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Got a late round in yesterday. This, on the 18th.
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Tuesday I had my first golf lesson since I started playing again. The guy knows his stuff and had me hitting better shots in just a few mnutes. A couple of easy changes in my setup and a downswing move that will get me more open at impact.
Here's hoping it only takes 10,000 or so shots to groove a better swing than I have now, but that could be optimistic, have to wait and see.
Here's hoping it only takes 10,000 or so shots to groove a better swing than I have now, but that could be optimistic, have to wait and see.
Now to let the brain do it's magic, creep in and f it all up 
I was a scratch golfer when I was young, I started playing again after 20 years and suddenly i have a up and down issue while striking the ball , no idea what happened lol this is embarrassing, fat or thin
I took about 20 years off myself, I can relate. But I'm happy to be back in the game.
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What I found is golf, unlike many other sports, you have to play often to get better. I find during the winter my game is not as good simply because I don't practice. During the non rain months, my buddy and I will play at least once every other week, even if it is 9 holes, and I find my striking and control are a lot better the more I play. I changed my swing pattern a bit on my driver, tried to break my wrists thru the ball earlier to avoid a huge slice. Seemed to work the first round, but who knows. Golf is a great sport to spend a day out with friends. And you can drink beer during the round!!!!! LOL
Been getting cold up here again. Slipped out yesterday. No one on the front nine. Only people I ran into was the owner and his black lab Bailey.
He's put a lot of money and work into the course and it's paying off.
He built a shack with a tee box up on a hill on a back to back par 3. The course is built near an old shaker village. Kind of laugh where the sign says the village was near the rock wall. This is new england. We're surrounded by old rock walls!!!
Played in 2:45
He's put a lot of money and work into the course and it's paying off.
He built a shack with a tee box up on a hill on a back to back par 3. The course is built near an old shaker village. Kind of laugh where the sign says the village was near the rock wall. This is new england. We're surrounded by old rock walls!!!
Played in 2:45
A shack with a tee box, that's cool!
The owner just loves spending money
The previous owner went into bankruptcy and rode the course into the ground. Cut down a lot of the 100' pines you see in the pic to make $$$.The new owner literally blew up the 18th hole (which I thought was one of the best holes in NE) and continued cutting trees. However, the was cutting with a purpose and after like 5 years it has a new character.
It's fun to talk to the owner and his plans. He just loves golf. One of the other odd things is there's a bunch of telescopes you see on ethe tee boxes. Some to eye approach shots. Others for wildlife.
Fun course
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Been working on a bunch of things... One simple change really tamed my tendency to hit big hooks and also helped a little with less toe misses, and I got the first lesson I've had in 30+ years that included short game work, and had a LOT to fix there--but for once I feel moderately confident standing over a wedge from 30 yards out...
The next thing to work on is my sway. I've had a tendency to sway WAY too much to the trail side in the backswing, getting back to the lead side too late which becomes a bit of a slide and make rotation difficult. I think I've made some progress, but it's going to take a LOT of range work to make it feel normal and do it consistently...
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The next thing to work on is my sway. I've had a tendency to sway WAY too much to the trail side in the backswing, getting back to the lead side too late which becomes a bit of a slide and make rotation difficult. I think I've made some progress, but it's going to take a LOT of range work to make it feel normal and do it consistently...
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What I learned a few years ago, and it was unexpected... going to golf tournaments is really fun. I went to the Valspar tournament friday and sunday. So nice.
redrocker652002
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I agree. My buddy took me to a Celebrity tournament sponsored by one of his clients. We had full access, so booze and food were free. and it was a awesome weekend weather wise. Didn't meet any celebs, but Larry the cable guy was funny as hell. LOL. Walked my butt off, but had a great time.
Bossman watching the owner build the beverage shed. Forecast getting crazy. Today close to 60° but all downhill after today. 2.5" of precip and 1.5' of snow at one point but seems to be heading north
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Sorry no pics. Living in the US desert SW now and just finished playing 6 of the last 8 days. That much golf is tough on my scoring. I think it’s more mental (lack of) than physical. Back to 3 days a week for a while.
Continuing to work on the sway to the trail side. Think I'm making real progress. And it [predictably] is also helping with early extension and proper pivot. The DTL view shows better push of the left hip back on the downswing and avoiding EE compared to my usual.
Hopefully one of these days it helps reduce scores lol...
Hopefully one of these days it helps reduce scores lol...
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Just got off the course. I admire people that chase the better score etc, but I'm a simple guy who doesn't keep score and just likes to walk 18 at least once a week.
Here's a little gator hanging out along the 4 hole fairway. Happily I put this one right in the middle of the fairway.
Here's a little gator hanging out along the 4 hole fairway. Happily I put this one right in the middle of the fairway.
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