I am not going to sit here and say I was a ball striking God. I missed it well for 14 holes and hit some really quality shots the last four hole
I hit a sweet little knockdown cut 5 iron to a tight pin on 6 (my 15th hole) to about 8 feet (missed).
An awesome PW from 80 yards that I had to punch under a tree and run up through the rough to an uphill green to 2 feet on 7 (finally made something. If you call making a two footer something).
Pitched to to 6 feet from 40 yards on 8 (missed).
…and a well controlled PW from 120 to a back tired pin, uphill into the wind to about 10 feet on 9.
Here comes the big if (something about grandma having balls)
If I could have 2 putted from 30 feet and made a couple of 6-8 footers, I’d be playing this week. Funny part is I had a 60 footer and managed to two putt that.
Had a couple of readers watch me play and when they showed up, I started hitting quality shots. Still not quite there. Diver going a little short and not as straight as it should and still manipulating the irons a bit.
Make no mistake though…with a below average ball striking day, I would have made it if I was just adequate with the putter.
Hopefully soon I will be able to just swing, hit the ball solid and work on short game more. I really need to do that.
Saw my old friend Frank Lickliter today. Might start working with him. Getting a two time PGA Tour winner back to the Tour would be a nice accomplishment. This is a close friend and I hope I can do it for him.
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I caddied for Monte today or should I say I carried his clubs. He did not hit the ball great but did not hit it bad either. I’m a 4 hadicap and I would take the way he hit the ball today over my best day striking the ball. He really only had 1 bad shot all day and that was a 3/4 6 iron on his second shot on a par 5. If his speed on his putts was a 6 on a scale from 1 to 10 and 10 being perfect he would have qualified no problem. His demeanor was exellent and I really enjoyed looping for him. I truely believe he will make it. Thanks again Monte
How much did he pay you to write this? Ok just kidding LOL
We all hope he makes it. I did 5 threeputts every round some year ago, people started to call em threeputt. Very funny. Two books got me out, they dont hurt reading. One is from Rotella http://www.amazon.com/Putting-Out-Your-Mind-Rotella/dp/0743212134/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334034105&sr=8-1 and one is from Utley http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Putting-Revolutionary-Feel-Based/dp/159240202X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334034219&sr=1-1
I think it was mainly rotella moving my mind from the way I putted to the ball and hole.
Sounds to me like you are getting closer and closer. What was your score and what was the score needed? I am positive you will make it further than you think is possible if only you start believing in yourself. I have been addicted to this game for 20 years or so and never known someone who has understood the golf swing like you do. Between that and your obvious/natural athleticism, it is just a matter of time. Keep at it!
What did happen to Frank?
You called it…there’s putting stroke crack too.
I found out that using my whole body, rather than just doing something like “rocking shoulders” was much better for me.
I know how much I think the ball will break, what part of the ball I’m concerned with, and I know where I want it to start. It’s so much better when I let my body do it vs. getting mechanical.