Jim Suttie: How to hit off those tight fairway lies   — This
time of year, most courses in the Naples rea have a minimum
amount of grass on them. Some of the hot weather grasses just
won’t grow if the temperature gets below a certain level.
Golfers just have to take this as another challenge to their
playing skills. Many of you are used to the lush grasses of the
northern climates, and you have developed your swing around
them. As a result, many of you have become ”pickers” of the ball
where you try to simply to help the ball off the turf by
sweeping up on the ball. Unfortunately, this does not work in
Florida, where our fairways have less grass on them. In Florida,
there is no cushion of grass behind and underneath the ball
where you might be able to get away with an occasional fat shot.
In Florida, we must hit down on the ball in these tight fairway
conditions.  Here’s how to ensure solid contact every time:  (1)
Start with 60 percent of your weight on your left side, and keep
it there throughout your enti