Just a thought

There are hundreds of books, videos and CD’s written about the golf swing purchased by many a frustrated golfer in the hope of acquiring a solution to their problems and yet, so many (me included), have not really benefited from this vast ocean of golfing expertise.

Isn’t it strange that when a new PGA tour pro wins a major or gets to the number 1 spot, out comes a new book and CD with something like….’Swing my way’…..’My golf secret revealed’….’10 minutes to better golf’…..’Golf made easy’…. ‘From duffer to scratch in 8 easy moves’…… Aaarrrrrrrgh!

I keep thinking to myself who’s really benefiting from all this? Well certainly not me for a start. I’ve got a shelf load of them already.
But the crazy part is….. I still buy them!

My wife said to me recently “Why do you need all these books and CD’s”? “You’ll never read them all”. I replied “Why do you need all those shoes”? You’ll never wear them all”.
Deuce.

If all what they say we should be doing then why aren’t we all playing to lower handicaps?

I think my friends that I may have the answer.
Publishers make more money. Pro’s get more publicity. I mean, come on, they care as much about us as we do about politicians. They don’t really care as long as we keep buying into the dream.

Now put me up against Sergio Garcia and spot the difference…… Ah yes.. Could he be the barrel chested older guy with a few beers under his belt?
Me and Sergio don’t swing the same way. Heck, I couldn’t even swing his way and even if I were to try I’d need an ambulance standing by.

I doubt very much if players 20 years my junior could even contemplate swinging his way and yet these golf gurus keep on suggesting that we do.
What I’m trying to say is, these pro’s are fit, athletic young men who play golf every day hitting 1000’s of golf balls along the way on top of which they have their own swing guru, a personalised set of golf clubs and a caddy to carry all their gear around and give them correct yardages.
We do not.

My brain was already turning to porridge stuffed full of useless theory. I was suffering from GSD (Golf swing Dementia). Heck, I’d got to the stage where I was carrying 12 golf swings in my bag …...and not one of them worked!
Anyway, have you heard the latest?

Can you believe it? Fred Scratcher came from nowhere to win the Open using only his 4iron and putter. Afterwards in the press tent he was heard to say that he couldn’t afford a caddy and so decided to carry just the two clubs.

Then he was asked how he managed to work the club so effectively to produce a lazy draw which, in mid flight turned into a fade and also, how was he able to hit 320 yards with his four iron and yet still have the ability to splash the ball gently out of the greenside bunker and land within inches of the pin.

“Well it’s something I’ve always been able to do” said Fred. “Will you tell us the secret”? they asked. “Well you’re going to have to wait for that one too said Fred “I’ve had several publishers already on my case asking me to sign up”.

Can’t wait!