03/08/2019 ISSUE 10

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TOUR STOP AFFORDS FASCINATING LOOK AT PROS’ ROUTINES KEVIN’S
KURES

One of the great things about being group on Wednesday: showed his normal intensity off the first tee ing his eyes fixed on the
blessed with the living in this area is the 1. Vary Degree of Intensity/Concentra- and executing all the shots that followed, fairway and target, he
opportunity to go to a number of PGA Tour but between shots and throughout the would take three to four
events. Of course, the most convenient is tion: This is especially good advice for the round, he was fully engaged and showed a practice swings, feeling
just down the turnpike to PGA National at tournament and competitive player. Be tremendous amount of interest and a good the motion of his arms,
the famed Champions Course and the Bear very detailed and concentrate fully on each sense of humor to his four amateur part- body and club, matching
Trap, which hosts the Honda Classic. Each shot in the minute to minute-and-a-half it ners. the direction his eyes are By Kevin Perkins
year I have the pleasure of participating takes to execute your shot. However, in be- looking. Again, a great
first hand in the Honda Classic, as a PGA tween shots, enjoy the surroundings of the 2. Use Your Eyes to Give Direction and example of how to use your eyes, and how
Pro-Am Ambassador. This allows me on beautiful golf course. The birds, the beauti- Feel to Your Body: Armour was amazing- your eyes are feeding information to your
Wednesday of tournament week to walk ful grass, the lakes and trees. Also, socialize ly consistent in this area. After selecting mind and body, to perform the proper
inside the ropes during the pro-am to help fully with your playing partners and get to his club, he would move behind and to movement.
entertain the four amateurs who play with know them and enjoy their company. That the side of the ball and begin to look down
one PGA touring professional. The event is was very evident with Ryan Armour; he the fairway and to his target. While keep- 3. Proper Breathing Techniques: Anoth-
a first-hand opportunity to enjoy the four er interesting characteristic was how Ar-
amateurs, help them with their games and PGA Tour golfer Ryan Armour. EPA PHOTO mour would vary his breathing technique,
enhance their pro-am event, as well as get depending on the situation or position he
a close-up look at the Tour player and his was in on the golf course. You could clearly
caddie, and pick their brains regarding a see how he took deeper, more pronounced
number of interesting items. breaths, to help calm himself down and to
lower his heart rate.
This year I was treated to spend the day
with PGA Tour winner Ryan Armour and 4. Consistent Pre-Shot Routine and
his very personable caddie Casey Kellogg. Enjoying Your Round: Another great ex-
Along with being able to be close to the ample in this area as well. It’s amazing to
world-class exchange between player and watch how impeccably consistent Armour
caddie and get some other thoughts from was with the amount of practice swings,
them, it was also interesting to see the waggles and looks he employs, and the
sometimes glaring contrast between what same amount of time that he takes on each
these great players do compared to the shot. Find a routine that works for you and
four amateurs playing in our group. Here make sure to repeat it. Finally, and prob-
are a few “Kures” on what was a very in- ably most importantly, enjoy yourselves
teresting experience as I walked with the and enjoy your round, as we all did on
Wednesday at the Honda Classic! 

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