sports?.. golf,,,

[1D4LV]

if you guys need help, i can help you with your swing.... hehehe.
yun nga lang, di ko kayo matutulungan sa putting.. yun ang waterloo ko eh....
got my latest official handicap (sa Alabang Country Club, which is my home course...)... its a 9. hehehehehe. naka single handicap din after 4 long years....

[DonCamote]

Hi niwde11,

I'm in Manila. Medyo papalayo QC. But thanks for taking time to offer. Appreciate it dude.

Kimpoy,

Sinunod ko payo mo and thanks a lot.

Last saturday, I picked up a 7iron and just went in cold to the nearest driving range to me - Club Intramuros. Looked for a Pro, asked around who is good Pro and they pointed me to someone there. Reasonable naman singil, mga P400 / hour. Sulit talaga, I learned a lot in the one hour session. From the grip, address (bago ito sa dictionaryo ko). Gave me a beginners briefing for about 10-15 minutes until the backswing (wala pang palo). After all the shadow swinging, foot positions, he made freeze on the backswing, pointed to the ball on the ground and he said 'paluin mo' -- whooop, Nakayod lupa! sumama naman bola pero malapit lang nilipad. Baka mas malayo kung sinipa ko. Adjust, adjust, adjust, 2nd shot, lumipad pero kumanan (hanep sa pektus ika ko sa sarili , tinalo ko si Beckham ah). Tumingin ako sa Pro ko, late ka lang, tagal ko syang kinulit kung ano ibig nyang sabihin sa 'late'. The good thing about having a Pro teach is he gives you feedback and knows what to adjust. I would not have figured that out on my own. Well half a bucket later I started to get the feel of it, dumadalas na ang sigaw ng Pro 'yaaaan'. After two buckets, I was already hitting between the 125-150 yards on the 7iron although 50/50 ang direction, I still have the slice when I forget what the Pro taught me, more practice. It was fun!

[niwde11]

Don Camote; no problem. Ok din daw dyan sa CI. Nung ako start, sabi nung friend ko complete session na raw kunin ko. I think talo ka kung per hour in the long run. Marami ka matutunan sa kung isang set na kuha mo. 4 years ago, it was P7,000 for the complete(almost,heheheh) set. 18 sessions to be exact i think(1 session ay isang laro usually with him kaso bayad ka green fee nyo). mas mura pa rin kasi kung minsan pag maganda palo mo tyak 2 hours na di ka pa pagod. kung wala kang kasunod na tuturuan e di aalis yung pro sayo. Merienda lang addl expenses.=) HTH. ano nga pala name instructor mo?
btw, maganda offer ni HG. kaso lang i think with his financial status, baka most expensive filipino instructor sya.lols(joke lang HG).

[kimpOy]

donCamote,
ayan pala si Happy Gilmore, under 9 handicap ibig sabihin nag break 80 na yan.
panay par at birdie na yan.

125-150 may ilalayo pa yan kung sa sweet spot mo matamaan, pero ok na yan distance na yan for a 7-iron.

sanayin mo rin ang 5-iron kasi almost ka angle niya ang 1-wood
sanayin mo na yin ang long irons like the 4-iron kasi kung irratic ang woods mo may dependable kang 4-iron off the tee.

nung ako nagpapaturo ang sabi ng PRO ko...
PRO:oist kim may baon akong mansanas dito...
Kim: huh?
PRO: slice ka kasi ng slice eh

eto pa tip...
sanayin mo na rin wag mag gloves...
remember kapag wala kang paltos ibig sabihin correct ang grip mo.
saves you 500 pesos pa di ba.
kapag maulan naman magdala ng surgical gloves. salami silang lahat hahaha.

[niwde11]

ako rin...ako nga hanggang driving range lang ng Villamor noong 1993, hiram pa yung mga pamalo na gamit ko...tinigilan ko after a few weeks dahil magastos he he

very true chieffy. kaya mula nung madisgrasya left wrist ko, napansin kong medyo lumuwag ang financing sa buhay ko.

[niwde11]

Hi niwde11,

Last saturday, I picked up a 7iron and just went in cold to the nearest driving range to me - Club Intramuros. Looked for a Pro, asked around who is good Pro and they pointed me to someone there. Reasonable naman singil, mga P400 / hour. Sulit talaga, I learned a lot in the one hour session. From the grip, address (bago ito sa dictionaryo ko). Gave me a beginners briefing for about 10-15 minutes until the backswing (wala pang palo). After all the shadow swinging, foot positions, he made freeze on the backswing, pointed to the ball on the ground and he said 'paluin mo' -- whooop, Nakayod lupa! sumama naman bola pero malapit lang nilipad. Baka mas malayo kung sinipa ko. Adjust, adjust, adjust, 2nd shot, lumipad pero kumanan (hanep sa pektus ika ko sa sarili, tinalo ko si Beckham ah). Tumingin ako sa Pro ko, late ka lang, tagal ko syang kinulit kung ano ibig nyang sabihin sa 'late'. The good thing about having a Pro teach is he gives you feedback and knows what to adjust. I would not have figured that out on my own. Well half a bucket later I started to get the feel of it, dumadalas na ang sigaw ng Pro 'yaaaan'. After two buckets, I was already hitting between the 125-150 yards on the 7iron although 50/50 ang direction, I still have the slice when I forget what the Pro taught me, more practice. It was fun!

Bro, marami ka talaga matutuhan dyan like chicken wing, advance, delay, etc. bili ka ng golf magazine and it will help a lot especially on your stance. Pag madalas kaliwa, much better than kumakanan(slice). tawag nga ng pro ko dun e right mistake(kumakaliwa). mas madali raw kasi correct yung kumakaliwa. for a first timer, very good kung nakakarating ang 7 iron mo sa 125 to 150. Next time on the range pag ganyan pa rin ang result sayo. Pangatlong session yata bago ko naparating ng 140. i guess mahirap talaga turuan ang matanda kesa bata.lols

[kimpOy]

oo mas mahirap kapag nasanayan mo na ang mga bad habits like chicken wing, look up, behind or late, nauuna ang beywang, heel up, wrong weight shift,

isang pang tip,
bili ka ng pocketbook ni Ben Hogan 5 Lessons "The Modern Fundamentals of Golf"
before ernie els, before jack nicklaus... Ben Hogan was the first "big easy" swinger

get your basics here: Grip, Stance, Posture and ofcourse the swing, sa national ko nabili ito.

[DonCamote]

ano nga pala name instructor mo?

Toto Arcillas. He said he's been playing golf since 12yo. He's mid 50s na.

I guess I'll try the long irons pa-unti-unti.

for a first timer, very good kung nakakarating ang 7 iron mo sa 125 to 150.

Swerte lang, malabo pa naman direksyon. I guess it's true what they say that the tennis background helped.