03/03/2022 ISSUE 05

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Hole-in-one? GET IN THE KNOW ABOUT HITTING IT LOW
Yessiree Bob!
Some of the greatest pleasure we can derive from golf 2. Lean shaft forward. At address, KEVIN’S
Bob Tramonti is is hitting the most appropriate or best shot for the given lean the shaft more forward or, as we KURES
the latest golfer to circumstance you are in, and having success in correct- used to say, hands ahead at address.
score a hole-in- ing an unwanted ball flight. The ability to control your
one at PGA Golf shot trajectory (height) is a big advantage and can be a 3. In-swing. Generally short-
Club. He turned lot of fun to master.
the trick recently en your swing in both directions;
at the Wanamak- Let’s talk about how to strike a low flighted shot and
er course, knock- some examples of when you should use it. One would a shorter backswing and more of a
ing in a pitching be after you have hit an errant tee shot and need to ne-
wedge shot from gotiate your next shot under some branches; another hold-off follow-through. Along those
134 yards on the might be when hitting into a very strong headwind.
sixth hole. Lastly, you are hitting your shots too high, and need to lines, make sure you minimize your
Congrats Bob!  correct your ball flight by hitting it on a more penetrat-
ing flight. Here are the “Kures” to help you execute this wrist cock going back and minimize
valuable ball flight:
your re-cock on the follow-through.
1. Ball position. Play the ball further back in your
stance. The amount back will be determined by how low 4. More in-swing thoughts. Also, By Kevin Perkins
you want to strike hit. To hit it really low, play the ball
almost directly off your right heel. on the forward swing, make sure your

left knee and hips move enough down and laterally,

which will move your chest, shoulders and, most impor-

tantly, the left arm more in front of the lagging club. This

will ensure that the shaft maintains the forward lean.

Lastly, to really keep the ball down, make sure your left

wrist at impact is convex or bowed; this aids in de-loft-

ing the clubface to hit that screaming, low bullet! 

‘Par Fore Paws’ golf tourney makes a lot of green for Humane Society

The Humane Society of St. Lucie Coun-

ty held its first Par Fore Paws Charity Golf

Tournament last Saturday at Trident Golf

Club. The tourney helped raise nearly

$25,000 for the homeless animals of Port

St. Lucie.

For the past two months, the HSSLC

has been working hard to raise money to

address the critical need to upgrade the

shelter’s laundry room facility. With over

200 cats and over 100 dogs currently in the

HSSLC’s care, the laundry load is growing

exponentially to provide comfortable ken-

nels and condos with clean blankets and

towels for their dogs and cats.

This tournament was very important to

the nonprofit Humane Society of St. Lucie

County and its no-kill shelter and wellness

center because it was a celebration of the

importance of community and organiza-

tions, and it emphasized the generosity of

local businesses – especially GL Homes, the

Economic Development Council of St. Lucie

County, Kyle G’s Oyster & Wine Bar, Oak and

Ember Steakhouse, Geneva Financial

and Marine Bank & Trust.

Congratulations were in or-

der to the Van Duzer team for

placing first. Scott Van Duzer

also won our 50/50 raffle, and

the Humane Society was able

to put 100 percent toward the

animals thanks to his incred-

ible generosity. A thank you

was also extended to Larry Azlina Goldstein, left, thanks partic-
ipants at the Par Fore Paws Charity
Portnoy, who won the Putting Golf Tournament to benefit the
Humane Society of St. Lucie Coun-
Contest with a 50/50 prize and ty. The event last Saturday at the
Trident Golf Club in Port St. Lucie
donated his winnings to the raised almost $25,000. Clockwise

HSSLC. And congratulations from above: Dean Butters tees
off; Adrian Ocampo follows
to Gia, one of HSSLC’s adopt- through on a tee shot; the
team of Richard Del Toro Jr.,
able dogs who was out on the Ryan Courson, Leslie Kristoff

golf course and who is now looking and Larry Portnoy.

at finally having found her forever PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

home after 152 days of residing at our

shelter!  ­– CONTRIBUTED