Big Hitter the Lama but can he chip?
So here I am about a third of the way through the regular golf season and I have to say, I’ve been pounding the snot out of the ball. I still have the arrant moments that send sacrifice up a new to me Pro V1 to the tree fairies. But overall I’ve been very happy with the way I’m coming out of the tee box - long and on the fairway. But then comes my second shot and that’s just where it seems to fall apart. Not always mind you but more often than not I find myself taking a six to seven inch divot (not in length, rather in depth - seriously, if you stepped in one of these bad boys unwittingly you’d break your ankle). I’m not sure where my new found fattness has come from but it’s aggravating as hell.
If I really buckle down and stay super focused on keeping my head down, I end up skulling it. Again not all the time, actually about 30 percent of the time (if we’re putting numbers to things). I should be happy because that leaves me about 70% of the time hitting a decent shot, that would put put me in the front of the class at Cooperstown - but that’s a different sport all together.
Now I did go through a stretch were I was chipping the ball really well, but now that’s gone. I either chip it 2 feet when it needed to fly for 15 or I needed it to fly for 15 and it went 45. I don’t get it! Then I played as part of a 5some (yes 5, don’t tell the club it ticks them off), of them was fellow 3 guys golfer Tom. He said. “Fish, do you practice?”. That’s what I love about Tom, he always cracks great jokes - “Do I practice?” That killed me - funny stuff. Then I started to think about. Practicing wouldn’t be such a bad idea I could get the feel of the wedges that weight down my bag and really learn how to use them. With me driving the ball so well I’m often a wedge away on most holes. So you know what I’m going to do? Swing harder - who’s got time to practice!
Until next time - Hit ‘um straight!
