Around the Bend MAR 17

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Name : Title :

Kris Panachida Assistant Golf Professional

Favorite Golf Course : Favorite Hole at HBCC :

Athens Country Club , Athens GA Hole # 11

KP : I started to play with my dad when I was two or three and never stopped playing .

KP : Long bunker shots are the hardest for me .

KP : Most common mistakes I see are usually at address , but the most common swing flaw is allowing the club head to get too far to the inside on the takeaway . This sets the path to the inside which will result in an over the top move to compensate for the early mistake .

KP : My tip for playing HBCC - Hit it in the fairway !

Name : Title :

Kyle Rice Second Assistant Golf Professional

Favorite Golf Course : Favorite Hole at HBCC :

Peachtree Golf Club ; Atlanta , GA Hole # 9 ( best view )

KR : I started playing golf when I was 20 . I was recovering from a broken leg and was looking to do something less physically demanding . I had an old set of clubs in the garage , and the rest is history !

KR : My most difficult shots are 15 - 25 yard bunker shots .

N O M A D I C However , you can also get into quite a bit of trouble around the greens , and especially in the rough . | KR : Don ’ t bite off more than you can chew . HBCC can be a very straight forward course , if you let it . 2 4 KR : I would say the most common flaw golfers have trouble with is alignment . A golfer can think they are aiming at one spot , but would actually be aiming at a completely different area . It is hard to work on a golf swing when you don ’ t have a good understanding of where you are aiming . Once you have a good understanding of alignment , it can make life a lot easier .