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Show GQQDGOLF Tips On A Low Score At A High Age By Jay Hebert Jay Hebert, touring pro and tournament winner for 30 years, has been commissioned commis-sioned by Standard Brands Incorporated to assist senior golfers by preparing these tips. It seems the older a golfer gets the more often he wants to get out of a tough situation situa-tion by hitting a really big shot. If you drive into the rough on a par-four hole, for example, don't try to reach the green in one . stroke. The . chances are J " good that you j will follow - j your first bad !r - J shot with one Ls- that's even Hebert worse. A better idea, especially for the senior golfer, is to play this difficult shot conservatively. con-servatively. Forget about distance from a tough lie and don't reach for a wood as you would normally. Try a medium iron, like a five or six, and try to place the ball in good position for your next stroke. Then, if you play a fine shot from that position, you can redeem your par after all. Never hit a golf ball if others are in range. Save your practice shots for the practice tee; you may hit an unwary companion. Stand well away from a player making a shot, preferably to the right (if he is right-handed). Do not get ahead of the ball. If you're using a golf cart never drive on a sharp slope. Hillsides can be dangerous. dan-gerous. Keep your feet and legs within the cart until it stops. |