GEORGIAPGA.COM GOLFFOREGEORGIA.COM «« OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2010 Sea Palms features classic resort layout St. Simons course popular with visitors, locals By Mike Blum eorgia’s southeast coast offers some treasures for local and visiting golfers, ranging from the state’s Gmost prominent upscale resort (Sea Island GC) to a statewide and international favorite for its combina- tion of quality and affordability (Jekyll Island GC). The King and Prince’s Hampton Club is widely recognized for its beauty, most notably the holes separated from tour players in the mainland on the marsh. mind. It’s always been a Located in the middle of St. Simons thoughtful and moderately Island, Sea Palms doesn’t have the dra- challenging layout of reason- matic ocean and marsh views of Sea able length that provides its Island’s courses or the King and Prince members, local daily fee golfers layout, and its 27 holes fall short of the and visitors with an enter- 63 offered on Jekyll Island. Scenic Sea Palms Golf Resort taining, resort-style experience But since it opened for play more than that earns high marks for its 40 years ago, Sea Palms’ thoroughly tra- natural aesthetic appeal. ditional George Cobb design has earned organizations, as well as the Georgia With one exception, Cobb’s original a deserved reputation as a first rate with the newer nine located across the PGA and GSGA. Before golf equipment design has changed very little since it resort-style layout, even though it has street from the original 18 and serving as technology made the course’s modest opened for play in 1967. The ninth hole been overshadowed somewhat by the a mostly separate but enjoyable comple- length insufficient for long-hitting tour was converted from a dogleg right par 4 courses on opposite tips of the island. ment to Cobb’s classic creation. players, Cobb’s original 18 was the site with water at the corner and guarding Sea Palms added a third nine by noted Over the years, Sea Palms has hosted of PGA Tour qualifying. 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Rick Holt, Corporate Sales By Danny Elkins ular thought, it should NOT move along the Don’t worry about where the clubhead is ART DIRECTOR PGA Director of Instruction target line. Nor does the club stay low to in space, educate the hands to apply on Lori Montgomery Georgia Golf Center the ground during its journey. The ball, plane pressure and the club will have no hopefully, goes toward the target, the club choice but to hit the ball. And remember, GEORGIA SECTION, PGA OF AMERICA OFFICERS In this months article we will discuss the does not. we are not discussing the clubface whatso- direction of the force the player applies to On the downswing the club moves in an ever in this conversation. That is also a topic President Patrick Richardson, PGA • [email protected] the club as it travels to, and beyond, the arc on an inclined plane. Think of it like this; for another day. Vice President golf ball. We will focus only on the down- if a wall is 90 degrees and the floor is 0 In order to learn this key movement it is Brian Stubbs, PGA • swing, not the backswing, which is a topic degrees the club lies at about 45 degrees. best to start with shorter, slower motions [email protected] for another day. Now, only the driver approximates that that will only hit the ball about 25-30 yards, Secretary A common misconception angle but it is easier to under- really just long chip shots. Use a short iron, Mark Mongell, PGA [email protected] perhaps an 8 iron, for this drill. among most golfers is the stand if viewed that way. Honorary President route the club moves during So from the top of the From your normal stance, simply fold the Jim Arendt, PGA • [email protected] the swing. Contrary to pop- backswing the club should right arm until the forearm is approxi- move on that inclined plane mately parallel to the ground on the CHAPTER PRESIDENTS angle. This means that the backswing. From there allow the lower Central Chapter President clubshaft and clubhead are body to lead the arms while you straighten Jarred Reneau, PGA • [email protected] moving in three dimensions; the right arm just past impact. Finish with East Chapter President Bob Elmore, PGA • [email protected] downward, outward and for- both arms straight with the club at about North Chapter President ward, simultaneously, until 45 degrees past impact. You should not feel Richard Hatcher, PGA • [email protected] they get to the low point in that you are stopping the club in that posi- the arc, at which point they will be moving tion, but rather that you are putting it there. AT- LARGE DIRECTORS upward, inward and forward. So basically, You haven’t put the brakes on, you’ve pre- Daryl Batey, PGA the club moves in a circle, never in a programmed that spot as the finish [email protected] straight line. destination. Roger Cherico, PGA [email protected] There are two keys to moving the club You’ll notice in the picture that my right John Crumbley, PGA on plane. The first is downward pressure in foot has rolled in and my body is fully [email protected] the hands; the second is a constantly turned. Once you can replicate this position Jeff Dunovant, PGA turning body. The hands move the club you will be able to more fully compress the [email protected] down the plane while the arms are trans- golf ball and hit crisper irons. John Godwin, PGA ported by the body. Without this body [email protected] rotation the arms have a very limited range Danny Elkins is the PGA Director Scott Mahr, PGA [email protected] of motion. of Instruction at Georgia Golf Michael Raymond, PGA So, push the hands down away from the Center in Roswell. He can be reached [email protected] turning chest. While the club is moving in at 770-992-4233 or at all the directions described above, the FEEL [email protected]. SENIOR DIVISION is always that they are moving DOWN, President Dan Mullins, PGA • [email protected] Assistants’ Division President Jared Morton, PGA • [email protected] Keppler, Stevens recall 2001 PGA . 8 2010-11 college golf preview. 20 Executive Director Mike Paull Assistant Executive Director/ Junior golf Director Scott Gordon Tour Championship wrap-up . 10 Georgia PGA duo earn honors. 22 Tournament Director Pat Day, PGA Operations Manager Eric Wagner FedExCup achieves its intent . 12 Chip shots: Tournament roundup . 24 Section Assistant Traci Waters FOREGeorgia is produced by Golf Media, Inc. Ryder Cup goes down to wire. 14 Golf Fore Juniors . 26 Copyright ©2010 with all rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content is prohibited. Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm . 16 Golf Fore Women. 26 Georgia PGA web site: www.georgiapga.com Forecast INSIDE THIS ISSUE Kirk, Kisner win back-to-back .