Good Deed of the Day

[timgolfy]

I was at the range today (again), when in came three lads who had clearly played very little, if at all. They were using range clubs and standing there trying their best to hit, and one in particular was failing miserably. After 20 minutes he was still no better and clearly getting frustrated.

I didn't want to interfere (because I think learning is the most fun about golf), but I couldn't stand by and watch him suffer any longer.

"Let me give you a few tips," I said.

"Ah, excellent, yes please," he replied, having seen my in the bay in front of him hitting balls clean down the middle.

"Take the ball away. Now swing all the way through, then back again, and forward again, and back again 10 times, just to get a feel for the swing. That's it, looking better already. See your hands? They're a long way apart. Get them as close together as possible. Now keep swinging back and through. Stop and hold the club in front of you. Hinge the wrists up - that's the only way the wrists work, never from side to side. Keep swinging. Yep, looking good. Okay, now give that a go."

Clean contact straight and 100 yards. And from that point on he was making good contact.

He finished his remaining balls and left telling his friends he wanted to come back for more, thanking me as he left.

Two minutes is all it took.

 

[Aztecs27]

I never help people because I don't feel it's my place to as a mid-handicapper. Nice work though if it helps get someone else into the game.

I can claim my free game at Brickhampton whenever you're free.

 

[NWJocko]

Pro for the day eh, got the taste for it now!?

When's the "smash-easy" coming out......

 

[richart]

You will get into trouble from the local Pro's Tim. They can't live off mars bar sales alone you know.

Where have i heard it only took two minutes ?

 

[HRC99]

My good deed at the range today.

Old boy is in the bay next to me and down to his last few balls. He finishes them off and toddles off.

Twenty minutes later, I finish my basket and head out to the car park. On the ground, next to my car are the old boy's clubs.

So I take them back into the shop just as he arrives in a massive panic. He'd lent them up against his car while he changed his shoes and then just driven off.

He was most relieved that they were still there and in one piece too.

OK, who else has done a good deed today?

 

[pokerjoke]

I was at the range today (again), when in came three lads who had clearly played very little, if at all. They were using range clubs and standing there trying their best to hit, and one in particular was failing miserably. After 20 minutes he was still no better and clearly getting frustrated.

I didn't want to interfere (because I think learning is the most fun about golf), but I couldn't stand by and watch him suffer any longer.

"Let me give you a few tips," I said.

"Ah, excellent, yes please," he replied, having seen my in the bay in front of him hitting balls clean down the middle.

"Take the ball away. Now swing all the way through, then back again, and forward again, and back again 10 times, just to get a feel for the swing. That's it, looking better already. See your hands? They're a long way apart. Get them as close together as possible. Now keep swinging back and through. Stop and hold the club in front of you. Hinge the wrists up - that's the only way the wrists work, never from side to side. Keep swinging. Yep, looking good. Okay, now give that a go."

Clean contact straight and 100 yards. And from that point on he was making good contact.

He finished his remaining balls and left telling his friends he wanted to come back for more, thanking me as he left.

Two minutes is all it took. [/quote





Ok but stay out those bunkers

 

[timgolfy]

Only losers hit bunkers.

 

[USER1999]

What's a bunker?

 

[pokerjoke]

Only losers hit bunkers.

Yes i know you were in them a lot at beau

 

[viscount17]

I think I can manage that at our next society venue - there aren't any, not one, none at all.

What they have instead is heather and gorse.

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