by Adam Spangler
“I started by asking whether you can turn a golf course into an eco-friendly place,” explains pop star Justin Timberlake, whose new public golf course, Mirimichi, opens in rural Millington, Tennessee, on July 25. “It turns out you can.” Timberlake bought the 339-acre course (where he first learned the game and where his parents got married) at auction in 2007 to protect it from development. Now a full upgrade is almost complete. The course’s geothermal and solar energy systems are so efficient, 20 percent of the club’s energy will be funneled back to the Tennessee Energy Grid, and the clubhouse will be a contender for Platinum LEED status. State-of-the-art irrigation systems and recirculating creeks will cut water use, and the property is set to receive Audubon Classic Sanctuary certification. But eco improvements aren’t the only story; the play is also better, thanks to a course redesign by a team that worked with Palmer and Nicklaus (starting at $59; mirimichi.com).
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This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Men’s Journal
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August 6th, 2009 at 2:52 am
The problem could be casued by several different things not shifting your weight is probly the biggest, check your ball position have a friend help to make sure the ball is in the middle of your stance. This is probably not the problem. And if you move your ball further back you will create alot of new problems, like hitting the ball low and to the right because you don’t have time to finish your swing and the club face will still be open.[trust me I went throught it] What fixed my problem was 2 things take your stance and place a tee all the way in the ground just forward of where the ball goes. Don’t use a ball just practice breaking off the head off the tee. If that doesn’t help take your stance w/ an iron put a ball way forward in your stance. About 3in. past your front foot and try to hit the ball you don’t need to hit it good just hit it your body will have to shift wieght forward to get to the ball. Good Luck
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