The Experience Insider

This months Golf Tip is provided by PGA Member and Head Golf Professional Chris Souchak from WCI’s Venetian Golf and River Club in Venice, FL.

Play from the Rough

Playing from the rough can be tough for any golfer.  Here are a few tips on how to make a tough shot easier.

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As an avid golfer, you know that you don’t always get to play in perfect weather. When the wind is blowing in harsh gusts, it will do some crazy things with your golf ball after it leaves your club. The following steps will help keep your score down during these windy conditions: Click to continue reading »

Chipping like a pro is easier to accomplish than you think if you follow these simple tips.

Utilize your chipping iron like a putter by raising it on its toe, thus lining up the clubface through the top edge of the club. Eliminate the wrist flip error from your chipping motion or you will inadvertently add loft to the club during your swing. Remember to move close enough to the ball so the club head is standing on its toe with the club shaft as vertical as possible. By doing this, you will eliminate any angle in your left wrist so that your club head won’t drop any lower through impact than it was at the initial ball address.

Place your weight on your left side so you will easily produce the proper angle of attack - a naturally descending motion. Drop your left foot back from the target line and let your weight settle naturally into your left hip. Remember your weight should start, stay and finish into your left side.

Remember that the fringe of the green is unpredictable. Bad bounces can destroy the line, soft turf can slow the ball down and hard turf can speed it up too much. Remember to select a spot at least one yard on the green where you want your chip to land.

I want to share a handy golf tip with you when using your wedges. Here’s an alternative technique to try the next time you need a wedge shot to fly high and land softly.

Weaken your left-hand grip (for right-handers), turning your hand under the club so that your left palm faces more toward the sky. With your left hand in this weakened position, the clubface will remain open through the hitting zone and your shot will be shorter and fly higher than normal and land like a butterfly with sore feet. Experiment with this shot on the range. You’ll quickly learn that the more you turn your left hand under the club, the higher and softer (and shorter) the resulting shot will be. Swing softly and carry a soft swing!

Do you find this tip helpful? Have you tried this drill on the driving range before?

Our Ladies’ Golf Association had a busy beginning of the season, but they are sure eager to get started. We had our first Ryder Cup/Opening Luncheon and the Ladies’ Match Play Club Championship. We had a great field of players that were also praising the good conditions of the greens and fairways! On behalf of the Golf Club staff we are happy to see all of our members back and also welcoming new ones! I am looking forward to seeing all of our golfers back in the swing of things as we get more into season.

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A lot of golfers struggle with hitting just the right shot to get their ball out of the bunker and onto safe ground to putt it in and get that par. The key to effective bunker play starts with the right club and more importantly, the right attitude. So get out your sand wedge and let’s get started. Click to continue reading »

The season is upon us and the staff and I are excited to welcome back our members from up north. Our golf calendar for the season is packed with our yearly tournaments and a few new ones that we hope our members and guests will enjoy. We hosted the 32^nd Annual Pat Bradley Florida International Invitational October 26-27. Fifteen colleges from around the country participated and it was a blast. I think Pelican Preserve is fortunate to be able to open up our wonderful 27 holes of golf to be able to host such an event and provide the experience to aspiring golfers. We could not have asked for better weather and the greens were fast making it a challenge for the players.

Have you attended a Golf Invitational recently and would like to share what your experience?

Hit ‘em straight,

Bryan

We created this blog in the hopes of engaging golfers of all skill levels to hone their skills, learn new techniques and get a glimpse into the many exciting golf experiences that WCI has to offer. This is your opportunity to get to know WCI golf a bit better, ask questions and tell us about your golf experiences.  Stay tuned for the first in a series of golf tips every golfer can learn from.  If you have something in particular that you’d like to learn about, please respond to this post and we’ll do our best to answer your questions.  Hope to hear from you soon!

Hit ‘em straight!

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