Fall Finale Photos

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First Tee Life Skills:

Making Good Choices

Life is full of choices. Each and every day, you have the opportunity to practice Using Good Judgment and choosing Honest behaviors. What does this mean? 

• You choose to do and say things that are truthful, not only when playing golf, but in everything you do. 
• You tell the truth to others, and you are also truthful with yourself. 
• Being honest means you act in a way that you know is right. 

Sometimes acting and behaving honestly isn’t easy or fun, but it is the right thing to do. When you have the courage to do what’s right, even when it’s hard when no one is looking, you have Integrity.

Golf is the perfect sport to practice being honest because it relies on you and your fellow players to keep your own score, and to call penalties on yourselves when needed.

Unlike other sports, there is no referee. You must put your good judgment skills to use! Acting with both honesty and integrity is one of the most important commitments you can make as a Game Changer both on and off the course. 

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First Tee Fundamentals:

Alignment

Alignment is one of the most overlooked aspects of the game, especially when you consider that it has such a big impact on the outcome of your shot. When players practice, they rarely focus on picking a target and lining up properly.

Our perception of where we align is often wrong. Right handers tend to "close" their stance, meaning they line up too far to the right. This leads to swinging left, across the body, which creates pulls and slices. The same is true for left handers but in the other direction.

Here are some ways to practice your alignment:

1. Use two alignment sticks or clubs (anything straight).
2. Point the stick closest to the ball at your target.
3. Place another stick where your feet will go. Make sure they are parallel. This means that the stick closest to your feet will actually be left of the target because your feet are on a different path. Think of railroad tracks with your feet on the left rail and the ball on the right.
4. Go through your full routine; stand behind the ball first and walk into your stance.
5. Change your target often, rotating from targets left, center, and right on the range.