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 Here are some instructional updates:

• The Berkeley Hall Learning Center has just been completely upgraded!  We have just had all our computers upgraded with the latest software from V1 Golf.  Students will now be able to view a summary from their golf lesson online in their own V1 locker or on their smartphone.  Students will even have the ability to upload their lessons onto Facebook for all their friends and family to see. The changes at the Learning Center include an expansion of our indoor putting capabilities, two Casio EX-F1 Exilim 300 frame per second cameras (for amazing high speed footage of the golf swing!) and the ability to view your golf swing on a 50″ HD screen.

Casio EX-F1 Exlim Camera

• I will be holding a complimentary Swing Seminar based around the information in my book, “It’s All About Impact” at Berkeley Hall on April 19th from 10AM-12PM.  The seminar is free of charge to anybody who purchases a copy of the book at www.itsallaboutimpact.com or from me in person. During the event I will address both the long and shortgame elements discussed in the book, along with a graphic explanation of the 84 degree secret.  As an added bonus all golfers who attend the seminar will receive a one time coupon for a $75 golf lesson with Andrew – that’s a savings of $75!

• This Friday, on March 5th I will be participating in Hilton Head Golf Week at Sea Pines Resort. They are having an Instructional Day with great local teachers like Doug Weaver, John Farrell, Krista Dunton, Tim Cooke and our own local legend, Rick Barry.  The cost is $25.00 per person and all proceeds benefit the Heritage Classic Foundation.  Please come on out and support a great cause and your local community.

Verizon Heritage 2009 Champion Brian Gay

• I am excited to announce that I will be running a Spring Junior Golf Program at Berkeley Hall.  This program will run from Wednesday March 17th to Saturday May 15th. Young golfers (8-18) will have the ability to work on their games for three hours each week in preparation for the summer tournament schedule. We will meet every Wednesday (4-5PM), Thursday (4-5PM) and Saturday (2-3PM) and the group will be limited to 6 students.  The costs will be as follows: Three Hours per week $550; Two Hours per week $450; and One Hour per week $ 350.  All students that attend the program will receive instruction on the complete game of golf including fitness, nutrition, equipment, on-course play and tournament preparation. If you happen to know a young aspiring golfer who might be interested please feel free to forward this information to them. 

For further information on lessons, pacakges and golf schools please contact me at (843)247-4688 or andrew (at) andrewricegolf.com

After listening to a golf commentator indicate that Ian Poulter’s back leg was way too straight this week I just about fell out my chair. Did he not notice that Poulter was in the process of picking up his inaugural US win and $1.5 million! Two weeks ago I heard similar comments about Dustin Johnson and his arm and wrist position at the top of the backswing. Perhaps they did not notice that he happened to win his 3rd event as an under 25 golfer.

Sam Snead at the Top

What would most golf instructors do with the swing of Sam Snead?

As a golf community we get so caught up in the “correct way” to swing that we lose sight of what is the correct way to hit. All that seems to matter to us is the look of the swing and golf’s greatest champions are proof that looks have nothing to do with results. (Just like in life actually!) Function will always trump form and substance always wins out over style! Let’s start to focus on what makes the golf ball go and get to work on that. There are many elements in the golf swing that are negotiable, like straightening the back leg, or lifting the left heel – just look at Sam Snead above. The key is being able to know which elements are non-negotiable, which are the key parts to the swing where the laws of physics must be obeyed. They all happen to occur in and around impact. Here are the most important ones:

• Get the weight onto the front foot (80+%) at impact.
• Keep the head over or just behind the ball at impact. This means that the weight shift onto the front foot must occur by driving/shifting the hips and mid-section towards the target. This move leads to what I call body curve.
• If the body is positioned correctly, the hands will lead the clubhead into the hit creating a downward blow.

For more information like this please visit www.itsallaboutimpact.com

Many of you have inquired about where to purchase the book. It’s about to be available – I promise!  It is finished and is at the printer in Ohio and will be in-hand the second week in December.

Getting the website www.itsallaboutimpact.com (it’s not up yet, so don’t click here!) up and running has proven to be about as challenging as writing the material for the book, but it should not be more than a few days before you’ll be able to purchase the hardcover version as a pre-publication.  Keep an eye on this space!  The pre-publication sale will run during the month of November and will feature a signed first edition plus free shipping!  All books will be shipped in time for Christmas.

 We will also offer an eBook version for those of you who do not wish to deal with shipping and don’t mind reading on the computer.  This is a great option for golfers looking to get their hands on the book ASAP and international readers in particular.

As many of you know I will need all the help I can get in promoting this book – so please, please let all your friends, family and “desperate” golfing buddies know.  I need your word of mouth.  In fact, if you forward a link (http://www.andrewricegolf.com/?p=988) to this post to 10 or more friends I will send you a FREE electronic chapter from the book.  Simply CC andrew@andrewricegolf.com and I’ll gladly send you your free chapter!

This is what Nick Price had to say about the book after seeing it for the first time:

“I have known Andrew Rice since he was a young man growing up in Southern Africa. I have always been thoroughly impressed with Andrew’s dedication and passion to play, teach, and constantly discover the intricacies of our great game. I know you will benefit from his diligent pursuit of finding the most efficient manner in which to play the game and produce results. The quest for improvement at every level of golf is never ending, but I am sure you will find Andrew’s thoughts to be an efficient way for you to achieve your potential.”

Nick Price Three-Time Major Champion

I know the information in this book will make you a better golfer.

Perhaps two of the sweetest swings in all of golf – Mickey Wright (who gets my vote as the best swing of all time!) and a young Ernie Els.

Both these golfers are at or approaching the top of the backswing.  Notice how their right side is flush up against the 84 degree line.

These illustrations are just two of the 45 that you will see in “It’s All About Impact“. They will all sell you on the idea that preparing the body to get to impact is what the focus of the swing should be. After all, there are many ways to swing the club, but only one way to hit the ball!