This Year
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Well, we are on the brink of a new season and though the weather hasn’t exactly broken, the spring is just around the corner. There have been some big changes in my life recently with starting a new position at Glen Echo CC in St. Louis. As I’m sure many of you know, I have truly enjoyed the past four years at Wolf Hollow. I hope that the relationships that have been such a staple in my life can continue. I will have limited time in Washington but am offering golf schools at Big Driver that hopefully will allow us to maintain our growth as friends and players.
As a new season starts, I invariably tend to think about my goals for the coming year. One big change I will make this year is to practice more on short game and wedge play. We talk a lot about getting our swings in good shape to avoid penalties and give ourselves more birdie opportunities. This has been the theme of my practice sessions over the past few years and it has paid off. I now feel very competent when making a full swing on even the tightest tee shot or longest par three. The time to practice the short game is at hand. Getting to the green in regulation is the first battle, getting it in the hole is the next priority. Some of you are at this place now as well. We have put in the time on the driving range and now need to focus on scoring. Some of you still need to refine your swings to put yourselves in scoring position.
This year I want to help you all get to the place where I am now. It is a great place to be. Knowing that you can trust your swing and just go out and play. I will have video analysis set up to help with the full swing practice. I have also created a tracking sheet to zoom in on the areas that need the most improvement. Tracking all stats is often an eye-opening experience and one that we can all benefit from.
I look forward to working with you all this year and I can’t wait to help you reach your goals in 2009! Please don’t hesitate to call or email to set up a lesson series. Talk to you soon!