Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 26, 2011

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SPORTS

 Mountain Views News Saturday, March 26, 2011 

LA SALLE DEFEATS TEMPLE CITY 3-2


WHAT DO YOUR PUTTING STROKE AND GREEN 
READING HAVE IN COMMON? 

If I had an opportunity to to stand up in front 
of the entire golf world and I was only allowed 
to say one sentence, what would it be? 
“EVERY PUTT IN GOLF IS A STRAIGHT 
PUTT”…Since I would only be allowed to 
say one sentence, maybe the powers to be 
would let me repeat myself, “EVERY PUTT 
IN GOLF IS A STRAIGHT PUTT”.

If there is one 
thing that I am 
100% sure of 
it is this. Most 
amateur golfers 
have acceptable 
putting strokes. 
Keep in mind 
that there are 
two parts to 
our sport. One 
part is in the air 
and the other is 
on the ground. 
The one on the 
ground (putting) is so precise at times that it 
can drive you up a wall. It is kind of line the 
Red Zone in football. You go 85 yards in two 
plays and then it takes four plays to go one 
yard. You hit a towering tee shot, followed 
up by the best 5 iron of your life, and then 
you 3 putt from 10 feet.

The reason I say acceptable putting strokes is 
because you don’t do this for a living and the 
putting strokes that most of you have is good 
enough for you to shoot lower scores. The 
problem begins after you read a putt. This 
article is all about matching your putting 
stroke up with reading the green correctly. 

No questions asked, the number one putting 
mistake that I see amateurs golfers make is 
they don’t aim the putter where they want 
the ball to start. Most amateur golfers that 
struggle with their putting, aim the putter at 
the hole and then they either swing out-to-
in (pull) or roll the face closed for putts that 
break right and in-to-out (push) or roll the 
face open for putts that break left. 

Therein lies my favorite quote in golf “EVERY 
PUTT IN GOLF IS A STRAIGHT 
PUTT”. If you have a putt thay breaks 10 
inches right to left, you have to aim the putter 
face 10 inches right of the hole and swing 
the putter straight back and straight through 
to that exact spot. You have to start that putt 
STRAIGHT and allow the ground to curve 
the ball from left to right into the hole. You 
can not start that putt at the hole and then 
swing the putter in-to out and push it on 
line. 

Of course this applies for putts that break 
left to right. You have to aim the putter left 
of the hole, swing the putter straight back 
and straight through, allowing the ground to 
curve the ball, not your stroke or clubface. 

The next time your struggling with your putting, 
remember this mantra: 

WHAT DO YOUR PUTTING STROKE 
AND GREEN READING HAVE IN 
COMMON-EVERYTHING!!! 


La Salle Seniors Dylan Fleck (No. 7) and Christian Santos (No. 4) help bring their team to 
victory. Photo Courtesy John Blackstock

DODGER EXPRESS BUS A “TRIPLE PLAY” FOR RESIDENTS OF LOS 
ANGELES, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA COUNTIES


Los Angeles County Mayor 
and Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority (MTA) 2nd 
Vice Chair Michael D. Antonovich 
joined officials from 
the MTA, the Southern California 
Regional Rail Authority 
(Metrolink), and the Los 
Angeles Dodgers to kickoff 
the return of the Dodger 
Stadium Express Service 
Bus from Union Station to 
Dodger Stadium.

 Additionally, Antonovich 
announced a new partnership 
with Metrolink to provide 
expanded late night 
service to patrons in the 
counties of Los Angeles, San 
Bernardino and Ventura. 

 “While last years Dodger 
Express Bus was a home run 
for the over 122,000 who 
took advantage of the special 
bus service from Union Station 
to the games avoiding 
the traffic and congestion 
we have,” said Antonovich. 
“This year we have teamed up 
with Metrolink for a ‘Triple 
Play’ for the residents of Los 
Angeles, San Bernardino, 
and Ventura counties who 
can attend Dodger Stadium 
and enjoy riding Metrolink 
home after the game.”

 A member of the Governing 
Board of the South Coast 
Air Quality Management 
District (AQMD), Antonovich 
secured a $450,000 grant 
from the Mobile Sources Air 
Pollution Reduction Review 
Committee to operate a no-
cost Express Bus connecting 
Dodger Stadium to Union 
Station for the 2011season 
and late night Metrolink 
Service. 

 State-of-the-art 40-foot 
clean-burning compressed 
natural gas buses will run 
between Union station and 
Dodger Stadium every 10 
minutes prior to the start of 
the game and run approximately 
every 30 minutes 
throughout the game. Union 
Station is served by Metro 
buses and rail, Metrolink, 
and many regional bus lines. 

 Dodger game admission 
tickets will be honored as 
fare payment to ride the 
bus. For specific route 
and schedule information, 
visit www.metro.net or call 
1-800-COMMUTE.


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