This is actually my second post on this forum as the thread that brought me here got the first post...
My name is Ray and I an 32 years old. Two weeks ago I decided I needed to learn the game of golf for business (My decision... My bosses decision... same thing hahaha). Anyhow, to my surprise, I am LOVING this damn sport. I always called it playing fetch with yourself, now I see how wrong I was. Its challenging, rewarding, and it is giving me a lot of exercise I desperately need. And we have only been to the range...
So it was suggested to me that I take lessons before learning bad habits, which will be harder to break than just learning correctly the first time. After some searching, I found Paul at a very local golf course. From my limited experience with golf, but vast at teaching, I can say he is a damn good beginners teacher.
Two days before my first lesson, my son Eli (26 years old), said he wanted to go with me. He has golfed in the past, but it was more of a curiosity thing, he is not a "golfer". He is my stepson of 14 years of being married to his mother, and he has a disease called Cystic Fibrosis (this is a terminal illness). To me he is my son though. Given that, we have never been as close as we should have been. I married his mother at the age of 18, and in that time, failure has never been an option for me. A consistent income with consistent healthcare have been priority number one in my life. Well I have recently been promoted into upper level management. This has afforded me a bit more time, and a lot less stress of "get ahead, get ahead, be the best, get ahead".
So we both go to the range to play around, I just got my clubs and had to play with my new toys... Well we quickly realized that we both suck really bad. The ole, "How was that?"... "Well you missed it by less that time" was apparent for both of us. That being said, I decided I would pay for his lessons as well. Let me tell you, it has been the best decision I have made in regards to my son and I. We are bonding like never before. This is truly the first real thing we have had in common. On top of that, it is not a wam bam thank you mam sport. We get to send 2 hours every morning together; learning, talking, laughing... I can not actually express how good this has been.
We are now on our second lesson and the improvement has been astonishing to me. My son is improving way faster than I, but that is just fine by me. Our first actual "golfing" will take place after our 5th and final lesson. At that point we will do Mon, Wed, Fri mornings Back 9. Tue and Thur Range. Sat 18 holes. So far it is just Range every day for 2 hours or so. In a week and a half I have already lost an inch on my waist (The only exercise I got before was moving my mouse and typing). On the flip side, the exercise for his has increased his appetite substantially and I hope he can gain a little weight out of this. Weight has always been and issue with him due to his illness. He is suppose to ingest 8000 calories a day because his pancreas does not work. He even has a feeding tube surgically implanted to help. The biggest factor is no one wants to put down 8000 calories, especially if they are not hungry. Well he is hungry again This could end up being wonderful for us.
Back to my original reason for learning golf. It has obviously changed if you read all of my ramblings above. But I still have a work incentive I am aiming for. In August we have our annual sales meeting in Arizona. During this a lot of golfing is done. My goal is to just get good enough between now and then that I do not embarrass myself. I do not want to be the guy always looking for a ball, or shanking every tee shot, or putting my 5th putt on a single hole. Only time will tell, until then I am getting unparalleled quality time with my son. This game is awesome.
Sorry about the long post, I guess I had a lot to say. Hell, I actually stopped myself from typing more heh, I am that excited. Now I have a question for you avid golfers. Do you think it is possible to go from never played the game to not being an embarrassment in 3 months?
Good to meet all of you.
Ray
My name is Ray and I an 32 years old. Two weeks ago I decided I needed to learn the game of golf for business (My decision... My bosses decision... same thing hahaha). Anyhow, to my surprise, I am LOVING this damn sport. I always called it playing fetch with yourself, now I see how wrong I was. Its challenging, rewarding, and it is giving me a lot of exercise I desperately need. And we have only been to the range...
So it was suggested to me that I take lessons before learning bad habits, which will be harder to break than just learning correctly the first time. After some searching, I found Paul at a very local golf course. From my limited experience with golf, but vast at teaching, I can say he is a damn good beginners teacher.
Two days before my first lesson, my son Eli (26 years old), said he wanted to go with me. He has golfed in the past, but it was more of a curiosity thing, he is not a "golfer". He is my stepson of 14 years of being married to his mother, and he has a disease called Cystic Fibrosis (this is a terminal illness). To me he is my son though. Given that, we have never been as close as we should have been. I married his mother at the age of 18, and in that time, failure has never been an option for me. A consistent income with consistent healthcare have been priority number one in my life. Well I have recently been promoted into upper level management. This has afforded me a bit more time, and a lot less stress of "get ahead, get ahead, be the best, get ahead".
So we both go to the range to play around, I just got my clubs and had to play with my new toys... Well we quickly realized that we both suck really bad. The ole, "How was that?"... "Well you missed it by less that time" was apparent for both of us. That being said, I decided I would pay for his lessons as well. Let me tell you, it has been the best decision I have made in regards to my son and I. We are bonding like never before. This is truly the first real thing we have had in common. On top of that, it is not a wam bam thank you mam sport. We get to send 2 hours every morning together; learning, talking, laughing... I can not actually express how good this has been.
We are now on our second lesson and the improvement has been astonishing to me. My son is improving way faster than I, but that is just fine by me. Our first actual "golfing" will take place after our 5th and final lesson. At that point we will do Mon, Wed, Fri mornings Back 9. Tue and Thur Range. Sat 18 holes. So far it is just Range every day for 2 hours or so. In a week and a half I have already lost an inch on my waist (The only exercise I got before was moving my mouse and typing). On the flip side, the exercise for his has increased his appetite substantially and I hope he can gain a little weight out of this. Weight has always been and issue with him due to his illness. He is suppose to ingest 8000 calories a day because his pancreas does not work. He even has a feeding tube surgically implanted to help. The biggest factor is no one wants to put down 8000 calories, especially if they are not hungry. Well he is hungry again This could end up being wonderful for us.
Back to my original reason for learning golf. It has obviously changed if you read all of my ramblings above. But I still have a work incentive I am aiming for. In August we have our annual sales meeting in Arizona. During this a lot of golfing is done. My goal is to just get good enough between now and then that I do not embarrass myself. I do not want to be the guy always looking for a ball, or shanking every tee shot, or putting my 5th putt on a single hole. Only time will tell, until then I am getting unparalleled quality time with my son. This game is awesome.
Sorry about the long post, I guess I had a lot to say. Hell, I actually stopped myself from typing more heh, I am that excited. Now I have a question for you avid golfers. Do you think it is possible to go from never played the game to not being an embarrassment in 3 months?
Good to meet all of you.
Ray