Find Your Balance

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Par Fundamentals: Balanced Finish

Ever notice the guys and girls on Tour holding their finish? Balance is a critical part of the golf swing. Players who are off-balance tend to hit poor shots. One of the first things that a beginner should learn is how to hold a finish. In fact, it's the PGA Tour Logo! A proper finish has a few things in common:

100% of the player's weight will be on the front foot.
The back toe will be touching the ground. If you can't tap the back toe, you have too much weight on it.
The shoulders will be square and the club will be pointed toward the target. This prevents over-rotation in the swing, which can lead to pulls, slices, and back problems.

Players who can hit the same finish position on every swing will become more consistent than those who have a different finish every time.

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Lesson 12 - Meeting & Greeting

Social interactions are a big part of The First Tee program. We teach students how to introduce themselves and how to hold a conversation. The formula for these involves the five steps for meeting someone new.

Step 1: Face the person

Step 2: Smile and make eye contact

Step 3: Give a firm handshake

Step 4: State your name clearly

Step 5: Ask a question

Step 5 feeds into the next part of the process, A-L-R.

Ask a question.

Listen for the answer.

Respond to what was said.

Did You Know?

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4-4. Maximum of Fourteen Clubs

a. Selection and Addition of Clubs

The player must not start a stipulated round with more than fourteen clubs. He is limited to the clubs thus selected for that round, except that if he started with fewer than fourteen clubs, he may add any number, provided his total number does not exceed fourteen.

The addition of a club or clubs must not unduly delay play (Rule 6-7) and the player must not add or borrow any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course or by assembling components carried by or for the player during the stipulated round.

b. Partners May Share Clubs

Partners may share clubs, provided that the total number of clubs carried by the partners so sharing does not exceed fourteen.

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