It was good to get back to taking lessons this week. I had my first one in quite a while on Saturday.
After watching me hit a few shots from face on and down the line perspectives, my pro’s first observation was that my takeaway is bad. I’ve been taking the club too quickly to the inside of the line to start the swing.
This is likely due to my work with a one-plane swing. It’s very rotational and [...]
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Things are starting to come together. Every time I hit the course or the range or the practice green, I feel just a little more sharp than the last time. My scores are coming down, but my 18-hole scores are nowhere near where I want them to be. Last time out, I shot an 88 that could have been much lower, were it not for two blow up holes on the first nine. I managed a [...]
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So far, I haven’t had a chance to play golf out here on my Texas road trip. I was going to try and play here in Fort Worth, but it just didn’t work out. Tomorrow, I head down to San Antonio for a few days, so maybe I’ll have better luck.
Visiting the Colonial Invitational on Friday really lit my golfing fire, though. I’ve been in serious withdrawal.
Tonight, I couldn’t take it anymore and decided to seek out [...]
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Not so much with respect to golf. It’s one of those times when “real life” interrupts dreams. Nothing drastic, just a tight deadline at work that led to a good deal of stress.
It’s interesting that I really didn’t work much more than the normal number of hours, but the constant stress just turned me into a lump of worn out couch potato. It’s amazing how much fatigue can come [...]
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It always seems to get worse before it gets better. I already knew that, but it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
After last week’s video analysis, I started to work on improving my hip action. I have a tendency to slide laterally toward the target on the down swing, causing several problems. Unfortunately, this isn’t going to be one of those quick fixes that just clicks into place suddenly. It’s a long-standing problem of [...]
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Being able to curve the ball either way, in a controlled manner, is something that every golfer should try to add to his or her bag of tricks. Course designers often design holes to be played a certain way, and having the ability to shape your shots to suit the hole is a big bonus.
There’s not much to being able to hit a controlled draw or fade, but it’s much easier to accomplish if you have the ability to [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
