I went to the range after work today as I so enjoy the feeling of stealing a day from winter. It was not warm but tolerable for sure. Let me jump straight to the stupid part and comments are certainly welcome. I have noted in a few places here that I just came back to golf after a 9 year lay off after suffering what was described by surgeons as "catastrophic compound fractures" to both arms. Now to the range:
I hit not one but two large buckets of balls plus a few I scrounged that other players left when they got cold. There is no grass this time of year so I hit off of hard, heavily warn mats. The balls are now almost 12 months old, hard as rocks and some are barely round. I hit about 15 with my gap wedge and ALL THE REST with my 4 iron. It was punishing to my arms and wrist but I just kept hitting them because about 70% are well hit 4 irons and my little brain says I can do better and why....besides I am stupid!! Is there anyone else out there trying to groove their 4 irons in winter hitting yellow rocks with stripes?
I know I am talking to myself but I think I need to quit beating myself up under those conditions, but if you came to my house and said "let's go hit some yellow rocks with 4 irons" I would beat you to the car. I might hit 71% well?
Seriously, my wedges were what kept me from knocking 2 or 3 points off my handicap this year. I think I need someone to say, take all your clubs out of your truck and work on wedges around the practice green this winter. I hurt worse than normal tonight but I know the pain won't keep my 4 iron out of the truck. I need to justify that move as the road to better scores next spring.
Thanks for letting me waste bandwidth
Just frustrated with myself!!!!
I hit not one but two large buckets of balls plus a few I scrounged that other players left when they got cold. There is no grass this time of year so I hit off of hard, heavily warn mats. The balls are now almost 12 months old, hard as rocks and some are barely round. I hit about 15 with my gap wedge and ALL THE REST with my 4 iron. It was punishing to my arms and wrist but I just kept hitting them because about 70% are well hit 4 irons and my little brain says I can do better and why....besides I am stupid!! Is there anyone else out there trying to groove their 4 irons in winter hitting yellow rocks with stripes?
I know I am talking to myself but I think I need to quit beating myself up under those conditions, but if you came to my house and said "let's go hit some yellow rocks with 4 irons" I would beat you to the car. I might hit 71% well?
Seriously, my wedges were what kept me from knocking 2 or 3 points off my handicap this year. I think I need someone to say, take all your clubs out of your truck and work on wedges around the practice green this winter. I hurt worse than normal tonight but I know the pain won't keep my 4 iron out of the truck. I need to justify that move as the road to better scores next spring.
Thanks for letting me waste bandwidth
Just frustrated with myself!!!!
