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Re: Distance Question
Hello Brian:
OK, glad to hear we are back on the same page.
Unfortunatetly, the golf industry has aided and contributed to our quest for more distance or "power" as we have termed this in our thread. No doubt, hitting the ball a long way has it's merits but again, only if the ball is going in our intended direction. You have to filter through the clutter of mass marketing to stay grounded to the fact that good golf is really about getting the ball in the hole in the fewest strokes possible. There are days when I wished I brought my tree axe and practiced a few more swipes with it because I can't see the fairway from the forrest.
The percentages I put out in my last response are arbitrary at best but that point is valid. If we swing within our God given ( although most likely God has better things on his mind) abilities we will excell to our potential. This does not mean that we can't or should not strive to be better but in golf it must be tempered with the realism that faster and stronger does not always equate to better, lower (as in score).
When I swing at this 80 percent figure that in my minds eye is reasonable, I can really feel it at impact. Everything seems to "line up" and the feel is sweet and solid. As I said, I have to really control my ego as the desire is to squeeze out a few more yards but in the end it usually is not worth it.
Any additional gains will be hard fought for with additional practice, conditioning and technique and this can take some time and devotion. Again, patience is a very valuable asset in golf.
Nice to hear from you as always,
Tim S.
Hello Brian:
OK, glad to hear we are back on the same page.
Unfortunatetly, the golf industry has aided and contributed to our quest for more distance or "power" as we have termed this in our thread. No doubt, hitting the ball a long way has it's merits but again, only if the ball is going in our intended direction. You have to filter through the clutter of mass marketing to stay grounded to the fact that good golf is really about getting the ball in the hole in the fewest strokes possible. There are days when I wished I brought my tree axe and practiced a few more swipes with it because I can't see the fairway from the forrest.
The percentages I put out in my last response are arbitrary at best but that point is valid. If we swing within our God given ( although most likely God has better things on his mind) abilities we will excell to our potential. This does not mean that we can't or should not strive to be better but in golf it must be tempered with the realism that faster and stronger does not always equate to better, lower (as in score).
When I swing at this 80 percent figure that in my minds eye is reasonable, I can really feel it at impact. Everything seems to "line up" and the feel is sweet and solid. As I said, I have to really control my ego as the desire is to squeeze out a few more yards but in the end it usually is not worth it.
Any additional gains will be hard fought for with additional practice, conditioning and technique and this can take some time and devotion. Again, patience is a very valuable asset in golf.
Nice to hear from you as always,
Tim S.
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