More New Stuff

I shot another 72, a tie with my personal best, and I managed to birdie 3 consecutive holes -- a new personal record.

The only regret is the miss of a 4 footer for a birdie on the final hole for a 71.  Ok, there was the sloppy 3 putt on 12, which was my only bogey on the back 9.   15 greens in regulation.

I had 4 birdies in all for the round, which is also a tie for personal best.


If I ever write a golf instructional book, I'll include the line, "Everything a pro has told you, is probably true."

I'm starting to think that learning to play golf and perhaps everything requires a layered approach.  Learn this.  Then learn that.  Don't try that without being able to do this.

Or, one is not ready to learn that yet.  Master the 8 iron, then start going up and down the list of clubs.

What I'm trying to do is swing back and down slowly.  Hit all the shots like I hit the 9 iron.  This is tough.  We all know that to drive a ball a long way requires a massive effort.

Well, maybe it does, but until you can get the club on the ball in a good manner, trying to hit it hard/far is a fool's errand.  I'm hoping my amount of fool is decreasing.


I had a nice range session today -- they are usually good.  But I'm working on trusting that a smooth slow swing will make the ball go as far as a fast swing.  Trust needs to be earned!  It's kind of a long process.  If it doesn't work on the course, keep trying to pursue the method.