Today marked the second round of the ladies club championship. They were all very excited again and very eager to get out onto the golf course. Of course Thursday also meant junior golf and as Kelly was busy with the ladies championship I was to lead the session again. This week we worked on consistent pitch shots and driver work. For the pitches I asked the juniors to take 10 balls and hit 50% shots, then ten balls and hit 75% shots, then another 10 back at 50%. This really works on promoting the correct strike and really gets the kids focusing on the shot rather than trying to knock the core out of the golf ball. Then driver work was plain and simply hitting it really high and far, focusing on the correct set up and swing speed.
Today was an especially quiet day with really not much going on. The weather was really hot and humid this morning which i think drove a lot of people away from playing. It did get a little more comfortable for league which went as smoothly as ever.
Looking forward to tomorrow. Another Tuesday and another LGA competition. This was a big one it was the first round of the club championship! All the ladies were very excited and some had even come down a little early to get some extra practice in. There are not many ladies that play in the LGA events and with two flights the competition was certainly dialled in.
The scores on the day were pretty good with a few runaway leads in both flights, they were clearly saving up for a big round. More posts on this to follow.... This weekend certainly was a great one! We had the Fred Scherer outing which is always an absolute blast. These guys have an outing at this time every single year and always have a lot of fun. They play over the weekend in two different formats for a two man team, the first is a betterball score and the next is a scotch event. The scotch format entails both players hitting their drive, picking the best one and then playing an alternate shot format there on in. It really is a lot of fun and the guys all had a great time.
Its really good to see so many regulars that come back to play at the country club every year and they show so much appreciation for how we do things which is just fantastic. This weeks junior golf was indeed a very good one and I had a great session planned. After a quick warm up session we headed straight over to the putting green to begin the drill. I had bought 3 Hulu hoops and had placed them around 20ft away for each team with 3 range ball baskets in between them at 5ft intervals. Simply, the teams had to putt from he start line and hit the three baskets before then making the 20ft putt inside the Hulu hoop... easy you say, well no, this actually tests the best of us and is something that the kids really enjoyed. They had to wait until the person in front of them was back in their original position before they could go, so it also teaches life skills and general play rather than pure golf (and a little cardio).
Overall, I feel that everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly and is something that we'll do towards then end of the summer again. You all have to know what Wednesday means by now... yes its league night. But first of all I had the opportunity to play with the pocket change guys in the morning. I had a great time and generally played very well. As per usual I drew the last card which meant I was in the last group, however, I did get to play with some great members so I didn't mind as much. I shot a very respectable 69 and enjoyed myself thoroughly!
Really that was all the excitement for the day, league went as smoothly as ever and I fulfilled my daily duties! Looking forward to tomorrow with the juniors as I already have a session planned out.... stay tuned. Tuesday brings about the LGA weekly competition. This weeks was an interesting one in which they played a high-low ball game. This entails a two person team playing against another two person team. The aim of the game is foe either you or your partner to have the low score on the hole and not have the high score. For example, if team A has a 3 and 4 and team B has a 4 and a 5 then team A would earn both points as they had the low ball and didn't have the high ball. So the team really has to work together and cannot simply rely on one person playing well as there is still a point up for grabs for not having the highest score.
This was one of the ladies favourites and they had a great time. This weekend marked the return of the MGA (mens golf association) and the competition was the member-menber. A clear favourite of everyones. They played over both days and on the first day played a scotch format which involved both players hitting their drives, choosing the best one and then playing alternate shot in from there. Then on Sunday they played a more simple better ball format in which they simply choose the best score between the two of them. This really is a fun competition that everyone seems to enjoy. The winners this year were Mr Barnett and Mr Steiner, two very deserving winners who noticeably work very hard on their game!
Well done guys! Yayyyy, junior golf day! This week was particularly fin as we decided to take an array of targets for the kids to hit up to the driving range. We had posts with dart board like targets on, boxes to make bridges and structures, hoops and much more. The kids really did enjoy it and also learned a lot from it. We initially just let them play havoc with the targets and see who many they could get. Our prediction that they would be hitting it too high to hit the targets was indeed correct so up came a great opportunity to teach them how to hit a punch shot. The punch shot keeps the trajectory of the ball as low as possible and is used in a variety of different scenarios during a round of golf, unfortunately for most its used to punch out of the trees..... However, on open championship week it was certainly applicable to teach them how to play this shot during windy conditions.
Overall, a great session and already looking forward to next week. We all know by now that Wednesday means league night and is still by far one of my favourite days to work at the club. The reasons behind this are that I'm pretty much always busy, from the start of my shift I am clearing up the morning tee times and then follow straight on into league preparation. Its a great chance to chat with some of the members that aren't normally there everyday and they often very kindly ask me to play instead of them to rack up some points. If only I was allowed.
Wednesdays also have a big part in my social life which I feel is important to share as its imperative to have a healthy life out of your job so that you can come to work rejuvenated each day. So Wednesdays are Mexican night at el campesino which I enjoy very much. I only started really liking Mexican food after my travels to the US so its something I strongly associate with Wooster. Its always a great way to end the day! |