Dear Head Nut,
I had the strangest thing happen to me in my 47 years of playing golf.
A few days ago, after weeks of rehabilitation for my sore back and no range time, I decided I could play 9 holes as long I didn’t take any practice swings. My sole swing thought was just to meet the ball with the middle of the club face and to swing so easy that my back would not act up again. I hit the ball great, shot an easy 2 over.
It was like an out of body experience. Not one thought about swing planes, weight shift, or any of the hundreds of swing keys I have tried over the years. No left arm, right elbow, hip turn or gobbledygook. It was really neat.
So, anxious to do that again I went back to the course 2 days later. Same goal, same attitude, …. meet the ball, don’t get hurt.
Well, you guessed it. Played like crap. Hit it all over the place. Even skulled a few chip shots. How did that spastic get back into my swing?
To make this story even sadder, two later I went back and tried it again. Same results, Mr. Smooth turned back into Mr. Shmuck. Even worse than last time.
So what happened? Was my mind and body possessed by the Ghost of Golf. Had to be something like that. It sure seemed like a dream followed up by two nightmares.
So now I have a new goal to seek out. It’s to meet the Ghost again. I’m thinking he’ll show up if, at address, I keep telling myself “meet the ball, don’t get hurt.”
More to come….
Ken Hoel (#1231)
ATSCL (All-time Swing Change Leader)
Is there any doubt why #1231 is our All-time Swing Change Leader? I didn’t think so.
The Head Nut
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