The winter gives me a lot of time to spend time catching up on golf (and other) books. On one hand, it’s nice to be able to find the time, but it’s a double-edged sword. Being an experimenter by nature, as I’m reading, I’m just dying to be able to get out to the range to try it all out.
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m currently captivated by Jim Hardy’s teachings on the one- and two-plane swings.
All I’ve been [...]
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… (apologies to Charles Dickens)
The last two weeks have been rough. I’ve been on vacation from work since the Friday before Christmas. I didn’t go anywhere. I just did 16 days of R&R. Not good. I had a total breakdown in discipline.
It’s weird how that happens. In the weeks leading up to it, I kept thinking how much I was going to [...]
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You may have noticed that I skipped the progress update last Sunday. I’m going to do these in two week increments during the winter because there’s just not much to talk about. There’s very little golf-related stuff I can do. When the season starts back up, I’ll go back to weekly updates.
I feel like the last two weeks haven’t been good for me. I’m in a bit of a funk that I’m trying to get out [...]
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This Week
Not a bad week at all.
I got in three workouts, but I got sort of lazy in the first half of the week and had to cram them in on Thursday, Saturday, and today. My preferred scenario is to space them out more evenly, and to try to get four sessions in.
My back is feeling somewhat better, but not great. I’ve been incorporating my rehab exercises into my normal workout routine, but I haven’t gotten them all [...]
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This Week
It’s funny how when things are going good, bad days really aren’t as bad as they are when things are going bad overall.
Not a great week, but I’ll take it. I got wrapped up around the holiday and only got in two workouts this week because of some poor planning. I would have had to go to the gym yesterday and today to make it three, but today I’m a little sore and tired so I [...]
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We’ve been getting a lot of rain around here recently. When that happens, even if the sun has started shining again, the course gets saturated and the game changes some. With an awareness of the issues and a few adjustments, you’ll be ready to tackle a round on a wet course.
Length Becomes a Premium
Without a doubt, when a golf course is wet, it plays longer, sometimes significantly. Just about all shots will roll less after landing, if [...]
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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.
