As I sit here watching Dustin Johnson get the short end of the stick in the PGA Championship, with rain outside my window, I thought I’d take some time to take inventory of my own game. It’s been a while, but then again, it’s been a while since I’ve even stepped on the course. I’ve made mention before about some kind of rib pain that hit me on the driving range about five weeks ago. I was hitting shots when suddenly, in my follow-through, it felt like someone stuck a knife between my ribs in my side, kind of more toward my back. I hung the clubs up for a week while I was in pretty bad pain, which only really affected me when coughing, sneezing, or swinging a golf club. At that point, I left town for vacation for three weeks. It slowly improved during that time. When I got home, I gave it one more week, which took me up to yesterday. I went out to the driving range yesterday to test out
Did I Miss Anything?
Ah, the return to normal life. Three weeks on the road was just what I needed. It was awesome! I wish I could say I was glad to be back, but honestly, I’m not. I could have stayed out on the road for a while longer. There was so much to see and do that I would have liked but that we just couldn’t get to. I must admit that every time I saw a golf course, it was calling to me to play. Unfortunately, the pulled muscle or whatever I have going on in my rib area isn’t completely healed, though it is much, much better than it was before I left. I’m going to take it easy for a while longer and try to ease back into practicing this week, but I don’t regret not taking my clubs with me because I needed to let myself heal. I saw a lot of great stuff on the road, and by my count I passed through 16 states. If you haven’t taken advantage of the natural
Gone Fishin’
Ok, Ok, I’m not technically going fishing, per se, but I’m going to be on vacation for the next three weeks so you may or may not see any new posts showing up before I get back. It all depends on whether I have any rainy days or other down time which would allow me to crank out some stuff while I’m gone. This vacation is certainly well-timed. I know I haven’t done a progress update in a little while, but a week ago at the driving range, I hit a shot, got into my follow-through and immediately felt something blow right along my ribs on my side (kind of more toward my back). It felt like someone sticking a knife between my ribs. Right now, coughing is very painful and sneezing makes me want to cry. It’s not a back problem or anything like that (I’ve dealt with a herniated disk in the past), so I’m assuming it’s some kind of pulled muscle that just needs rest. Oddly, it doesn’t hurt to walk, sit,
Wasting Practice Time
Sometimes I just need to air a minor rant. Wasting practice time is one of those things that boggles my mind. I’ve done posts in the past about making the most of practice time. There’s lots of information here and across the web and in books and TV programs about practicing effectively. Dave Pelz likes to say, “practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent.” I agree but I’m not even talking about those ways that we can make practice time provide maximum benefit. Let’s approach this from another angle. Life in the 21st century can be pretty hectic. Yes, certainly a lot of that is self-imposed. We take high-pressure jobs, give ourselves longer commutes, and work longer hours in search of the almighty dollar (or whichever currency that might be if you live outside of the U.S.). Parents put their kids through a virtual wringer of activities and sports and other things that place a lot of demands on their time. When I grew up, in the summer, we went outside and played. Now, there
Caddyshack 30th Anniversary Contest Winners
In case you missed it, this is the announcement for the Caddyshack 30th Anniversary Blu-ray release contest. And just in case, if you’ve never seen the movie, I should mention that there are spoilers in this post (if it’s even possible to spoil a movie like this). I wasn’t sure it would happen, but all three of my favorite quotes were identified. And, they were identified by three different people. That means that we have three automatic winners and the remaining two copies will be awarded by drawing among the other three entries. Before we get down to business, let’s take a look at my favorite three quotes. I’d be lying if I said it was an easy choice. In fact, when the entries started coming in, some of the guesses were absolute classic quotes from the movie that I easily could have been swayed into picking as my favorites. Without further ado… Free Bowl of Soup Rodney Dangerfield was a king of one-liners and this movie was basically a vehicle for him to deliver
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