{"id":316,"date":"2010-02-05T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T19:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfcoursebusiness.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2010-08-13T14:45:30","modified_gmt":"2010-08-13T19:45:30","slug":"lpga-tour-star-yani-tseng-prepares-for-upcoming-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/golfcoursebusiness\/golf\/instruction\/316\/lpga-tour-star-yani-tseng-prepares-for-upcoming-season","title":{"rendered":"LPGA Tour Star Yani Tseng Prepares for 2010 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. – Two-time LPGA tour winner Yani Tseng, the No. 6-ranked player in the world in the current Rolex Rankings, recently spent several hours\u00a0at the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy getting a complete golf tune-up with Gary Gilchrist.<\/p>\n

As part of her trip to GGGA\u2019s headquarters at Mission Inn Golf & Tennis\u00a0Resort, Tseng, the LPGA Tour\u2019s 2008 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, was also paying Gilchrist a personal visit to explore coaching compatibility on a longer term basis for the 2010 season. Tseng, a native of Taiwan, first met Gilchrist in 2004 when Gilchrist was training Michelle Wie at IMG\u2019s David Leadbetter Junior Golf Academy.<\/p>\n

Now, after climbing her way to the top of ladies professional golf, Tseng is looking for a new swing coach. She formerly worked with Ron Stockton, but the two went their separate ways. Tseng said she still works with Dave Stockton, her short-game mentor for the past two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I met Gary he was really nice and I know he\u2019s a really good coach,\u201d said Tseng, who became the fastest player in LPGA history to cross the $2 million mark in career earnings last year.\u201cNow I\u2019m looking for a new swing coach and one of my first thoughts is Gary Gilchrist.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always been really nice and really wants to help the players be better. He doesn\u2019t care about the money or that kind of stuff. He just wants you to play good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s visit by Tseng was actually her second time out with Gilchrist. Tseng, who lives in Orlando at exclusive Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, has also worked out with three other coaches over the last two weeks<\/p>\n

One thing Tseng likes about Gilchrist is his willingness to work with other coaches.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEven though I have a short-game coach, he still asks me what (Dave Stockton) teaches me and what we can work on together,\u201d Tseng said. \u201cGary\u2019s not the kind of person who protects you and thinks, \u2018oh this is my player.\u2019 He\u2019s just really nice, and open minded. Also because I\u2019m a very feel player, he can teach that feel too. It\u2019s not only about technical.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really trust him and what he wants me to do. He\u2019s taught me a lot. It\u2019s not just technique, but more of the feel, strategy, and what you have to do to be the No. 1 player.”<\/p>\n

Tseng said she had some apprehension to come out and visit Gilchrist due to the changes that might present itself.<\/p>\n

“My first thought was a little scared because I went to Bradenton\u00a0(Leadbetter’s IMG headquarters) \u00a0for two months, and then after that my swing is perfect but I don\u2019t know how to play golf,” Tseng said. “So I was real scared at first to come here too. But now I really trust\u00a0(Gilchrist) and what he wants me to do. I feel that I can work on it in the gym, or in my house. I don\u2019t have to come here. I can work out anywhere. So there’s no reason I can be lazy.”<\/p>\n

After placing 7th on last year’s LPGA Tour Money List,\u00a0one of Tseng’s goals for the 2010 season is\u00a0finishing atop the LPGA Tour Money List.<\/p>\n

“I always want to be No. 1,” Tseng said after three hours of practice on the private Gilchrist Academy practice facility. “But that\u2019s like results.\u00a0Another goal\u00a0is I want to improve my driving accuracy.<\/p>\n

“I’ve\u00a0got power, but I don\u2019t have to use it. I need to control that. Sometimes I\u2019m like, ok, how far of a drive for me to go and (go for it). I\u00a0really need to control myself and be really patient. Just play more smart. Play smarter.”<\/p>\n

Tseng also would like to improve her putts per green, after averaging 1.8 in 2009.<\/p>\n

“I want to be better and better,” Tseng added. “I just want to improve my putting and mostly just playsmart. Don\u2019t get big numbers. Make more birdies and don\u2019t get big numbers. … (Gary’s) givenme some advice\u00a0 and I will just keep working on my game. I think we’ll improve and one day my goal will come true.”<\/p>\n

Tseng will officially kick off her new LPGA Tour season Feb. 18 at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand in Chonburi, Thailand.<\/p>\n

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