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Most golfers, men and women alike, tend to hit a slice. The most common cause of a slice is a lack of clubface rotation through the ball at impact. This opening or holding back of the clubface puts a clockwise rotation on the ball and causes the sometimes-dramatic curve to the right. To correct your slice you first must learn to hit the anti-slice (a.k.a. a hook). Feel the toe of the club pass the heel through impact and the ball will move from right to left. An excellent drill to feel this release of the clubhead and your arms is to set up as if the ball were teed up three feet off the ground. Make a few swooshing swings and begin to sense how your right arm crosses over the left naturally. Gradually lower the bottom of the swing until you are making swings at ground height. If you can get this rotational swing to happen through the ball, Kiss Your Slice Goodbye!

Steve Mitchell
Director of Instruction
Kiawah Island Resort Learning Center

2008 Amateur at Kiawah Island Golf Resort contested September 4th - 7th

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. Kiawah Island Golf Resort announced that the inaugural Amateur Championship at Kiawah Island Golf Resort will be contested on The Ocean Course, site of the 1991 Ryder Cup Matches, the 2007 Senior PGA Championship and the 2012 PGA Championship, and Cougar Point, the resort’s Gary Player-designed course, September 4 – 7, 2008. This flighted individual stroke-play event is open to male amateur players of all ages. Both low-gross and low-net prizes will be awarded.

Participants will enjoy lavish receptions – including an outdoor barbeque at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the resort’s Mobil Five-Star oceanfront hotel, hospitality suites, and fabulous prizes.

According to Brian Gerard, the resort’s Director of Golf, this tournament offers a great opportunity to sample Kiawah’s courses during a beautiful time of the year. “September is a great time to play golf here on Kiawah Island. The weather is generally very good and the courses are in excellent condition,” he said.

For complete itineraries and pricing, or to request a special events brochure, please visit http://www.kiawahresort.com/special-events or call 800-654-2924.

Event Details:

Player event registration is $789 per person and includes Daily Breakfast, Opening Reception, hospitality room for two nights, two golf rounds (one on The Ocean Course and one on Cougar Point), barbeque dinner (alcohol included), awards lunch and an amenity. Non-Player event registration is $425 per person and includes daily breakfast, opening reception, hospitality room for two nights, barbeque dinner (alcohol included) and awards luncheon (other resort activities not included).

Participants have two options for accommodations including The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, starting at $399 per night for garden view, or villa accommodations starting at $181 per night for a one-bedroom west beach scenic-view villa. (Resort fees and taxes are additional for accommodations. Room/villa rates are based on availability.)

Flights will depend on the number of participants. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in each flight. The first place finisher in each flight will receive a trophy and a two-night stay at The Sanctuary and a round of golf for two. The second place finisher in each flight will receive a trophy and a $500 gift certificate that can be applied to merchandise in any of the resort’s golf shops. Overall Low net winner will receive a trophy.

For Reservations and Information including prizes call 1-866-265-3644



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