Togaflex
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Hi, my name is Chris, i'm a Brit living and working in Dubai. Im struggling to type this because i have blisters on my hands after a long session on the range yesterday.
I picked up a club for the first time last week and hit a few balls off the range for a laugh not really expecting to enjoy it or anything. Enjoyed it so much i bought some new clubs (in fact the whole thing, see my signature, lets call it a very expensive rush of blood to the head) and have been bitted by the bug. Second driving session yesterday, enjoyed it a lot.
I work in shipping/marine fuels, and am a Londoner by origin, have lived in Singapore as well. I enjoy Dubai now ive acclimatised to the heat.
Plan now is to go to the range once a week and concentrate on how i hit the ball. I learned yesterday that powering through the ball drastically decreases accuracy and that all i need to do is swing the club accurately with almost no power behind it and the driver will do the rest. If i just swing the club it goes 150 yards, thats good enoigh for now. Can worry about distance later. Its offputting being stood next to guys who are ripping 250+ yard drives every time but thats why we practice! Will take a few lessons in a few weeks time and just spend the summer learning how to consistently hit the ball sweetly (I do it perhaps 25% of the time at the moment, more often when i dont put any power into it) and will try to get on top of my chipping and putting at the same time. Not going anywhere near a course until i learn to hit the ball every time. Am a total noob trying to watch others and teach myself the basics - any advice or hints would be greatly appreciated!!!
CM
I picked up a club for the first time last week and hit a few balls off the range for a laugh not really expecting to enjoy it or anything. Enjoyed it so much i bought some new clubs (in fact the whole thing, see my signature, lets call it a very expensive rush of blood to the head) and have been bitted by the bug. Second driving session yesterday, enjoyed it a lot.
I work in shipping/marine fuels, and am a Londoner by origin, have lived in Singapore as well. I enjoy Dubai now ive acclimatised to the heat.
Plan now is to go to the range once a week and concentrate on how i hit the ball. I learned yesterday that powering through the ball drastically decreases accuracy and that all i need to do is swing the club accurately with almost no power behind it and the driver will do the rest. If i just swing the club it goes 150 yards, thats good enoigh for now. Can worry about distance later. Its offputting being stood next to guys who are ripping 250+ yard drives every time but thats why we practice! Will take a few lessons in a few weeks time and just spend the summer learning how to consistently hit the ball sweetly (I do it perhaps 25% of the time at the moment, more often when i dont put any power into it) and will try to get on top of my chipping and putting at the same time. Not going anywhere near a course until i learn to hit the ball every time. Am a total noob trying to watch others and teach myself the basics - any advice or hints would be greatly appreciated!!!
CM
