One step back

Exhausting would be the best way to describe Sundays tournament. Final total for my round, 90! In my expedited quest to reach scratch status I inevitably have hit a point where my mind is so overloaded with information that my body simply said, FU#K it! I cant do this. LOL! I was completely between swings all day, coming underneath, then not rotating, The snowball affect took hold and it infected my putting and chipping as well as the frustration increased. I was so angry, I purchased a large bucket of balls after the round and in a steady rain proceeded to hit and hit until i found the problem. I did! Not rotating was the main culprit!!! I went yesterday at lunch and pounded a bucket and was able to correct the swing fault and hit mostly solid shots after that. I see the light at the end of this tunnel and that is what is keeping me going forward. I could have stayed with my improper swing and still shot high 70's low 80's but that's not what this is about. This is about challenging myself and seeing just how good I can be. I realize there are going to be MANY setbacks in this journey but just like Tom Hanks once said, "If it was easy everyone would do it, it's the hard, that makes it great".

Next tournament is March 7th at my home course. I think it will take 81 or less to win and i know I have some low scores on that course waiting for me! just a matter of putting on the right frame of mind these next two weeks and building a solid game plan!

never stop learning

I'm not sure what it is with my mental state that says, "hey, nice round of 77, now lets go get a lesson and fix things". I just feel that I can take my game to a much better level if I can just dedicate my time more efficiently than I have been. My practice sessions are becoming more strategic with the time allotted. I need to become more disciplined with my time and get back in the gym and eat right. If I'm not around a 3hdcp by the end of 2010 something is wrong. Next tournament is this Sunday, my goal for the tournament is to shoot 78-82. I feel that is a good score on a course I've never played and should be enough to win! stay tuned......

Sync and tempo

Hello all! It has been a few weeks of travel since my last posting. Not a whole lot has been going on since my victory at Twin Oaks on the 17th. As best I could I kept my focus on my game while on the road. practicing fundamentals in the swing, grip and stance while in hotel rooms, at facilities, and in airports. I must say the looks you get when your swinging a pretend golf club in an airport is priceless but not matter, I'm on a mission!! After returning to Southern California earlier this week and putting in a couple range sessions so far I have been able to find a few additional swing faults not previously noted. My grip was a bit on the strong side so I have weakened that just a bit. I was closing the club face at address so I have been working on keeping that more open to avoid pull hooks. Hip and shoulder turn in Sync has been the primary focus for me and I must say, after today's lunch session it has come along nicely. The putting stroke is still a work in progress but I am able to pace my putts much more consistently than before. Tonight I will be working on chipping and sand shots for a few hours and then finishing up with a medium bucket and working on alignment. I hope to keep these updates coming daily as the travel has finally subsided a bit.

thanks for following along and as always:
Fairways and Greens!!