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Inside GOLF Magazine features a golf lesson aimed at helping junior golfers get setup correctly for success with GOLF Magazine TOP 100 Teacher Rick Barry from the Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Also in this video PGA Tour player Heath Slocum speaks about his experience with instruction. Here is the transcript: NOW WE ARE JOINED BY PGA TOUR PROFESSIONAL HEATH SLOCUM, WHO TELLS US WHY HE FEELS INSTRUCTION IS SO VALUABLE FOR ALL GOLFERS. MY DAD WAS A GOLF PRO FOR 20,25 YEARS. SO I GREW UP HAVING AN INSTRUCTOR TEACH ME EVERYTHING ABOUT GOLF. HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY GOLF AND, IT?S BEEN INVALUABLE TO ME. THERE?S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWINGING A GOLF CLUB AND PLAYING GOLF, LEARNING HOW TO SCORE, KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF, HOW TO HANDLE SOME CRUSHERS. YOUR AVERAGE GOLFER HAS A CLUB PRO IN THEIR AREA THAT THEY CAN GO SEE. THERE?S NO DOUBT, IF YOU GET A LITTLE BIT OF TIME AND A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT INTO IT, THERE?S NO DOUBT THEY?LL BECOME BETTER GOLFERS. THE INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 GOLF LESSON IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE U.S.G.A. MUSEUM. COME EXPLORE MORE THAN A CENTURY OF GOLF?S CLASSIC MOMENTS AT THE U.S.G.A. MUSEUM, TODAY. NOW, HERE?S AN INTERESTING GOLF LESSON WITH GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHER, RICK BERRY, DEMONSTRATING THAT, GETTING STARTED WITH THE RIGHT FUNDAMENTALS CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS. HELLO, EVERYONE. THIS IS CHRISTOPHER GATOR. ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN CHRISTOPHER FIRST CAME TO ME, IF HE HAD A GRIP AND, THE GRIP PART, WHEN HE HAD IT, DIDN?T LOOK QUITE LIKE THIS. HIS GRIP WAS TURNED A LOT MORE TO THE LEFT AND, WHEN HE HELD THE CLUB AND HE WENT TO HIT IT, THE CLUB FACE WOULD GO BACK AND ROTATE QUITE A LOT OPEN. AT THAT POINT, WHEN HE GOT OFF THE TOP, HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AROUND TO BRING IT BACK STRAIGHT TO THE BALL. SO THE VERY FIRST THING THAT WE DID WAS, WE TOOK BOTH OF HIS HANDS AND WE MOVED THEM WELL OVER TO THE RIGHT SO THAT HIS HANDS ARE IN A BETTER POSITION. WHICH, WHEN THE GOLF CLUB GOES BACK, NOW THE GOLF CLUB?S GOING TO BE A LOT STRAIGHTER AND, HE?S GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO THE ALL A LOT STRAIGHTER. IF I CAN SHOW YOU HOW WE LEARNED THAT; WE TOOK THIS LITTLE TRAINING GRIP. WE HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THEM BUT, WE PUT CHRISTOPHER?S ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SOME ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE. ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE TO THINK OF IS, THE INDEX FINGER IS LIKE PULLING THE TRIGGER ON A GUN. IT FEELS LIKE A LITTLE WATER PISTOL TRIGGER AND, HE CAN TELL THAT HIS HANDS ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION, EVERY TIME. HE LEARNED THE GRIP, HE PRACTICES WITH IT QUITE A BIT WITH LITTLE SHORT SHOTS AND PRACTICES AND THEN, HE GOT SO COMFORTABLE WITH IT, THAT?S HIS PERMANENT GRIP AS WE HAVE IT. CHRISTOPHER, WHY DON?T YOU TAKE THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NOTICED, AFTER HE GOT HIS GRIP, THAT HE STILL HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PLAY IN THE GOLF SWING. IT WENT OUT AND AROUND, HAD AN OVER THE TOP OR A LOOP TO IT. WHAT I DID WAS, I TOOK THIS MAGIC TEACHING TOWEL AND I PUT IT UNDER HIS LEFT ARM LIKE THIS AND, HE TOOK HIS BICEP AND HE SQUEEZED IT UP AGAINST HIS LOGO. WHEN HE TOOK IT BACK, HE COULD FEEL THAT HIS ARM WAS CONNECTED TO HIM AND THE GOLF CLUB WOULD GO UP AND COME DOWN EXACTLY LIKE WE WANTED IT TO. DIDN?T TAKE VERY LONG. NOW, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THAT GOLF CLUB WOULD DO AND EXACTLY WHAT HIS ARM AND HIS SWING WOULD FEEL LIKE WHEN HE HAD IT CORRECTLY. NOW, CHRISTOPHER, WE'VE GOT YOUR GOLF SWING IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE; WE HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE GOLF COURSE. WHAT WE?RE GOING TO DO IS A FEE- SHOT ROUTINE. WE HAVE TO DECIDE A FEW THINGS BEFORE YOU HIT A GOLF BALL. NUMBER ONE, WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT IT?S GOING TO TAKE TO HIT THE BALL DOWN THE FAIRWAY. WE CHOSE YOUR DRIVER, WHICH IS A PRETTY GOOD CHOICE. WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN THE FAIRWAY, YOU?RE GOING TO SEE THAT WE'VE GOT SOME WATER AND WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY WE WANT TO GO. WE HAVE TO CHECK ON THE WIND TO SEE IT?S FLOW. IT?S SIMPLE. AFTER WE MAKE OUR DECISION ON YOUR GOLF CLUB THAT YOU?RE GOING TO USE, WE?RE GOING TO MAKE A VISUAL OF WHERE WE WANT THE BALL TO FLY. SO WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN THE FAIRWAY, YOU CAN SEE YOUR BALL GOING RIGHT TOWARDS THE FLAG OR TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY. YOU?VE GOT YOUR DECISION-MAKING, YOU?VE GOT YOUR VISUAL OF WHERE YOU WANT IT TO GO SO, IF YOU WOULD WALK IN, I?LL NARRATE AS YOU GO IN THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE, CHRISTOPHER?S WALKING INTO THE BALL. HE?S GOING TO TAKE A PRACTICE SWING, FIRST. AND THEN, HE?S GOING TO WALK IN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, PLACE THE CLUB BEHIND THE BALL, MOVE HIS FEET SHOULDER?S WIDTH APART. KNEES ARE FLEXED. HE?S CHECKING, NOW, TO SEE HOW FAR THE PUTTER CLUB IS FROM HIM. ONE OF THE THINGS CHRISTOPHER HAS DONE IS, HE?S COME UP WITH A SYSTEM THAT HELPS HIM WITH GOOD RHYTHM AND TIMING. WHEN HE TAKES THE CLUB BACK, HE SAYS TO HIMSELF, TIGER WOODS. SHOW THEM HOW YOU DO IT. TIGER WOODS! IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO PLAY GOOD GOLF, GIVE THEM A GOOD GRIP, TIGHTEN THE SWING UP WITH THE MAGIC TEACHING TOWEL, GIVE THEM A REAL GOOD PRE-SHOT ROUTINE AND THEN, LET THEM HAVE SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE, TIGER WOODS AND, HIT THE BALL AS HARD AS THEY CAN AND, THAT?LL MAKE THEM A GREAT GOLFER.

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Take a tour of the stunning Sea Island Resorts including the Sea Island Learning Center, the two championship golf courses and the Sea Island Lodge and The Cloister Spa. Here is the transcript: NOW WE TAKE YOU TO SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA TO EXPERIENCE WHY MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS AS THE PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH. ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE THINGS WE?RE ABLE TO DO HERE ON INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE IS TO BRING YOU TO SOME OF THE GREAT PLACES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER VISITING AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE. TODAY, WE?RE GOING TO TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF SEA ISLAND, THE HOME OF TWO MOBILE FIVE-STAR-RATED RESORTS; THE CLOISTER AT SEA ISLAND AND THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. FROM THE VERY MOMENT I ARRIVED AT THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB, I REALIZED THAT I WAS IN FOR A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE THAT YOU ONLY FIND AT A FEW SELECT LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. SPANNING MILES OF SOUTHERN GEORGIA COASTLINE, THE RESORTS OFFER TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES, A TENNIS CLUB, EQUESTRIAN CENTER, A YACHT CLUB, SHOOTING SCHOOL, AND A PLACE I MADE SURE TO VISIT A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING THE TRIP; THE FIVE-STAR CLOISTER SPA. HI, LESLIE! JESSICA, WELCOME TO THE CLOISTER SPA AND FITNESS CENTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH ME. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL. HOW BIG IS IT, EXACTLY? 65,000 SQUARE FEET. I GATHER THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIAL ROOMS, HERE. THERE ARE A LOT OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES TO ENJOY, RELAX OR, GETTING A WORKOUT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE ON THIS TOUR? WE CAN START IN THE FITNESS CENTER AND I?LL SHOW YOU THE NATATORIUM, OUR LAP POOL, AN AMAZING SPACE, INDOOR/OUTDOOR. WE HAVE CARDIO UPSTAIRS, WE HAVE A LABYRINTH OUTDOORS WITH CONTEMPLATED SEATING AREAS. LOTS OF PLACES TO RELAX. AND, OUR TREATMENT ROOM. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF FABULOUS TREATMENT ROOMS THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCES, WHETHER IT BE BODY TREATMENTS OR SKIN CARE. THE CLOISTER SPA SOUNDS TRULY AMAZING; I'M SO EXCITED. I'M EXCITED TO SHOW YOU; YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE. THE POOL WE'VE GOT HERE AT SEA ISLAND, AT THE LODGE AND OUR GOLF COMPLEX IS A COMBINATION OF WONDERFUL ACCOMMODATIONS, GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF, EXCELLENT COURSE CONDITIONS. PROBABLY, THE PREEMINENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT THERE IS IN THE GAME OF GOLF. HAVING A LARGE PRACTICE FACILITY AND LEARNING CENTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE WATER IS IT?S GREATEST ATTRACTIONS. IT IS A TRULY SPECIAL PLACE. YOU CAN GET DISTRACTED PRETTY QUICKLY AND FORGET WHAT YOU?RE THERE FOR BUT, THAT?S WHAT MAKES IT WONDERFUL. OH, HI. I'M AT THE SEA ISLAND LEARNING CENTER. I JUST HAD A RELAXING MASSAGE AT THE SPA. LET ME TELL YOU, THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK ON YOUR GAME. WE HAVE A WHOLE STACK OF GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHERS TO HELP YOU AND, PGA TOUR PLAYERS MAKE THIS PLACE THEIR HOME. GUYS LIKE DAVIS LOVE III, BRANCE NETIKERS, ZACK JOHNSON. I'M HOPING A LITTLE OF THEIR SKILL RUBS OFF ON ME. BRANDON, THIS HOLE LOOKS LIKE JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL SECLUSION AND PRIVACY YOU HAVE AT SEA ISLAND. IT?S THE BEAUTY OF BEING HERE AT SEA ISLAND AND SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. ALL 36 HOLES ARE HERE RIGHT ON THE OCEAN; VERY TRANQUIL AND A GREAT SPOT TO PRACTICE AND THEN PLAY YOUR ROUNDS. WHERE ARE WE ON SEA ISLAND? THIS IS NUMBER 14 ON SEA SIDE, OBVIOUSLY, AND WE?RE LOOKING OUT AT ST. SIMON SOUND WHICH GOES RIGHT STRAIGHT INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THAT?S THE BEAUTY OF SEA ISLAND. BOTH THE LODGE AND THE CLOISTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE OCEAN WITH BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND GREAT TEMPERATURES ALL YEAR ROUND. THIS GOLF COURSE IS TRULY SPECTACULAR BUT, I FEEL AS THOUGH I'M USING A LOT OF CLUBS IN MY BAG AROUND THE GREENS. WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO PREPARE FOR THIS COURSE? IT?S GREAT THAT YOU ARE USING A LOT OF CLUBS. USE YOUR IMAGINATION. IT?S NOT JUST A SAND WEDGE ON EVERY SHOT. THESE ARE TIGHT CHIPPING SWELLS. A LOT OF TIMES YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PUTTER OR EVEN A THREE-WOOD OR A HYBRID. ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO HELP YOU GET THAT BALL ON THE GREEN. I WANT YOU TO HIT THIS DRIVE AND SHOW ME THE WAY, HERE. IF I'M HALF AS GOOD AS THAT ONE, I?LL BE THRILLED. WHEN YOU COME DOWN SOUTH TO SEA ISLAND, IT?S IMPORTANT NOT TO RUSH INTO ANYTHING. REMEMBER, THIS IS SOUTHERN STYLE; LAID BACK LIKE AN ADIRONDACK CHAIR. SO TAKE SOME TIME, ENJOY THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE. THE STUNNING GARDENS ON THE GROUNDS, THE LOBBIES AND COMMON AREAS OF THESE FIVE-STAR RESORTS AND, THE LUXURY SUITES ARE AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO START. AS FAR AS GOLF DESTINATIONS GO, SEA ISLAND BRINGS YOU SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH WORLD-CLASS CHARM HERE IN GEORGIA. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU BRING YOUR FAMILY TO VISIT. YOU?LL HAVE A GOOD TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS, PLEASE VISIT SEAISLAND.COM.

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GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher Peter Krause provides a bunker tip to help with uphill and downhill sand trap lies. Here is the transcript: NOW, HERE?S PETER KRAUSE, GOLF MAGAZINES TOP 100 TEACHER, WITH A QUICK TIP TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF THE BUNKER. >> ONE OF THE HARDEST SHOTS IN GOLF YOU EVER FACE IS AN UNEVEN LIE IN A BUNKER. IF YOU CAN REMEMBER TWO SIMPLE THINGS, YOU?LL GET OUT ON YOUR FIRST TRY, EVERY TIME. FIRST RULE OF THUMB YOU NEED TO REMEMBER IS, YOU NEED TO SET YOUR SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO THE SLOPE SO, IF I HAVE A DOWNHILL LIE, MY LEFT SHOULDER WILL BE LOWER, MY RIGHT ONE WILL BE HIGHER. AND, WHEN I HAVE A DOWNHILL LIE, THE SECOND THING I WANT TO REMEMBER IS, I WANT TO TRY TO HIT A SLICE. I WANT THE CLUB TO COME UP, COME MORE ACROSS THE BALL AND GET ONTO THE GREEN. IF I HAVE AN UPHILL LIE, I WANT TO HAVE MY RIGHT SHOULDER LOWER, LEFT SHOULDER HIGHER AND, I WANT TO FEEL LIKE COME A LITTLE BIT MORE UP THE SLOPE. SO THAT MEANS I?D WANT TO FAVOR A SWING THAT WOULD FAVOR I'M HITTING A HOOK. LET ME SHOW YOU HOW THAT?S DONE. DOWNHILL LIE, LEFT SHOULDER LOWER, GOING TO SWING THE CLUB MORE UP AND ACROSS...AND ONTO THE GREEN. ON THE UPHILL LIE, I'M GOING TO SET MY SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO THE SLOPE SO, MY RIGHT SHOULDER?S LOWER. THEN, I WANT TO FEEL THE CLUB SWING A LITTLE MORE AROUND ME AND UP THE SLOPE, JUST AS IF I WAS TRYING TO HIT A HOOK. SO, REMEMBER, WHEN YOU HAVE A UNEVEN LINE TO BUNKER, FIRST THING YOU DO IS SET YOUR SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO THE SLOPE. ON AN UPHILL LIE, RIGHT SHOULDER LOWER, LEFT ONE HIGHER, TRY TO HIT A HOOK. ON A DOWNHILL LIE, LEFT SHOULDER LOWER, RIGHT ONE HIGHER. FEEL LIKE YOU?RE GOING TO HIT A SLICE. REMEMBER THOSE TWO THINGS AND YOU?LL GET OUT ON THE FIRST TRY EVERY TIME.

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Inside GOLF Magazine features a golf lesson aimed at helping junior golfers get setup correctly for success with GOLF Magazine TOP 100 Teacher Rick Barry from the Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Also in this video PGA Tour player Heath Slocum speaks about his experience with instruction. Here is the transcript: NOW WE ARE JOINED BY PGA TOUR PROFESSIONAL HEATH SLOCUM, WHO TELLS US WHY HE FEELS INSTRUCTION IS SO VALUABLE FOR ALL GOLFERS. MY DAD WAS A GOLF PRO FOR 20,25 YEARS. SO I GREW UP HAVING AN INSTRUCTOR TEACH ME EVERYTHING ABOUT GOLF. HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY GOLF AND, IT?S BEEN INVALUABLE TO ME. THERE?S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWINGING A GOLF CLUB AND PLAYING GOLF, LEARNING HOW TO SCORE, KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF, HOW TO HANDLE SOME CRUSHERS. YOUR AVERAGE GOLFER HAS A CLUB PRO IN THEIR AREA THAT THEY CAN GO SEE. THERE?S NO DOUBT, IF YOU GET A LITTLE BIT OF TIME AND A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT INTO IT, THERE?S NO DOUBT THEY?LL BECOME BETTER GOLFERS. THE INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 GOLF LESSON IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE U.S.G.A. MUSEUM. COME EXPLORE MORE THAN A CENTURY OF GOLF?S CLASSIC MOMENTS AT THE U.S.G.A. MUSEUM, TODAY. NOW, HERE?S AN INTERESTING GOLF LESSON WITH GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHER, RICK BERRY, DEMONSTRATING THAT, GETTING STARTED WITH THE RIGHT FUNDAMENTALS CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS. HELLO, EVERYONE. THIS IS CHRISTOPHER GATOR. ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN CHRISTOPHER FIRST CAME TO ME, IF HE HAD A GRIP AND, THE GRIP PART, WHEN HE HAD IT, DIDN?T LOOK QUITE LIKE THIS. HIS GRIP WAS TURNED A LOT MORE TO THE LEFT AND, WHEN HE HELD THE CLUB AND HE WENT TO HIT IT, THE CLUB FACE WOULD GO BACK AND ROTATE QUITE A LOT OPEN. AT THAT POINT, WHEN HE GOT OFF THE TOP, HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AROUND TO BRING IT BACK STRAIGHT TO THE BALL. SO THE VERY FIRST THING THAT WE DID WAS, WE TOOK BOTH OF HIS HANDS AND WE MOVED THEM WELL OVER TO THE RIGHT SO THAT HIS HANDS ARE IN A BETTER POSITION. WHICH, WHEN THE GOLF CLUB GOES BACK, NOW THE GOLF CLUB?S GOING TO BE A LOT STRAIGHTER AND, HE?S GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO THE ALL A LOT STRAIGHTER. IF I CAN SHOW YOU HOW WE LEARNED THAT; WE TOOK THIS LITTLE TRAINING GRIP. WE HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THEM BUT, WE PUT CHRISTOPHER?S ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SOME ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE. ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE TO THINK OF IS, THE INDEX FINGER IS LIKE PULLING THE TRIGGER ON A GUN. IT FEELS LIKE A LITTLE WATER PISTOL TRIGGER AND, HE CAN TELL THAT HIS HANDS ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION, EVERY TIME. HE LEARNED THE GRIP, HE PRACTICES WITH IT QUITE A BIT WITH LITTLE SHORT SHOTS AND PRACTICES AND THEN, HE GOT SO COMFORTABLE WITH IT, THAT?S HIS PERMANENT GRIP AS WE HAVE IT. CHRISTOPHER, WHY DON?T YOU TAKE THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NOTICED, AFTER HE GOT HIS GRIP, THAT HE STILL HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PLAY IN THE GOLF SWING. IT WENT OUT AND AROUND, HAD AN OVER THE TOP OR A LOOP TO IT. WHAT I DID WAS, I TOOK THIS MAGIC TEACHING TOWEL AND I PUT IT UNDER HIS LEFT ARM LIKE THIS AND, HE TOOK HIS BICEP AND HE SQUEEZED IT UP AGAINST HIS LOGO. WHEN HE TOOK IT BACK, HE COULD FEEL THAT HIS ARM WAS CONNECTED TO HIM AND THE GOLF CLUB WOULD GO UP AND COME DOWN EXACTLY LIKE WE WANTED IT TO. DIDN?T TAKE VERY LONG. NOW, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THAT GOLF CLUB WOULD DO AND EXACTLY WHAT HIS ARM AND HIS SWING WOULD FEEL LIKE WHEN HE HAD IT CORRECTLY. NOW, CHRISTOPHER, WE'VE GOT YOUR GOLF SWING IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE; WE HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE GOLF COURSE. WHAT WE?RE GOING TO DO IS A FEE- SHOT ROUTINE. WE HAVE TO DECIDE A FEW THINGS BEFORE YOU HIT A GOLF BALL. NUMBER ONE, WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT IT?S GOING TO TAKE TO HIT THE BALL DOWN THE FAIRWAY. WE CHOSE YOUR DRIVER, WHICH IS A PRETTY GOOD CHOICE. WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN THE FAIRWAY, YOU?RE GOING TO SEE THAT WE'VE GOT SOME WATER AND WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY WE WANT TO GO. WE HAVE TO CHECK ON THE WIND TO SEE IT?S FLOW. IT?S SIMPLE. AFTER WE MAKE OUR DECISION ON YOUR GOLF CLUB THAT YOU?RE GOING TO USE, WE?RE GOING TO MAKE A VISUAL OF WHERE WE WANT THE BALL TO FLY. SO WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN THE FAIRWAY, YOU CAN SEE YOUR BALL GOING RIGHT TOWARDS THE FLAG OR TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY. YOU?VE GOT YOUR DECISION-MAKING, YOU?VE GOT YOUR VISUAL OF WHERE YOU WANT IT TO GO SO, IF YOU WOULD WALK IN, I?LL NARRATE AS YOU GO IN THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE, CHRISTOPHER?S WALKING INTO THE BALL. HE?S GOING TO TAKE A PRACTICE SWING, FIRST. AND THEN, HE?S GOING TO WALK IN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, PLACE THE CLUB BEHIND THE BALL, MOVE HIS FEET SHOULDER?S WIDTH APART. KNEES ARE FLEXED. HE?S CHECKING, NOW, TO SEE HOW FAR THE PUTTER CLUB IS FROM HIM. ONE OF THE THINGS CHRISTOPHER HAS DONE IS, HE?S COME UP WITH A SYSTEM THAT HELPS HIM WITH GOOD RHYTHM AND TIMING. WHEN HE TAKES THE CLUB BACK, HE SAYS TO HIMSELF, TIGER WOODS. SHOW THEM HOW YOU DO IT. TIGER WOODS! IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO PLAY GOOD GOLF, GIVE THEM A GOOD GRIP, TIGHTEN THE SWING UP WITH THE MAGIC TEACHING TOWEL, GIVE THEM A REAL GOOD PRE-SHOT ROUTINE AND THEN, LET THEM HAVE SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE, TIGER WOODS AND, HIT THE BALL AS HARD AS THEY CAN AND, THAT?LL MAKE THEM A GREAT GOLFER.

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Inside GOLF Magazine features three new golf ball models from Bridgestone, Titleist and Nike Golf. Here is the transcript: WELCOME BACK TO INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE, BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY GOLF MAGAZINE, THE GAME?S MOST WIDELY READ GOLF PUBLICATION. PICK UP A COPY AT NEWSTANDS TODAY. LET?S LEARN MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE BEST GOLF BALL TECHNOLOGY. UP FIRST WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW GOLF BALLS FROM BRIDGESTONE GOLF AND OUR HOST JESSICA MARKSBURY TAKES THE BRIDGESTONE BALL FITTING CHALLENGE. WE?RE OUT HERE ON THE PGA TOUR AND, TODAY, WE?RE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE GOLF BALL. I HAVE TODD CORUM HERE FROM BRIDGESTONE TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE B330 FAMILY OF GOLF BALLS. TODD, THERE?S THREE VARIETIES, A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. LET?S START WITH THE TOUR B330. WE'VE GOT THE TOUR B330, WE'VE GOT THE B330S AND WE'VE GOT THE RX. THE B330 IS PLAYED ON TOUR BY OUR PGA TOUR PROFESSIONALS. IT IS A FIRMER BALL, MORE DISTANCE OFF THE TEE, A BIT OF SPIN AROUND THE GREENS. THIS DAY AND AGE, PLAYERS ON TOUR, THEY?RE NOT LOOKING FOR A LOT OF DISTANCE. MOST OF THEM ARE PRETTY LONG OFF THE DRIVER, ANYWAY. SO WHEN THEY WANTED A SOFTER GOLF BALL, THEY WANTED A BALL WITH MORE FEEL AROUND THE GREENS, SOFTER WITH THE WEDGES, SOFTER WITH THE IRON SHOT. THAT?S WHEN WE DEVELOPED THE B330S. JESSICA MARKSBURY: HOW ABOUT THE B330RX? I HAVE TO SAY I'M PERSONALLY INVESTED IN THIS BALL BECAUSE, I PARTICIPATED IN A BRIDGESTONE BALL FITTING, RECENTLY, AND THIS WAS MY SELECTION. BRIDGESTONE REP: GOLFERS STILL WANT THE FEEL OF A SOFT GOLF BALL AND THE PERFORMANCE AROUND THE GREEN OF A TOUR-CALIBER GOLF BALL BUT, THEY WERE NOT SWINGING THE CLUB FAST ENOUGH TO MAXIMIZE THEIR DISTANCE OR TO GET ENOUGH SPIN AROUND THE GREENS. SO THAT?S WHY WE DEVELOPED THE B330RX, WHICH IS A GOLF BALL FOR SWING SPEED BETWEEN 85 AND 105 MILES AN HOUR, WHICH IS STILL A TOUR-CALIBER GOLF BALL BUT, IT?S MADE FOR AMATEUR SWING SPEEDS. ONE THING THAT WE'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT AT BRIDGESTONE IS, ONE SIZE DOESN?T FIT ALL. SO WE DEVELOPED THE BRIDGESTONE BALL-FITTING CHALLENGE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND, WHAT WE FOUND OUT IS, THAT 70 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE ARE PLAYING THE WRONG GOLF BALL FOR THEM. I THINK THAT?S WHAT WE FOUND OUT WITH YOU, AS WELL. >> MATT, I HIT THE BRIDGESTONE B330RX, HOW DID I DO? >> WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT THE RX IS, THE FIRST ONE DESIGNED FOR SWING SPEEDS BETWEEN 85 AND 105; YOU FIT RIGHT INTO THAT CATEGORY. AS WE EXPECTED, PICK UP SOME NUMBERS THAT WERE A LOT BETTER. AS YOU CAN SEE, YOUR LAUNCH ANGLE INCREASED FOUR DEGREES AND BACKSPIN RATES MORE OPTIMAL. AND, AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE PICKED UP 8 YARDS IN CARRY DISTANCE, 6 YARDS IN TOTAL DISTANCE; THAT?S WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE WITH PEOPLE THAT GO THROUGH THE BALL-FITTING CHALLENGE. PICK THEM UP SOME YARDAGE, A LITTLE MORE CONSISTENCY OFF THE TEE AND BETTER SCORES. >> TITLEIST GOLF, THE NEW PRO V AND PRO VX BALL FOR 2009. >> I'M HERE ON TOUR WITH FORDY PITTS; HE IS THE TITLEIST TOUR CONSULTANT FOR GOLF BALL PERFORMANCE AND, HE?S GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE NEW PRO V1 AND PRO V1X. TELL US ABOUT THIS GOLF BALL. IT?S A FAMILIAR ONE FOR ALL THE AVID PLAYERS, OUT THERE BUT, WHAT?S NEW ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR MODELS? >> WE MADE QUITE A FEW CHANGES TO THE PRO V1. ONE OF THOSE THINGS WE DID WAS, WE WANTED TO ADD SPIN TO THE GOLF BALL FOR MORE SHOT SHAPING, AND DISTANCE CONTROL TO ACCOMPLISH THAT, WE'VE GOT A NEW CORE FORMULATION THAT?S A LOT LARGER AND A LOT FASTER THAN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION PRO V1. THAT GIVES US MORE BALL SPEED AND MORE DISTANCE OFF THE TEE. GIVES US A LITTLE BIT MORE SPIN FOR THAT CONTROL. WITH THE PRO V1X, WE WANTED TO DO THE OPPOSITE. WE WANTED TO TAKE A BIT OF SPIN OUT OF THAT GOLF BALL FOR THE PLAYERS WHO TEND TO BE HIGH- SPIN; THEY NEED SOMETHING TO FLATTEN IT OUT A LITTLE BIT. WE PUT A DIFFERENT COVER FORMULATION ON IT AND, THAT HELPED REDUCE SOME OF THE SPIN. BOTH COVER MATERIALS ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE PREVIOUS AND THEY?RE MORE DURABLE. THAT WAS A BIG THING WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, EVEN THE PGA PLAYERS. >> THE PRO V1 AND THE PRO V1X ARE KNOWN AS FAVORITES ON TOUR. IS IT SOMETHING THAT THE AVERAGE PLAYER CAN HIT LIKE A TOUR PRO? >> ABSOLUTELY. WHEN WE LOOK AT GOLF BALL FITTING WITH PLAYERS AND EVEN RECREATIONAL PLAYERS SHOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING. YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THE SCORING CLUBS AND WHAT THEY DO AROUND THE GREEN AND, WHAT WE REFER TO AS PLAYERS? MONEY SHOTS. THEY?RE GO-TO SHOTS. IT?S GREAT IF A GOLF BALL GOES FURTHER FOR A PLAYER BUT, IF HE ALL OF A SUDDEN, CAN?T HIT HIS MONEY SHOT, THEN IT?S NOT NECESSARILY BETTER. THE BEST THING TO DO IS CONSULT YOUR LOCAL PRO, GET OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE, TAKE BOTH MODELS OUT THERE AND GIVE THEM A TEST. >> NEW FROM NIKE GOLF IS THE TOUR AND TOUR D GOLF BALL. >> THE NEW NIKE ONE TOUR BALL IS MAKING A HUGE IMPACT OUT HERE ON THE PGA TOUR. I'M HERE WITH BILL CONSTANTINE FROM NIKE GOLF, WHO IS GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE TWO NEW VARIETIES OF THE NIKE ONE TOUR BALL. >> OUT HERE ON THE PGA TOUR, WE HAVE THE ONE TOUR AND THE ONE TOUR D GOLF BALL. OUR NIKE ONE TOUR GOLF BALL IS A FOUR-PIECE GOLF BALL THAT PROVIDES THE GOLFER WITH THE ULTIMATE IN DISTANCE AND CONTROL AROUND THE GREENS. OUR ONE TOUR D, ALLOWS THE GOLFER TO TAKE A LITTLE SPIN OFF THE GOLF BALL BUT, IT?S MORE FOR THE GOLFER LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE DISTANCE. BOTH OF THESE GOLF BALLS HAVE A POWER TRANSFER LAYER THAT ALLOWS ENERGY TRANSFER EVEN ON MISHITS. THAT?S THE ONE THING PLAYERS HAVE SAID THAT THEY?VE SEEN THE BALL PERFORM THE SAME, EACH TIME, IN EVERY CONDITION. >> HOW DOES THE AVERAGE GUY MAKE THIS BALL WORK FOR HIM? >> I THINK THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR THE AVERAGE GUY AT HOME IS TO GO OUT TO THE GOLF COURSE, CHIP AROUND THE CHIPPING GREENS, SEE WHICH ONE HE FEELS AROUND THE GREEN. AND THEN, HIT IT OFF THE TEE TO SEE WHAT THEY LIKE. YOU?LL BE SURPRISED AT HOW GOOD IT IS AROUND THE GREEN; BOTH GOLF BALLS AND THE DISTANCE THAT YOU?LL SEE OFF THE TEE. >> WHICH BALL DOES TIGER PLAY? >> HE PLAYS THE ONE TOUR.

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In this segment from Inside GOLF Magazine TV we meet PGA Tour player and the recent winner of the Verizon Heritage Classic, Brian Gay. He talks about his experience, learning how to win and hold a lead on the final day of a tour event. Here is the transcript: LET?S MEET THE 2009 VERIZON HERITAGE WINNER, BRIAN GAY AND FIND OUT HOW HE GOT STARTED IN GOLF WHILE LEARNING TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE THAT COMES WITH LEADING A PGA EVENT. MY DAD GOT ME STARTED. HE WAS A SCRATCH GOLFER AND HE PLAYED ON THE ALL-ARMY TEAM. WE MOVED TO ALABAMA IN FOURTH GRADE AND THEN, WE STAYED THERE. HE RETIRED NOT LONG AFTER THAT, AT A RANGE AND A PRACTICE AREA WHERE YOU COULD HIT YOUR OWN BALLS. SO I WAS ABLE TO GO OUT THERE WITH MY BUDDIES AND WE JUST DID A LOT OF WEDGE SHOTS, CHIPPING AND PICKING UP THE BALLS, SHAG BAG AFTER SHAG BAG. IT?S ONE OF MY FAVORITE GOLF COURSES, IT SUITS MY GAME WELL. I?VE BEEN PLAYING WELL, NOT REALLY GETTING GREAT RESULTS THE MONTH BEFORE THAT. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT EVENT BUT, IT WAS A STRANGE WEEK BECAUSE ON WEDNESDAY IN THE PRO-AM, I'M NOT USUALLY THAT FOCUSED ON THE PRO-AM, I WAS REALLY DIALED IN ON WEDNESDAY, WHICH IS UNUSUAL. THAT MAY NOT MEAN ANYTHING BUT, IT CARRIED OVER AND GOT OFF TO A GOOD START, THURSDAY, AND WAS REALLY FOCUSED ALL WEEK. HAVING THE THREE-SHOT LEAD ON SUNDAY ? HAVING THE LEAD, LAST YEAR, IN MEXICO, ON SUNDAY BY FIVE WHEN I WON. WENT OUT AND PLAYED CAUTIOUS THAT DAY, TRYING NOT TO SCREW UP, THAT HELPED ME A BUNCH AT HILTON HEAD, THIS YEAR, BECAUSE I KNEW I COULDN?T AFFORD TO DO THAT WITH A THREE-SHOT LEAD. I WANTED TO KEEP THE PEDAL DOWN AND STAY FOCUSED. I DIDN?T PAY ATTENTION TO ANYTHING ELSE, DIDN?T LOOK AT ANY BOARDS. JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD; TRIED TO PUSH FORWARD AND PULL AWAY. I KNEW I HAD A PRETTY GOOD LEAD. I DIDN?T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS 6 OR 8, OR WHATEVER BUT, I KNEW I WAS PRETTY FAR AHEAD. I DIDN?T WANT TO GET CAUGHT UP IN IT AND I DIDN?T WANT TO LOOK AT THE BOARDS AND START THINKING ABOUT IT. I DIDN?T RELAX UNTIL THE LAST TWO HOLES WHERE I SAID, IT?S OVER, NOW. I'M GOING TO GET IT IN NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS NOW. I RAN INTO MR. PALMER AT BAY HILL A FEW DAYS LATER. HE CONGRATULATED ME AND TOLD ME HE WON THE VERY FIRST TOURNAMENT THERE. HE SAID, WHEN I WON THERE, IT WAS SO TIGHT WE HAD TO WALK SINGLE FILE DOWN THE FAIRWAY. LIKE IT?S NOT TIGHT NOW. IT?S PRETTY SPECIAL. INSIDE THE CLUB HOUSE WE WERE HAVING A CELEBRATION THAT EVENING AND I SAW THE PLAQUE ON THE WALL WITH ALL THE NAMES. I DIDN?T REALIZE ALL THE GREATS THAT WON THAT TOURNAMENT.

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THIS IS INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE VOLUME II FOR 2009. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TAKE YOU INSIDE THE TOUR WITH PGA PROFESSIONALS ROBERT ALLENBY, BRETT QUIGLEY, JOHN ROLLINS AND CHARLIE HOFFMAN. LATER WE WILL HELP YOUR GAME WITH OUR GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 GOLF LESSON AND GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THE BEST NEW DRIVERS FOR 2009. PLUS, WE'LL TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT AND SPA IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. BUT FIRST WE CATCH UP WITH PGA TOUR PLAYER ROBERT ALLENBY, AS HE TALKS WITH US ABOUT HIS LIFE AND PASSION AWAY FROM THE GOLF COURSE. Below is the transcript from this video: HI, I'M ROBERT ALLENBY FROM THE PGA TOUR. OBVIOUSLY, MEASURES ARE NUMBER ONE AND THEN, JUST WINNING TOURNAMENTS. IT'S ONE WEEK AT A TIME. YOU CAN NEVER GET TOO FAR AHEAD OF YOURSELF BECAUSE AS SOON AS YOU DO THAT, YOU WON?T PLAY WELL THAT WEEK THAT YOU?RE PLAYING. MY BALL STRIKING IS GOOD, MY PUTTING CAN BE BETTER. I KNOW THAT. I'M WORKING HARD ON MY SHORT GAME TO TRY AND MATCH IT UP WITH MY LONG GAME. WHEN IT DOES MATCH UP, I WILL GET THE VICTORIES THAT I?VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. I?VE BEEN VERY CONSISTENT. I THINK TIGER AND I CAN SHARE THE MOST CUTS MADE IN A ROW. YOU LOOK AT THOSE SORT OF THINGS BUT, ALL I DO IS GO OUT THERE AND PLAY AS GOOD AS I CAN POSSIBLY PLAY, EACH DAY AND EACH WEEK. I LOVE THE GAME AND I WANT TO DO WELL. MY PASSION IS JUST TO WIN. I?LL KEEP GOING AS HARD AS I CAN UNTIL I GET THAT VICTORY. WHEN I'M AT HOME FOR WEEKS OFF, I?LL TAKE MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OFF, COMPLETELY. THREE DAYS COMPLETELY OFF. HANG OUT WITH MY FAMILY, DO A LITTLE BIT OF FISHING, MAYBE DIVING, SOMETIMES. TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK, I?LL HIT SOME BALLS. FRIDAY, I PLAY WITH BUDDIES. I?VE GOT A GROUP OF GUYS THAT ARE LIKE FAMILY TO MY WIFE, SANDY, AND MY TWO KIDS, MYSELF. WE CATCH UP FOR DINNER, MOST WEEKS, WHEN I'M HOME AND, I PLAY GOLF WITH THEM, EVERY WEEK THAT I'M HOME. I PUT MY 20 BUCKS IN THE KITTY FOR THE BIRDIES. THEY DIDN?T LIKE IT WHEN I SHOT 58 BIRDIES. I GET A LOT OF FUN OUT OF IT BECAUSE THEY LOVE IT WHEN I MAKE A FEW BIRDIES. I JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH THEM BECAUSE IT?S NOT INTENSE, IT?S JUST A FUN TIME WITH THEM. THESE GUYS ARE IN THEIR 60?S. IT DOESN?T MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE, THAT?S THE BEAUTY OF THIS GAME. WE ALL HAVE HANDICAPS. YOU CAN PLAY WITH ANYONE. OBVIOUSLY, MY GOLF IS MY ABSOLUTE LOVE, MY PASSION AND IT?S MY JOB. FISHING IS WHERE I GET AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD. MY MAIN PURPOSE FOR GOING FISHING IS TO TOTALLY RELAX. GET AWAY FROM 20, 30, 50,000 PEOPLE CROWDS AT TOURNAMENTS AND THE PRESSURE THAT GOLF CAN BRING TO YOU EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, IF YOU LET IT. WE STAY IN HOTELS EVERY WEEK OF THE YEAR WHEN WE?RE ON TOUR. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO CHANGE IT UP AND CHANGE BEAT. WHO WOULDN?T WANT TO GO FISHING. NOW HERE'S SCOTT MUNROE, GOLF MAGAZINES TOP 100 TEACHER, WITH A QUICK TIP ON PUTTING. LET?S DO A DRILL THAT YOU CAN ALL DO AT HOME, YOU CAN ALL DO AT THE GOLF COURSE. IT?S ONE OF THE BEST DRILLS YOU CAN DO TO GET A PENDULUM TYPE MOTION AND, YOU MIGHT WANT TO PUTT THIS WAY. IT?S THE TWO-TEE DRILL. WHAT WE?RE GOING TO DO IS PUT THE TEES IN THE GROUND. THIS IS FOR YOU PEOPLE WHO TRY TO TAKE THE PUTTER BACK SHORT AND ACCELERATE. WE WANT TO GET MORE OF A PENDULUM-LINE MOTION AND, THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN CHASING AFTER THE BALL TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND HAVING BEEN PUTTING WHILE DOING THAT, THIS WILL HELP YOU SWING THE PUTTER BACK AND DROP IT ON THE BACK OF THE BALL. ALL THE GREAT PUTTERS DO THIS; THEY SWING THE PUTTER BACK, THEY DROP IT ON THE BALL. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE MOMENTUM AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PUTTER, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE HEAVIEST CLUBS IN YOUR BAG, WILL GO FORWARD. WE?RE GOING TO TAKE OUR TWO TEES, STICK THEM IN THE GROUND RIGHT NEXT TO THE BALL, GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE ROOM, PUT THEM IN AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE, AND IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS. THEN, WE?RE GOING TO TAKE OUR NORMAL STANCE. WE?RE GOING TO GET SET UP. FROM HERE, WE?RE GOING TO STROKE IT BACK, DROP THE PUTTER ON THE BALL. I HAD ENOUGH MOTION WHERE THE PUTTER WENT BACK, I DROPPED IT ON THE BALL. DON?T TRY TO ACCELERATE THE PUTTER, DO WHAT THE GREAT PUTTERS DO. STROKE IT BACK, DROP IT ON THE BALL. DO THIS DRILL FOR A WHILE AND YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO IMPROVE YOUR PUTTING.

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