What's Chillin Bloggers??

What's up bloggers???

I'm new to the blogging world and I will be discussing my journey as a golfer. Golf is a great game that does not account for your size, age, or how much you can bench but rather eye-hand coordination and skill relative to the sport. Going out with a couple of buddies scoring a six and writing down a five is what the game's all about. But, in the next seven weeks I am attempting to take my golf game to the next level.

I began playing golf in the beginning of the sumer of 2012. I was starting to grow a passion for the sport as I began scoring better in each round. But my journey was halted by an obstacle due to injury. I had a spiral fracture in my right humerus that put me out of exercise for a good six months. As I return to athletics I am resurrecting and becoming a better golfer. My skills are rusty and I haven't hit a golf ball in over six months. As I start this journey I plan to take each week to focus on a different aspect of my game.

Today marks week one as I attempt to reach success. For this first week I will be clearing all of the rust out of my body and hopefully returning to my old golf ability. Today, tomorrow, and Friday I will focus on my irons specifically my seven and eight to improve my second shot. I have a setup in my basement where I can hit off of artificial turf into a net with my clubs. I will focus on the mechanics of my swing and most importantly keeping my head still. Accuracy is a huge factor in improving your score and the difference between a ball in the woods or lying perfectly in the fairway.

I will be measuring my progress by comparing side to side footage of my stroke with different clubs at the end of each week. I will calculate how far I hit the ball and my accuracy percentage out of ten swings. I will also be using score cards to keep track of how I do when I play a round of nine or a round of eighteen. In this upcoming week I will be going out to a basic golf course, Center Square Golf, and recording my score for nine holes. I need something to start with and base my progress off of.

I will also be setting goals for myself to help me succeed. As of now I cannot set specific goals due to the length of my shots and the score I receive on nine or eighteen holes solely because I have nothing to base it off of. I will be testing out my ability this week and next week I will have in depth specific goals.

As I progress through this adventure I will be reading a book to help my skills. The book is titled The Modern Fundamentals of Golf by professional golfer Ben Hogan. Hogan is one of the best golfers of all time racking up nine majors. In this book Ben discusses the skills necessary to shoot a good round. The book has pictures along with words to help demonstrate proper stance, grip, and form.

Aside from reading a book from one of the best golfers of all time I will be watching and reading advice and tips at PGA.com. PGA.com has videos that focus on certain shots and help demonstrate the proper technique. Better yet they have professionals discussing in depth topics on how to improve. Just a few examples are, chipping out of a bad lie, grip pressure for irons and hybrids, and proper putting from certain distances.

Wish me luck this week! Stay tuned for a new post every week!


Golf Tip of the Day brought to you by PGA.com- Too many people think the sand wedge is just for bunker shots. It should be used for sand shots as well as pitch shots to the green.