Going Pro Golf Blog

I had a rough year in 2006.  I started the ‘Going Pro’ experiment and had very high hopes.  I thought after a year of lessons and training my butt off, I would go from a regular 105-110 hitter to cracking 90 on a regular basis.  In hindsight…wow I was an idiot.

I am a typical ex-jock, well past my prime but supremely confident in my athletic ability.  Like most people who watch the game, I thought it was very simple…I now know different.  Playing this game is tough and requires tremendous mental and physical discipline.  So this off season I didn’t pick up a club at all.  I read back through all my past lessons with Jon.  I went over my notes not just on the swing and everything he taught me, I also went over my notes on how I felt, what was good and what I struggled with.  Guess what?  It might have worked!

This spring I hit the range and couldn’t believe the results.  I was hitting long and straight, my chipping was better and so was my overall understanding of my swing.  I will get into the rounds in more detail but my first round I shot 100, followed by a 95 which was quickly followed by my best round of all-time…and 86!

Perhaps sometimes we just need to walk away and reflect.  Let’s hope I can keep up the improvements.