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How 'Bout That Dawg! GEORGIAPGA.COM GOLFFOREGEORGIA.COM «« JUNE 2011 How ‘bout that Dawg! UGA senior Henley wins Nationwide Tour event last stop for players on the way to golf’s victories, the most in By Mike Blum major leagues. team history. But after fter earning the Fred Haskins Garcia, Howell and Fowler all scored winning the Brickyard Award as the 2010 outstanding top three finishes on the Nationwide Collegiate in Macon collegiate golfer in the country, Tour shortly before joining the PGA for the second straight Russell Henley came into his Tour, and Henley hopes to join them in year, Henley struggled sAenior season on the Georgia golf team the near future. for the remainder of his with lofty expectations. Henley has the option of turning pro senior season. A But with the exception of one weekend and joining the Nationwide Tour for the After finishing 2010 as R T S I last Fall in his hometown of Macon, remainder of the 2011 season, but will the top-ranked player in the O O K L Henley’s final season with the Bulldogs remain an amateur through the country in the Golfweek rankings, A had been a disappointment by almost Summer, hopefully concluding his ama - Henley was 33rd going into the any standards. teur career in the Walker Cup in early NCAA Regionals, and did not All that changed over the course of four September. come close to claiming an eighth days in early May in Athens. Thanks to his victory, Henley will be career title. Stadion Classic at UGA Henley became just the second ama - exempt on the Nationwide Tour in Henley says his struggles were the champion Russell Henley teur to win a Nationwide Tour event, 2012, even if he turns down tour mem - result of “a little problem with my capturing the Stadion Classic at UGA on bership for this year. He would enter backswing,” something he has evidently the golf course he has played on a regular Q school this Fall, knowing he will have ironed out. While Henley did not enjoy “Because I struggled, that only made basis during his four years of college. exempt status on the 2012 Nationwide his rare stretch of consistently sub-stan - me stronger. I kept a positive attitude Less than a week before graduating, Tour if he fails to earn his PGA dard play, he readily admits that it will instead of getting down on myself.” Henley did something that players like Tour card. be beneficial to him in the long run. “Playing bad has made me a Sergio Garcia , Charles Howell and Early last Fall, Henley tied current “I would not be as good a player if I better player.” Rickie Fowler were unable to do as PGA Tour rookie and ex-Georgia played good every time,” Henley said amateurs – win on the tour that is the Bulldog Chris Kirk with seven career after his Nationwide Tour triumph. [ See Henley, page 6 ] WIN $20000 Golf Package at FrippFripp IslandIsland ResortResort Register 201 Tarpon Blvd.,d., Fripp Island, SC 29920 for this Resort packageackage includes month’s contest accommodationsodations and golf online at Register to Win onlinee at www.golfforegeorgia.comm goloregeorgia.com! 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There are basically three controlled by the left hand (for President So to recap, the left hand controls the Patrick Richardson, PGA • [email protected] different components to a golf right-handers). Place the grip clubface while the right arm controls both Vice President club. There is the clubface, the end in your left hand and the Brian Stubbs, PGA • the clubhead and the clubshaft. It also must clubhead and the clubshaft. shaft in your right hand. Rotate [email protected] be understood that the arms have a very This month’s article will discuss the left hand in both directions Secretary limited range of motion, so without a Mark Mongell, PGA the differences in how each is while keeping the shaft in place. continuous rotation of the body on [email protected] controlled. Done properly you will see that Honorary President the downswing the arms and hands will The distinction between the clubface the clubface rotates around a center point Jim Arendt, PGA • [email protected] have a difficult time performing their and the clubhead is vitally important in while the clubhead does not move in space. assigned tasks. CHAPTER PRESIDENTS understanding how to properly move the So left hand control equals clubface control. Central Chapter President golf club in the swing. It is critical to grasp With the same configuration as above, Jarred Reneau, PGA • [email protected] move the clubhead in space while main - Danny Elkins is the PGA Director of East Chapter President taining a flat left wrist. You are now moving Steve Godley , PGA • [email protected] Instruction at Georgia Golf Center in North Chapter President the clubhead; you are not altering the club - Roswell and a former Georgia PGA Ted Fort , PGA • [email protected] face. 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