Sunday, May 09, 2004
Traps
For some, this is the scariest place on the golf course.
Between the term "trap," and what can actually happen to
your ball there, it can be a little frightening. Sand
traps have the ability to intimidate even the most
skilled players every now and then. They vary in size,
depth, sand consistency, and difficulty. Typically found
near greens to gobble up errant approach shots, they're
sometimes found lining, or in the fairways where a per-
fect drive would land. Playing confident shots from the
sand will take time and practice.
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A Tiger by Any Other Name
Names carry a power with them, which is why scary people
want scary names: "Bone Crusher" Smith, Tommy "Hit Man"
Herns, "Machine Gun" Kelly and Johnny "Knee Breaker"
Sarduchi. When you hear their names you know that if
you're not careful, you're done before you start against
these guys.
It's the same in golf. There's "The King," "The Bear,"
"The Shark" and, of course, "Tiger." Now I realize there
isn't much his opponents can do against him, but here's
a suggestion: Call him Eldrick (Tiger's real name), as
in, "Eldrick and I tee off at 11:30," or "Eldrick, I
believe you're away." It's not much of a strategy, but
nothing else worked this year.
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QUOTE
"Grip it and rip it. It works for John Daly. It never
worked for me. All I did was wear out golf gloves."
Chuck Stark
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