About J.L. Lewis
J.L. Lewis is a PGA Golf Professional with 25 years of experience as a golf
instructor and a PGA TOUR player with two PGA TOUR victories and over $7.5 million in
earnings. Learn more about J.L. at www.PGATOUR.com.
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Springtime on the
Golf Course
Springtime is here.
The official start of the season, the Spring Equinox (officially called
the Vernal Equinox), is on March 20, 2009.
The birds return and the animal kingdom is becoming more active. The plants are starting to wake up and show
first signs of life in which small leaves and flower buds abound. This is a perfect time of year to be
outdoors, especially on the golf course. The golf course can be the perfect attitude adjustment and stress release needed after a long, hard winter. |
Featured Golf Tip
"A great short game requires imagination and creativity. Learn to see several different ways to play each short game shot, and then pick the one that allows for the least risk with the greatest reward."
-J.L. Lewis, PGA TOUR Professional
For more golf tips check out the Golf Tips section of J.L.'s New Website.
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Golf Green Tip of the Month
Most golf courses use pesticides and herbicides on the grass to maintain their pristine conditions. Remember to always wash your hands immediately following a round. This will ensure that the chemicals will not stay on your hands and are not transferred to your mouth while eating.
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PGA TOUR Destination
Arnold Palmer Invitational
The final PGA TOUR event in March of the 2009 season is
the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, held at Bay Hill Club & Lodge
in Orlando, Florida. Like its namesake,
the tournament is a first class event held on a deceptively tough layout, and
requires every club in the bag. The greens are always in good shape and the
weather is normally wet and windy. The
winning score is whatever Tiger Woods shoots or about 16 under par.
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View the March tournament schedule week by week for the PGA TOUR, Champions TOUR, and Nationwide TOUR.
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Putting Tip:
"To ensure solid contact when putting, keep the forearms the same distance apart the entire stroke."
-J.L. Lewis, PGA TOUR Professional
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Video Clip:
Hitting Fades and Draws
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New Tools for the
Golf Course!
POCKET PROLearn how to Practice and Play like a PGA TOUR PRO. The perfect paperback companion for anyone who wants to improve their golf game. Take the most effective drills and fixes with you to the course.Pre-order an autographed copy of the Pocket Pro and receive the Golf Tips from the Tour - eBook edition free. For more information about J.L. Lewis's golf tips visit www.JLLewisGolfTips.com.  |
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Short Game Drills to
Prepare for the Season
By: J.L. Lewis
The importance of the short game in golf is severely underrated. During a normal round of golf there will be at least ten opportunities to get up and down from inside 100 yards. If you are at the PGA TOUR level, the average conversion rate to get up and down (to hit the ball on the green and make a one-putt) is 60% for the top players in the world playing their best. For an amateur to reach their playing potential, they should look for the answer in the short game.
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Pitching Tip:
"On
downhill pitch shots, play the ball in the middle of the stance, and
keep the weight on the right leg the entire swing. Finish with the
hands left of the target to stop the ball faster.
-J.L. Lewis, PGA TOUR Professional
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Interview with Master Golf Instructor Bill Moretti
 Bill Moretti is a professional golf instructor and the founder of The Academy of Golf Dynamics. Bill is a Class "A" Professional and recognized as one of the foremost authorities of the golf swing. He has been a golf coach for several PGA TOUR players, including J.L. Lewis.
What do you most enjoy about being a golf instructor?
I initially started teaching because I love the game of golf and the mechanics of the golf swing. Now I enjoy teaching for the thrill of helping others play better golf.
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Outings and
Public Speaking
Engagements J.L. is available for corporate outings and public speaking engagements to give
instruction and share life lessons he has learned through golf. If
you would like to find out more about how to include time with J.L. in your
company event, party, Pro-Am or conference please contact us for more
information at MarkAndrew@MarkAndrewGroup.com. |
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