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WHO: Charles Howell WHAT: 40-yard pitch off a cart path WHERE: 315-yard par-4 10th hole at Riviera Country Club WHEN: Second playoff hole at the Nissan Open WHY Never give up a decent, predictable lie for an unpredictable one. When Howell's ball came to rest on the cart path, he made a good decision when he decided to play it from that spot rather than taking a drop in the rough. He played the shot well but clipped the tree because he used a wedge instead of an eight- or a nine-iron. Luckily, that mistake didn't cost him, as he redeemed himself by stiffing the next shot from the rough. JOHN'S TIP Hit the Pavement to Get off the Path Address the ball with your head, sternum and hands--but not your lower body!--ahead of the ball. On the downswing, try to have the clubhead hit the path just ahead of the ball, which assures that the club hits the ball first and prevents scooping. At impact you should feel two things: the club accelerating and a jarring sensation that'll cause you to make an abbreviated finish. John Elliott teaches at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club in Ocala, Fla.    
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