I recently found out that a local course has a driving range that has lights and stays open until 10 p.m. There is also a practice bunker and a very nice chipping and putting green, where the lights dont go out until 11 p.m. I dont get off work till around 7 or eight, so now I have a place to practice.

This place is my new home. I recently arranged for 4 golf lessons, I have one under my belt. I also just purchased a set of Mizuno MX-19 irons, 4-GW. They are steel shafts, I added 2 inches length and fatter grips ( I am 6'8" so my beanpole self needed something longer). In the last 3 days, I have logged 6 hours practice, I am now sticking to one club per bucket I hit. Most of my time has been spent on short game, which is improving, especially chipping (still working on putting). I still have no idea how to hit a proper bunker shot, think I will se about  spending an extra 25 bucks to get a sand lesson. I finally got my tax money, my wife asked me what I wanted to do with my share, so I bought clubs and lessons. I am now offically a golf junkie, I have a notebook I have started to log all my practice and rounds.My new stance and posture my instructor taught me have greatly improved my swing across the board, from wedges to irons to driver, speaking of driver, I dedicated a bucket to mine last nite and most went straight or ever so slightly right !!! This is a welcome sight, as most of my drives usally went w a y right. I widened my stance, tightened my grip, and took a more controlled back swing. I also now use a Rawlings 10.5 degree driver that has helped me get some nice ball flight. I hope some to put some of this to good use come Sunday when we play. Until then, hit em good, have fun, as for me, you can find me on the range under the lights most nights and enjoying every second of it

God Bless

Jamie

Yeaa !!!!!  I finally broke 100 at a course I play in Lamar, SC called Governers run. I actually hit a chip-in birdie on number 18 to stay in the double digits. I did something I never do and added the score up at the end of 17 because I knew I was close. 18 is a severe dogleg right par 4 and my drive had been going right all day so this hole was good for me. I rared back and hit a big slice that I aimed at a tree at the start of the dogleg, it sliced and wound up nicely in the fairway. My second was a decent 7 iron from about 130 yards and it landed about 3 feet short of the green. I have never taken as many practice swings as I did at that chip shot. I finally stepped up with my nine iron and hit a nice little chip, I was about 12 feet fron the pin and it landed, checked up nice, got a little right to left action and actually dropped !!! I am at work right now, but you still couldn't sandblast the smile off my face. I hope to keep consistent and put together another decent round(for me, anyway) when I go Sunday...I dont know if the golf courses are open on Easter but if they are I will be there. Hit em good, but more importantly have fun doing it

Hymie out

This game is like an addictive drug. Played 18 with my bud yesterday and he broke 100 for the first time !! We have both come close the past few times but he shot a legit 98. I hit a 110, but with a few bright spots. I had the only birdie of the day, my first ever on a par 3. That just makes me want to go back right away and play 18 more. I had a pretty good back 9 by my standards, I actually got smart and left the driver in the bag. Hope to hit up the range tonight if I have any light left and try to cure my slice (this is my never-ending battle). Anyway, I am now completely consumed with golf and  and plan on a few lessons, a decent set of clubs and getting a membership at one of my local courses, if my tax check permits. Can't wait for Sunday and Wednesday to get here, Sunday is mainly my practice day at the range and at the putting greens, at night I just use my living room carpet, Wednesday is golf day. Hope to report back soon with some good double-digit news.