Jazz - Not A Golf Training Tool
Well there it was...75..matched my best score of the year.
Three over on the front and even on the back...good to finish
strong. One more good score and the handicap drops to the
magic 6...never been there before...that's the magic...ever
elusive...and when a golfer does get to establish a new personal
benchmark - the pursuit of the next personal best takes over
and becomes all consuming...but alas, until the old dragon is
slain - the castle is more of a prison than prized possession.
Hard to follow a personal best...most golfers I assume can relate.
Back to the old form..brain cramp here...rushed shot there...
inexplicable missed putt...doubts....next round an 81..that's
okay..it's all there right in front of you..you know you won't
make the same mistakes again. I went out and shot 82 the
next game...and then the Club Championships...
New mindset...focus on fairways and greens..how can you possibly
screw up such a simple plan...70 games a year every year for the
last decade on the same golf course. Every fairway has been hit -
every green has been reached in regulation...even with two putts
on every green and a couple of mistakes - there is no conceivable
reason to shoot above mid-seventies provided you let nothing
steer you from your plan.
First hole of the first day of the two day Championship event -
drive down the middle - second shot a blueprint, simple layup.
Middle of the green the target for the third shot on the par 5 -
two putts and - bingo..everything's working like clockwork.
Second hole - good drive - 105 yards out...second shot drops
two and a half feet - below the hole...MISSED THE BIRDIE
PUTT....didn't even hit the flipping hole...that's how you shoot
83 in the first round..one missed putt and focus and game plan
go sailing right out the window...
I won't bore you with details on round two...it was an 84 in
excessive heat....
Three rounds last weekend to recover...couple of games in the
70's and the handicap might still inch downward...80, 81, and
82...
Golf is a very amusing game...they say you learn more about
your opponent in 18 holes of matchplay than you would in
years dealing with he/she across a desk in business. You also
learn all kinds of things flattering and otherwise about yourself
each time you head out.
The last game I played I simply ran out of gas.
And I blame Jazz.
Since I found Jazz - I don't sleep at night. I trust less than I ever
have...and I am constantly looking over my shoulder...by the way -
my tastes in music have not changed. Jazz is short for Jasmine.
Jasmine is a four month old Llaso Apso we brought home a little
more than a week ago. Jazz - poor thing - had to adjust to sleeping
in a kennel...had to adjust to not "doing her business" wherever and
whenever she felt a need...had to adjust to sleeping at least partway
through the night..and is still working on the difference between a
chew stick and my nose...lovely little dog....very affectionate and
cute as can be...but hard on the system. There was a time when
getting up at 3:30 or 4:00AM to take the dog out for a piddle
wouldn't have been too taxing - but those days are gone.
I worked outside the home office for the first half of the day
today - participated in a phone conference call until 1:30 - made
two phone calls - and died. Out of gas...little nap and I was back -
but needing the nap is wearing thin....particularly when being out of
gas is affecting my golf game...which it is...changes are coming !
So couple of long overdue comments....
I never disliked Davis Love III...my son's not fond of him..most of
my golfing comrades view him as sterile, colorless and robotic...
But I never considered him without class until he shafted Angus
Glen the way he did. Angus Glen no doubt paid a fair amount to
have DL3 do the make over of their golf course prior to the
Canadian Open. For him to snub his nose at them - and not
compete was inexcusable...I know he's playing like crap...but
what's new ???..he should be used to that. The last time he
seriously contended they were just putting the wraps on the
Civil War - and I still beleived there was some good in our political
system...Don't get me wrong...If they didn't hold the Canadian Open
the week after the British - and if Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk
hadn't been the only marquis players there - Davis Love III would
have doing the Canadian Open a favor by staying away.
Under normal circumstances - no one would have missed him.
But with the slot the Canadian Open has been forced to accept -
and with everyone needing a break before the playoffs after
Carnoustie and with Love III having been paid handsomely
to do a little nip and tuck on the golf course, it is shameful that
backed out....all that's missing is an ounce of integrity or honor.
Having said that - the Canadian Open will continue to be no
more than an after thought until it moves on the PGA
schedule.
Barry Bonds - does anyone care ? Five years from now A-Rod
will eclipse Bountiful Barry...
A-Rod....does anyone care ?
It's a shame that today's athletes are all the kinds of people you'd
least like to have move in next door.
Gotta Go...Jazz wants out...
Don
Three over on the front and even on the back...good to finish
strong. One more good score and the handicap drops to the
magic 6...never been there before...that's the magic...ever
elusive...and when a golfer does get to establish a new personal
benchmark - the pursuit of the next personal best takes over
and becomes all consuming...but alas, until the old dragon is
slain - the castle is more of a prison than prized possession.
Hard to follow a personal best...most golfers I assume can relate.
Back to the old form..brain cramp here...rushed shot there...
inexplicable missed putt...doubts....next round an 81..that's
okay..it's all there right in front of you..you know you won't
make the same mistakes again. I went out and shot 82 the
next game...and then the Club Championships...
New mindset...focus on fairways and greens..how can you possibly
screw up such a simple plan...70 games a year every year for the
last decade on the same golf course. Every fairway has been hit -
every green has been reached in regulation...even with two putts
on every green and a couple of mistakes - there is no conceivable
reason to shoot above mid-seventies provided you let nothing
steer you from your plan.
First hole of the first day of the two day Championship event -
drive down the middle - second shot a blueprint, simple layup.
Middle of the green the target for the third shot on the par 5 -
two putts and - bingo..everything's working like clockwork.
Second hole - good drive - 105 yards out...second shot drops
two and a half feet - below the hole...MISSED THE BIRDIE
PUTT....didn't even hit the flipping hole...that's how you shoot
83 in the first round..one missed putt and focus and game plan
go sailing right out the window...
I won't bore you with details on round two...it was an 84 in
excessive heat....
Three rounds last weekend to recover...couple of games in the
70's and the handicap might still inch downward...80, 81, and
82...
Golf is a very amusing game...they say you learn more about
your opponent in 18 holes of matchplay than you would in
years dealing with he/she across a desk in business. You also
learn all kinds of things flattering and otherwise about yourself
each time you head out.
The last game I played I simply ran out of gas.
And I blame Jazz.
Since I found Jazz - I don't sleep at night. I trust less than I ever
have...and I am constantly looking over my shoulder...by the way -
my tastes in music have not changed. Jazz is short for Jasmine.
Jasmine is a four month old Llaso Apso we brought home a little
more than a week ago. Jazz - poor thing - had to adjust to sleeping
in a kennel...had to adjust to not "doing her business" wherever and
whenever she felt a need...had to adjust to sleeping at least partway
through the night..and is still working on the difference between a
chew stick and my nose...lovely little dog....very affectionate and
cute as can be...but hard on the system. There was a time when
getting up at 3:30 or 4:00AM to take the dog out for a piddle
wouldn't have been too taxing - but those days are gone.
I worked outside the home office for the first half of the day
today - participated in a phone conference call until 1:30 - made
two phone calls - and died. Out of gas...little nap and I was back -
but needing the nap is wearing thin....particularly when being out of
gas is affecting my golf game...which it is...changes are coming !
So couple of long overdue comments....
I never disliked Davis Love III...my son's not fond of him..most of
my golfing comrades view him as sterile, colorless and robotic...
But I never considered him without class until he shafted Angus
Glen the way he did. Angus Glen no doubt paid a fair amount to
have DL3 do the make over of their golf course prior to the
Canadian Open. For him to snub his nose at them - and not
compete was inexcusable...I know he's playing like crap...but
what's new ???..he should be used to that. The last time he
seriously contended they were just putting the wraps on the
Civil War - and I still beleived there was some good in our political
system...Don't get me wrong...If they didn't hold the Canadian Open
the week after the British - and if Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk
hadn't been the only marquis players there - Davis Love III would
have doing the Canadian Open a favor by staying away.
Under normal circumstances - no one would have missed him.
But with the slot the Canadian Open has been forced to accept -
and with everyone needing a break before the playoffs after
Carnoustie and with Love III having been paid handsomely
to do a little nip and tuck on the golf course, it is shameful that
backed out....all that's missing is an ounce of integrity or honor.
Having said that - the Canadian Open will continue to be no
more than an after thought until it moves on the PGA
schedule.
Barry Bonds - does anyone care ? Five years from now A-Rod
will eclipse Bountiful Barry...
A-Rod....does anyone care ?
It's a shame that today's athletes are all the kinds of people you'd
least like to have move in next door.
Gotta Go...Jazz wants out...
Don
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