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Newsletter - Issue 83 Date 01/09/09
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TCT Quick Tips - Shorten Your Backswing
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With practice, you can get a great coil your backswing without too much 
length, and with a fairly rapid transition to the downswing, your game will 
become very accurate without any loss of distance. 

Keep working on a shorter backswing with a tight coil, and rapid 
transition to the downswing.


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Golf Tip : The Eyes Have It
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This tip came from Frank Thomas, http://ww

When It Comes To Putting, The Eyes Have It. 

You can improve your putting by proper use of your eyes during each stage of 
the putt; here’s how... 

Eyes during setup

When you set up to stroke a putt, one of the first things 
you must do is position your eyes over the golf ball and over your target line. 
Doing this will give you the best chance to start the ball headed on the target line. 

To help position your eyes over the ball, most putter heads have a top surface 
split into two separate elevations, with an indicator placed on each elevation. 
When used correctly, this mechanism ensures your eyes are directly over the ball. 

If your head/eyes drift outside or inside of the ball, the putter’s bi-level alignment 
indicators will no longer match up to each other, immediately indicating your eyes 
are not directly over the ball and target line. For example, if your putter has two 
indicator lines on the upper level and an indicator on the bottom level, you know 
your eyes are positioned correctly over the ball and target line when the indicator 
on the lower level appears between the two lines on the upper level.
  
Eyes during the stroke

Keep your eyes on the ball and over the target line during the stroke. 

Eyes after contact

Keep your eyes over the target line during the stroke. If you have to peek toward 
the hole, try your best to only swivel your head down the target line rather then 
lifting your head, as this will change your spine angle and move your head off 
the target line. 

Try your best to keep your eyes over the target line by holding your focus on 
the grass that was under the ball, even long after contact. You’re not going to 
improve the putt by watching it roll, so don't be in a rush to look up. 

Enjoy,

Tom