I was an assistant pro in my teens as has been well documented and for a couple of years golf was my world and everything just a by product. I use to get out of bed at 5.30 every morning with no hesitation to shower and walk to the club to open up for 7.30 in all weathers.
I wanted to qualify as a PGA so much. I had huge ideas about the type of club I would run the gear I would offer etc. I had known very early on from PGA Assistants events that I lacked the talent to make a living from playing but for a while I was a relatively big fish in the pool that was my club.
When I found out my parents couldn't afford my PGA exams and the club and my pro wouldn't sponsor me it was like having my soul sucked away. I grew disillusioned with golf and jacked it in for nearly 10 years. I came back with so many bad habits and a few long term injuries (football and athletic related) that practice was hard. Now I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. My handicap isn't where it should be and I can't turn good practice into good scores. My mind works like a decent player in terms of course management etc but there is a spark missing.
I know how it feels to be encapsualted in that particular bubble and feel a tad annoyed when people post as though they are an elite. For me it didn't work out but thats just part of my life story and a few years I wouldn't have missed for anything. I don't want to come on here every few posts saying how good I am/was and how I'm aiming to get into this team or that event. I practice hard and with the help of my new coach feel I can reach the personal goals I've set for 2009. I'm sure along the way I will share my triumphs and disasters but I won't be posting regularly with every little swing nuance. Sometimes on here less is more.
I wanted to qualify as a PGA so much. I had huge ideas about the type of club I would run the gear I would offer etc. I had known very early on from PGA Assistants events that I lacked the talent to make a living from playing but for a while I was a relatively big fish in the pool that was my club.
When I found out my parents couldn't afford my PGA exams and the club and my pro wouldn't sponsor me it was like having my soul sucked away. I grew disillusioned with golf and jacked it in for nearly 10 years. I came back with so many bad habits and a few long term injuries (football and athletic related) that practice was hard. Now I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. My handicap isn't where it should be and I can't turn good practice into good scores. My mind works like a decent player in terms of course management etc but there is a spark missing.
I know how it feels to be encapsualted in that particular bubble and feel a tad annoyed when people post as though they are an elite. For me it didn't work out but thats just part of my life story and a few years I wouldn't have missed for anything. I don't want to come on here every few posts saying how good I am/was and how I'm aiming to get into this team or that event. I practice hard and with the help of my new coach feel I can reach the personal goals I've set for 2009. I'm sure along the way I will share my triumphs and disasters but I won't be posting regularly with every little swing nuance. Sometimes on here less is more.
