Lotte Championship week will again feature a Monday Ladies First Clinic, presented by Titleist and Footjoy, at Ko Olina Golf Club.
LPGA pros Lizette Salas and Angel Yin, members of the winning U.S. Solheim Cup team, will conduct the free demonstration clinic Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the driving range.
Autographs will be available after. Attendance is free. The first 50 to attend get a sleeve of Titleist DT Soft golf balls with the Lotte logo, and the first 70 receive FootJoy socks.
For more information, visit koolinagolf.com.
Ko Olina is also hosting a Demo Day today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The latest clubs from TaylorMade, including M3 and M4 drivers, will be available to hit.
Rosenquist golf is upcoming
Maui Preparatory Academy’s ninth annual Tom Rosenquist Legacy Golf Tournament – “The Tom” — will be held April 14 at Kaanapali Royal at 8 a.m.
Rosenquist was a devoted Maui Prep supporter and avid golfer. Proceeds benefit students in need of tuition assistance.
The “19th hole” reception, awards and auctions start at 1 p.m. at Roy’s Kaanapali. Non-golfers can attend at a guest rate.
Registration is $195 through Monday and $225 after. It is available at mauiprep.org.
Ralbovsky clinic at Koolau
Male golfers of all skill levels are invited to a free clinicc with pro Kevin Ralbovsky on April 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Koolau Golf Club.
The event is hosted by Ralbovsky’s KMR School of Golf and will be on the KMR teaching decks.
The clinic, which includes stretching, is limited to the first 40 to sign up.
Participants should bring clubs. To reserve a spot, email ralbovskk001@hawaii.rr.com.
ALOHA SECTION PGA GOLF TIP
Scott Ashworth
PGA
LOOK UP AND LET IT FLOW
Many people have commented to me about Jordan Spieth looking at the hole on short putts. They ask me why he does this. While I don’t know for sure why Jordan does this, I can tell you some great reasons why you should try it too!
On shorter putts (say inside 10 feet), golfers tend to tense up, focus intently on the ball, and then try to steer the putt in the hole with their hands. The result tends to be a wobbly, not-so-confident putting stroke.
Instead of looking at the ball on these short putts, try looking at the hole instead. I’ve found that this tends to take your focus off the ball to more of a free flowing stroke that merely has the ball getting in the way of a great stroke.
Looking up at the hole also allows your shoulders and arms to swing more freely through the putting stroke.
So next time you are out playing Manele Golf Course, keep your head up and enjoy the scenery from every golf hole! And when faced with those tricky short putts, keep your head up, look at the hole, and feel how free you can
swing that putter!
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Ashworth is Director of Golf at Four Seasons Resort Lanai
