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Learning Golf in America – Part 1
Mar 2nd
John, a successful entrepreneur started playing golf at a company outing. He soon got hooked on the game and decided he wanted to become a good player. He had plenty of money to spend on golf lessons and ended up going to see some of the best known teachers in the game, they were all on Golf Digest’s top 100 Teachers.
His game didn’t improve. Each teacher he saw contradicted the previous one. First he stood up too tall, then his posture was too upright. After seeing those teachers, going to their 4 day workshops, he ended up more confused than ever. He would make incremental gains, then lose them as quickly as they came. He was in golf overload, and he still couldn’t break 90.
Larry, a successful feel player when he was young, was now turning 60 and decided he needed more distance to play better. After seeing a number of teachers, his head was filled with tips and swing thoughts. The new distance did not materialize, and now his body was confused. He used to be able to self diagnose and make changes on the course, but he had so much going on in his head that he couldn’t play the way he used to. It took him years to get back to playing golf the way he used to, from feel.
Although I’ve changed the names to protect the innocent, these are not unusual stories. There is more information than ever on the golf swing. There are so many websites advertising their tips. Golf magazines are filled with instruction. But is the average golfer getting any better?
Why start this blog?
Sep 2nd
There are a million golf blogs out there so why did I create this? And what the heck is a Zen Chili?
I created this blog because I have a burning desire to become a scratch golfer. Currently my USGA handicap index is at 11.8. That does not make me a terrible golfer, but it is not where I want to be. I want to be at an idex of 0 or even a plus if all goes well.
I want to share with the world any ideas, thoughts, drills, exercises or breakthroughs I think of as they pertain to becoming a super golfer. I want to people to share their ideas and experiences as well. This will not be an easy journey. It will be full of ups and downs. And I hope you enjoy it. In the end I hope I can inspire, and connect with other golfers through the unique struggle/pleasure/hell/heaven that is golf.
Zen Chili is a nickname that a friend of gave back in high school. It always fit me well. I tend to be very zen like sometimes, deep in thought, contemplating things. But I can be extremely passionate and fiery. As my zest for golf shows.
