I need to get better at golf. It’s not just a desire anymore. Now that I have really set my mind on breaking 80, it’s not just something I want. Failure is not only not an option, it is not a possibility.
With my swing the way it was, I could probably do it in about… 40 years. Like my new swing coach says – “you see all those old people just hitting it up the middle with their steady, reliable swings? It took them that long to get that way.” I am not that patient. Therefore, I am re-developing my swing from the ground up… and this time, I have enlisted some help.
Introducing my new swing coach: Jay Lim. That’s his sweet swing finish pose pictured above taken when I first met with him this past Saturday. Why did I choose Jay? Well, as some of you may know, I am also a firearms enthusiast (my alter ego is The Gun Chick). I first “discovered” Jay when I saw him a couple months ago on the television show “Top Shot” on the History Channel, and that is not a reference to golf shots. Jay was one of the contestants on the show and I was intrigued when they said he was a golf instructor so I had to look him up. Jay’s bio caught my attention even more: “I’m not just a shooter, I’m an athlete. I’m a thinker. I’m all that. Whatever I think–I can get my body to do.” Those words spoke to me because I share a version of that mentality. The power of the brain is awesome and if we harness it, we can do anything. I am going to break 80. Soon. With Jay’s help. He is not your traditional teaching pro and I am not your traditional golf learner. Jay is not just giving me a new swing – he is teaching me his guaranteed METHOD. An actual system. His book is a manual – a process. I love that. Hell, I WRITE manuals. That’s how I think. Boil it down, brother. It’s all about repeatability.
Jay is a golf instructor in Orange County and I’m in Ventura County, so it’s not a perfect match and we’re still working out how we are going to get this done. It will be different than what he’s used to not just because of the distance and remote factor, but because of who I am and how I’ll apply the system. I will share what I learn with you – what works for me and what doesn’t, and definitely keep you informed on my progress. I intend to share lots of photos and videos along the way.
So I hope you’ll stay tuned. More to come. Much more to come.
June 17, 2011 at 2:26 am
Top Shot is an awesome show. Jay Lim was a great competitor. I liked the way he stuck to his guns, so to speak, when his technique was challenged.