Andy,
View the answer to your question to TEPaul in the context of the nuclear arms race and MAD (mutually assured destruction)
Noone wants to compete on an unequal footing.
With respect to regaining some of my strength
I"ve already run into some problems.
At one point I knew I couldn't overpower the ball or hit it hard so I took the appropriate club and usually hit it in the sweet spot.
As I began to regain some strength, the urge to take less club, but to hit it harder, resulted in too many mishits.
Thus, I realized that any gain in distance wouldn't be good if it was derived through a forced swing, yet I felt that I needed to increase my swing speed, but that I had to do it within the context of a controlled effort. (not easy)
Some days I was successful, other days were disastrous.
And, that's where the Momentus helped me.
I was able to retain a compact backswing and balance while accelerating the club through the ball.
I also tried to practice more.
My usual routine is 10 L-wedges, 10 Sand Wedges, 10 Pitching wedges, 10 8-irons, 10 6-irons, 10 4-irons, 10 long L wedges, 10 short L wedges. And, when I began to get a little more proficient with my lower irons I added 10 2-irons.
As I said, the biggest challenge was getting good trajectory on my longer clubs. But, my enjoyment of the game never waivered.
John Kirk,
It seems that both you and your dad forged a great relationship. That's nice.
Doug Siebert,
Spring was/is difficult, because it restricted my distance and also prevented me from playing shots that could run to a green or through an opening.
Courses that were overwatered merely required me to take more club, but, they also restricted the running aspect.
Sometimes, I knew I couldn't fly it to the green and hold it, because of my low trajectory, but, I could hit short of the green with less club and run it up. Wet conditions prevented that, but, wet conditions made it a little easier to fly a low shot to the green.
Courses with high, elevated greens exacerbated the problem.
But, you learn to adapt and to get adept around the greens.
You look for prefered locations to miss, or hit the ball to.
Tom Huckaby,
Being a ferocious competitor isn't dependent upon the result of your match.
What was reinforced on me, is that you only have so much time on this planet, and only a limited amount of time to play golf, so why would you want to punish yourself by spending four hours with unpleasant people ? That's a complete waste of your time. It's not a matter of being a snob, it's a matter of jealously guarding a precious commodity, your time, and the time you set aside to enjoy yourself, others, the golf course and the game of golf.
The funny thing is, I kind of like listening to Ran whine.
it has a melodic sound to it.
The time I spent with you and the others at Sand Hills was more than enjoyable, it was a real treat in every way, except for that pebble on the 17th green.