CoachRick

Coach Rick with confession time. I am at 3.6 on the books. When I play I like to let students hit, then I match their distance so we can share the same next shot into the green, down the fairway, or out of the trap. (Getting IN the trap is the easiest shot.) So when I play I analyze students games and critique their swing mechanics, game / shot management and self / emotional controls, to improve their ENTIRE game. With that I have been playing to more of a 10 not 3.6. In talking with other PGA section teachers, the general rules is to stop playing with students for 2 weeks so we can concentrate on our own games before a tournament. I guess we need time to let the other swings fall into the background and get ours back up front in real time memory. So it's 10 today and with the season winding down, hopefully I can get back to 3 or better... Coach Rick

Coach Rick loves his little draw from the tee box. have you ever had those days where no matter what you did you always get the opposite result? Last week I played with some students and faded everything. The flight was wrong, the contact was wrong and the landing was wrong. But then we came to the last par 5 and everything magically clicked. The contact was great, the trajectory was money and the landing hit and ran. I didn't measure but must have been close to 3 bills. THAT'S the one shot that brings you back, the ONE shot you get in an entire round. Ya gotta luv it ... Coach Rick

Coach Rick likes Tiger Woods. If you notice he thrives on adversity. He is still in his golf prime. He lives for the winning moment, and may be addicted to it, when he has that great putt to win and he roars with his famous fist pump. He's not done yet... Having said that the GREATEST OF ALL TIMES IS Bobby Jones!

Good Morning from Coach Rick, Yes it's before sunrise, a usual start for me since I teach and coach the game of golf in Northern California. Funny I caddied in high school but didn't make much money to support the car and the girls. After working my way around the world I THEN picked up golf and have been addicted ever since. My golf story goes: "I once met a girl who said "How'de you like to play golf?' Now she's my wife and I teach it with a passion! I look forward to sharing and getting questions and answers in the forum. Cheers ... Coach Rick