Greetings

[You'reAway]

My name is David. Have tempo ball will travel.

[muskegman]

Hey Dave. Welcome to the Sand Trap. So you're from Belmont, CA? Another west-coaster, yes? I'm sure you're set for golf all winter long, no snow to contend with, little to no rain... sheer golfing ambrosia.

Tell us a little about yourself.

[iacas]

My name is David. Have tempo ball will travel.

Welcome, Dave. Make yourself comfortable.

[You'reAway]

Hey Dave. Welcome to the Sand Trap. So you're from Belmont, CA? Another west-coaster, yes? I'm sure you're set for golf all winter long, no snow to contend with, little to no rain... sheer golfing ambrosia.

I live in Belmont California which is about 20 minutes south of San Francisco. My favorite course in the Bay Area is Cinnabar Hills in San Jose.

http://www.cinnabarhills.com/coursetour.html I started playing golf when I was 16. My cousin played in the Junior World Tournament at Torrey Pines every summer for 3 years in a row and he taught me the ropes. I lived at the end of a driving range and played alot of golf but then got really involved with soccer and golf took a back seat for several years. I started up again about 5 years ago. About 2 years ago I was introduced to Wally Armstrong who showed me the tempo ball. The tempo ball has changed the way I play and approach golf. It is such a simple but effective tool. Things I have learned on the path: 1. Whether you play poorly or superbly, PLAY FAST! This means no mulligans and not spending too much time lookinf for your ball. Slow play is ruining golf. There is no need to take more than 4 hours to play. 2. Repair one divot for every divot you make on the green. 3. Talk when you walk, but when you are waiting to tee off, plan your shot instead of bullshiting. 4. Know how far you hit with each club instead of guessing or inflating your ego 5. Play the ball as it lies. That is a great way of getting better instead of improving your lie all the time. 6. Leave your cell at home, or turn it off. 7. Patience and experience rule in golf. Only extremely gifted golfers can cheat time. 8 Spend 80% of your free time on the short game. It can take a lifetime to develop a repeatable swing, but you can develop a red hot short game in a much shorter time.

[iacas]

About 2 years ago I was introduced to Wally Armstrong who showed me the tempo ball. The tempo ball has changed the way I play and approach golf. It is such a simple but effective tool.

It's a ball at the end of a rope. Feel free to start a new thread somewhere in Equipment or Swing Tips perhaps to tell us what you like about this product so much.

1. Whether you play poorly or superbly, PLAY FAST! This means no mulligans and not spending too much time lookinf for your ball. Slow play is ruining golf. There is no need to take more than 4 hours to play.

My only quibble there is that people who abandon balls as a rule after a few seconds of searching really usually just drop a ball and don't count the strokes. I've played in a twosome in 2:30 and not lost a ball (and spent the allotted time looking for any off the fairway). In other words, I'm down with playing fast, but I try to make up my time in playing ready golf and walking quickly.

4. Know how far you hit with each club instead of guessing or inflating your ego

Indeed. The single biggest thing any amateur could fix about their golf game without changing anything except which club they pull from the bag.

Good to have you here!

[You're Away]

Welcome...I like the name! Kinda confused me at first.

Chris