Inspired by the book written by Tony Lawrence 'Hacked Off: One Man's All- out Bid to Crack the Secret of Golf'. Available from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hacked-Off-All-out-Crack-Secret/dp/1845134605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256919071&sr=8-1 I have decided to start a blog of my exploits trying to break the code and get round the Golf course in a reasonable score and get a handicap!.
To introduce myself, I am 46 years old, have watched loads of golf on the TV and have gotten to old to play most sports. I have never played on a course as of yet and for the last 3 months have been taking lessons from the Golf Pro at the Portmore Golf Club, Barnstaple. The first batch of lessons (bronze course) gave the basics - grip, stance, swing and were mainly done using a 6 iron (better connection between club and ball apparently).
The second batch (silver course) concentrated on putting, pitching, chipping and the use of drivers / woods. With this course now complete it has been deemed that I am ready for the golf course.
Portmore has an 18 hole course and a 9 hole par 3 course, so the next logical step would be to go on the 9 hole course. I have acquired a number of clubs to help me in my task, I have a very good set of clubs from my step father who probably last played with them back in 86, I think the Pro thinks that was 1886, however they are ideal for me and besides the woods I seem to be striking them ok. I also have a mixture of clubs from my Partners father and some I have acquired from the local tip.
I have purchased a hybrid club to use instead of a 3 iron and a nice golf bag and as of now those are the only purchases I have made. That is with the exception of 4 how to golf books and manuals and a book on lowering your golf handicap. I also have a DVD guide to better Golf and a couple of golf monthly periodicals and of course Tony Lawrence's book.
This blog is then going to chapter my attempts to get into this game and to get my handicap
The second batch (silver course) concentrated on putting, pitching, chipping and the use of drivers / woods. With this course now complete it has been deemed that I am ready for the golf course.
Portmore has an 18 hole course and a 9 hole par 3 course, so the next logical step would be to go on the 9 hole course. I have acquired a number of clubs to help me in my task, I have a very good set of clubs from my step father who probably last played with them back in 86, I think the Pro thinks that was 1886, however they are ideal for me and besides the woods I seem to be striking them ok. I also have a mixture of clubs from my Partners father and some I have acquired from the local tip.
I have purchased a hybrid club to use instead of a 3 iron and a nice golf bag and as of now those are the only purchases I have made. That is with the exception of 4 how to golf books and manuals and a book on lowering your golf handicap. I also have a DVD guide to better Golf and a couple of golf monthly periodicals and of course Tony Lawrence's book.
This blog is then going to chapter my attempts to get into this game and to get my handicap
