Probably the Purest Golf Shot I Have Hit to Date

[Acuna]

First a bit of background:  I took up golf a few months ago when my wife and I moved to a house located on a course.  I have been taking lessons and trying to get more consistent with my swing (easier said than done, as all of you already know). At the same time I have been really focusing on core exercises for overall health, but also to get some more power behind my golf swing.

At any rate, I live on a par 5 and yesterday evening after the last group played through my neighbor and I went to play the hole.  He was using his driver and hit it about 250 and was on the left side of the fairway.  I teed up my three wood and made a nice solid swing and just absolutely centered it on the club face.  The ball arched perfectly with just a slight slight draw and ended up just left of center on the fairway.  It went so far I got my GPS and measured the shot: 269 yards total and probably carried around 235-240 yards .  I don't think my best driver hit to date has carried 200 yards.

I wasn't even trying to hit it hard... I had no idea I had this kind of shot in me.  I will savor it a long, long time.

Oh and I parred the hole.

Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day and ended it on a nice note like me.

[Slice of Life]

Originally Posted by Acuna

I wasn't even trying to hit it hard.

Bada bing bada boom.

Story of my life with my 3-wood. With a good one, it's not hard to hit a 3 wood 250. And if you're not trying to hit it hard, you're more likely to make better contact. It never fails...my best and furthest 3 wood shots are when I'm just taking it easy and trying to "get it out there".

[iacas]

Remember that shot.

It'll both drive you and frustrate you for years to come. :)

[Acuna]

Originally Posted by iacas

Remember that shot.

It'll both drive you and frustrate you for years to come. :)

LOL and I agree!! I am already pretty driven (I have a bit of a competitive streak) and work on my game every day.  I have a goal to be less than a 15 handicap within 2 years.  My current handicap after 11 rounds of golf in my life is (...shuddering...) 34.  Yes, I know it is awful.  But I am getting better and I believe I can reach my goal.

Below is a typical training week schedule.  I have a 6 month old and 4 year old daughters, so it is hard for me to take big blocks of time for a full round of golf.  As much as I love golf, I love them more.  The morning work outs are done early before the kids get up.  The evening stuff is done on the way home from work or after dinner.  In addition to what you see below, I usually have a sprinkling (1-3 times per week) of playing the hole behind my house (par 5) or playing what the neighbors and I call "the short course", which is the par 5 and the following two holes (both par 4).  The Short Course makes an approximate triangle and you basically end up where you start.  It is fun to get about 40 minutes of golf in at the end of the day.  My oldest daughter usually likes to join me on my evening jaunts to the course.  I am usually playing with someone and they have their kids with them too.

Monday Morning: 2-4 mile run, 25 minutes of core/leg workouts, 10 minutes of slow motion drills

Monday Evening: 20-30 minutes of putting practice

Tuesday Morning: 30 minutes of slow motion drills, 10 minutes of lag putting practice

Tuesday Evening: Chipping/Pitching/Wedge Practice

Wednesday Morning: 2-4 mile run, 20 minutes of core

Wednesday Evening: Short and mid irons at the range, 15 minutes of slow motion drills or putting practice before bed

Thursday Morning: 15 minutes of slow motion drills, 20 minutes of putting

Thursday Evening: Mid and long irons, 3 wood and driver

Friday Morning: Play nine holes (if I can), otherwise 1 hour on the range before work

Friday Evening: Off, maybe play the par 5 behind the house....

Saturday Morning: 3-5 mile run, core depends on how far I've run

Saturday Evening: Nothing

Sunday Morning: 15 minutes of core, 10 minutes of slow motion drills

Sunday Afternoon: Play 18 holes (If I can get a hall pass)

[TJBam]

Yep you'll remember that shot for a long time.  Think of it every time you're about to hit your 3W.  And forgot about the bad ones (we never hit bad golf shots).  Cheers !