One of these days, either a friend or family member are going to ask you to teach them how to play golf, or to help them with their swing. Now listen, because this may be the most important lesson you ever receive from this magazine: Do not, under any circumstances, accept this request. Teaching golf ­— like installing plumbing, or feeding a lion — is best left to a professional. Let’s face it, do we want our loved ones cursing us for a lifetime for teaching them the same slice that has dogged our own game? Instead, purchase “Get Into Golf,“ a brand-new instructional video from leading LPGA professional Cindy MacNider. “Most new golfers just want to get the ball into the air…and have fun,“ says MacNider, who teaches pros and amateurs alike at Yakima’s Apple Tree Golf Resort, where she is the head golf professional. The 2006 Professional of the Year for the LGPA Western Section, MacNider designed her video for those who want to learn the game in a fun, hassle-free context. So do your friendship a favor, and buy the video. You’ll thank us later. For more information on Cindy MacNider’s “Get Into Golf“ DVD, visit www.newgolferguru.com. To learn more about Cindy’s Get Into Golf lesson program, visit www.appletreeresort.com and click on “Instruction.“