GEORGIAPGA.COM GOLFFOREGEORGIA.COM «« AUGUST 2011 St Marlo rates among Atlanta’s best Daily fee course has private setting, quality By Mike Blum ince it opened in the mid- 1990s, St Marlo has been considered one of the premier daily fee courses in the metro AStlanta area by just about everyone who has played it. Unfortunately for the club’s owner, there are a lot of golfers in and around the metro area who either do not know that St Marlo exists, or think the course is private. 3 11th hole scenic par- Although St Marlo is among the most St Marlo’s public of daily fee courses in the Atlanta area, it’s not hard to arrive at the conclu - sion that it is private in nature, Among those who were uncertain of beginning with the name. the club’s status is Andreas Boberg, Located within a gated community on Those who have yet to experience the until recently the head professional at the north Fulton/south Forsyth border most of its 16 years, however, St Marlo outstanding Denis Griffiths design have Horseshoe Bend Country Club and and part of an expansive sub-division was strictly public, but began adding missed out on one of the most scenic now the head pro at St Marlo. that includes some spectacular homes, members after Affiniti Golf Partners and interesting courses in the metro Even though Boberg was working at St Marlo has all the trappings of a assumed management of the club a few area, and one of the best of Griffiths’ a club not far from St Marlo, he said he private club, including a 26,000 square months ago. many top-notch layouts. St Marlo has was “surprised to find out that it was foot clubhouse. St Marlo is now semi-private, but the consistently offered superb course con - public. It’s a gated community, so I As far as the name, it’s officially sizeable majority of its play comes from ditions, with a nicely situated complex thought it was private or semi-private.” St Marlo Country Club, which gives the non-members, with weekend tee times of tees that make the course playable for definite impression that it’s private. For in ample supply. every level of golfer. [ See St Marlo, page 6 ] )25(*HRUJLD¶V)RXUVRPH&RQWHVW :LQ)RXU5RXQGVDW%DUQVOH\*DUGHQV5HVRUW Register :LQ)RXU7LFNHWVIRU)RXU'D\VWRWKH7RXU&KDPSLRQVKLS for this 5HJLVWHU1RZ month’s contest WKURXJK/DERU'D\ ZZZJROIIRUHJHRUJLDFRP online at goloregeorgia.com! 5DQGRPGUDZLQJWREHKHOG6HSWHPEHUWK 5RXQGVJRRGHYHU\GD\H[FHSW6DWXUGD\V WantTeeTimes.com You want them and now we’ve got them! Book tee Ɵmes at your favorite courses on one easy to use site. 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CONTRIBUTORS PGA Director of Instruction putting stroke without any variations In your decision to select a putter, decide Jeff Frazier Chicopee Woods Golf Academy during the stroke allows you to have suc - which method is most suitable to your Steve Dinberg cess. The putting stroke travels in two game. Once you have decided, get com - Al Kooistra Lake-Finlay Image Group In many cases, we define our success by distinct directions: back & forward. fortable with the putter and practice putts Georgia Golf Course Owners Association how well we have struck the golf ball Controlling the stroke requires adequate from various distances on the green. The MARKETING & ADVERTISING throughout the course. However, statistics movement and the ability to avoid small most suitable putting method for you is the John Barrett, Sales show that putting is the most frequent shot muscle control throughout the stroke. one providing a consistent downward Rick Holt, Corporate Sales played during the round. If you putt well, motion through the ball at impact. ART DIRECTOR Lori Montgomery you just might shoot lower scores! If you feel there is any change in the grip The mechanics of the putting stroke are The Belly Putter pressure during the stroke, take more time GEORGIA SECTION , not difficult to execute. In fact, the putting This style of putting certainly gets more in evaluating which putting style and PGA OF AMERICA OFFICERS stroke has been determined to attention because it is very dif - method is best. During a putting stroke, President be the simplest motion in golf. ferent. However, the benefits to there should never be any change in Patrick Richardson, PGA • [email protected] Vice President To produce this motion, there using a belly putter make it grip pressure. Brian Stubbs, PGA • are various putting styles and simple and effective. The grip Good luck with your putting! [email protected] types of putters to use. end of the putter is anchored Secretary The putting stroke should be into the belly area, therefore Jeff Frasier, the 2011 Georgia PGA North Mark Mongell, PGA [email protected] a pendulum-like motion pro - allowing a smooth, repeatable Chapter Professional of the Year, is the Honorary President duced by the weight of the stroke. The belly putter can pro - PGA Director of Instruction at Chicopee Jim Arendt, PGA • [email protected] putter and length of the stroke. duce a more consistent motion Woods Golf Academy. You can reach him There are four main concepts that apply to down and through the ball. It is less likely to at: 706- 255-3421 (mobile); web site: CHAPTER PRESIDENTS any style of putting: aim, path, face angle produce variations in the stroke during Central Chapter President www.frasiergolf.com. Jarred Reneau, PGA • [email protected] and impact. Keep these in mind as you its movement. East Chapter President determine the best style to use. Steve Godley , PGA • [email protected] Choosing the right style of putting for North Chapter President Ted Fort , PGA • [email protected] you should be based on comfort and the The Long Putter ability to repeat the putting motion. A style of putting that offers a smooth and Ga. PGA assumes AT - LARGE DIRECTORS very consistent motion. There are two ways Daryl Batey, PGA to actually stroke the putt while using this operation of GJGF [email protected] method. The Piston Method , which allows The Georgia PGA has assumed opera - Roger Cherico, PGA The Short Putter [email protected] Many golfers are accustomed to this style the shoulders and body to remain very tion of the Georgia Junior Golf John Crumbley, PGA of putting. Using a putter of standard quite, while the trailing arm moves the Foundation, which it had shared with [email protected] length (33”-35”), one might feel this is the putter back and forward. The Synchronized the Georgia State Golf Association, and Jeff Dunovant, PGA best way to putt. To make sure you benefit Method , which allows the shoulders to rock will broaden its outreach as well as [email protected] John Godwin, PGA the most from the use of this putting style, up and down, moving the putter back and changing its name. [email protected] select the proper length based on your set- forward at the same time. Hold the putter The Georgia PGA Foundation will Scott Mahr, PGA up position. in the top hand, gripping the club with a expand its efforts to include women [email protected] The most important factor in using the fist-like grip and positioning the thumb on and minorities as part of the PGA’s Michael Raymond, PGA [email protected] short putter is consistency. Knowing you top. Extend the bottom hand down to a national approach to grow the game. “We identified a need for the Section SENIOR DIVISION to have its own foundation,” Georgia President PGA Executive Director Mike Paull said. Gordon McIntire , PGA • [email protected] INSIDE THIS ISSUE “Other Sections have done work ASSISTANTS ’ DIVISION through foundations.” President David Potts , PGA • [email protected] t FEATURES: DEPARTMENTS: Paull praised the work of Kathy s Cousart, the GJGF’s long-time Executive Executive Director Mike Paull a PGA Championship preview . 8 Director, but said “to take this to the Assistant Executive Director/ c PGA Profile: Craig Stevens . 10 Chip shots: Georgia Junior Golf Director Scott Gordon e next level, we needed one of the organ - Tournament Director Pat Day, PGA r Kirk scores rookie win . 12 tournament round-up . 26 izations in charge. 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