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20 year desert resident Consistently recognized as a top producer in the Coachella Valley averaging over 25 million in sales for the past 10 years. Specializing in golf course properties from the 200s to the millions. A Premier Director with Winderemere Real Estate.
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Fabulous lakefront home with breathtaking mountain views! Spacious great room with updated kitchen featuring slab granite counter tops. Gorgeous built-in media center and wet bar with wine cooler and slab granite counter top. All baths have been updated with stone finishes. Over 2400 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths including a detached casita. Large gated covered patio is an entertainer's delight. $495,000
Absolutely the most incredible custom home on the market! Over 6800 square feet with 6 bedrooms/6.5 baths, a detached casita complete with 2 bedrooms/living room/kitchenette and laundry.Awesome finishes include imported stone flooring, Haadan stone outdoor trims and arte de mexico light fixtures.Two walls of retractable sliding pocket doors open up to two loggias off of the huge great room for an additional 2000 sq ft of covered entertaining space. $3,995,000 furnished
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One of the best locations in the community. Spacious condo offering 2653 sq. ft. with 3 bedroom suites. Lovely fairway and mountain views, close to the community pool.The large living room and dining room feature a cozy fireplace, wet bar and plasma TV.The light and airy gourmet kitchen has a breakfast nook with wonderful views. $475,000 turnkey furnished
Beautiful Hacienda One in a prime location with lake mountain and fairway views. Completely remodeled with the wall from the kitchen to the great room removed. Upgrades include travertine stone floors, gourmet kitchen with gorgeous cabinets, slab granite counter tops with full back splash and wolf ovens and sub zero refrigerator. Over 2900 sq ft with 3 bdrms plus an office and 3.5 baths. Awesome covered outdoor area with pool, spa and built-in BBQ. Turnkey furnished including top of the line electronics. $949,000
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Model perfect updated home situated on the 8th fairway of the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. course with spectacular mountain views. Over 3200 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, including a detached casita. Fantastic gourmet kitchen with maple cabinets and beautiful slab granite counter tops with stone back splash. Backyard is a tropical paradise with lush landscape and a resort style pool, spa, built-in BBQ and fireplace. $1,049,000
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Magnificent contemporary custom home. Exquisite design with beautiful great room featuring a wet bar and fireplace. Gourmet kitchen with top of the line stainless appliances and gorgeous slab granite counters. Incredible travertine floors and designer paint colors. Over 4500 sq ft with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths.Walls of glass bring the lovely outdoors in. Outdoor area offers covered loggia and nice pool and spa. $1,699,000
Fantastic Spanish Colonial masterpiece! Located on the 9th fairway of the "Dye" course with spectacular water and mountain views. Approximately 4000 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths plus an office.The fabulous great room opens to a covered loggia with fireplace and looks out to the large pool and spa with water features.There is a large detached casita and a very private upstairs bedroom with balcony. Offered furnished for $2,279,000.
PGA West Million Dollar view from this wonderful home! Located on a private lake looking to the gorgeous Santa Rosa Mountains. It doesn't get any better. Large private courtyard entry with lush lawn. Over 3031 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Spacious great room with walls of glass that bring the view to life. Gourmet kitchen with family room.Wrap around patio with overhang and built -in BBQ. Next to the community pool and spa. $625,000
20 year desert resident Consistently recognized as a top producer in the Coachella Valley averaging over 25 million in sales for the past 10 years. Specializing in golf course properties from the 200s to the millions. A Premier Director with Windermere Real Estate.
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Fabulous golf course location southwest sweeping mountain views across the 7th green of the Jack Nicklaus private course. Over 2400 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Nice private courtyard entry. Great room floor plan with highly upgraded kitchen. All baths with upgraded appointments. Highly sought after 100% refundable "Premier� golf membership available with this home! 649,000 furnished
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Beautiful California Contemporary home located in a small gated community. Fabulous southern exposure with mountain views in every direction and lush landscaping.The remodeled home features 3700 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 2 offices, 3.5 bths, plus a 4 car garage. A gourmet kitchen and a nice pool and spa. Perfect place for dogs, tennis courts, RV storage, a lagoon. Use your imagination! Owner will carry with 30% down. Call for details! $1,595,000 Awesome remodel located on the world famous stadium course at PGA West. Legends 10 with wall removed for spacious open great room. 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.Triple fairway views across water to the mountains.You won't be disappointed! Baths and Kitchen are amazing. $475,000 turnkey furnished
Whoa! Beautiful remodeled champion one located on the Palmer course with amazing southern mountain views. Everything has been redone including doors, cabinets and countertops. All with top of the line finishes and soothing desert colors. 1392 sq ft with 2 bedroom suites. $372,500 turnkey furnished
The Hideaway
Awesome custom estate over 5700 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Gorgeous setting off of the 8th green of the Pete Dye course with unsurpassed mountain views! There is a beautiful stream and lake separating you from the course. Designer furnished including top of the line electronics in every room. If you demand only the best in quality this home is for your discriminating taste. Come take a look! $3,499,500
Palm Desert Resorter Short Sale that was approved to close and the buyer walked. Their loss is your gain. Fabulous condo situated on a quiet cul de sac on the golf course with nice views. 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, indoor laundry. Well cared for with a long rental history. Let's make a deal! $175,000
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One of the most dramatic special settings in the desert. This Spanish style home is located in the center of a lush 5 acre date grove. This incredible home is elevated to take full advantage of 360 degree views. A wrap around veranda with pocket and french doors surrounds the home to take full advantage of seamless indoor outdoor living. There is a beautiful lake with waterfall in the backyard. Over 5000 sq ft with a full basement and a two room detached casita. Exquisite custom finishes like imported hardwood floors and doors add to the charm of this awesome home. Seeing is believing! $5,495,000 Short Sale! Fantastic lakefront home with highly sought after southern exposure with breathtaking mountain views. Located on a 1/3 acre lot with a boat dock. Great curb appeal with a "Tuscan" stone facade. Spacious great room with gourmet kitchen featuring slab granite counter tops.Formal dining room with its own private brick patio. 2384 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 .5 baths. Let's make a deal! $399,000
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Golf News Makers Free Seminar Pass— Desert Golf and Travel Show “The only golf and travel show in the desert premiers in the Palm Springs Convention Center on March 12 and 13, 2011,” announced Linda Schonwald, director of business development for the event. “The Desert Golf and Travel Show will showcase golf and travel opportunities directly to golfers and tourists with the goal of growing our desert golf and travel businesses, and making our desert the premier golf destination in the country. Take advantage of the GolfNews Magazine readers special, simply email seminar@DesertGolfandTravelShow.com and you will receive a free seminar pass!” (Note: The free passes are for a seminar of your choice but not for admission to the show.) Schonwald stated that the two-day weekend expo gives Coachella Valley golf and travel communities an opportunity to meet face-to-face with an anticipated 20,000 or more golfers and tourists. “Golfers and tourists will learn where to play, stay, dine, what to buy and about the wonderful array of events and things to do in our desert and surrounding areas,” continued Schonwald. “An extensive seminar program will cover all aspects of special interests for golfers from beginners to pros as well as highlighting the myriad of things to do within and around the Palm Springs area. The first 5,000 attendees daily will receive a free sleeve of golf balls!” Innovative personal trainer, 2nd Degree Black Belt, and founder of Black Belt Golf, Ryan White, will lead one of the seminars. For more information, contact Linda at (760) 238-7001 or visit the show’s website: www.DesertGolfandTravelShow.com
KNC Establishes Innovative Program For Kids and Celebs The Kraft Nabisco Championship— established 40 years ago by Dinah Shore, one of the biggest celebrities of her time—is going back to its roots with golfnewsmag.com
a new Celebrity Pro-Am and a charitable program designed to tap into some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Gabe Codding, recently promoted to the position of tournament director, and new Tournament Chairman David Blake-Thomas announced a major new program with the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. Kraft Nabisco and the SAG Foundation will team up this year to support the foundation’s Children’s Literacy Initiative. The nationwide literacy program contributes to the advancement of literacy in communities across the country. The SAG Foundation and KNC will also join forces to bring more than 50 celebrities to the Kraft Nabisco’s twoday Celebrity Pro-Am during tournament week on Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30. Although the Pro-Am will remain a two-day event, celebrities will be offered the choice of playing for one day or two, offering them greater scheduling flexibility. Pro-Am participants will enjoy awards parties and evenings featuring musical entertainment and a buffet dinner with celebrities and LPGA pros. “We are thrilled about our new partnership with the SAG Foundation and the additional excitement and star power it will bring to the Kraft Nabisco Championship,” Codding said. The 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship will be played March 28 through April 3 at Mission Hills Country Club, the host club for all four decades of the LPGA major championship. For more information including tickets and securing your Pro-Am spot, call the KNC office at 760/324-4546.
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ception to the next level, resulting in more business for the region,” said Roger Dow, President and CEO of the Washington DC based United States Travel Association. “As a marketer, you just can’t ask for anyone better.” White comes to the CVA following four years as the Executive Director of
New CVA President & CEO Begins His Duties Scott L. White has begun his duties as the new President & CEO of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA). “Scott’s seasoned expertise as a brand manager will help take the destination’s international and domestic per-
Scott L. White, new CVA leader.
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the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau where he directed the city’s convention and visitors bureau with an annual budget of $19 million and a staff of 82 employees. Prior to San Antonio, White was the Executive Vice President of The Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau. He began his hospitality career in the Coachella Valley as corporate sales manager for the former Desert Princess Resort, now the Doral Princess. White was hired as the result of a seven-month national search. “We could not be more delighted to introduce this inspiring young man to our business community and especially to the 23,000 hospitality workers in our Valley that rely on the work of the CVA for their livelihoods,” said Aftab Dada, General Manager of The Palm Springs Hilton and HIBC Board Member. “Scott from the start was at the top of our list. In the end he was the committee’s unanimous choice to be our next leader.” HIBC Chair and valley restaurateur Lee Morcus remarked, “Now we a have a leader whose skill and experience is commensurate with the global allure of the greater Palm Springs area. Scott has agreed to a five-year contract. We got our top choice; he’s set the bar high and we expect a lot from him.” CVA member cities include Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.
LPGA T&CP National Championship in the Championship Division (2003) and the Senior Division (2009). Former LPGA Tour player from 1986-1989, she has played in six major championships, including four LPGA Championships and two United States Women’s Opens.
Who’s Available to Service 30,000 Golf Cars? The Coachella Valley is home to approximately 30,000 golf cars (calculation: 120 golf courses X an average of 250 private & fleet golf cars per course)—who takes care of them? Assisting in this awesome task is full-time owner of R&R Golf Car Services, Rory Royston and his staff. “R&R Golf Car Services offers only the highest quality golf car service in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas,” says Royston. “We are experienced, certified technicians offering mobile and shop repair,
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New Staff Position For LPGA Teaching Pro Dede Cusimano has been named LPGA Teaching Professional at Rancho La Quinta CC. Cusimano, born and raised in Torrance, will teach at Rancho La Quinta during the season and continue her teaching at Roaring Fork Club in Basalt, near Aspen, Colorado, in the summer. Prior to joining Rancho La Quinta, she taught at Indian Wells CC for the past two seasons. Her numerous career championships include the 2010 LPGA T&CP National Club Professional Senior Championship and the LPGA Southeast Section Championship. Cusimano became the first LPGA T&CP member to win both the
R&R Golf Car Services Business Manager Jamie Hessling (l) and Owner Rory Royston.
parts, accessories, welding, rentals and sales.” Rory can be reached at (760) 766-6347.
New Managing Director Leads Historic Resort Gary L. Sims, previously the executive vice president of operations for Desires Hotels International, has been named managing director of La Quinta
secluded ambience. Prior to his tenure with Desires, he was president and CEO for Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, a luxury brand with properties in Miami, Atlanta. St. Bart’s, St. Tropez and Marbella. For four months he’s been at the helm at La Quinta Resort & Club and has added valuable expertise to the historic venue. Sims oversees 1200 emPLEASE SEE PAGE 16
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Superman in Our Midst Black Belt Golf Here to Improve Your Golf & Life What in the world does martial arts have to do with golf? EVERYTHING says Ryan White and he should, know. He is the only expert on the entire planet (unless someone comes forth that I’m not aware of) that has intimate knowledge of both sports, integrating and applying axioms from both disciplines resulting in significant improvement in golfing performance—whether the golfer is a beginner, intermediate, advanced, club or Tour professional. Irrespective of age, from
Personal trainer, 2nd Degree Black Belt and Founder of Black Belt Golf, Ryan White, hits drives consistently over 300 yards and plays to scratch.
5 to 95, students of Black Belt Golf improve all phases of body development as it relates to golf and the golf swing. The principles and exercises White has developed for over a decade has culminated in White leaving a lucrative accounting profession to create an entirely new and innovative training system named Black Belt Golf. The seed for the actual development of Black Belt Golf started 30 years ago. Ryan White began playing golf and practicing martial arts at the age of 7. Although he was diagnosed as legally blind in his right eye and suffered from asthma, Ryan excelled at both sports. golfnewsmag.com
Golf became his passion and in high school he earned the number one spot on the varsity golf team. Cal State University Long Beach came calling and offered White a fullscholarship to play on its golf team where he played on the travelling squad and earned a degree in accounting. After graduation, he became a CPA. Numbers can be exciting for those inclined, however, nothing matches the allure of martial arts once you’ve had a taste of it. White dedicated himself to Tae Kwon Do and earned a 2nd Degree Black Belt. This is when the inspiration to create Black Belt Golf emerged. “As a result of all the exercises and moves encompassed in Tae Kwon Do, I noticed an amazing difference in the speed and strength of my golf swing,” said White, explaining when the light bulb went off to create Black Belt Golf. “I immediately realized if the martial arts could improve my golf game so appreciably, then the same would be true for all golfers. I named my company Black Belt Golf because the personal training I advocate is a fusion of the martial arts and golf, and it’s compatible with my advanced training in both.” Ryan White currently teaches advanced Tae Kwon Do classes in the Coachella Valley and serves clients with Black Belt Golf personal training on a one-on-one basis or in group sessions. Ryan White is the closest thing to Superman I’ve ever seen, except he doesn’t fly, nor does he have x-ray vision or loses strength in the presence of Kryptonite. What he can do and teach you to do is absolutely phenomenal. I had the privilege in-person to watch Ryan’s six hour one-day work out. It was a
Ryan White performing one of his work out exercises—dumbbell presses, 140 lbs (70 lbs each).
sight to behold; an experience that has forever changed my outlook on working out and improving my mind and body. I experienced Ryan’s entire regimen— from 9 a.m. beginning with a quick one minute meditation to over 70 exercises including warm-ups, repetitions of stretches, kicking, and hitting golf balls, plus at the gym multiple repetitions of jumping rope, punching bag, bench pressing, barbell lifts, dumbbell squats, chin ups, leg raises, push ups culminating in lifting a 250-lb heavy machinery tire at 4 p.m. I was absolutely in awe of Ryan’s six hour performance, and it’s a regimen he does three times or more a week! What Ryan insists on is that anybody can do it. He means there is nothing different about him than anybody else. With mental discipline and tremendous will, any golfer can start with the Black Belt Golf White Belt Lesson and move through the belts to achieve phenomenal improvement in his or her health, strength, golf game, and appreciation of life. This is not idle talk, it absolutely can happen. Ryan White and his Black Belt Golf program are living proof. Experience the power of Black Belt Golf and call Ryan at: (760) 469-9440 or (760) 902-0188. By Dan Poppers Golf News Photos
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Birdies Will Fly at This Month’s Bob Hope Classic No matter how long the courses and how difficult the pin placements, birdies will continue to fly in the 2011 Bob Hope Classic. Shoot 9 or 10-under par the first four days and you’ll probably miss the cut. If you want to win, all five scores better be in the 60s (and closer to 65 than to 70). Fans will see some of the finest targeted golf shots they’ve ever seen while watching the field vie for the $990,000 first place purse (total purse $5.5 million). Though many of the PGA Tour superstars will not be in the field, you’ll still be watching many of the best players in the world. Rest assured the four all-La Quinta venues—SilverRock, PGA West (Nicklaus & Palmer Privates), La Quinta CC—will be in immaculate condition. Whether you watch the tournament in person or on TV, there’s bound to be “creative” shot-making by the celebrities and brilliant shot-making by the pros. For detailed information and tickets, call the BHC office at (760) 346-8184.
Gary L. Sims, leader of historic resort.
suites, 23 tennis courts, 41 swimming pools and 53 whirlpool spas, eight dining venues, a 23,000-squarefoot spa and 90 holes of golf at the resort and nearby PGA WEST. Sims, a Fresno native, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Central Florida.
The Dunes Club, originally a small hotel catering to the Hollywood elite (the likes of Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, and Lucille Ball among others) has been transformed into a Boutique-style Residence Club for Golfers. “The Dunes Club was patterned after other high-end Residence Clubs, such as The Ritz Carlton Club, and The PGA West Residence Club, to provide an upscale experience for a select clientele,” Dunes Club marketing materials state. Situated behind the closed gates of the private Bermuda Dunes Country Club, original home of the PGA Bob Hope Classic, the exclusive Dunes Club combines luxury living with a country club membership. Vacationers can visit for a couple of days or a few weeks at a time, while Snowbirds can enjoy a single month or the whole season. Company, group, and family ownerships are also available. Included with ownership is membership in the historic Bermuda Dunes CC with all its rights and privileges, including golf without green fees. Pricing is very attractive for 1/12 ownership, only $24,900. Call (877) 401-4401 for more information.
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Matt Kuchar, 2011 PGA Tour leading money winner with earnings of nearly $5 million, has committed to play in this month’s Bob Hope
Golf Expo Coming to College of the Desert—Free Admission This year the 7th annual Pete Carlson’s Golf Expo at College of the Desert Driving Range in Palm Desert takes place two days—Fri. February 11 & Sat. 12, 2011, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every major golf equipment manufacturer is scheduled to be present to offer free golf club demos, free range balls and expert advice. Special discounted pricing will be in effect to purchase equipment. The event offers a variety of golf clinics free of charge and open to the public. Food & beverage will be available. Expo admission and parking is free. PLEASE SEE PAGE19
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Insurance Should Be Eager to Pay For Prevention GolfNews Magazine: When it comes to medical insurance, what seems so ironical is an acupuncture practice such as yours can limit the number of extraordinarily expensive hospital stays and surgeries that patients have to endure, and yet only a fraction of insurance companies include acupuncture coverage. This just doesn’t make sense. prevention. We’re talking about a small per session fee for acupuncture. Dr. Kristen Bohnet: It makes so much more sense to pay for Have you ever seen a surgical bill? For the price of many surgical procedures, you could have acupuncture for the rest of your life. GNM: Hospital bills can be outlandish. Bohnet: Thousands and thousands of dollars. GNM: Overwhelming, radically expensive hospital bills is one reason why pre-Obama over 40 million Americans didn’t have medical insurance; they couldn’t afford the insurance premiums because hospital billing is so outrageously high. Bohnet: I have a patient that came to me after getting one medical injection that cost $3,000 to relieve the tiring effects of chemotherapy. She said, “When I came in for your acupuncture twice, I felt almost as good as when they gave me the shot.” Acupuncture can help the sideeffects of chemotherapy drugs. She had a total of three of those shots. Her insurance covered 90% but her 10% co-pay was still $300 per shot. She figured she could have 12 acupuncture sessions for the price she paid for co-payments and, instead of getting any more shots, she chose more acupuncture sessions. Dr. Kristen Bohnet, D.C., LAc, licensed in both chiropractic and acupuncture, is welcoming patients in her La Quinta office. Call her for a free consultation at (760) 771-2332.
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Twitter Golf: Is It for the Ego-Minded or Ego-less? The golf world shook when the following announcement appeared online November 17th, 2010, at the social-networking site Twitter: “What’s up everyone. Finally decided to try out twitter!” Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly earthshaking. Still, it made headline news because the person posting it bore the ID @TigerWoods. His agents registered a Twitter account for him in June, 2009. Only nobody ever posted anything, so it lay dormant. Then, surprisingly, came “What’s up everyone.” It arrived with the right login ID, though proper use of a question mark was missing, and it set web-heads scrambling to verify its authenticity. This seemed a reasonable precaution. After all, someone calling himself Tiger Woods had been “tweeting” (the act of posting on Twitter) regularly for over a year already. While the name was the same, few believed that person to be the pro golfer. That account tweeted such lines as, “Cruising in my Cadi, looking for skanks” or “Mo’ money, Mo’ bitches” and “Wife busted me. Damn! Fun is over!!!” However accurate those posts may have been in reality, most knew Woods wouldn’t actually admit such things in public. Tiger Woods Continues His Sanitation
This new tweet, however, sounded just as sanitized as any comment Woods makes regularly in press conferences, so readers knew it could be true. A few hours later, Tiger himself verified it by post-
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ing: “Yep, it’s me. I think I like this twitter thing. You guys are awesome. Thanks for all the love.” (Apparently the last line was directed at supportive fans, not past mistresses.) Soon after, Woods went on a nationally syndicated radio show to explain his reasons for tweeting. He said, “It’s about time I again made a connection to fans who have been pretty great to me in the past year.” Questions immediately popped up, such as: • What does he mean by “again”? Did he ever make an honest effort to connect with fans before? • Why is he on Twitter? Is he trying to make up for the preceding year when his social networking with a dozen or more “social partners” nearly destroyed his career and did destroy his marriage? Contrived ploy or not, people flocked to read Tiger’s tweets. In under an hour, the @TigerWoods account gained 30,000 “followers.” That means people who sign up to receive any and all updates. Within days, that number soared past a quarter million. Some posts were incredibly obvious and not very insightful. After losing in a playoff at the Chevron World Challenge on December 5th, Woods wrote: “Really hate losing. Graeme (McDowell) did what he needed to do to win and I didn’t.” This is not meant to ridicule Woods. If he honestly connects with fans, regardless the forum or motivation, it’s good for the game. Besides, his use of PLEASE SEE PAGE 27
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putting
The Long and Short of the Long-Putter Virtually all golfers agree—putting is very important and we can all improve at it. In my golf career, putting in the past has been an element of my game that’s not been as good as the rest. Thanks to the long-putter, my putting has improved dramatically. My average used to be 36 putts per round when a decent average is 30 to 32 putts per round. It isn’t enjoyable to lose 4 to 6 shots per round by not being able to make putts that you should be making. The first person I saw use the long-putter was Charlie Owens, who I played many tour rounds with in Florida. He was a great player. A player of that quality going to a long-putter caught my attention. What the long-putter has done is elongated many players’ careers; Bernhard Langer, V.J. Singh, Rocco Mediate and Tom Kite are just a few examples. The long-putter puts a fixed position on one end and allows you to make a smooth pendulum stroke. I have found it to be the easiest way of putting mechanically. A fixed position is simpler and easiest. Through trial and practice, you need to find the position of the ball and location of your hands that fits best for you. With the success of the long-putter, you now see younger play-
ers who are not at the end of their careers on the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour using it, because of the benefits the putter offers. The purpose behind the long putter is to give the golfer a chance to make putts from ten feet and shorter—putts you are expected to make at a high percentage. With the long-putter pendulum swing, your chance of success on making short putts increases. Though you won’t make every putt, your chances of success increase. I have found the most challenging thing when using the longputter is to adopt the feel for the length and speed of putts beyond ten feet. One reason being the stroke tends to be a little bit longer than a two-handed putt. Most amateur golfers do not have time nor are they willing to make the effort to adequately practice part of the game that’s 50% of scoring, namely putting. Therefore, why not take advantage of simpler mechanics and a more repetitious stroke that the long-putter provides. All the major manufacturers make the long putters now. There’s no longer a need to put the components together in your basement. Willie Maples is the director of golf at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Eagle Falls Golf Course.
Self-Help Golf Lessons to Improve Your Game
Instruction grip • swing
by Fred Elliott
Mid-Round Corrections That Can “Stop The Bleeding” We have all experienced those rounds of golf that look hopeful to start and then disappointingly go downhill at a hasty clip. We immediately try old swing thoughts that once worked or the latest tip “de jure” that we may have read or seen. This usually just makes the situation worse and we are now in the middle of a round doing something that usually spells disaster to our score-thinking—an array of mechanical thoughts— instead of just visualizing a shot and then hitting it. Here are three suggestions that can hopefully “stop the bleeding” and get us back on track for an enjoyable round of golf. 1. Finish the Swing in Balance. We all know there are no “quick fixes” to improving your game; but there is one particular swing fundamental that is applicable to every golfer no matter in what style or manner they swing the club. This is the ability to finish the swing in a balanced position. This is probably the one thing (maybe the only thing) almost all instructors would agree upon. Striving to attain a balanced finish has the “retroactive” effect of improving our tempo, rhythm, sequencing, and transition from backswing to downswing, just to name a few. It is one area where we can improve by “learning the swing backwards.” When things are going south, make a real effort to finish in balance and your swing may return. PLEASE SEE PAGE 43
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golf with geiberger by Al Geiberger â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. 59â&#x20AC;?
Instruction setup
Face It! Fine Tuning Your Aim During setup, taking the correct aim is crucial in executing a successful shot. To hit the ball in the right direction, you have to aim it. Simple as that soundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and it really is simpleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it probably gives golfers more trouble than any other phase of the game. To have any chance of getting the ball started on the line you want, you must first get the clubface straight with that line, then get the parts of your body straight with the clubface. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with the clubface. In fact, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first thing you doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;aim the clubface. Most golfersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aiming problems are the result of lining up their bodies first, then trying to get the clubface aimed. Because they probably have lined their bodies up at the target, their clubfaces are going to be aimed to the right of the target, which means trouble. So first aim the clubface on the line on which you want the ball to start. Work in practice toward acquiring a sense of what a squarely aimed clubface looks like. There are some devices you can use. Scratch a line in the turf in the direction of your target. Or place a club or a board parallel to your target line. Then be sure your clubface is set square or perpendicular to the line when you address
the ball. Always relate the position of the clubface to the target as well as the line, so you can learn to identify a square clubface when you get on the course without the use of artificial aids. One â&#x20AC;&#x153;deviceâ&#x20AC;? you can use on the course is the intermediate spot, which is simply some identifiable mark or object on your target line a few feet in front of your ball. Standing behind your ball, pick out the spot in front of the ball, and then when you setup to the ball aim your clubface square to the spot instead of your target. The theory is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to aim at a close-by object than one in the distance. You also get a better idea of the line on which you want to swing the club. From Al Geibergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book TEMPO, available through your favorite bookstore. Geiberger has 22 combined wins on the PGA and Champions tours. He will forever be known as the Original Mr. 59, the first golfer to ever shoot 59 in competition on any of the major Tours in the world.
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Instruction Instruction address • tempo
Venturi’sView ViewbybyKen KenVenturi Venturi Venturi’s
mental game Learning From One of the All-Time Greats— Sam Snead Vince Lombardi Predicted I’d Win the U.S. Open DON’T ON AT ADDRESS day of the U.S.YOUR Open is CLUB always the game’s most exThe finalLEAN acting test, 36 holes [in 1964] of trying to negotiate narrow fairways,It’s deep rough, fast greens, andoffragile emotions. On every tough to criticize any part Sam Snead’s swing. It’s a hole, as the cliché goes,and is apeople good score. This doing year’sjust contest greatpar, swing to try to copy, have been that would be than even50 tougher for more years. than usual. No fault, to be fair, of the USGA.But The blame to Mother It was hot, really Sam did belonged have one little move Nature. that I wouldn’t recomhot, andWhen it would getready even hotter. goinghis to be a chalmend. he got to hit aToday driver,was he made usual waglenge justthen to survive. gle, but just before he pulled the club away from the ball, playing wasdown Ray Floyd, a promising 1-year-old heMy pressed thepartner clubhead onto the turf. This2was just a kid. little I habit remembered when I was a promising 2 1-year-old kid—a of Sam’s, and obviously it didn’t hurt him one bit. lifetime ago. But let’s be honest, there was only one Sam Snead. Most On the opening I received Maybe today was going players who makehole, this move winda sign. up increasing the tension in totheir be my day. I sent my approach on the par-4 to about 12 they feet hands and arms. They also tend to lean forward when and hit what I thought a wonderful But the stopped do this, which extendswas their weight outputt. on their toes,ball thus causon the lip, refusing to take one more small dive into the hole. I ing a loss of balance. staredI suggest at it for you as long under rules,touches hopingthe to will holdastheI could club so that itthe barely the ball into the cup. I gave up, finally, and walked over to tap it grass. This will allow you to take the club away from the ball in. At that moment, the ball disappeared. A gift, I decided, freemore smoothly. I also suggest you feel free to copy as much of ing me to toss aside my conservative game plan. “You have one the rest of Sam’s game as you can! shot to play with,” I told myself. “Fire at every flag until you lose that shot.” Making that putt also made an impression on a certain spec-
TIMING & TEMPO in the gallery, Vince Lombardi. Lombardi, the legendary tator coach of the Green Bay Packers, told a friend that he was condifficult to exaggerate vincedIt’s I would be the champion how important good tempo is to the golf swing. The old “How can you tell?” thesaying friend“Find askedme a guy with a fat wallet and a fast backswing, and I can be very happy” isn’t are far from “Just take a look at him,” Lombardi said. “His eyes dead. the truth. A player can get by with some swing faults if he has a They’re the coldest I’ve ever seen. He beats them going away.” good tempo, but even the soundest swing in the world will occaOver the years, a few of his players told me that Lombardi often sionallymy come undone if it’shis toohalftime fast. brought name up during speeches to motivate them. One “Youway looktointo that guy across from the line,” develop a good tempo foryou youronswing is to he would eyesa better your eyes own him. watchsay, or “and thinkhis about playerknow with that outstanding tempo. SamThe greatest ever saw my life were KentoVenturi’s when he Snead iseyes oneI player whoininvariably comes mind. My tempo stared at that better ball. I feel heI made ballSam, move.” I saw was always when playedthe with andLast I bettime yours will Lombardi, about he was improve if you four try toyears keeplater, his swing or still thattalking kind ofabout swingit.in“I’ll never on your mindforget whenthat you look practice and face,” play. he said. For KenVenturi, Venturi’s entire lifeOpen story,Champion, read his autobiography Ken 1964 U.S. is the authorGETof two TING UP & SAVER DOWN:books MY 60 YEARS IN GOLFautobiography available at your faSTROKE and his inspiring GETvorite Above isMY an excerpt from book.all available TINGbookstore. UP AND DOWN: 60 YEARS INthe GOLF, Venturiyour wonfavorite 14 PGAbookstore. Tour tournaments between 1957 and through 1967, including the 1964 U.S. Open Championship, a brilliant career shortened by carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis.
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Instruction determination
Pain Free Doesn’t Exist GolfNews Magazine: Thinking of the shoulder injury you had many years ago and your wrist injury in 1982 that didn’t completely get resolved until 1989 and other injuries you’ve had to endure since, how many Tour players play hurt? JOHN COOK: Almost everybody has something going on. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be in the trailer everyday getting stretched or getting worked on. Usually it’s back, shoulder, or neck types of little pains. And small injuries in hands, wrists, and elbows. We can’t afford to miss a whole lot, so we play hurt more than a lot of people think. One of the misconceptions is that we ‘don’t get hurt’ at all. Granted we’re not going to break a leg or we’re not going to separate a shoulder, but we’re going to play with discomfort a lot. The game is played mostly by feel and not by aggression; there’s nobody there to back you up or substitute for you. You have to go on. I can’t remember the last time playing pain free. But that’s the way we do it. GN: Is this somewhat typical? COOK: Oh, yeah. There are plenty of guys that are almost pain free but have little tweaks, little aches and pains. We have to make X amount of dollars to continue our career. That’s the way our system is set up. You just don’t show up dur-
ing the week and be guaranteed money. That’s not the way it is. And that’s the way it should be. You just have to play with some pain. GN: So looking at these beautiful golf swings on television — it’s a misconception that the body is flowing pain free? COOK: A guy might have bursitis in the shoulder, a C2, C3 disk problem, or something else wrong with his spine… GN: It doesn’t really show. COOK: Right. It’s amazing the amount of pain players can play with. Golf is an unnatural game with an unnatural swing, so you’re fighting the way your body works. That’s why we have our trainers out on Tour. They do such a good job; they get you ready to play no matter how you’re feeling. Given enough time, they treat and rehab you and eliminate a lot of what’s going on. And that’s why personal trainers in everyday life for everyone have become more and more popular. John Cook was able to transcend his aches and pains in great fashion in 2010 to rank No. 3 on the Champions Tour money list with earnings over $1.9 million plus a $300,000 annuity.
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owenisms by Ed Owens
club head lag
To Master the Golf Swing,Working on Anything Else Other Than Club Head Lag Is A Waste of Time Ed Owens has studied The Golfing Machine for 30 years with an understanding of Stack and Tilt, James Hardy’s The Plane Truth, and virtually all other theories of golf instruction. To talk with Ed, call him at (760) 464-4084 or email: s.edowen@earthlink.net. By doing the practice technique described below, you will learn what club head lag is, how club head lag feels and you will be able to apply it to your swing. Why is club head lag important? Because it allows the golfer to optimally benefit from centrifugal force and the force of gravity. (This practice technique is done with no golf ball.)
#2—PLACE YOUR TWO THUMBS AND TWO INDEX FINGERS ON THE CLUB— When doing so, do not allow any other fingers to be attached to the club. (It is normal for one or more of your other fingers to slightly touch, however, the other fingers should not restrict or apply power to the club.
#1—POSITION OF HANDS PRIOR TO HOLDING THE CLUB— Open your hands as shown.
#3—FLIP THE CLUB BACK—Flip the club back so the butt of the club is straight down at approximately 90 degrees and the club head itself is approximately straight up at 180 degrees. NOTICE THE CLUB IS VIRTUALLY WEIGHTLESS. In this photo, the club is almost in the 90 degree position required. When you get to the proper vertical position, notice how the club feels almost weightless, particularly compared to when the club is not completely 90 degree vertical.
#4—BEGIN WITH YOUR HIPS, PULL THE CLUB DOWN— Beginning with your left hip pivoting forward as the initial and absolute source of power, as your pivot turns and pulls (be sure not to use any arm or wrist action), the club automatically seeks out the low point. It is unnecessary to look down during this exercise, however, your club head should create a crisp divot with the principle that the club head is always lagging and trailing your hands for maximum power.
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by Ken Venturi Twitter is better than most. Thousands of people post mental game anything on Twitter, from whenever they go potty to how often they cut their toenails. In other words, while Vince Lombardi Predicted I’d Win the U.S. Open Twitter may have been created as a place for people to connect with one another, it has become more an open, unfiltered platform day offor theventing. U.S. Open is always the game’s most ex- tator in the gallery, Vince Lombardi. Lombardi, the legendary The final acting test, 36 holes [in 1964] of trying to negotiate narrow fair- coach of the Green Bay Packers, told a friend that he was conTweeting Insecurity ways, deepEquals rough, fast greens, and fragile emotions. On every vinced I would be the champion Critics ridicule Twitter forisproviding a forum hole, par, as the cliché goes, a good score. Thisfor year’s contest “How can you tell?” the friend asked empty, inane commentary. The UK Times Online pubwould be even tougher than usual. No fault, to be fair, of the “Just take a look at him,” Lombardi said. “His eyes are dead. lished article penned by several prominent USGA.an The blame belonged to Mother Nature. psyIt was hot, really They’re the coldest I’ve ever seen. He beats them going away.” chologists with was insecurity. hot, and it who wouldequated get evenTweeting hotter. Today going to be a chal- Over the years, a few of his players told me that Lombardi often “Twittering stems from a lack of identity,” the article lenge just to survive. brought my name up during his halftime speeches to motivate contends. “It’s apartner constant update of whoa you are, what My playing was Ray Floyd, promising 21-year-old kid. them. “You look into that guy across from you on the line,” he you are, where you are.I was Using Twitter suggests a level I remembered when a promising 21-year-old kid—a lifetime would say, “and his eyes better know that your eyes own him. The of insecurity whereby, unless people recognize you, ago. greatest eyes I ever saw in my life were Ken Venturi’s when he youOn cease exist.” hole, I received a sign. Maybe today was going stared at that ball. I feel he made the ball move.” Last time I saw theto opening This mayapproach apply to on some, it does to be my assessment day. I sent my thebut par-4 to about 12 feet Lombardi, about four years later, he was still talking about it. “I’ll not explain why so many professional athletes, in- ball stopped never forget that look on your face,” he said. and hit what I thought was a wonderful putt. But the cluding golfers, tweet. It might actually be the reverse. on the lip, refusing to take one more small dive into the hole. I Some enormous egos may staredpro at athletes it for as have long such as I could under thethey rules, hoping to will For Ken Venturi’s entire life story, read his autobiography GETbelieve wants to know everything aboutover to tap it TING UP & DOWN: MY 60 YEARS IN GOLF available at your fathe ball everyone into the cup. I gave up, finally, and walked them. Sometimes their end upA gift, hurting in. At that moment, the revelations ball disappeared. I decided, free- vorite bookstore. Above is an excerpt from the book. them. ing me to toss aside my conservative game plan. “You have one Venturi won 14 PGA Tour tournaments between 1957 and Ochocinco reveals details his dates, shotChad to play with,” I told myself. “Fireabout at every flag until you lose 1967, including the 1964 U.S. Open Championship, a brilliant caDaly tweeted with hostility. by carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. that shot.” reer shortened PLEASE SEE PAGE 30 Making that putt also made an impression on a certain spec-
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TAHQUITZ CREEK 1885 Golf Club Drive, Palm Springs (760) 328-1005 36 Reg, Par 72; SL 120-125
PALM DESERT RESORT CC 77-333 Country Club, Palm Desert (760) 345-2791 18 Regulation, Par 72; SL117
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while he’s on them (result: he stays home alone most nights). NBA player Gilbert Arenas got suspended after tweeting that he brought a gun into the Washington Wizards locker room. Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson got cut after tweeting negative comments about his coach. With some golfers, motivation for tweeting might be simply materialistic. Tiger wants to repair his image as a bankable corporate pitchman. John Daly pitches a line of his outrageously colorful pants via Twitter. Anna Rawson makes sure her followers know where to attend one of her endorsed golf academies. While profit might generate some tweets, it by no means explains why most are written. Consider Stacy Lewis. She’s a rising star on the LPGA Tour, but her tweets sound like most any other college coed. Of a dozen or so of her most recent posts, only one dealt directly with golf. Most followed the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. “Driving to little rock for the game today! Wooo pig!!!” she wrote on November 27th. That was followed later that day with the following game recap: “Wow what a game!!! Woooo pig!!!” Stacy’s not alone either. Few pro golfers post anything related to golf. Christina Kim, another LPGA star, writes about eating pancakes. In one recent post, she talked about other food, tweeting: “I can only imagine the weird dreams I’m going to have tonight. Last night included a doped human curry in Papua New Guinea. I didn’t eat it!” Stewart Cink is called the “Tweetfather” on tour because of his love for the medium, as well for having 1.2 million followers. He’s the most popular golfer on Twitter and also likes informing fans what he eats at most meals. He even posts pictures of fast food burgers before biting into them.
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Ian Poulter is challenging Stewart Cink for Twitter supremacy.
Golf-Related Tweets; Some Cause Trouble
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Cink does tweet golf, however. His most famous came when he posted a picture of himself kissing the Claret Jug in the locker room just minutes after winning the British Open. Ian Poulter may soon overtake Cink for having the most Twitter followers. Poulter posts regularly about golf, and even runs promotions where he gives away golf equipment when he hits a certain number of followers. Stewart Cink loves to tweet and has 1.2 million followers. golfnewsmag.com
Reigning Senior Women’s Amateur Champion Wife & Husband Team Able to Share the Victory By Dan Poppers
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The attraction that most golfers have to the sport that it’s an individual endeavor—you and you alone strike the ball and you and you alone earn the results—good, bad or ugly. However, golfers often have a swing coach, mentor, caddie, husband, wife, trainer, or instructor to rely on for support. Fortunately, the reigning Senior Women’s Amateur Champion, La Quinta resident Mina Hardin, has a partner that loves golf and excels at it—her husband, mentor, and caddie Gary Hardin. “When I was 21, we met in Houston,” explained Mina smiling. “Gary was highly recommended as a golf teacher and he’s a great teacher. I was a student of Gary’s and we were good friends for a year and a half. We decided the good friendship had grown into something greater. We were compatible and respected each other. It wasn’t difficult to say ‘Yes’ to his proposal. We’ve been married 27 years and along with all the wonderful aspects of our marriage, I don’t have to pay for the lessons anymore.” Mina’s sense of humor often percolates in conversation, not necessarily on the golf course during competition when her game face can match Ben Hogan’s. Gary played on the PGA Tour in 1976 and is a former New York and Houston club pro.“Gary’s been my best friend, supporting me through everything—the ups and downs,” continued Hardin. “That’s why the win at the Senior Women’s Championship was so special to me because he was on the bag as my caddie. “In 2001, when I got to the finals of the U.S. Mid-Amateur, Gary was not able to be there with me because he was playing in the Men’s U.S. Mid-Amateur. To share my victory with my best friend was wonderful, to say the least.” Gary’s also her partner in devotion to God. Mina makes it very clear that she’s a proud devoted Catholic and her religious
WIFE & HUSBAND TEAM—Gary and Mina Hardin with the U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship trophy, proudly displayed in The Palms Golf Club pro shop. golfnewsmag.com
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Mina Hardin: “Yes! I was able to share my victory with my best friend.”
beliefs are an important part of her golfing success. “Gary and I share the same religious belief—we view ourselves as members of a triangle, with God on top and each of us on the bottom corners. As we both approach God, we get closer together as a couple.” Mina’s victory in the 2010 Senior Women’s Championship is particularly meaningful considering she has two severely damaged main nerves in her left arm, which means she’s relying on only one main nerve in that arm. The pain is virtually constant, she says, and she limits the number of balls she hits on the driving range when practicing. She’s had the pain for four years, surgery is the only option, and for now she’s electing to rely on aspirin and Aleve rather than going under the knife. “Rest makes the nerves less angry,” said Hardin, as though they are adolescents, ready to erupt at any time. “I know what makes them angry—for one, hitting a lot of balls.” Fortunately, Mina has been able to utilize the expert instruction of Mike Wilson at The Palms Golf Club where she is a member. “Mike has helped me tweak my golf swing because he knows my physical limitations. He’s taught me to develop a swing without it hurting me.” Can you imagine a player that was in such pain four years ago that she had to take six months off from swinging a club, then playing through the pain for four years to win the highest achievement in amateur golf in her age bracket—the USGA Senior Women’s Championship? John Wayne might have been known for his true grit but no one has more courage and tenacity than Mina Hardin. In next month’s issue of GolfNews Magazine, Dan Poppers will continue to delve into Mina Hardin’s fascinating life including how the high-level, intense competition at The Palms Golf Club has made her a better player.
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Excellent Restaurants
Finest Realtors Representing Finest Properties
Dining Guide BURGERS & BEER Sports theme restaurant and bar, widescreen TVs & TVs at every booth. Opens 7 a.m.Variety of beers, well drinks and food selections. Proudly claims to have THE BEST BURGERS IN TOWN!
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JENNIE ROBINSON “Let me Swing a Deal for you” Windermere Real Estate (760) 413-5209 SwingaDeal4you@aol.com www.JennieRobinson.com
CASTELLI’S Charming European-Style restaurant featuring Northern Italian cuisine, fresh pasta, seafood, prime steaks, veal and chicken. Full bar and extensive wine list. Open nightly. Reservations suggested.
73-098 Hwy 111 Palm Desert, CA (760) 773-3385 CLUBHOUSE GRILLE
DIANE PENNINGTON & KAPPY OLSON “You deserve service like ours!” Windermere Real Estate (760) 396-6800 dpennington@windermere.com kappya@windermere.com http://www.dianeandkappy.com
Upscale sports grille, bar and restaurant at Indian Springs Golf Club. 11 large HD TVs including NFL Sunday Ticket.Variety of delicious food assortments.
79940 Westward Ho Dr. La Quinta/Indio (760)200-9844 GASLIGHT RESTAURANTS Murph’s Gaslight in Bermuda Dunes is home of the Original Pan Fried Chicken with all the fixin’s. Family-style. Gaslight Pizza & Pasta in Palm Desert features pizza, pasta, other great dishes, beer, cocktails, and sports on HD TVs.
79-860 Avenue 42, B.D. (760) 345-6242 73-155 Hwy 111 P.D. (760) 341-4448 HARRY’S OKLAHOMA STYLE SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Arguably the best smokehouse barbeque food in the entire universe! Daily specials and affordably priced all-you-can-eat buffet Fri, Sat & Sun.
CHRISTINE KIENER The Residence Club at PGA WEST “The smart way to own a vacation home in the desert” Jefferson and 54th at PGA WEST entrance 760.771.2070 christine@residenceclubpgawest.com www.residenceclubpgawest.com
RICK EISENHART California Lifestyle Realty (760) 668-0550 cell rick@rickeisenhart.com www.rickeisenhart.com
47150 Washington St., Suite B La Quinta, CA (760) 564-4920 KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE A 25-year tradition in the desert. Delicious steak, shrimp, seafood, chicken prepared right in front of your eyes. Sushi Bar. Full selection of well drinks and exotic cocktails. Early bird specials Sun-Fri. Reservations suggested.
69838 Hwy 111 at Frank Sinatra Rancho Mirage (760) 324-1717 RISTORANTE MAMMA GINA “Florentine Cuisine at its Best” is Mama Gina’s moniker. Enjoy All Day Happy Hour in the Enoteca Bar. 25 years in the desert. Reservations recommended. Open lunch and dinner.
73-705 El Paseo Palm Desert (760) 568-9898 TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY Features ice cold beer, appetizers, burgers, pub favorites, sandwiches, wine coolers, full bar. Watch every major sports event. Servers are the famous Tilted Kilt Girls cast members.
DIANE FLAHERTY “The Golfer’s Agent” HK Lane Real Estate (760) 834-7500 office (760) 774-3836 cell www.thegolfersagent.com thegolfersagent@verizon.net
SANDI PHILLIPS Your Dreams. Realized HK Lane Real Estate 760.567.5506 Sandi@SandiPhillips.com www.SandiPhillips.com www.desertarealuxuryhomes.com
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SilverRock’s Phenomenal Success Streak Continues Venue of the Bob Hope Classic Attracts Worldwide Attention
SilverRock—A Successful Golf Course Has Staff That Provides Great Service (l to r) James Saenz, Head Golf Pro; Randy Duncan, Director of Golf / General Manager; Joy Ridgway, F & B Manager; Jose Bravo, Chef; Doug VonBank, Controller; Willie Lopez, Superintendent; Roger Ragland, Outside Service Manager
come on out and watch the best super senior amateur players in the country show their skills. It’s guaranteed, you will be impressed and inspired. The two days before this year’s Bob Hope Classic week will be exciting for those who like SilverRock— Desert Shangri-la.
golf expos. January 15-16 on the driving range the Bob Hope Golf Show at SilverRock takes place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All the major golf manufacturers will have their latest equipment for you to demo along with other golf accessory companies showing their wares. The expo is open to the public and admission is free. You will have the opportunity to win free Bob Hope Classic tickets, and food and beverage will be available. Played from 7,400 yards, you’d think SilverRock would bring PGA Tour pros to their
knees. Not the case. Testament to their superior play is Bubba Watson’s phenomenal course record 62 shot last year in the second round of the Bob Hope Classic. Watson’s 29-33 (9 birdies and 1 eagle) was a sight to behold. “I was fortunate to watch him hit several shots,” said Duncan. “And I was in awe.” Playing a golf course that’s set up exactly under PGA Tour conditions is a treat few golfers ever realize. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. SilverRock will be open for public play Sunday, January 23 (yes, on the final day of the Bob Hope Classic which will be played on the Palmer Private course at PGA WEST). Tournament grandstands will still be up along with the official tee identification signs. Take one blink and you’re playing in a PGA Tour event (whether you’re striking the ball like a PGA Tour player is a whole other matter). If you want to play under tournament conditions, call SilverRock immediately at (888) 600-7272 or (760) 777-8884 and make your tee-time reservation. Sunday’s tee times are expected to be sold-out. By Dan Poppers
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What desert golf course has the most in common with UCLA’s (& John Wooden’s) 88 game win streak (10 national championships in 12 years), Edwin Moses 10-year 122 consecutive wins in the high hurdles, and Oklahoma’s NCAA record of 47 consecutive football victories? Answer: SilverRock Resort. Year after year, through good economic times and bad, SilverRock Resort in La Quinta has excelled in total number of rounds played and has increased revenues. Under the leadership of General Manager Randy Duncan of Landmark Golf Company, 2009-2010 was another record-breaking fiscal year with 42,000 paid rounds of golf. What’s the secret to SilverRock’s success? “With every year, SilverRock becomes more popular,” said Randy Duncan. “With the national exposure of the Bob Hope Classic, SilverRock has become a course locals know, and people all across America and internationally have become familiar with. “Tour players and amateur golfers that play SilverRock continue to express appreciation of the course, saying it’s tough but very fair. It’s a course that rewards good shot-making and forethought. Players continue to compliment the condition of the course. For a public golf course, the greens roll very true and the fairways are always lush. Just the other day a group that plays regularly at SilverRock came up to me and said they always enjoy playing here because the course is always in great shape, the staff always treats them with kindness and professionalism and we have great food!” One overwhelming theme is golfers love the ambiance and aesthetic beauty of SilverRock. The course hugs the majestic mountains while blue skies virtually always prevail. SilverRock is in a setting that feels exquisitely private; a desert Shangri-la. Along with being the home of the Bob Hope Classic, SilverRock is one of the three venues hosting the prestigious Giddings Cup founded by Ernie Vossler, Dick Giddings and General Bill Yancey. The 29th Giddings Cup will be played April 4-7, 2011 at La Quinta CC (Tues), Mountain View CC (Wed) and SilverRock Resort (Thur). The public is invited to
Bubba Watson—Shot Course Record 62 in the Bob Hope Classic.
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The CLUB HOUSE GRILLE at Indian Springs Golf Club
The “Immaculate” Indian Springs Golf Club, known for its Perfect 10 tournament speed greens and Country Club Service, now features the CLUB HOUSE GRILLE, the desert’s newest upscale sports grille and restaurant. The NEW CLUB HOUSE GRILLE features delectable casual fare and the coldest beverages along with 360° viewing of sports via 11 large HD televisions packed with sports including the NFL Sunday Ticket. Now add to that, panoramic vistas of the Shadow Mountain Range and views of golfers playing the 15th and 18th greens from the indoor-outdoor seating and you’ve found your new favorite grille in the desert. “Indian Springs Golf Club has long been recognized as one of the top public / resort courses in the desert,” says Neil Finch, G.M./Owner of Indian Springs Golf Club, “and now, we’re
Valadez is able to prepare a varied assortment of delicious foods. The food and service coupled with the sports environment of the golf club make for an enjoyable golf and dining experience.” Indian Springs Golf Club is rated “The Best Course under $100” by The Desert Sun and received a 4 Star Rating by Golf Digest and Condé Nast Traveler for 2008-2009. It has also been rated as one of the “Top 5 Public Access Courses in the Coachella Valley”. Indian Springs G.C. is especially known for its superior greens conditions. Indian Springs’ ads carry a tag line that states “Our Greens are a Perfect 10.” A ‘Perfect 10’ has multiple meanings. Firstly, on a scale of 1 to 10, a 10 is the absolute highest quality one can achieve. Secondly, the green speeds are maintained at a per-
bringing that same brand of quality and service to our new CLUB HOUSE GRILLE with a friendly staff, beautiful setting, and quality food at very reasonable prices. Our new Executive Chef, Francisco “Pancho”
fect tournament speed of 10 on the USGA stimpmeter. It doesn’t get any better than a 10! The golf course features 360º panoramic views of the mountains while navigating 18 holes with 8 lakes, 2 creeks
and multiple waterfalls. With 4 sets of tees, this public layout caters to all levels of golfers and though considered ‘player friendly’ to the higher handicap golfer, it can also test the single digit handicapper from its 6,794 yard Championship Tees and has become one of the “must play” courses in the Palm Springs area. General Manager and owner, Neil Finch along with his Canadian partners proudly state, “We are very proud of the reputation we have received. We are known as an excellent value with fast greens and a fast pace of play that averages 4 hours. We’re trying hard to not only live up to, but to exceed these expectations of our valued guests.” You will enjoy the Country Club Service of Indian Springs at Daily Fee Course Rates. Rates are very reasonable with even in-season rates from only $ 65 to $ 99 including cart and GPS yardage systems. Head Pro Gregg Gerner believes it to be “The Best Golf Value in the Desert.” Indian Springs’ hospitality philosophy is to make sure that every golfer and guest feels comfortable and welcome in the relaxed environment at Indian Springs. For example, every golfer receives our unique “Trunk to Trunk Service,” meaning from the moment you drive up and your clubs are taken from the trunk of your car to when your cleaned clubs are placed back into your trunk, you will feel welcomed and pampered by your favorite hosts. Indian Springs is conveniently located in the center of the Coachella Valley on the corner of Jefferson Street and Westward Ho Drive in La Quinta and Indio, California. To see if you’re greeted with “The ‘IMMACULATE’ Indian Springs Golf Club or make your TEE TIME call us at 760.200.8988. To check out our On-line Specials or make a TEE TIME On-Line go to www.IndianSpringsGC.com
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Desert Excitement FRED WILLIAMSON CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT— The 2010 Fred Williamson Celebrity Golf Tournament at Indian Canyons Golf Resort was a huge success with a sold-out field.
Tournament participants (l to r) Nadine Elliott, Jennie Robinson and Mina Hardin.
Charles DeLorey (l) and Jay Johnstone.
PETE CARLSON’S GOLF & TENNIS HOSTS PAIRINGS PARTY— Pete Carlson threw a fabulous pairings party for the Fred Williamson Celebrity Golf Tournament.
(l to r) Mitchell Sussman, Pete Carlson and Fred “One Take” Williamson , with jazz music in the background.
Scott & Sheila Kiner enjoying the party.
THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CANTINA— Hundreds of golfers, polo club members, polo fans and their friends gathered at the Eldorado Polo Club’s The Cantina to celebrate the restaurant’s grand re-opening under the new stewardship of Jon Harry & Margot Bayouth, also the proprietors of famous Harry’s Oklahoma Style Smokehouse BBQ.
Jan Hart
Celebration and Camaraderie at The Cantina
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Three Aces—A Winning Hand! The Incredible Golf Feat That Will In All Likelihood Never Be Duplicated
By Dan Poppers
Part 1 of a multi-part series
Introduction “I first met Bob Fleming, Dan Condie, Marc Arcuri and David Schumacher in Sacramento in 1986. I played golf regularly with them until 2004, and then returned to Palm Desert. A little less than five years ago, I got a call from David Schumacher and he told me an unbelievable story. He explained that Katie Couric and the Today Show were going to do a feature on Fleming, Condie, and Arcuri’s amazing three shots. Shortly after, David called me back and said Katie Couric was told by co-host Matt Lauer that it was impossible for such a feat to have happened and their appearance was cancelled. The following is a history of what transpired. But first let me say that I know these four individuals and the impossible thing about them is lying or cheating. Condie and Fleming are accomplished players winning the Sacramento Masters Championship several times and countless other tournaments. I may also add that their community and family life made me feel honored to play in their foursome on more than just a few occasions. So let the story begin.” —Ed Owen Some golf feats should never be forgotten. Every generation deserves to know Jack Nicklaus’ incredible sixth Masters victory in 1986 at age 46, Byron Nelson’s never-to-bebroken record of 11 consecutive PGA Tour wins, and… the amazing three shots that took place north of Sacramento on April 13, 2005, by Bob Fleming, Marc Acuri, and Dan Condie at the Antelope Greens Golf Course 15th hole. It’s a short hole, only 105 yards; however, the odds of this event taking place are estimated at 27 trillion to 1. Those of you that question the validity of this actually happening, particularly after the charade Jacqueline Gagne put us through with her imaginary string of hole-in-ones, there is scientific proof that Fleming, Acuri, Condie, and David Schumacher (witness and fourth member of the foursome) are telling the truth. More on this proof later. “It’s something that no one has likely seen before,” wrote Steve Pajak in the Sacragolfnewsmag.com
THREE SHOTS HEARD ROUND THE WORLD— (l to r) Marc Arcuri, Bob Fleming, Dan Condie, and David Schmacher.
mento Bee. “The odds of an average golfer making a hole in one are 12,700 to 1, according to the National Hole in One Association. GolfDigest pegs the odds of two players in the same foursome acing the same hole at 17 million to 1. When three players on an Australian course made aces within 10 minutes, HoleInOne.com said the feat was 27 trillion to 1.” After the three shots were reported at the clubhouse, Pete Ames, Antelope Greens assistant manager, said that he had heard of one player making two holes in one on the course but never three by three players in the same round on the same hole. “If it was your average Joe coming in, I’d say you guys are full of it,” said Ames firmly, defending the credibility of the three ace-makers. “But I happen to know these guys and have played a lot golf with them. I’m 100 percent positive about it.” At the time the three aces dove into the 15th hole, Fleming and Condie held 1.7 handicaps. Acuri estimated his handicap to be 5. Pundits might question why these accomplished players were playing such a short course with only 14 par 3s and four par 4s. They said they selected the executive course because it was late in the afternoon and they wanted to play and finish 18 holes. Most of us would agree, anything less than 18 holes doesn’t really count as a legitimate round of golf. When Pajak’s Sacramento Bee story was
published, there was an immediate outcry of foul. On one gambling website, the following comments were uttered: “I think it sounds like bullsh*t” (JoeyrollNy); “Odds of it happening are +2700000000000 so that tells me the odds that they are full of crap are just about -2300000000000 (Picksix); “Its just a fish tale, no way it happened” (shoebox); “All scratch golfers, okay-maybe” (TTinCO). Buddyboy doctored up a photo showing the hole on the green to be 16 or so feet in diameter (Check it out, log on to Google and put in keywords “3 straight holes in one, what are the chances majorwager.com,” then scroll to the end. Photoshop at its best.) What are four honest golfers with integrity beyond reproach to do when they are accused of being “full of crap” and spewing “bullsh*t”? The sole credible witness, David Schumacher, had the answer. Take a lie detector test. Schumacher, spending $4000 of his own money, ordered an 8-hour polygraph test in the quest to authenticate the four golfers’ story and shut the naysayers up once and for all. The polygraph examiner was considered the best in the business with 25 years of lie detection training and experience. Results of that lie detector test in next month’s GolfNews Magazine, Part 2: Three Aces: A Winning Hand!
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2011 Calendar of Events January 10 • GCSASC/USGA/SCGA Meeting at Tustin Ranch GC. January 15-16 • Bob Hope Golf Show Expo at SilverRock, at SilverRock Resort’s driving range. Free admission, open to the public, 10 am-4 pm. January 19-23 • Bob Hope Classic, PGA Tour, four La Quinta courses—SilverRock, Arnold Palmer Private (Host course) and Jack Nicklaus Private at PGA WEST, & La Quinta CC. January 21-23 • Palm Springs Arts Festival at Festival Grounds, corner of Crossley at Ramon Rd, Palm Springs. January 22 • Men’s Golf Guest Day, Indian Canyons, Palm Springs. January 22 • Men’s Golf Member-Guest Day, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage January 27 • Hi-Lo GC Superintendents Desert Chapter Meeting/Lunch/Bowling at Desert Princess CC & PS Lanes. January 29 • WALK AGAINST HUNGER One Step at A Time, starts at Indio Municipal Golf Course. Three event options: 10K Walk; 5K Walk; Stroll (1 mile). Benefits Find Food Bank serving the Coachella Valley.
January 31 • Mousetrap Invitational Golf Tournament, at Ironwood CC, benefits The Living Desert.
March 4-6 • Golf For Kids Celebrity Tournament at Classic Club, proceeds support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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2. Quick Method to Correct Your Swing Path Every golfer has a distinct swing path. Some golfers divot patterns on the practice tee are as unique as their signature. This swing path creates an identifiable ball flight pattern that is consistent—good or bad. Although there are lots of possibilities created by the combination of clubface angle and swing path, two types are most common. The out-to-in path (your divot will be left of the target) and will usually create sliced or faded woods and pulled (maybe with a small fade) short irons. The opposite, the in-to-out path causes pushes and hooks with longer clubs, and thin shots that usually fly to the right with short clubs. When we get out of sorts these two paths become exaggerated. Fades become big slices and draws become hooks. To get back to square one try this: most every tee area is on a plateau with sides to it. If you tend to have an out-to-in path, take practice swings on the side of the tee that slopes uphill. You should choke up and try to sweep the grass smoothly. Conversely, if yours is an in-to-out swing pattern reverse the situation. Practice your swing on the downhill slope. Be patient with this exercise and see if your “A” game doesn’t return. 3. Ball Position Correction. You’re in the middle of your round and an annoying pattern is developing. Tee shots are missing consistently landing in the rough on the same side or you’re becoming intimately familiar with what seems like the same green side bunker on each hole. The problem could be ball position. Where you are contacting the ball in the arc of the swing could be causing the directional problem. If things are consistently going left move the ball back (go with 1 ball-width to start); if going right is the problem, moving the ball forward could temporarily bring shots back on track. In conclusion, all three of these suggestions are not necessarily meant to be longterm corrections. A trip to see your local PGA professional and subsequent hard work is the only real solution to a swing issue. That said, one of these three suggestions could thwart a mid-round meltdown and in the long run provide some valid feedback for swing improvement.
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