On and off the links, Bob has been a strong competitor and an even stronger friend to fellow aficionados of the game. He taught golf for beginners in grades 4 through 8 in Vigo County for five summers before he coached high school golf for 26 seasons, the past 24 at Terre Haute South where his boys finished second, third and fourth at the IHSAA State Finals and his girls claimed eighth in the 1988 finals. Bob's students have gone on to display exceptional sportsmanship, win championships and secure positions as golf pros and competitive professionals around the country. As a result, in 1994, Bob was inducted into the Terre Haute Golf Association Hall of Fame. He is also in the Indiana Golf Coaches Hall of Fame. Bob's competitive golf game was set in motion when he won the Terre Haute Junior title in 1949. He later played at Indiana State Teachers College, now Indiana State University (ISU), and was the No. 1 player for three seasons, winning three Indiana Collegiate Conference titles and two Little State Championships. He was named ISU's Most Outstanding Athlete in 1954, the first golfer in the history of the institution to win the award. He won three Casey Opens, the Spaghetti Open, the Roundup of Champions and the 1988 City Seniors Championship. Bob teamed with Art Blakely to win the Terre Haute Four Ball title in 1963 and was medalist in the 1971 Terre Haute Golf Association Interclub Tournament. He has also served as president of the Rea Park Men's Club, Hulman Links Men's Club and the Terre Haute Golf Association.

The Fundamentals of Position Golf is an original idea and approach to the game of golf. The correct body positions within the swing will be explained at every phase of the golf swing. If the set up position is correct it is more conducive for an ideal backswing. If the backswing is initiated correctly then you will create a more successful downswing. If the downswing is correctly executed you will have a better shot result. Each phase of the swing must be understood in order to make great contact to the ball at impact. You will begin to understand the golf swing through analogies, drills and imagery. I will make visualizing what you read crystal clear. I will go beyond the golf swing. You will learn about the mental aspect of the game and how to manage the golf course. Through correct shot making and thinking, you will become a better short game player and will learn about the best forms of practice. The most difficult shots, common errors and mishits, care and prevention of golf injuries and kinesiology of the golf swing (strengthening the muscles used in the golf swing) will also be studied. I have been an instructor and coach for over forty five years. The swing is very important, but I want you to learn more than the swing because to be a better golfer there is more to the game of golf than just the swing. I want you to become a student of the game and fully understand the game of golf. I would like to share with you what I have found to be successful in my teachings to other golfers in your same situation. The Fundamentals of Position Golf will help any skill level become a better player and student of the game.

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Second Edition - How many ways are there to swing a golf club? Golf magazine writers and TV commentators certainly don't have a shortage of golf swings to analyze. So, I suppose we will never know the answer. This often creates a certain amount of confusion for the average golfer who is trying to improve their game. After years of frustrating golf and countless swing changes, I thought - there must be a simpler way to look at the golf swing. Rather than look at all the differences, I wondered instead if there are things that all professional golfers do the same that average golfers generally do not. Anyone who is serious about golf certainly needs to learn the fundamentals, but the answer I was looking for had more to do with an awareness of what I call "The Principles of Triangulation." Although inherent to all good golf swings, these principles are rarely given priority when it comes to golf analysis. I believe they are at the heart of every good golf swing and at the core of every good golf shot. This second edition continues beyond the first in that it provides the average golfer with more of an in-depth approach to game improvement. New chapters discuss game management, fine-tuning your swing, the mental aspects of the game, biomechanics and more. The Principles of Triangulation have improved my game and I sincerely hope they do the same for yours. - Ron Celano