October 10, 2010

Shorten that backswing!

I teed off today in 38 degree weather.  After scrambling through 10 mostly poor holes, I finally decided to stop messing around and shorten my backswing.  When I’m not paying attention, I take my club back just a little too far, bend awkwardly, and ruin any chance I have of keeping the ball straight.

By hole 11 the temperature had reached 60.  With my shorter backswing and perfect golf weather, I finished the last 8 holes only 3 over.  I even managed to card a birdie.  Maybe if I were still playing weekly, I would remember to shorten my backswing from the start.

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