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...better job of responding to the anxieties of working and middle-class Americans in areas like tax policy and health insurance, and the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Yuval Levin suggests a complementary policy agenda--"Putting Parents First," he calls it--aimed at those same swing voters. In foreign policy, the U.S. will still be at war in 2008--and despite Bush's travails, Republicans still seem likely to be able to claim to be the party of American strength...
...Angeles--based real estate developer, to take drastic action. On Valentine's Day he plunked down $7,500 for a three-day intensive golf fantasy camp at the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) in Oceanside, Calif. "They are the top of the chain when it comes to breaking down your swing," he says. And break it down they did. McPhee was filmed, hooked up to electromagnetic sensors, put through a fitness and flexibility challenge and even asked about his eating habits. And, oh yes, he hit bucketloads of balls...
...portion of the nearly $5 billion that golfers spend each year on equipment. That's where in-depth analysis and customized fitting can help. Not only can participants try the latest products--like Titleist's triangular D1 driver or Callaway's square-headed FTi-- they can also see their swing in a three-dimensional digital rendering...
...lessons to correct. "The information that's available now has completely changed the way I think about golf," says Claude Harmon, a teacher on the tour for more than 15 years. Digital analysis has made it clear to him and other teaching pros that not everyone can--or should--swing like Tiger. Instead, instructors should design a swing tailored to each golfer's body mechanics. "All of this information is like an MRI for your swing," says Harmon. "Wherever the tumor is, it will find...
Down the coast, Callaway offers a similar "nothing but golf" experience for corporate groups, catering to everyone from the beginner to the low handicapper. Program director Randy Peterson has fitted Charles Howell III as well as Mickelson and Sorenstam. On Day One, golfers walk through four stations: simulated-swing analysis in a testing bay, putting evaluation, live-swing analysis with Peterson on the range, and wedge work with clubmaking legend Roger Cleveland. Proprietary software even adjusts for hometown conditions. "We can look at your drive here and tell you that you'll get 14 yards more carry on that same...