So, I’ve been firmly planted on the struggle bus lately. Since my last update, I played miserably at the Wednesday Spark League, played even worse on the simulator with the hubs (seriously, that sim really shook me), and got thoroughly roasted by my Golf Fix app. I felt completely brain-dead, like I had no clue…
I’ve been a little MIA the last few weeks, but with good reason. In no particular order: we relocated from Florida back to New Mexico for the season, welcomed a grandbaby (cue the “awwws”), and spent an absurd amount of time re-learning how to breathe at altitude again. But I’m back now, and the clubs…
Tuesday-ishStarted the week feeling like I hadn’t made much progress lately. Still no consistent contact. Still no consistent anything, really. But I tried not to spiral. Not completely anyway. Played 9 holes with a couple of girlfriends and shot a 57. Not great, but not the worst. Everything felt… weird though. Standing taller wasn’t the…
Yesterday, I decided my muscle sprain had had enough time to heal and scheduled a full day of golf with our friends Chris and Janice. Per usual, there’s a backstory. Chris and Janice are great golfers, definitely the best I play with. Janice is also the reason I’m still torturing myself with this game. At…
Not long after my last post, My Brain Is The Real Hazard, I took my smooth swing project and my trusty 7 iron to the range. A little background on that 7… About a year ago, I took a lesson at the PGA Tour Superstore and brought my full set of clubs. I hit my irons…
I’ve been thinking a lot about my ‘practice good, swing bad’ dilemma. You know the one. I can take the most beautiful practice swings—textbook even. If I were being filmed for a slow-motion Nike commercial, that’s the version of my swing I’d want featured. But the moment there’s a golf ball in front of me?…
That’d be me! I even threw in three bogies for good measure. Played 18 with another couple from the neighborhood, rocking a towel tucked under my trail arm to stop me from coming over the top. Ridiculous? Yes. Effective? You betcha. I was cruising at double bogey until hole 6, when I made the mistake of…
Sunday we played 9 holes with the Beards, and don’t you know I again heard But you’ve got a great swing! 🤣. This time the swing showed up a little bit though. I shot a 54! Now, I know that doesn’t sound impressive. But double bogey is my goal. If I can shoot 54 consistently…
The next time someone tells me, “But you’ve got a great swing!” while I’m racking up a triple bogey, I might actually lose it. Like, full head-pop-off situation. It’s always said with such sincerity, as if my scorecard must be lying. Trust me, I’d love for my great swing to make friends with the ball,…
Some highlights (and lowlights) from the past two weeks: I started my journey to strengthen my core. My week 1 exercises quickly reminded me that I am, in fact, not in shape. What used to be my warm-up for Pilates now feels like a full-body assault. I jogged. (Well, technically, I speed-walked with a side of…
Last week in golf was a rollercoaster—some breakthroughs, some backslides, and the usual dose of frustration. There were wins, fails, and a few moments that made me question my life choices. But hey, that’s the game, right? I had range sessions that actually felt productive, picked up some key swing fixes, and even had a…
Yesterday, I played with the ladies’ 9-hole league. They’re always easygoing, and since most are newer golfers, I don’t get intimidated playing with them. I figured I’d keep score to see if I’ve made any progress. While I made more decent contact than usual (progress!), I still shot a 57—a lovely mix of short carries,…