Hopefully Getting Ready for Spring

From Ian Hancock in another thread
Well as the 1st GTO open gang know I was a bit of a pussy n cried off after 7 holes with a dodgy back. Months of physio and a few false dawns has allowed me to read the book from front to back several times. To this end it has resulted in 2 or 3 visits to the range and 3 rounds of golf since Sept but armed with vast amount of 3skills knowledge.
However i ventured out today fairways soft n wet, greens very soft and bumpy, off winter mats although the air was cold the frost was just thawing due to a clear sky and low sun.
Armed with winter woolies and the 3 skills knowledge. Boom my 1st shot a 4 wood 200yrds, 5 yards short of the pond, sand wedge over 2 putts and a nice par, this set the tone and 18 holes later i came off with a very respectable 79 (sss 70 although it is an easy open course to play)
Taking into account Mr Hancocks quote, the lack of golf, I put this down to the knowledge and confidence the 3skills has given me. Do not rush it and make sure you digest ALL the information and tips.
Roll on the Spring

Cheers Keith

great stuff kieth!!!
you may get a slight 'slump' with 3sk's , just carry on going .since a 4 week xmas lay off i have played about 6 times. been under h/c only 3 times. but really enjoying the game now. hopefully the easy swing will stop your back pain.

good stuff keith!
nice and easy does it
i have to agree with bruin about the slump but it will come back!
had a range session last night and struck the ball sweetly with every club!
roll on the comps

keep up the good work mate

I am so excited.......!!

I feel like I am a new player now, only a few more weeks.

Hopefully we will all get together agin this year maybe with a few more guys making the effort this time.

Regards

The God of Golf.................LOL

Yeah its boiling up nicely towards a golfing utopia in the spring and summer
Will you be up for the 2 day event Ian seems we have a little bit of intrest going
http://www.golf-tuition-online.com/g...-gto-open.html (The 2nd UK GTO Open ?)
I personally thought the 1st one although a great event was over a little too soon, a night on the beer and another round would have been ideal
(mind it would not have done me any good lol)

Cheers for the encouragement guys

2nd round this week
12/14 fairways hit 10/18 greens in reg 33 putts for a 76 lovely dry sunny day with not a breath of wind. Driving was awesome apart from 2 which i slightly pull hooked. Greens in a bad state hence the 33 putts.
Happy days for the future me thinks

Keith those days are just a memory now winter greens & playing of mats, now have to play with only two layers on in Sunny Spain mind you this week has been cloudy & windy and cold 12 degrees.

Come try our local links course on a cold Feb morn with a stiff breeze coming off the sea. Its enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
Two layers indeed, up here thats the norm in the summer lol
Cheers

Am up on the North East coast brrrr nice

I understand where you are coming from played links golf at Monifeith near Carnoustie for a few years yip bloody cold in the winter lol and windy.

Played today a crisp sunny day but a windy. scored a respectable 76 (par 71) but hit 12/14 fairways, 10/18 greens in reg and those that I missed I had 4 up n downs and a total of 31 putts. Things picking up at my end . The greens were soft and very bumpy the fairways soft and a bit long, was off winter mats but thankfully no winter greens, the course plays around a total of 100 yards shorter than the 6022. All in all I was pleased.