Your Guide to Good Golf November, 2009  
Teaming up on a big stage
Seconds after sinking a birdie putt to earn a spot in this year’s U.S. Open, Mike Miles shared a hug on Saticoy Country Club’s 18th green with his caddie and friend, former Agoura High golfer Charlene Alfonso.


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Zambri takes it all in stride
Following last Monday’s emotionally and physically challenging 36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Saticoy Country Club, Chris Zambri sat back and thought about what might have been. As he stepped to the 15th tee box of his morning round, Zambri, who just completed his third season as the USC men’s golf coach, was 4 under.


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Coming up:
Places to get your game on.		 Calendar

July 30-Aug. 02: Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Aug.6-9: Legends Reno-Tahoe Open at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada.

Aug.6-9: World Golf Championships/Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.


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Mr. Clutch turns to golf
From his Hall of Fame career as a player to his time as the Los Angeles Lakers general manager, a period that netted the franchise seven NBA titles, success has followed Jerry West in whatever he has done.
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New on the market: Adams Golf’s new Idea a7 hybrids and hybrid irons
Intended for mid-handicap players, the set features two tour-inspired a7 hybrids that deliver increased carry distance and extra forgiveness, along with six regular irons.
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There are ways to understand difficult greens
If I am playing a golf course for the first time and the course has a reputation for having difficult greens to read, I always ask someone in the golf shop if the greens have a prevailing break to them - such as away from a mountain, toward a valley or toward an adjacent river.
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Teachers see and learn a lot about golf, too
Every full golf swing requires two turns, one to the right and one to the left. Sounds obvious, but you would be surprised how little trunk rotation amateur golfers use.
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