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A Scorcher at Dairy Creek Golf CourseSunday, November 20, 2005 I made this birdie putt on par-3 18 today at Dairy Creek Golf Course in San Luis Obispo to finish a very poor round just under 90. I shot an 88 today - on a day where I'm pretty sure the temperature also reached 88, and with little to no breeze for relief. It was a very hot "summer-like" day for walking this very hilly course. Today ended what for me was a record 5 days in a row of golf. I played well early in the week, shotting an 83 at Cypress Ridge Golf Course and 80 at Avila Beach Golf Resort, but finished the last three rounds with an 88 and 85 at Cypress Ridge Golf Course and 88 today at Dairy Creek Golf Course. Part of my recent struggle is a direct result of still working with my new grip and putting stroke from recent lessons with Jim DeLaby at Cypress Ridge Golf Academy. Just being hot and tired today didn't help. However I'm very happy with the changes Jim has prescribed and am confident my game is improving, despite some poor scores during the learning process. My drives are working again, my irons are better than ever. I've just got to get out and practice my short game and new improved putting stroke. Yesterday, I had the privilege of playing an entire round of golf with Jim DeLaby right after attending his Saturday Golf Clinic. During the clinic, Jim had my putter bent by 4-degrees to fit my new putter stance, which takes advantage of gravity to produce consistent strokes. I'm already much more confident with my putting! During my round with Jim, he shared some very helpful tips for maintaining energy on the golf course - for instance, using his "sip and nibble" method which involves taking a sip of water and nibble of an energy bar or nuts after every shot. The odds of making good shots simply increases when your energy level remains sufficient. He also stressed the importance of reserving energy by not over-reacting to good or bad shots. These energy saving tips sure helped today, where walking one of the hilliest local courses on a very hot day zapped a lot of energy. View photos taken today at Dairy Creek Golf Course. |
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