• 003 Mark 1st Tee Group Strategy Day 1.jpg

    For the final session of the day, the players split into groups of four for a nine-hole playing lesson. Here, Mark provides some course strategy on the first tee.
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  • 012 Mark 5th Green Day 2.jpg

    To score well you have to putt well and Mark shared a great routine he uses to read greens and putt assertively.
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  • 006 Mark 2nd Tee Eileen Day 1.jpg

    ... and then Eileen K. carried the plan out to perfection.
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  • 009 Mark Group 6th Fairway Low Lie Day 2.jpg

    Hills, moguls and uneven lies are a characteristic challenge at The Ridge Club, and Mark took an opportunity presented by Steve L.'s drive to talk about lies where the ball is below your feet.
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  • 010 Mark 6th Fairway Low Lie Day 2.jpg

    As Mark demonstrated, creating a wider stance, flexing the knees more and bending more from the hips goes a long way towards leveling the playing field on this difficult shot.
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  • 011 Skip Eileen 6th Approach Day 2.jpg

    The water fronting the green at the par-4 6th hole gave Eileen K. some trouble, but Skip put it all in proper perspective, telling her, "Golf is 250 acres of error. Don't beat yourself up over the errors. Learn from them and enjoy the next opportunity…
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  • 013 Skip Ken 6th Pitch Day 2.jpg

    A quick pitching refresher by Skip helped Ken A. wedge this shot to tap-in distance on No. 6.
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  • 016 Group Photo 9th Tee Day 2.jpg

    Thanks to The Ridge Club, thanks to Skip and Mark and thanks to all the great TT members who helped to make this unique event such a fun and memorable experience!
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  • 019 Mark Bunker Release COMP Day 1.jpg

    Another important fundamental of bunker play is the release. As Mark showed the group, in a normal iron shot the club should rotate through impact, with the toe passing the heel (left). In a proper bunker shot, though, the club releases up. The wrists…
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  • 015 Mark Bunker Splash Day 1.jpg

    ... and bunker play from Mark.
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