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 What was the first thing that attracted you to the game? I was in high school, looking for something constructive to do, and my dad saw me hit a golf ball and told me I ought to try out for the golf team. This was in Michigan in 1986. I tied for the No. 1 spot on the team my freshman year, so I was hooked from the beginning. What inspired you to become a teacher? I always have been drawn to the helping aspect of life. The one-on-one camaraderie of teaching someone to do something they want to do, and helping them to do it. Both of my parents are teachers, so it's in the genes. What's the best golf tip you've ever received? If the club is not fitting in the hand and fingers properly, then more mistakes will happen more frequently. What's the most common problem you see in your students and how do you fix it? Most of my students hit it to the right. That could be a slice or a push, so I concentrate on their grip and alignment first. From that moment, if it's still going to the right, then I look at the swing path. What's your best round ever and where? I shot a 72 from the men's back tees in Naples, Florida, at Quail West Golf Club. I missed the course record for women by one stroke. What's your personal motto on the course? See it. Feel it. Do it.This means you have to visualize the shot, then you have to feel yourself as you would in a practice swing, and then allow yourself to execute what you felt. What is your most treasured golf possession? I have a ditty bag from The Masters that I cherish. I keep all of my other little golf possessions in that little bag. Who are your golf heroes? Arnold Palmer, because of his attitude throughout his career and his personality. Bill Strausbaugh, for his teaching. I learned so much from him when I was at Bloomfield Hills in Michigan and he was instrumental in shaping the kind of teacher I am today. People were drawn to his words and his descriptions of the swing. He truly cared for each student and they knew that. |
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