PC Action 1998 January/PCA0198.ISO/DEMOS/GOLFPRO/LESSONS/PLAYER.ENG

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Hi.~ I'm Gary Player.~
And this is The Golf Pro.~
It's very different from any golf simulation you will ever have played before . . . ~~because you actually hit the ball . . .~~
using your mouse just like a golf club.~~~
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That's why The Golf Pro is special . . .~~
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By the end of this lesson you'll have learned how to hit your first golf strokes.~~
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Come on in . . .~~
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If you're right handed, ~click the right button.~~~
If you're left handed, ~click the left button.~~
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If you're right handed, ~click the right button.~~~
If you're left handed, ~click the left button.~~
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Here's a swing played as you'll see it in the simulation..
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Now, look at the mouse to see how it moves....~

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The movement of the mouse is linked directly to the movement of the swing~~~
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Move the mouse back...~And I take a backswing...
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Move the mouse forward....~And I start the forward swing..... ~and hit through the ball
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Here it is again...

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The secret to a great swing is in the rhythm and the timing...~~
It's no different in The Golf Pro.~~
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See how the movement is a flowing movement, ~just like my golf swing.
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Now, you try and swing in time with me...~~~
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So, now you've mastered how to hit the ball.~~
That's Great!~~

Most of my first time pupils take longer than that.~~

But golf isn't QUITE that easy!~~ Each shot has three basic elements:~~

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Power -~ Which determines how far the ball travels. . .~~~
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Curvature -~ Which results in the ball moving to the right or left during its flight. . .~~~
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and~~

Loft -~ which governs the height and backspin of the shot.~~~

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When you're ready,~ press the SWING button.
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To hit the ball, keep your mouse button pressed down throughout the swing.~~
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Let's start with power . . .~

The power of your shot depends on the backswing . . .~~
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A small backswing leads to a low powered shot.~
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A full backswing leads to a higher powered shot.~
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The power also depends on your clubhead speed . . .~~~
Move your clubhead slower, and the ball won't travel as far.~
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But there's NEVER any need to swing too fast.
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Now, you have a go . . . keeping your mouse button held down to hit the ball.~~
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When you take a very full backswing,~ you'll see the club begin to wobble.~~
The more you pull back,~ the more power you'll get.
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But really big swings are worthwhile only if you move your club very accurately.~~~
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See if you can hit a controlled, high powered shot.~~
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The second element of the shot is curvature . . .~~~

In The Golf Pro you can alter the shape of your shot just like you do in golf . . .~~
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Open up your mouse~~
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and the ball will fade . . .~~
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Close your mouse~~
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and the ball will draw . . .~~
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The same thing will happen if you don't hit your shot straight back and forward.~
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So, if you want to hit a straight ball, move the mouse straight back and forward~
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And if you want to curve the ball, open or close your clubface.~~~
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Try and see if you can keep your wrists locked and move your clubface squarely across your mouse mat.~~
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The third element of the shot is loft. . .~~~
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You can alter the amount of height and backspin of your shot by timing the release of your mouse button.~~
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If you release well before the ball, both the height and the amount of backspin increases.~
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If you release just behind the ball, the height and backspin decrease.
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So, if you want to hit the ball high, release early.
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And if you want to hit low, release later.
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See if you can alter the timing of your release . . .~~
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In the game - to make it easier at BEGINNER level - ~~
If you keep the button pressed THROUGHOUT the swing,~ you'll still hit a shot with reasonable loft~~~
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Well, that's a basic tour of The Golf Pro.~~

If you want to, you can play the game straight away.~~

But some time, why not come and join me for a lesson on the practice range?~~
There,~ I'll teach you how to play all sorts of shots.~~

In the meantime,~ here's a real golf hole for you to practice with until the sun goes down.~~

Just like I used to do when I was learning how to be a champion.~

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Well, that's a basic tour The Golf Pro.

You know, you can actually start to play straight away.~

But I'd really like you to join me on the practice range, because there I can show you a variety of shots that'll really be of benefit to you.

In the meantime, here's a golf hole, a real golf hole, that you can hit shots on until the sun goes down,
just like I did when I was an up and coming pro - there wasn't enough daylight.
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When you're on the first tee, the first thing that you're doing is that your having a practice swing to loosen up . . .
and you're concentrating . . .
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You should try and visualise the shot before you play it.~~
Once you're composed, grip your mouse properly, and take some practice swings.~~
Move the mouse back to take a backswing - and then move it forward to hit through the ball . . .
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Once you're happy with your swing - hold down the left mouse button throughout your shot . . .~~

The further back you swing, the more power you generate . . .~~

Open your mouse to fade the ball . . .
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Close your mouse to draw the ball . . .
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Now its your turn . . . .
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Don't forget what I always say - the harder I practice the luckier I get!
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You can obviously alter the loft of your tee shot according to the shot that is required.~~
When you're going downwind you want more loft, when you're going into the wind you want less loft,
so you can drive it into the wind.
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The earlier you release your mouse button on the downswing - the greater the loft you will get.~
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I've been a beginner and I've been a professional.~~  I've found golf to be far more exacting as a professional.~~
Remember folks, I don't get any strokes.
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At higher skill levels, the game becomes more difficult~~ - striking the ball becomes more sensitive to the movement of your swing.~~

If you want to hit the longest drives,~ pull the mouse back and go into overswing.~~

The further you travel,~ the more power you'll get . . .~ but the smaller margin for error in your swing.
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See if you can hit the ball further with a longer backswing. . .
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Here we are on a slope . . .
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If the ball is above your feet then your shot will tend to travel left.  So, you'll have to aim a little right of the flag.
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If the ball is below your feet then your shot will tend to travel left.  So, you'll have to aim a little right of the flag.
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Now you try it . . .
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To hit the ball cleanly from the rough you must make certain that you hit that ball first.~~
If you release too early,~ then you're going to get a lot of grass between the clubface and the ball and you'll lose all your power.
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There we go - a perfect release.
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The secret to playing out of the rough - obviously feel always has a lot to do with it . . .
but you must ensure that you hit the ball first and that your clubhead is accelerating through the grass.
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Folks, always remember you'll get less backspin from the rough because you get grass between the clubface and the ball.
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Look how far the ball travels out of the rough.
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Learning to get the feel of putting takes a lot of practice . . .
the most important thing in putting is confidence, but to gain that confidence you've got to practice an awful lot.
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Hit a firm, flowing putt in the same way that you take a normal shot.
Don't worry too much about your mouse button.
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You can alter the power of your putt by the length of your backswing, and the speed that you hit the ball at.
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So - a putt can either be hit firmly with a smaller backswing or more softly with a larger backswing.
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To be a great putter you've really got to know how to read greens.
You can have the best stroke in the world, but if you don't read the putt correctly it's not going to go in.
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I always read the greens by looking at my putt from different directions.
You can do the same by hitting your right mouse button and viewing the green from any position.
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When you hit a pitch shot high you'll get a little extra backspin.
When pressing your mouse button - release it early to get the same effect.
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Here's a pitch with a lot of backspin . . .
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Now try it yourself.
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Remember, a chip is a ball that travels lower, and runs on towards the hole.
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To chip the ball towards the hole watch me release the mouse button late . . .
See the ball run on towards the hole.
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We're all inclined to get a little bit greedy -
if you want to get even more height and more backspin on your pitch, then open up that clubface.
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Aim a little to the left because the ball will move to the right.
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Aim a little to the right because the ball will move to the left.
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 . . .  just LOOK at that backspin!
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If you want to play a bunker shot well you must make certain you release your button before the club hits the sand.

By releasing your button early, you'll get the necessary loft, and the soft backspin that we're all looking for.
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Think of the button release as the point where the club enters the sand.  See how an early release takes the ball out of the bunker.
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A good bunker shot requires a positive action - and a lot of courage!
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There are two kinds of bunker shots - a long one and a short one -
on the short bunker shot you hit further behind the ball - on the longer bunker shot you hit closer.
On the short bunker shot with your mouse button - you release it earlier - on the long bunker shot you release your mouse button later.
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Or you can enter the sand at the same position and alter the amount of power of your swing.
But, generally, if you've got a long bunker shot, you hit closer to the ball, and if you've got a very short one you hit further from the ball.
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If you want to hit a high explosion shot, open up your clubface and open up your stance to get the maximum loft.
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Since the ball will tend to travel to your right - you'll have to aim to the left to compensate . . .~
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Since the ball will tend to travel to your left - you'll have to aim to the right to compensate . . .~
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See how the ball travels high and to the right.~
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See how the ball travels high and to the left.~
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