Golf Tip of the Week: Stewart Meadows Golf Course

Newswatch 12's cameron derby connects us with the head golf pro there, who helps us get better at chipping.

"stewart meadows is par 35.

It is two par-3s, one par 5, and the rest are par 4s.

This is our lone par-5.

From the back tees it plays about 500 yards.

You know the long hitters, they can get there in two.

You know, everybody hits the ball a mile but a lot of our seniors out here, it takes them three shots to get there.

It is a good finishing hole."

"now, perhaps the coolest part about stewart meadows golf course is that there is a park, playground, basketball court right across the street from here.

So, maybe the wife and kids want to go hang out at the park and you want to get a round of golf in, you get the best of both worlds over here."

"if you had a three inch putt, you can't hardly miss that because it is just back an inch and through and you knock it in.

If you have a five foot putt and the stroke gets longer, and it is tougher to putt.

So, with chipping, it is the same thing.

If you are using a sand wedge when you have the green in front of you, you are taking a longer swing to make the ball go that much further.

So, my tip is, when you have a lot of green to work with, use a 9 or an 8 iron to get the ball on the green as soon as you can and just let it roll out.

In order to do this, just choke up, play the ball a little back in your stance, have your hands slightly forward, and then just pretend