We are looking forward to another great season at The Club at Gateway! We believe the improvements we have seen over the summer will shine in the seasonal months. I commend the Golf Course Maintenance Staff for attacking the course with full force to improve conditions and general appearance over the summer months. Rich Osgood, our superintendent, has been an excellent addition to our team. He works closely with the golf shop and the rest of our staff to learn our members’ wants and needs for the golf course. Unfortunately, he can’t make your putts drop! Fortunately for him, that is the golf professional’s job!
The Performance Center has been a big hit with many of the members that have experienced it, either through lessons or club fittings. Many people are not using the best clubs for their game. It has been great to see so many people improving their game just through using the right clubs for them. We stock all the top brands and offer the best prices in town. The Performance Center also offers a unique teaching experience for our members. We are able to combine the players’ feels in the golf swing and combine that with video analysis to speed up the learning process. Whether you are a member or not, we are always here to help you with your game or club fitting needs.
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CONSISTENT PUTTING
Being a great putter doesn’t mean you make a long putt every so often (Although that does help your score). A great putter is someone who makes a high percentage of putts inside 10 feet and doesn’t three-putt very often. Quality putters have distance control on long putts and they combine that with precise aim on the short putts. Most issues I see for the average amateur golfer is that they have a careless routine which ends up with inconsistent results. One of the most important parts of routine is how you step into the putt. Aim the putter face carefully down your intended target line, then take your stance (Too many people plop their feet down first then aim the putter, which results in poor alignment). When taking your stance make sure you aim your feet, knees and shoulders parallel to the intended target line.
The second most important part of routine is your practice stroke. Make sure your practice stroke is the same stroke you intend to use on the putt, looking at the hole when you do your practice stroke will help with the distance control on long putts. If you focus on your routine you will make more short putts and have less three- putts which will result in better scores on the golf course.
Want to improve your putting? You can schedule a putting lesson on ForeTees or contact the shop at (239) 561-1010.
