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[GOLF LESSON]

PGA TOUR GREAT JOHN COOK’S ADVISE

ON THE SHORT GAME!

PGA 투어 Great John Cook의 숏 게임 조언!

Three keys to success series :
interviews with the best players in

the world
Tips from the PGA Champions Tour

featuring….JOHN COOK by Robert M. Kotowski,
Director of Instruction
Olde School Golf School
성공의 세 가지 비결 시리즈 : 세계 최고의 선
수들과의 인터뷰
PGA 챔피언스 투어에서 존 쿡 전하는 팁

ohn Cook offered some advice perform at the highest level. There Growing up in New England, we
on building a solid short is nothing new under the sun. The never knew there were any other
Jgame at the recent Invesco best way to become a good player conditions in the spring or fall. If
Championship at Sherwood Country has been, and always will be to: you were going to play golf, you
Club. These pearls of wisdom have gain correct information, observe learned to deal with the wind and
been passed down from Ben Hogan, accomplished players, and look for adverse conditions. Later in my
Byron Nelson and Ken Venturi. And common denominators of those who career, this proved to be of great
now John, despite having a busy have played at a high level before us.” value and my most productive time
schedule producing a golf channel His three short game keys are: 1. in tournaments. It seemed that
interview with the winner doing stay centered, keep your lower body everyone else from southern or
the tournament wrap up, and a golf steady and as quiet as possible. 2. Let mild climates (no offense intended)
channel learning center segment, the club do the work for you to create were too busy whining, wanking,
was gracious enough to stop by and the loft and distance. And 3, keep and complaining about the weather
offer knowledge he gained from some turning and following through to the instead of focusing on getting the
of the greatest to ever play the game. target. “Do this and you will hit solid most out of the round. I felt that
He has an Olde School soul, and is a shots every time” half the field had quit and was done
great example of the class, character The thoughts and keys of the great before we teed it up!
and giving spirit of the men on the players like John, past and present, First of all, you have to respect the
PGA Champions Tour. When I asked who put in an extraordinary amount wind and understand that it presents
John about his short game advice, he of time and effort far out weigh any tougher conditions for full shots as
offered these thoughts... new revelations about the game. He well as scoring. Scores will be higher,
“Things haven't changed . It will made it a point to stress that this period! An even-par round of 72
always be about solid fundamentals. advise and insight is to be passed might be a great score during these
Put in the time to practice tried and forward to our PGA Junior League conditions on courses where you
true habits common to the great players, our Blind and Disabled are used to rounds of high to middle
players of the past.” golfers, and all who enjoy this great sixties. Or for all golfers, 4 to 8 shots
game. higher than normal isn't a bad score
“There are no new fancy theories on a blustery day!
that are going to change what it Tips on playing golf in
takes to become a great player and the wind To help you enjoy your rounds more,

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