2007 Long Beach Open Golf Scores
1:07 pm - Round 1: 79 - (ouch) Course: Skylinks
8:07 am - Round 2: 73 - Course: El Dorado
MISSED CUT
Painful painful painful. My first 9 holes on Thursday destroyed my chances. Skylinks was playing very difficult but its not good when you're not hitting the ball well either. Friday was not any better but I got up and down 8 out of 9 times. 7 over after the first 9 holes...1 over after the remaining 27 holes. A definite experience needed before heading to Japan.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Long Beach Open & Pairings
I'm off the wait list and entered into the event.
Long Beach Open
July 26th - July 29.
Thursday and Friday are the cut.
Practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Galleries are welcome at free admission. However, strict guidelines of gallery etiquette are enforced.
PAIRINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
http://www.lbgolffestival.com/Pairings/07lbopairingsalpha.pdf
For more information, go to: http://www.lbgolffestival.com/lboentry.html
Long Beach Open
July 26th - July 29.
Thursday and Friday are the cut.
Practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Galleries are welcome at free admission. However, strict guidelines of gallery etiquette are enforced.
PAIRINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
http://www.lbgolffestival.com/Pairings/07lbopairingsalpha.pdf
For more information, go to: http://www.lbgolffestival.com/lboentry.html
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
mental thought of the day
i was asked how i hit a golf ball so far and still maintain a level of accuracy. i like to compare my swing to a 10-speed bike and its gears. i think proper gears in a swing, or in other words, proper tempo, will affect distance and control.
first lets assume that our power output is the same on these examples. lets also imagine that the speed that you pedal is the same as swing speed and the distance you hit a ball is the same as the speed you reach on a bike.
the easiest gear to pedal on a bike would be the large gear that helps us go up hills without expending as much energy. the truth is, you can pedal as fast want but you can only go so fast. golf swings are the same. you can swing as hard as you want but in most cases, you dont hit the ball anywhere and with no control.
then there's the small gear that takes a while to get going. this gear makes you pedal very slow but once you get going, the bike picks up speed very quickly and gets you going pretty fast. my golf swing emulates this concept. i swing my body very slow and steady for control and it allows me to concentrate building energy to unleash into the golf ball through impact. swinging slower with a smooth tempo helps me perform proper technique and maximize timing to hit shots straighter and longer.
just remember this...its not how fast your body swings, but its how fast your CLUBHEAD travels through impact. if you can do this by minimizing body motion but optimizing clubhead speeds, you'll start hitting straighter and farther while expending less energy. plus, you can maintain your energy level the whole round rather than tiring out by the 14th hole.
first lets assume that our power output is the same on these examples. lets also imagine that the speed that you pedal is the same as swing speed and the distance you hit a ball is the same as the speed you reach on a bike.
the easiest gear to pedal on a bike would be the large gear that helps us go up hills without expending as much energy. the truth is, you can pedal as fast want but you can only go so fast. golf swings are the same. you can swing as hard as you want but in most cases, you dont hit the ball anywhere and with no control.
then there's the small gear that takes a while to get going. this gear makes you pedal very slow but once you get going, the bike picks up speed very quickly and gets you going pretty fast. my golf swing emulates this concept. i swing my body very slow and steady for control and it allows me to concentrate building energy to unleash into the golf ball through impact. swinging slower with a smooth tempo helps me perform proper technique and maximize timing to hit shots straighter and longer.
just remember this...its not how fast your body swings, but its how fast your CLUBHEAD travels through impact. if you can do this by minimizing body motion but optimizing clubhead speeds, you'll start hitting straighter and farther while expending less energy. plus, you can maintain your energy level the whole round rather than tiring out by the 14th hole.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Scores are coming around...so is the LBO
My scores are finally dropping to competitive numbers. I'm consistent and confident in my game. Although most of my practice rounds are played at Victoria Golf Course, shooting low scores anywhere is always a plus. My last 5 rounds at Vic have been 71, 69, 68, 68, 65. My index has dropped to -3.1. If I can keep this pace through my qualifiers, I'll be looking forward to a 2008 season exemption on the JGTO.
I have posted my entry into the Long Beach Open for July 26-July 29. It looks as though I am 9th on the waiting list but my chances of entering are very good. They will be holding the event on both the El Dorado Golf Course and Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Public viewing is allowed. I would suggest coming out on the last two days if I make the cut.
If anyone would like to play some golf, email me and we'll set something up. I'm running very low on funds so if anyone would like to treat me to a round, I'd greatly appreciate it and love to join you on the links. Thanks.
I have posted my entry into the Long Beach Open for July 26-July 29. It looks as though I am 9th on the waiting list but my chances of entering are very good. They will be holding the event on both the El Dorado Golf Course and Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Public viewing is allowed. I would suggest coming out on the last two days if I make the cut.
If anyone would like to play some golf, email me and we'll set something up. I'm running very low on funds so if anyone would like to treat me to a round, I'd greatly appreciate it and love to join you on the links. Thanks.
Monday, July 2, 2007
tip of the day - mental
A few years ago, I was leading a tournament going into the last 9 holes. I had a 2-shot cushion and lots of confidence up on the 10th tee box.
And then it happened...
I hit a wild push slice driver that went into the next fairway and stopped behind a tree. During that drive, mentally, I felt restricted. The restriction would then transfer into my body. I could feel my hands get weak and just as I entered into my impact zone, my body froze causing my shot to be blocked out to the right.
The bad mental image and swing should have been forgotten and I should have played how I did the first 9 holes. However, I found myself struggling to AVOID the bad swing. I was terrified that if such a swing happened again, I'd be in serious trouble especially if there was trouble on the right. And just the opposite, if I protected a push slice and duck hooked the ball, I'd have trouble on the left.
Now all of a sudden, the middle of the fairway was no longer in my mind. That smooth swing I had the first 9 holes was gone. All I could think about was, "don't push the ball, don't snap it left, don't mess up." Of course these are normal thoughts of any human and they are definitely things to avoid. But even though I told myself NOT to do these bad things, I never stopped thinking about them. I had completely eliminated all the positive thoughts that a player needs to hit the ball well.
I lost the tournament by 1 shot.
Flood your mind with things that you need to be doing...not what you don't want to do.
The very next week, I went back to the same course and played the round with a positive attitude and mentality. I never gave up, I never changed my swing thought routines and I never let myself dwell on my mistakes or fears.
Guess what, I won.
With anything in life, dwelling on your fears and feeding them with bad thoughts will turn it into a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure. If you maintain all you know to be good and proper and become fully engrossed in what you need to be doing, you will forget that there is anything to fear at all. And forgetting you can fail will only allow you to maximize your chances of succeeding.
And then it happened...
I hit a wild push slice driver that went into the next fairway and stopped behind a tree. During that drive, mentally, I felt restricted. The restriction would then transfer into my body. I could feel my hands get weak and just as I entered into my impact zone, my body froze causing my shot to be blocked out to the right.
The bad mental image and swing should have been forgotten and I should have played how I did the first 9 holes. However, I found myself struggling to AVOID the bad swing. I was terrified that if such a swing happened again, I'd be in serious trouble especially if there was trouble on the right. And just the opposite, if I protected a push slice and duck hooked the ball, I'd have trouble on the left.
Now all of a sudden, the middle of the fairway was no longer in my mind. That smooth swing I had the first 9 holes was gone. All I could think about was, "don't push the ball, don't snap it left, don't mess up." Of course these are normal thoughts of any human and they are definitely things to avoid. But even though I told myself NOT to do these bad things, I never stopped thinking about them. I had completely eliminated all the positive thoughts that a player needs to hit the ball well.
I lost the tournament by 1 shot.
Flood your mind with things that you need to be doing...not what you don't want to do.
The very next week, I went back to the same course and played the round with a positive attitude and mentality. I never gave up, I never changed my swing thought routines and I never let myself dwell on my mistakes or fears.
Guess what, I won.
With anything in life, dwelling on your fears and feeding them with bad thoughts will turn it into a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure. If you maintain all you know to be good and proper and become fully engrossed in what you need to be doing, you will forget that there is anything to fear at all. And forgetting you can fail will only allow you to maximize your chances of succeeding.
Schedule for Japan
Depart for Japan: August 2nd
1st stage: August 7, 8, 9
Location: Tochigi, Japan
Course: Five Eight Golf Course
2nd stage: September 3, 4, 5, 6
Location: TBA
Course: TBA
I will most likely be in Yokohama for about 22 days between 1st and 2nd stage.
Return for the US September 7 or 8.
3rd and 4th stage is set sometime in November.
1st stage: August 7, 8, 9
Location: Tochigi, Japan
Course: Five Eight Golf Course
2nd stage: September 3, 4, 5, 6
Location: TBA
Course: TBA
I will most likely be in Yokohama for about 22 days between 1st and 2nd stage.
Return for the US September 7 or 8.
3rd and 4th stage is set sometime in November.
New Long Drive!!!
June 16th. Industry Hills, Ike Course...18th hole. 630 yards par 5.
I hit it 418. Crazy. Compliments of my Cleveland Hi-Bore driver (Diamana 83 g, X shaft) and Bridgstone Tour B330 Tour golf ball.
I hit it 418. Crazy. Compliments of my Cleveland Hi-Bore driver (Diamana 83 g, X shaft) and Bridgstone Tour B330 Tour golf ball.
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