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And now golf...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-52127035568386312972009-06-26T08:52:00.000-07:002009-06-26T08:55:46.024-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0eewKQYintWEsXSGh-HKifeGzAj4M5E4o_M4SR5xO7Y3SIKwsMXuCDFiG7fQrlv1v5ooZYk0cNCEWpZHbhgo3aVVLJ7betySb0BlPS96iOzaFUfEkdyn3roBEZMWrKS5coSm/s1600-h/spx.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0eewKQYintWEsXSGh-HKifeGzAj4M5E4o_M4SR5xO7Y3SIKwsMXuCDFiG7fQrlv1v5ooZYk0cNCEWpZHbhgo3aVVLJ7betySb0BlPS96iOzaFUfEkdyn3roBEZMWrKS5coSm/s320/spx.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351665505630444786" /></a>run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-64435359273610426832007-12-11T13:16:00.000-08:002007-12-11T19:00:11.506-08:00Mid-December Update<br /><br />First of all, I am 100% healthy again, so no complaints in that area. It feels good to feel good again! <br /><br />Over this past weekend, I had a heck of driving range session. I was hitting the ball on a consistent basis better than I ever have in my life. It was REALLY fun!! Of course I went out the next day and hit 8 out of 10 shots 3 inches fat...It is rare that I leave balls on the range, but I was getting nowhere...<br /><br />I was out the next day and things were going OK...I was leaving most my shots out to the right with a decent fade, but I sure as hell wasn't trying to! I want my main shot to be a draw and I just wasn't getting my hands through at all...My main man (<a href="http://darrellsgolf.com/">Darrell Klassen</a>) was there and he didn't have much to say other than to move my divot when I hit it fat yet again! All in all, some progress is being made, albeit much slower than my liking.<br /><br />I was out today and had few complaints. I was still leaving some shots out to the right, but I had very few fat hits, and I was booming my 3 wood towards the end of my session. I am having to make more adjustments than I would like to get the ball where I want, but I guess that's part of learning how to move the ball properly. All in all, it has been a fun few days and weather permitting, I will be out there again tomorrow.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-80887723139706875232007-12-01T12:03:00.000-08:002007-12-01T12:09:57.514-08:00I got injured again. It seems I pulled a stomach muscle while sneezing!! I sure as hell don't remember this stuff happening as a 25 year old flat belly...I haven't been able to swing in a couple of weeks, but it shouldn't be too much longer.<br /><br />I did order some new clubs...I was going to build a couple on my own (and I still will), but the deal was too good to pass up. I ordered thru Golfworks and got 4 thru PW for the laughable price of 99 bucks. They are CER Maltby clubs that are designed for high-handicappers, which I most assuredly am. We will see if they help...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-27362346180214184462007-11-08T18:11:00.000-08:002007-11-08T18:43:53.937-08:00A Golf Update<br /><br />At last report I was still wildly inconsistent with the woods with some small amount of expertise with the short irons. It got worse!<br /><br />Shortly after my last golf post, I was getting more and more inconsistent and having trouble finding any tempo or feel at all. I kept at it and saw a few small improvements when I was invited to play 18 at a "real" course nearby. Of course I jumped at the chance and it was simply the most humiliating afternoon I have ever had. I actually had a couple of whiffs, and I can't remember ever getting a club face on the ball solidly, even one time. Argg! <br /><br />I took a week off as I was not in the mood, and close to giving up. I have spent too much time and energy on this damn game to suck so bad, but if it's not fun, what's the point?<br /><br />After weeks hiatus, I was out there about every 2 or 3 days trying to find some rhythm (far short of my almost everyday compulsion) and VERY slowly, things started clicking a bit. Unfortunately, I got a bad head cold and was running low on energy, so I didn't hit a ball for two weeks. So I started again.<br /><br />It took some time and not a little patience but I started to feel a bit better over the ball...I started to get some good contact (with the 3 wood too!) and I was back to playing 9 twice a week and being a range rat about three times. <br /><br />And now---<br />The last two times on the course were as much fun as I have ever had playing this silly game. I still lost a couple balls, I had some of the usual high-handicapper problems with chipping and putting, but to actually hit the ball most the time was really a bunch of fun. I may even take a score card out pretty soon!<br /><br />THINGS FOR ME TO REMEMBER<br /><br />-RELAX---if I am tense at the top, it's truly and 100% hopeless<br />-Shoulder turn---at times I feel like I am just using my arms<br />-A small hip move<br />-For now, I need a slight fade stance (with the left thumb on top) to keep the woods in play with the draw I want<br /><br />I will be back soon with a score card!!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-31024760496719518382007-10-19T09:07:00.000-07:002007-10-21T14:21:34.285-07:00DRAT!!<br /><br />I played about as well as I can play in the Blogger tourney, but came up a bit short. I was about 85th out of 1330+ Just short of a duffel bag!!! For some reason, that just cracks me up!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-63177176465207450622007-10-04T19:59:00.001-07:002007-10-04T19:59:55.480-07:00<div style="height:140px;width:100%;"><a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/"><img src="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/images/2007-3.gif" alt="Texas Holdem Poker" width="250" height="90" border="0" /></a><p>I have registered to play in the <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/">PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker</a>! </p><p>This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/">Texas Holdem</a> event exclusive to Bloggers.</p></p><p>Registration code: 5946890</p></div>run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-64173785645269685412007-09-20T10:30:00.000-07:002007-10-08T10:38:28.397-07:00Although I am still wildly inconsistent with my 3 wood (and driver of course), I am hitting the irons well enough to start playing a little instead of being a full time range rat. We will see...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-41422956998237208112007-09-15T19:04:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:07:54.136-07:00The last couple weeks have been frustrating to say the least. A good day and then a horrible day...Repeat...<br /><br />The good days don't really need to be talked about, but the bad days are where I really don't know what to say. I had one day where I left half the bucket and just walked away! I had zero rhythm and couldn't find the club face to save my life. Ok, that's enough whining for now...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-34539359370977985402007-09-01T20:20:00.000-07:002007-09-19T20:37:26.560-07:00The last 3 weeks or so have been "golf'.... some days I look pretty good and other days I look like I never had a lesson...<br /><br />I never had a good 3 wood, so I ordered a new one-it's a 15 degree clone of a Callaway. I'm hitting it pretty good so far...I also ordered a 60 degree wedge to see how that works...It's a bit of fun fooling around with my new toys!!!<br /><br />Rib pain is gone, and I can play all I want, so I guess that is the main thing... Pain free is awesome!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-82102981988415068582007-08-21T17:24:00.001-07:002007-08-21T17:24:53.020-07:00wow<br />I had very little business out there, but what the hell...a little soreness is no biggie...I hit 'em so well, it was scary...the endrun 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-33697655182693962862007-08-20T12:19:00.000-07:002007-08-20T12:24:18.967-07:00The visits to the chiropractor have been helping quite a bit. I had another appointment late last week, and another on this afternoon, so hopefully the improvements continue. <br /><br />I hit a bunch of balls yesterday using only half to maybe a 3/4 swing. After a decent warm-up, I found my groove and had a great time. I was getting very good contact, and was pretty much putting the ball where I wanted as well as shaping some shots just the way I had envisioned.<br /><br />Fun stuff!!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-54194736827270597552007-08-15T18:47:00.000-07:002007-08-15T19:01:38.674-07:00I love that muscle stimulator thing! I went to the doctor again yesterday and was feeling pretty darn good. After the stimulation, we tried to do some manipulation-some was working and some was definitely not! I was pretty sore when I left, but I felt like it was a good sore and we were getting somewhere.<br /><br />Later that evening, I was sore as hell---I mean REALLY sore...<br /><br />Woke up this morning feeling much better, with just a slight amount of pain...As the day wore on, I had ZERO pain and no soreness at all. So, of course I headed to the range!<br /><br />I know it wasn't too smart, but I can't just sit here forever...I hit 3/4 of a small basket-hit some pretty bad shots and I hit even more good ones using the PW only! It was fun, but I did get sore after a bit and quit immediately...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-6880710021739907792007-08-14T14:23:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:35:21.020-07:00It seems like forever since I was out on the range, and I didn't feel like I was getting any better so I actually made an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appointment</span>. Yup, I actually went to the chiropractor yesterday...He took some X-rays and didn't see anything horribly wrong, although I was badly in need of some manipulation. His therapist hooked me up this muscle stimulator thing which felt pretty good and was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">noticeably</span> relaxing the pain area. When it came time to get adjusted however, I was still very tight and will need more work. I felt better immediately after the visit, but then a couple hours later I hurt like hell. The pain subsided around bed time and I woke up this morning almost pain-free! I have another appointment today, so will see how that goes, but so far, so good. I suppose I was pretty dumb and hard headed to wait so long, but oh well!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-46739006939784440652007-07-24T14:00:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:09:29.944-07:00Dammit------------I'm hurt again...I heard a "pop" in my rib area and this one REALLY hurts. No golf for me for awhile. Golf can be as frustrating as can be, but not playing is more so.<br /><br />I was hitting the ball fairly well before the pain, although I still have a tendency to hit a bit fat. This "new" swing is starting to feel more natural, and my ball flight is looking good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">with</span> a lot more height to my shots. If I was in the Texas wind that might be a problem, but around here it will work just fine. It will be fun later on to adjust that as well, but after today, I'll be on the sidelines for awhile.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-65987829940907886622007-07-23T13:52:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:21:45.030-07:00Bahh...It stinks that I can't put 2 good days together but I halfway expected it. Hitting the golf ball well sure as hell can be fleeting!<br /><br />I was trying too hard to remember all the stuff we worked on yesterday and was having a tough time, as most all swings were hitting fat. I'm sure the pro could have fixed that in 5 minutes, but alas, it's also up to me to figure some of this shit out for myself. Tomorrow is a new day!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-19166081662093045732007-07-22T17:48:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:23:29.223-07:00Well now, THAT was a lesson!!<br /><br />What fun hitting a golf ball can be when you do it correctly. We worked on several things, and after a somewhat rocky start, I found some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> and started crushing the ball. A few of the things we worked on were...<br /><br />---remember left hand position<br /><br />---split grip practice swings<br /><br />---NO stiff arms!!<br /><br />---loose and loopy (mental image for me)<br /><br />---move the hands early<br /><br />---punch shots<br /><br />---left arm IN<br /><br />When we were done, that damn 5 iron was going about 175 with very little effort and had a sweet little draw at the end-just awesome. I was even hiting one of my woods halfway decent! I know tomorrow won't be this good, but I still can't wait!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-10949205103342627052007-07-16T09:55:00.000-07:002007-08-14T10:05:16.851-07:00I'm ready for a lesson...I am getting decent contact most the time ( too many fat shots), but I'm feeling somewhat stagnant and not consistent enough for my liking. I also am 100% hopeless with any club longer than a 5 iron, so I need some help!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-20151947492940477602007-06-26T09:47:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:54:26.215-07:00I am still going slow hitting a small basket almost everyday. There is still some discomfort, but nothing I can't live with. I have been hitting them pretty good, but still having trouble shaping the ball. I know I'm not releasing quite right, but not sure what to do about it. I think it may be time to meet up for refresher lesson.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-18044469277337502462007-06-20T12:47:00.000-07:002007-07-28T12:53:08.662-07:00It's been about a month, and my body finally feels like I could give it a try today. It took awhile to find any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> and I admit I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">didn't</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">want</span> hurt myself. I'm getting old enough to know better! After many tentative swings, I finally just stuck <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">one</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pretty</span> good with nice divot, so that loosened me up a quite a bit. It was nothing too impressive, but I was fairly pleased. I am only going to hit a small basket until ALL the discomfort is 100% gone.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-90837439297070883352007-05-17T12:41:00.000-07:002007-07-28T12:45:35.620-07:00I'm Hurt<br /><br />I was about halfway through a small basket, and felt more than a twinge-It fuckin' hurt. I tried to shake it off, walked around and stretched a bit. I tried one more ball, and NO WAY.<br /><br />I'll be back when I feel better...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-53380031054046615412007-05-15T12:14:00.000-07:002007-07-28T12:19:23.869-07:00Progress?<br /><br />I tried to forget about last fiasco of a session, and just relax and hit a few. I was very happy overall...I just hit the PW and 9 iron, trying keep my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> and tempo. I wasn't trying to move the ball too much, just some good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">contact</span>. <br /><br />I felt a little twinge in my ribs after I was finished, which is annoying. It's probably nothing, but I'll take a couple days off anyway.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-22694824904112100112007-05-12T12:09:00.000-07:002007-08-14T14:53:45.701-07:00lesson 5<br /><br />I suck...<br />I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">couldn't</span> find the ball at all<br />I had no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">rhythm</span><br />I dunno--It has been a lot of work and after all this time, to go out and look like shit is as frustrated I have been in a long time.<br /><br />My pro was nice enough to offer me a free tune-up later, as he knew we weren't getting anywhere on this day. I really appreciated that...run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-3636870831767721192007-05-10T12:00:00.000-07:002007-07-28T12:21:24.587-07:00What? I actually played 9...<br /><br /><br /><br />Yup, I actually was off the range and onto the course for a change. My associate showed up and asked if I wanted go , so hell yes!<br /><br /><br />All in all, I enjoyed it; I hit many poor shots, some were OK, and a couple were quite good. When I was close to the green, I was more than happy with my chipping, but my putting was atrocious. This was no surprise since I hadn't putted in many years.<br /><br /><br />I didn't bother to keep score, since I feel it is counterproductive to do so when you are at my level. To me, it's just the usual practice except this time I was actually on a course.<br /><br /><br />I enjoyed it!run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-7070731650629953822007-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:002007-07-28T11:56:58.665-07:00More practice<br /><br /><br /><br />VERY inconsistent the last few days...I hit a couple of beautiful shots, and then I absolutely can't find it again for several shots. Pretty frustrating, but I am hitting enough good ones to keep me out thererun 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213502.post-76042879233650716382007-05-04T10:45:00.000-07:002007-07-28T11:52:43.965-07:00lesson 4<br /><br />We worked on a little of everything this time around; I felt pretty good overall and feel like I am coming along. We worked a little on my swing path as well, and I started to move the ball a little better. I'm still inconsistent when I'm on my own, but I feel like progress is being made, albeit slowly.run 'em twicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005579339017263002noreply@blogger.com0