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It's no accident that our Annual Instruction Issue hits the streets in September. It's the time when most students return to school for a new academic year and most college campuses begin settling in for the fall semester. Maybe we're just all programmed at the earliest ages to think this way, but there's something about September that makes it conducive to learning. That's why our print and online versions of this month's magazine are packed with golf instruction features, drills, videos and tips. We've assembled some of the best Southern California teaching professionals and asked them to try to help us - and you - get a better handle on the game. Our cover story explores the importance of the fundamentals, courtesy of noted Orange County teaching pro Bobby Lasken. Sure, fundamentals are hopefully the first thing we learn when we begin taking the game even halfway seriously, but fundamentals also are the first thing to get out of whack. And, because they're the base on which your entire game is built, if there's one faulty timber at your foundation, the entire structure can get wobbly. Along with fundamentals, there isn't another part of the game more important than putting. And we caught up with one of the most learned minds on the subject in Southern California, Dr. David Wright, who supplies five drills to help improve your putting - all of which might sound a bit simple at first, but reveal some very deep principles. Also in the magazine, you'll find insight from our resident golf professionals, two of whom supply us with knowledge every month - Jamie Mulligan and Sandra Palmer - and another who we profile this month and who joins our instructional staff next month, Claude Harmon. Mulligan, who was inducted into Long Beach State's Golf Hall of Fame in 2001, has been a friend of Southland Golf since our early years. The Virginia Country Club pro has worked with experts and novices alike. Currently, he's working with some great young PGA Tour pros, including John Mallinger, who has three top-3 finishes on the PGA Tour this year, and John Merrick, who finished fourth last month at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Palmer, who is director of women's golf at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo and one of the most respected instructors in the game, enjoyed a sterling career on the LPGA Tour, winning 19 times from 1971 to 1987, including the 1975 U.S. Women's Open. Harmon, who recently joined the staff at Trump National, is the grandson of Claude Harmon, Sr. and son of Butch Harmon. He's worked with golfers as varied as Justin Leonard and Lance Armstrong, and it's clear that whatever golf teaching gene the Harmon family possesses has been passed along to this rising star in the field. You can read all these stories in the print edition of our magazine, but make sure to visit southlandgolfmagazine.com for video instruction, along with tips from Dr. Golf, in which top professionals from around the Southland answer questions about the one game that you can study your entire life and still find room for improvement. We've long maintained the importance of golf instruction and we are extremely proud to have these great golf teachers as part of our team. SG |
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