A long break

Hasn’t any golfer out there that has for one reason or another not able to play for say three months to a year! Well, for you guys and gals out there who suffer from a winter break, this is the norm! For us golfers living in the South East Asian countries, we can play any day of the year. Well, almost everyday unless it rains…

But that’s not my point! With economic crisis that we are now facing, a lot of us golfers are taking a break from the greens. I did however played a small private tournament. You cannot imagine the fear of holding the driver in your hands (without practising for a least 3-4months) on the first tee. The first thing that comes to mind is wheather you are going to flat hook it, slice it out-of-bounds or worst still, hear whoosing sound and completely missing the ball altogether. These are the times I regret not going to the driving range! But a couple of my buddies and I share the same feeling about teeing up after a long absence and the first thing that comes to mind is not on the course but before you reach it.

The list as follows;

1. Check your bag and your equipment, in case the missus decides to use the driver to go after the damn mice running around the house.
2. Balls and tees, last time I looked I had about 6 of those in the bag.
3. A towel to clean the balls.
4. Umbrella
5. Ball picker ( really helpful )
6. glove ( make sure you try in in your hand first) Bad experince after the 6 hole, it disintegrated whilst I was about to hit my tee shot.
7. Cap, hat…whatever that keeps the sun from the eyes and a severe case of heat stroke.
8. Socks and shoes. ( yes, it did the same trick as the gloves. luckily it happened after the 17 th hole)
9. A bottle of water.
10. Set the alarm clock….

****** Very important!!! Please refrain from switching on the Golf Chanel or any golf instruction DVD/VCD/VHS the night before. It almost never helps but gives a sleepless night worryning about the next day!

Got the list, good! Now here’s the part where the real importance comes in. When you first tee it up, here are a few tips for you.

1. Quick! Try to hit it before somebody looks.
2. Get a mate to help you see where you ball landed or shout “fore” after it has left the clubface.
3. Also, always remember to stretch your muscles after the first drive. Unlike conventional wisdom which suggest otherwise. I suggest you warm up where nobody is looking before you reach the first tee. Never stretch before the first shot in front of your playing partners.  Why??? Simple! if you fluff the first shot, you can claim that you haven’t stretch you muscles yet. It will make you look less like an idiot! Doesn’t work for your next shot though!
4. Always prepare 18 balls for the round. You always expect things to happen!
5. At any time during the round, you hit a bad shot towards the woods or water, don’t swear! Ask yourself, what did you expect?? Nothing…… so at least try to enjoy yourself!

I’m sure I lot of you out there shares a similar experience. So I hope this has been of help….

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