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Golf: It's so hard that it's fun
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by Gina Andracchio, Baltimore Outdoor Recreation Examiner
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I like to think that each day is a learning experience. The reason why I say this is because I have tried something new. Golf. Yes, golf. When speaking about golf to other people, it seems as though you either love it or hate it. My feeling about golf is that it would never be for me. Why? Well simply because my interest usually depends on trying a sport that would come naturally to me. Golf to me, does not come naturally at all.
Please don’t get the wrong idea; I am in no way a great athlete. However, I like to think that I am a fairly athletic person who has always enjoyed sports for the mere joy of it, not necessarily the competition. I have played a little soccer, basketball, volleyball, and tennis throughout the years. One thing I could bring to any sport was my ability to sprint. I do not necessarily enjoy running, but put a ball in front of me and I will chase it like a dog playing “go fetch”.
So you see: Golf does not match my style. It requires NO running, much focus, and an enormous amount of technicality. I surely appreciate those who can perfect the game especially due to the patience it entails.
A couple years ago, I had gone a few times to a driving range; and no I didn’t have the proper gloves one would usually use to golf. Therefore, since I had gotten blisters on my hands the previous times, I then brought gardening gloves to make me stand out even more. The first few times at the range I followed little direction and virtually no technique, but somehow made the ball go quite far.
Now, a couple years since going to the driving range, I have been trying to actually work on a technique. Thanks to my brother who plays golf on a regular basis (and is border-line obsessed with it) I now swing with a million thoughts in my mind: Is my grip too tight? Is my left elbow straight? Is my right elbow bent correctly? Is my head still down as I’m swinging? Am I finally breaking my habit of swinging my hips before I swing? I’m hitting the ball, now follow through with the shot!
Goodness gracious! There are so many things to think about while swinging that club! However, my mission today is to tell all of you who have a bad impression of golf to try it! It is surprisingly therapeutic and if you are not into actually playing the game of golf, it’s still a lot of fun to just go to the driving range. There are plenty of good driving ranges in Baltimore to try out! Try here.
Topics: Golf , Driving Range
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