Dale Hill Pro Newsletter - 8th July 2010
This week, something slightly different… I came across this recently; it’s called the “Golfer’s Poem”!!!
In my hand I hold a ball, white and dimpled, and rather small.
Oh how bland it does appear, this harmless looking little sphere.
By its size I could not guess, the awesome strength it does possess.
But since I fell beneath its spell, I've wandered through the fires of hell.
My life has not been quite the same, since I chose to play this crazy game.
It rules my mind for hours on end, a fortune it has made me spend.
It has made me curse and made me cry, and hate myself and want to die.
It promises me a thing called par, if I hit it straight and hit it far.
To master such a tiny ball, should not be very hard at all.
But my desires the ball refuses, and does exactly as it chooses.
It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies, and disappears before my eyes.
Often it will have a whim, to hit a tree or take a swim.
With miles of grass on which to land, it finds a tiny patch of sand.
Then has me offering up my soul, if only it would find the hole.
It's made me whimper like a pup, and swear that I will give it up.
And take to drink to ease my sorrow, but the ball knows ... I'll be back tomorrow.
Frustration, pain, anguish and despair… Does this describe your golf game a little too well? Then do yourself a favour, stop blaming the ball and take some responsibility! Book yourself in for a lesson or two; I’ll improve your ball striking, your direction control AND your distance - doing this will increase your enjoyment of the game exponentially.
Too many golfers select a golf ball because they think it offers extra distance. The problem with this approach is that the launch & flight characteristics that create extra hang time aren’t the same as those that create spin and offer control around the greens – that means you’re hurting your scorecard.
Find the best mix between distance and short game spin on my website with Titleist’s interactive ball fitting engine. Here, you can answer a few questions about your ‘scoring’ game and the engine will select for you the two most suitable balls in the Titleist range.
Through the month of July, those of you who complete the fitting engine will then be able to purchase a sleeve of each of these balls to test at a once-off reduced price - PLUS you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of a dozen prizes! Just click here!
Regards,
John
