Nine-year-old Shelby Jackson played golf side-by-side Wednesday with Tiger Woods.

On-screen, at least.

The Burke County Girl Scout was the test subject videotaped, digitized and put on a computer screen to compare her golf swing with the swing of the 1997 Masters champion during a golf clinic at the Official All-Star Cafe set up on Washington Road. Golf pro Rick Smith pronounced her stance ``pretty good.''

``I don't know if I see golf clubs in the future,'' said her mother, Marian, with a laugh. ``I think I see more Tiger memorabilia, actually.''

The All-Star Cafe, in which Mr. Woods and other athletes such as hockey player Wayne Gretzky and tennis pro Monica Seles are partners, will be sponsoring at least two more golf clinics with area children this week. A huge temporary tent set up in the parking lot of The Clubhouse on Washington Road also houses electronic putting greens, Sony Gameboys set to golf games and big-screen TVs that will broadcast the Masters Tournament.

Almost 30 Girl Scouts from Troop 739 showed up Wednesday to work on their golf swings and learn how to drive and putt.

``I feel it's my responsibility to the game to do this and to bring more people into it, especially kids,'' said Mr. Smith, who's venturing across Washington Road from the Masters Tournament, where he trains some of the top golfers. ``I think they should have the chance to be exposed to it, and it may help them take the right turn in life.''

The trainer explained differences between clubs -- ``As you start to go up through the set, four-iron, five-iron, you hit shorter and higher'' -- and offered tips such as keeping your eye on the ball when you drive and practicing drives with a five-iron. He ran through the group of girls lifting heels and pushing back shoulders to place them in proper golf stance.

``Everybody tired?'' he asked at one point, to giggles and agreement. ``OK, then, let's go again.''

Around the group, passersby paused in their walk down Washington Road to examine sports uniforms from players such as basketball star Michael Jordan or baseball pro Ken Griffey Jr., to play electronic golf games or to try putting greens and driving ranges.

``My deal was, when you go to watch golf, you come out and feel like doing it,'' said Ian Hamilton, president of the All-Star Cafe. ``It's taken a while, but people are starting to catch on. They have a hard time getting used to something being free. Everybody who walks by thinks we're corporate hospitality.''

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