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PRESORT STD MAY U.S. Postage PAID 2019 ISSUE The source for northwest news Port Townsend, WA Permit 262 Inside Golf gets to know the Inside Golf’s Steve Turcotte made his inaugural visit to Augusta National and the Masters. There was plenty to see, including a great look at a practice round and the 16th hole (right). And don’t forget about the $1.50 Pimento Cheese sandwiches. For more on the trip, please see Page 2 of this months’ issue of Inside Golf Newspaper.

WHAT’S NEW Inkster will headline LPGA Legends event at White Horse LPGA Hall of Famer will be the head- IN NW GOLF liner at this year’s Suquamish Clearwater Legends Clearwater Legends Cup Cup at White Horse Golf Club in Kingston. The event • What: LPGA makes its annual is set for June 6-8. stop at White Horse Golf Club in Kingston, Wash. A total of 36 LPGA legends will take part in the The tournament is called the Suquamish Clearwater

tournament looking for a piece of the $200,000 purse Legends Cup Presented by The Boeing Company. for the two-day tournament. • Date: June 6-8. One-day Pro-Am on June 6 USGA clarifies ruling about with a two-day tournament. Inkster won 31 LPGA tournaments during her broken club during play • Purse: $200,000. career, including the 1983 and 1988 • Field: A total of 26 LPGA Legends are The USGA and The R&A have provided a when it was held in the Pacific Northwest at Meridian scheduled to take part in this second annual event, clarification that introduces a Local Rule, allow- Valley Country Club in Kent. including Juli Inkster (pictured left). Fellow Hall of ing players to replace a broken or significantly Other Northwest players will include Hall of Famer JoAnne Carner of Washington will also be damaged club, except in cases of abuse. Famer JoAnne Carner and . Also in the in the field. Under the Local Rule, a club is “broken or field will be Suzy Whaley who in 2018 became the • Information: See the website www.theleg- significantly damaged” if it meets the following endstour.com. conditions: first woman president of the PGA of America. • The shaft breaks into pieces, splinters or See www.thelegendstour.com for more info. is bent (but not when the shaft is only dented) the club face impact area is visibly deformed (but not when the club face is only scratched) • The clubhead is visibly and significantly Chambers Bay’s new greens: A big success Bandon Dunes gets deformed • The clubhead is detached or loose from the shaft, or the grip is loose set to host another However, a player is not allowed to replace his or her club solely because there is a crack in the club face or clubhead. USGA championship with the Four-Ball Muckleshoot Washington The 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Open set for Meridian will held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. Tournament season for the Pacific North- The championship was originally slated to be held at west’s top professionals and amateurs is right Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash., but it will around the corner. The Muckleshoot Washington now be held there in 2021, in order to accommodate a Open kicks off the championship season with a turfgrass transition project. three-day tournament at Kent’s Meridian Valley Chambers Bay changed its putting greens from Country Club. fescue to Poa annua grass, will provide long-term Here is a look at the rest of the major cham- benefits to the facility, which is an important asset to pionship schedule in the Pacific Northwest… the community and region. The course hosted the 2015 • The Oregon Open will take place June 18- U.S. Open and is owned by Pierce County and operated 20 at Bend’s Pronghorn Golf Club at both the Nicklaus and Fazio courses. by KemperSports. • Rosauers Invitational will be held July 19-21 The 2019 U.S. Amateur Four Ball Championship at Spokane’s Indian Canyon Golf Course. will be contested May 25-29. The U.S. Amateur Four- • The Northwest Open Invitational is set for Ball consists of 128 two-player sides and requires two Aug. 19-21 at Walla Walla’s Wine Valley. courses for the stroke-play portion of the championship. The specific courses at Bandon Dunes that will be used for the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball will be announced Northwest junior wins at at a later date. Drive, Chip & Putt event Chambers Bay will now host the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship from May 22-26. The Home The Pacific Northwest was well represented Course in DuPont, Wash., will serve as the stroke-play at the finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt event held at Augusta National Golf Club. co-host for the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball. Angela Zhang of Bellevue, Wash., won the Previously, Chambers Bay was the site of the 2010 girls 7-9 age division at the event after dominat- U.S. Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open championships, ing all three categories. .Angela won the driving while Bandon Dunes has hosted the 2006 and putting competition and finished second in Match, the 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the concurrent the chipping competition. U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links and U.S. Amateur A total of 80 boys and girls took part in the Public Links Championships in 2011 and the inaugural championship, which was held on Sunday before Chambers Bay re-opened for play U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship in the start of Masters week. It was the sixth time after being closed for five months to 2015. Bandon Dunes is also scheduled to host the the event has been held at Augusta National. Qualifying for the 2020 Drive, Chip & Putt convert their greens from fine fescue 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship, which marks seven starts in June around the Pacific Northwest. to Poa annua, the predominant golf USGA championships hosted in 15 years. Please check inside this section of Inside Golf Newspaper for places where qualifying will take grass in the Northwest. Poa grass place around the Pacific Northwest. was shipped from British Columbia They said it: From Kyle Stanley and used to re-sod the Nos. 7, 10 Golf Digest: If you had just one round and 13 greens, as well as the practice left to play, where would you tee it up Rules Quiz green. The results were so favor- Kyle Stanley: I'd probably play Canter- able that officials decided to redo wood Golf and Country Club in Gig Harbor. A player hits their tee shot into an area It's the course I grew up on. It's really a good which make the prospect of finding their the remaining 15 greens. And the ball difficult. How long does a player have track and I have so many fond memories of to search for their golf ball and when does reviews were terrific when the course playing there as a kid. So with one round the time allowed for search begin? Please re-opened for play in April. left, I'd round up a couple of buddies and see Page 2 for the answer. play Canterwood." • Page 2 • • Inside Comments • • Inside Golf - May Issue 2019 • A first-time visit to Augusta National offers a closer look that what you see on television Just for fun a while back someone sent me the link to the Masters ticket lottery and I decided to fill out the form and throw my name into the hat. I didn’t think anything about it, figuring I had no shot, just like most of my friends who have done that Bob Marlatt through the years. Publisher But one morning checking my email I saw a return address from the Masters. I was ready to Steve Turcotte hit the delete button without ever reading thinking

Steve Editor-Advertising that it was one of those thanks for sending us an entry but better luck next time. Turcotte Kathy Marlatt Glad I opened the e-mail. It said congratulations, Operations Manager you have been selected for two Monday practice round tickets to Augusta National and the Masters thousands of patrons (yes I said patrons), the tall Contributing Writers Golf Tournament. I read it a couple of times to make pines, the pinestraw ... everything you see on TV Jeff Coston, Russ Wing, sure that it was real, and not some phony e-mail is just like it looks on TV. coming from overseas. Only hillier. Much hillier. TV does not do justice Photography: Scott Bisch It was real, but I didn’t much about it figuring to Augusta National. This is a hilly place. There is Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein that thousands of people probably got the same not flat hole on the course. The 10th hole looks kind of note and it was nothing special. Wrong, like an elevator drops you straight down. The 18th Subscription rates: wrong, wrong. That night I was up at my Twin Lakes hole is straight up the hill. Amen Corner sits at the $17-one year and $30-two years (U.S. Golf and Country Club telling some guys about the See Masters, Page 3 funds). tickets. One guy went off. “I’ve been trying this f-ing lottery for years and Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- never get picked and you get it the first time - ri- come, however we will accept no liability diculous,” he said. for their loss or damage, and will only “Man, those are valuable tickets,” another guy return them if prior arrangements have said. “I saw someone selling practice round tickets been made with the publisher. for $500 on the street a couple of years ago.” I called my buddy Joe and said pack your bags, Courier Address I just got some Golden Tickets to the Masters. 460 Dennis Blvd It was my first trip to Augusta National. I have Port Townsend, WA 98368 seen it for years on TV like every other golf nut in the world. But this is a place that must be seen to Mailing Address be believed. Walking in to the front gates is like P.O. Box 1890 getting into the Super Bowl as you get scanned, Port Townsend, WA 98368 wanded and stared down by security. But everyone is really nice saying “Welcome to the Masters” as Phone you walk through the massive entrance. (360) 379-4080 And when you first see the course, you almost can’t believe your eyes. It’s like watching a live- E-mail Address screen television. The hills, the signs, the flowers, [email protected] the fast greens, the guys in green jackets, the Editor Steve Turcotte enjoys the view at Augusta National’s 12th; a sign points the way (top photo). www.insidegolfonline.com Inside Golf Newspaper is a trademark of Northwest Publications, Inc. and is published on the first of each month.

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star in the making after her dominant performance, hole, Golden Bell. Saturday, July 27, 2019 across the country. winning the Girls 7-9 division by nine points with wins Sub-regional qualifiers: In Kirkland, the two will fuse into a first-of-its-kind in the drive and putt portion. Angela placed second in Eric Briggs new pro at LakeLand • The Home Course | DuPont, WA combination of upscale lounge and golf simulator, a the chipping portion, earning nine points to finish with Eric Briggs has been named the new head profes- Monday, August 5, 2019 bet the company is making to bring its brand to a more 29, one shy of a perfect score. sional at LakeLand Golf and Country Club in Allyn, • The Highlands GC | Post Falls, Idaho urban environment, called “Topgolf Lounge.” Renewing what has quickly become a Masters Wash. The 33-year-old Briggs last worked at Druids Friday, August 9, 2019 Checking in at 7,761 square feet, the facility will week highlight, 80 boys and girls, excited yet poised as Glen for five years. He is excited to be part of the feature four “hitting bays” open to the public — at a they tested their skills on one of golf’s grandest stages, LakeLand country club atmosphere. He is also avail- Victoria golfer wins Evans to-be-determined rate — and one additional VIP space. competed in the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals But, unlike a normal Topgolf facility, these bays won’t able for lessons and is a certified club fitter. He can be In caddie parlance, they are called “loops” and on Sunday, April 7. look out onto a real-life driving range, rather a screen reached at 360.275.6100. Angela Bowers has made more than 140 of them at The sixth-annual competition began in an early using Topgolf’s TopTracer swing simulator. Victoria (B.C.) Golf Club. morning drizzle that gave way to a fair spring sky. As It isn’t the first indoor golfing experience in the That’s a lot of walking, sometimes in the rain and always, the contestants, ranging in age from 7 to 15, Drive, Chip & Putt NW schedule Pacific Northwest, nor is it the first swing simulator wind, with a heavy bag slung over your shoulders, but performed at Augusta National in front of both admir- The USGA, Masters Tournament and the PGA of open to the public. But it will almost certainly be the Bowers never lost sight of the potential reward waiting ing patrons and encouraging past Masters champions. America have released the qualifying schedule for the swankiest. Currently six local courses, ranges and shops at the end of her journey. The Green Jacket winners on hand included Bubba 2019-2020 Drive, Chip and Putt season. Interested feature Topgolf’s TopTracer swing technology. Still And now that she has officially earned that prover- Watson, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, , Mark participants can register to qualify online beginning craving a specifically crafted virtual golfing experi- bial pot of gold at the end of her caddying rainbow – a O’Meara, Bernhard Langer, Mike Weir and defending March 5 at drivechipandputt.com. ence? There’s also the Back Nine Parlor in Lynnwood, prestigious Caddie Scholarship that will champion Patrick Reed. The 2020 qualifying schedule includes dates and which serves food and drinks, too. take her to the University of Washington this fall – Joining the awards ceremonies under the big Oak locations for participants to play in local qualifiers Bowers is also proud of the fact she made a little history tree behind the clubhouse was Jennifer Kupcho, who across the country, with the opportunity to advance along the way. had made history herself by winning the inaugural and earn an invitation to next year’s National Finals Former UW golfer Pan The 17-year-old senior from Reynolds Secondary is Augusta National Women’s Amateur the day before. at August National Golf Club. the first female Evans scholar from Victoria Golf Club. Angela, 9, had the pleasure of meeting Kupcho Seven courses in WSGA territory will host local wins RBC Heritage event The club’s first five Evans Scholarship recipients were after winning the Girls 7-9 division. Angela took first qualifiers and two will host sub-regional qualifiers for Former University of Washington golfer C.T. all males. place in her division in driving and chipping and came the 2020 Drive, Chip and Putt. Pan won his first event on the PGA Tour when he Bowers didn’t need much motivation. She pretty in second in putting to earn a commanding overall Local qualifiers: claimed the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, much personifies what it means to be self-motivated. victory. Standing 4-feet-10 and weighing 75 pounds, • High Cedars GC | Orting, WA . The victory came with plenty of Berne Neufeld, the longtime Victoria Golf Club mem- she belted a drive 189 yards through the damp air, 33 Sunday, June 9, 2019 perks along the way. ber who puts in long hours to run the Evans caddie yards longer than her nearest competitor. • Mount Si GC | Snoqualmie, WA He won $1.242 million for his championship program at the club, recalls being very impressed when As television cameras closed in and camera shutters Sunday, June 30, 2019 but also received a PGA Tour exemption through she first met Bowers four years ago. clicked, Angela kept her composure in what was her • The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge | Snoqualmie, WA the 2020-21 season. And he also will play in the first appearance in Finals. Monday, July 1, 2019 Tournament of Champions at Kapulua in January To get to the National Finals held at Augusta, • The Creek at Qualchan | Spokane, WA TopGolf plans Kirkland lounge and earned a spot in next year’s Masters. Angela won the Girls 7-9 division at the Regional Sunday, July 7, 2019 TopGolf’s first permanent foray into the Seattle Pan shot a 4-under-par 67 in the final round to qualifier held at Chambers Bay in University Place, • Pasco Golfland | Pasco, WA market will be different than anything the popular beat by one stroke. Wash., hitting a 215-yard drive en route to posting a Wednesday, July 10, 2019 sports entertainment chain has made its name on. Pan had been runner-up in two previous PGA final score of 120. Earlier this year, she received an ‘A’ • Lake Padden GC | Bellingham, WA The company has opened driving range-lounge fu- Tour events before winning in South Carolina. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 sions worldwide and had its swing simulator installed at

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The mention of Kiawah Island Golf Resort tells the story. There is plenty of golf. Championship golf. A variety of golf. And golf so good that the resort’s Ocean Course has hosted not only the Ryder Cup back in 1991 but the 2012 PGA Championship and will again play host to that event in 2021. As you can tell, golf might be king at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, located less than an hour from Charleston, South Carolina, but there is much more than meets the eye as you make your way around the resort. Not only is this a place for golfers, but has been ranked among the top resorts for families. And for good reason. There are opportunities for bike riding, paddle boarding, walking, hiking, wildlife viewing and, of course, there is the 10-mile stretch of beach that the resort sits on - ranked among the best beaches to be found anywhere. Bicycle riding at Kiawah Island is a great way to get around. There are miles of paved bike paths and the bikes that come with rentals, are equipped with oversize Alligators always enjoy their time on the golf course. tired good for beach riding as well. You will often see families riding together, sometimes with a small trailer the Kiawah River. You can see them just about anytime being one bike hauling a small child. There are bicycle of day, but when the tide is out the dolphins provide racks outside the housing units, and there is never a quite a show. They will swim together in formation need to lock the bikes. It’s a trusting place. and heard fish toward the shoreline where the dolphins If you like your outdoor wildlife, the place has enjoy a treat. Check Youtube for what it looks like. It’s plenty of alligators.. The gators stay mainly near ponds an amazing scene. and when you play the golf courses, chances are you And there is no shortage of dining or accommoda- will see one lounging near water - especially when the tions. There are private houses, villas and the Sanctuary sun is out. is an award-winning hotel. There are also a variety of Another outdoor treat is watching the dolphins on restaurants throughout the resort. Golf is always popular at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (top) but there is more to do including lone bike rides.

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Mack wins Northwest Senior Players Tour Players With Northwest ties crown with a birdie on the final hole PGA Tour PGA Professional George Mack Jr. of Black was held in late April. Being inducted this year • Kevin Chappell • Kirkland • 162nd on the list with $257,024 Butte Ranch (Sisters, Ore.) won the PNW Senior for the PNGA are Cathy Mant of Eugene, Ore.; • • Portland • 189th on the list with $139,829 • Joel Dahmen, Clarkston • 72nd on the list with $891,698 Players' Championship at Wine Valley Golf Club Rick Fehr of Seattle, Wash.; and Bill Sander of with a birdie on the final hole. • Robert Garrigus • Gresham • 208th on the list with $64,774 Lake Forest Park, Wash. The PNWPGA will be • • Puyallup • 42th on the list with $1,416,810 Mack won by one stroke over PGA Profes- inducting Dan Hill of Seattle, Wash. and Pat • Cheng Tsung Pan • Ex-UW • 29th on the list with $1,675,485 sional Joey Carranza of Aldarra Golf Club (Falls Fitzsimons of Las Vegas, Nev. • Andrew Putnam • Tacoma • 41st on the list with $1,446,406 City, Wash.) with the final-hole birdie. The two associations began discussions in • Nick Taylor • Ex-UW • 106th on the list with $527,729 Pat O'Donnell of Arrowhead Golf Club (Mo- 2009 about the possibility of unifying their two • Aaron Wise • Ex-Oregon • 83rd on the list with $721,265 lalla, Ore.) and Tom Hale of Tacoma Country and induction ceremonies, and agreed upon one • Andrew Yun • Tacoma • no events Golf Club (Tacoma, Wash.) were low amateurs combined ceremony every two years to honor • Alex Prugh • Spokane • 193rd on the list with $113,765 and were tied for third place with PGA Profes- inductees from both organizations. Their respec- • Kyle Stanley • Gig Harbor • 104th on the list with $544,570 sional Mike DeLong of The Coeur d'Alene Resort tive Halls of Fame recognize those who have (Coeur d'Alene, Wash.) and PGA Professional Web.com Tour distinguished themselves through outstanding • Andres Gonzales • Olympia • No Events Billy Bomar of Prairie Falls Golf Club (Post playing accomplishments as well as contributions • Scott Harrington • Portland • 58th on the list with $30,983 Falls, Idaho). to the game in the region. • Brock Mackenzie • Yakima • 120th on the list with $8,697 Carranza and Hale also won the Four-Ball “Every two years we recognize those indi- • Michael Putnam, • Tacoma • No Events Team Competition with a score of 13-under par viduals who have distinguished themselves by 131. their achievements, dedication and selfless giv- Champions Tour ing to golf in the Pacific Northwest,” said Peter • Fred Couples • Seattle • 16th on the list with $220,509 PNGA, PNWPGA will induct five Fibiger, PNGA President. “This year’s inductees • Bob Gilder • Corvallis • 117th on the list with $1,188 • Brian Henninger • Eugene • No Events For the fifth time in Northwest golf history, the have brought recognition to the Pacific Northwest • Peter Jacobsen • Portland • No Events Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and through excellence in championship play or out- • Kirk Triplett • Pullman • 2rd on the list with $562,066 the Pacific Northwest Section PGA (PNWPGA) standing contributions of their time and effort in will conduct a joint Hall of Fame ceremony to the advancement of the game. A partnership of Mackenzie Tour (Canada) honor inductees from each organization. This amateurs and professionals is the essence of mak- • Derek Barron • Puyallup • No Events combined Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame ing golf the wonderful game that it is. This joint • Alistar Docherty • Vancouver, Wash. • No Events Induction Ceremony will be held at Inglewood induction dinner and ceremony exemplifies that • Chris Killmer • Bellingham • No Events Golf Club in Kenmore, Wash. The induction positive relationship in the Pacific Northwest.” • Cory Pereira • Ex-UW • No Events • Chris Williams • Ex-UW • No Events • Eugene Wong • Ex-Oregon • No Events

Did you know…. • The Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame was founded LPGA Symetra Tour • There are 267 golf courses in 1978 and is administered by the • Erynne Lee • Silverdale • 56th on the list with $3,509 in the state of Washington, and PNGA. With last month’s induction • Jimin Kang • Seattle • No Events the WSGA is one of just 59 golf of Rick Fehr, Bill Sander and Cathy • Mallory Kent • Seattle • No Events associations in the U.S. that are Mant, there are now 69 members in • Sadena Parks • Tacoma • No Events licensed partners with the United the Hall of Fame. • Jing Yan • Ex-UW • 65th on the list with $2,540 States Golf Association. • Kim Welch • Ex-WSU • 21st on the list with $7,283

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Juniper Golf Course | 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave | Redmond, OR 97756 | (541) 548-3121 | www.playjuniper.com • Inside Golf - May Issue 2019 • • In THE NEWS • • Page 9 • The Lesson Tee: Time to set in motion new things you’ve been working on Finally, the beginning of May and tournament time. Time to set in motion what we've worked on this winter. It could be time to take your clubs out to the course. The eagles are soaring and trees blooming up here at Semiahmoo. It's a great place to be. My academy building has saved me again this winter.

People come to me and most times the song Jeff is the same. "I want to be more consistent."

Everyone, no matter their level want to be more C oston consistent. I had a couple tour players call me awhile back and they expressed the same desire. If a player has a proper grip, alignment and larly hit the ball fat and thin (not solid) because posture; then the player needs to master and they leave their arms and club behind at the build an awareness for the proper path/plane beginning of the downswing. of the shaft and hands; then the squaring of the They get either their upper or lower body too clubface and forward lean of the shaft at impact. much ahead of the grip/hands and right elbow in Mastering and awareness of path and plane; the transition. (photo 1). You would hit the ball squaring of the clubface, sequence and forward more solid if the inside right elbow drove down Photo 1 lean to the shaft at impact will produce solid your rib cage to the inside quarter of the golf strikes that we all know feels amazing. Through ball. This happens before anything else moves! my experience if I, or any player for that matter, A cousin of that would be if you started the developed these qualities in my swing, I would downswing with the hands and grip leading to strike the golf ball with more quality and consis- the ball. (photo 2). tency. I would rather not leave my ball striking Then hands, grip and right elbow lead back in up to chance. I would rather make things take front of the hips to the inside quarter of the golf place in my technique that would produce my ball. Your hands lead and win the race to and desired shot pattern. If I make the golf club do beyond the golf ball. I'm not kidding. Your body certain things I get predictable shots. The golf will then rotate and drive once you get below the ball (flight) doesn't lie. belt to and through the hitting area. Otherwise In the past I've written much about swing the clubhead releases early on most everyone plane and path. I've written a couple times on and a fat, thin or pull results. squaring of the clubface. This month I want to focus on impact, forward lean to the shaft, and Jeff Coston is a 22-time Pacific North- solid striking of the golf ball. west PGA Player of the Year. He has been awarded I would like you to note it is imperative to PGA Teacher of the Year. Jeff can be reached for square the face and swing on plane to play the appointment at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine by golf of your dreams." calling 360.201.4590. See jeffcoston.com. Lets start here! Most golfers that play regu- Photo 2

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33915 1st Way S Suite 202 Federal Way, WA 98003 253-661-3155 • Page 10 • • IN THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - May Issue 2019 • Ryan Moore: Catching up with The ‘Gate Drill’ just might be the Pacific NW PGA Tour star your answer to making putts Article Courtesy of the Washington State Golf Association Putting is a balance between “aim and speed.” At the Valspar Championship held on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort in , the WSGA sat One of my favorite putting drills is the “gate drill” down with Puyallup, Wash.-native and five-time PGA Tour winner Ryan Moore. (putting between two tees “gates”). It helps you 1. Favorite memory in Washington State as an amateur? get the feel of aiming and speed. You guys ask for a favorite memory all the time. I’ve played like hundreds of golf tournaments up there, Gate Drill: Place two tees feeling slightly bigger having grown up there, playing all the events. As far as winning, winning the AJGA State Championship was than your putter width 1” on each side wider. Place obviously really huge growing up. It was an important win early in my career as a competitive golfer, so I would the tees/gates in front of your ball about 3-4.” say that would be pretty high up there for me. The second set of “gates” on your “fall line or 2. Best moment in your pro career? Becky top of the break before it starts to die at the hole.” F ossum There’s no way to really answer it. We hit so many shots, there’s not one moment that’s been so much bigger This feels amazing to find the balance between than the others. Each win has been unique and amazing. To play on the Ryder Cup was very different than that “aim and speed” of a putt. Continue to adjust the and an amazing experience in and of itself. Being in the a few times. All those things are gates/ tees as needed to find the start line/ fall Happy putting and let’s get you back on the great and they’re what you want to do. When you accomplish them you obviously feel good about it. I have no line according to your desired aim and speed. golf course for some golf fun this summer. favorites, there’s not one thing that sticks out to me as my favorite experience or moment. The first win (at the This gate drill feels great to find the break, read in 2009) was probably one of the hugest moments for me. To finally break through greens and just turn your brain off and feel the ball Becky Fossum is an LPGA teaching profes- and win after being on Tour for that many years. As far as giving me confidence moving forward, of course you going through the “gates”. Forget about the hole sional. She can be reached at beckyfossumlpga@ can’t do that without a win. That was a pretty important one. & focus on the “gates”. In a breaking putt, you yahoo.com.She teaches at Tacoma Country and 3. Any advice for young juniors and amateurs in Washington? have to feel the start line and fall line of the putt. Golf Club in the summer months. I think I’m a good testament to even make it at all (as a pro), growing up there. I went and found some sun and warmth for college (attending UNLV), but I grew up there and really played most of my golf there, I didn’t really go outside the state a lot until I was 16 and 17 to play a lot of the junior golf events, so I’m a testament that it’s possible growing up in that region and coming out and being able to be a successful PGA Tour player. 4. What was the level of competition like in Washington growing up? It’s obviously smaller than an area like , , or junior golf in Arizona. But there was great com- petition. I remember enjoying the events a lot. But you had to play good golf to win tournaments. That’s what matters. But yeah it’s been a very long time. 5. You’re not yet in the U.S. Open, but if you get in, what do make of Pebble Beach as a venue? It’s great. I played there once. I thought it was horrendous the time I played there. They were the worst greens I’d ever played on. It was just their treatment of the greens, half dead, half green. So much luck is involved. But that’s one of the most beautiful places in the world and I love the golf course itself so I hope they do a better job with how they prepare it and how they get it ready this time around. It’s one of those places where you’ve always got your fingers crossed. You just hope they don’t ruin it. 6. For us amateurs in the Northwest coming from work to play golf, but only have 10 minutes to prepare for a round, what should we focus on? I would say loosen up, hit balls, get moving. That’s the most important thing. Get your body moving and your blood flowing, especially if it’s hot or cold. 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® 206-949-1372 (cell/text) | E-mail: [email protected] • Inside Golf - May Issue 2019 • • IN THE NEWS • • Page 11 • Rules of the Game: Get to know golf’s new rules - you will be glad that you did Golf & Country Club Now R uss W ing Totally Private Treat yourself: Prior to the new Rules of Golf going into effect Join the Fun, on January 1, 2019, the R&A and USGA issued the infographic titled “Golf’s New Rules: Key Become a Member Changes” that accompanies this article. As I write this article, the new Rules have been in effect in 2019 for three months. Let’s take another look at the 253-383-0432 changes that they thought were “Key” and what the reactions have been so far. www.twinlakesgolf.net • Relaxed Rules in Penalty Area – I think these changes have been universally accepted and ap- plauded. I can’t recall a single golf news story being written about them either pro or con. • Time for Ball Search – I think this change has been universally accepted and applauded. I haven’t heard of a single instance where a player thought he or she was cheated out of a chance to find their ball by giving up the extra two minutes of search they’re doing it quickly as they analyze their line on shoulder height drops to knee height drops has time. Personally, I think this change should have the green. certainly been the most controversial of the “Key been made long ago. • Leaving Flagstick in the Hole – This change has Changes”. Knee height drops look awkward, and • Repairing Spike Marks – I think this change has generated some analysis and quite a bit of discus- I think they feel awkward. Rickie Fowler generated Twin Lakes Golf been universally accepted and applauded. I think sion. Initially, there was a lot of discussion about some interesting press coverage with his take on there was some concern at the R&A and USGA that the pros and cons of leaving the flagstick in the hole. this change and some different ways of doing knee & Country Club this change could worsen pace of play if players At this point, I think most players have settled into a height drops. I expect the R&A and USGA to take 3583 SW 320th Street spent too much time repairing green damage. But I pattern that works for them, in general leaving it in another look at this Rule in the near future. Federal Way, Washington 98023 haven’t heard of this being an issue. I think players for longer putts and removing it for shorter putts. Get to know the new Rules of Golf. You’ll be are just repairing what needs to be repaired, and • How to Drop a Ball – I think the change from glad you did, and sorry if you don’t.

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