post these e-mails below. I wanted to share them on my blog, because this group of people at Forest Glen have become near and dear to my heart. I can not express enough how much I enjoyed meeting and working with the membership there.
So...keep those e-mails coming and let me know how your doing!!!


Kim,

Just wanted to say "hi" and let you know that I was thinking about you. Hope all is going well.
Guess what? I "finally" got my first birdie today. I was really nervous when it came my turn to putt. I thought, oh no, I am going to blow this. But, to my surprise and probably everyone else's, the little white ball went in the cup. And, I have you to thank for it. I can hear you say "keep your head still and keep it down". Thanks so much.
Take care and keep in touch. Good luck with your students this season.
Georgia

Georgia,
Thanks for the news! I am so proud of you and know your confidence will continue to grow. How I laughed reading this!!! You almost talked your self right out of making that! Remember to focus on what you want, not what you don't want!!!!
Thanks for making my time at FG an enjoyable one. You ALWAYS made me smile!

Hi Kim,
I just had to share this with you. Yesterday at Heritage Bay on the Oak-Pine Course (slope 123) I shot under 100 for the the first time (score 98). Certainly it helped to have a lot fewer penalty strokes because of the design of this course but most important was the fact that the ball was going where I wanted it to go. And that's thanks to you!
I really enjoyed our sessions and will always value your help. I can't say that enough. Thanks!
Hopefully the winter is waning in Ohio and you can get back to your golf. Have a great summer and let us know when you're back next fall.
Cheers!
John
John,
WOW...this is great news to hear! I tell people daily of your success! And you can thank me all you want, but YOU are the one who made the difference. Your questions and conversations helped make me a better teacher.
Thanks and keep me posted!

MY PICTURE OF THE WEEK

I was looking through some recent pictures I had taken and found this one. This was taken at Callway gardens.
Give me your suggestion for a caption!

What so great about Hybrids?

I was recently asked "What is so great about Hybrids, everyone is talking about them?"

Their GREAT!!!

The majority of the weight in these clubs is in the back. Because there's so much more weight behind the ball, even if you hit slightly behind the ball with a hybrid, the club is going to swing on through .The best thing since sliced bread! (did I just say that?...I'm turning into my mother)

I thought I would blog and answer some questions about the club and how to use it.

What is a hybrid?

A hybrid golf club is half iron, half wood.

What does it replace?

It has replaced many of the longer irons in your bag and in my opinion the 3 and 5 wood.

Can you hit a hybrid as far as a 3 wood?

What I have found in watching people play is that the 3 wood for most people is not consistent.

While doing several playing sessions this winter, I asked students when choosing a 3 wood to hit, why? The response was, "I need to hit a long shot...I have a long way to the green" My response would be "Do you think you'll get there with this club?" They most often would answer with "will when I hit it good, I have a chance" I would then ask "How often do you hit it good?"

Their response "not very".

How can you gain confidence with a club that you don't have total belief in?

The number one goal for most of the people I teach is consistency. They want to become more consistent in their shot making. I truly believe that the hybrid is easier to hit then a 5 or 3 wood. I truly believe that anyone would have more success with it and therefore I truly believe it's the club that will allow you to become more consistent especially with the longer shots to the green. SUCCESS BREEDS CONFIDENCE!

For the hybrid, your stance width should be the same as for a longer iron. Your ball position is forward if center, but not quite so forward as it would be for a traditional fairway wood.

If your hybrid is the length of a mid iron, position it in the center.

Let me know if you have questions about hybrids by e-mailing me at hilby3@aol.com

CONGRATULATIONS JULIE!!!

A Big Congrats to Julie Lechner.

I had the pleasure to watch her play in Ocala a couple of weeks ago.

Julie, your swing looks great and It was so much fun watching you.

Julie shot a 80-76 to take 13th place.

Julie competed with the finest of talent, 6 under won the tournament!!

These girls got game!!

Julie participated this past weekend in a Plantation Tour event at Cook's Creek.

Congratulations on your 3rd place finish!

Julie.....maybe you could share with those coming up on how you prepare for a tournament and what steps you have taken over the years to get to where your at!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR!!

It's Masters Week.
One of the few times I love to sit myself down in front of the television and watch for hours.
I love the limited commercials and enjoy the play and the sites of the golf course.
Yesterday for the first time they televised the Par 3 tournament. What a great time for the players. It was good to see Phil interact with his 5 year old son. Coody make a hole in one in front of his 8 year old grandsons.
They also are allowing kids 8-17 to come into the tournament free with a accredited patron.
Many thanks to those in charge for recognizing the future of this game is with our youth!!
Enjoy the golf and if you get a chance check out the web site.
WWW.THEMASTERS.COM

Back in Ohio

It is Saturday April 5th and I am back in Ohio.
The temp is 60 degrees and sunny. The rest of the weekend is looking good as far as the weather.
I took a week to travel back. Made a stop along the way at Callaway Gardens. Above are some pictures of the gardens.