Big Play

WHO: WoodyAustin
WHAT: Five-iron shot to 2'7"
WHERE: 195-yard par-3 14th hole at TPC Southwind
WHEN: Final round of the Stanford St. Jude Championship

WHY
As his title-clinching 62 and great tee ball at 14 show, Austin is talented.But he's had only one top 10 this year and just 23 in the last decade. To beconsistent, he needs two minor swing changes. First, his grip is too palmy; theclub must lie more toward the fingers, especially in the left hand. And hisswing has way too much width at the start and way too little at the top—thefluctuation messes up his timing.

To work on keepingyour width the same during the swing, grip down on a wedge, narrow your stance,bend your knees and put your right foot forward. As you turn your core back,quickly hinge your wrists so that they set when your hands reach your rightknee. Keep your torso centered so you feel resistance as you turn. Then simplylet the club drop.

Patti McGowan teaches at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando.

PATTI'S TIP
Hinge Quickly for Steady Width

...AND ANOTHER THING

"If Michelle Wie were a stock, I'd buy as much as Icould. In time she'll win more than Annika, and nobody will remember her rockyteenage years."

GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHERS POLL

Who will win the U.S. Open?

Tiger Woods 36%

Adam Scott 14%

Luke Donald 9%

Jim Furyk 9%

Zach Johnson 9%

"Tiger Woods, because he is better than everybodyelse."
—CHUCK WINSTEAD, THE UNIVERSITY CLUB

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ERICK W. RASCO

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