Bonus Friday.
I'm loving being a range mule. Problem is that you really can't gauge distance when the ball goes much beyond 200 yards. With the new R15s, I was curious to try them on the course where getting data on distance performance was a lot easier.
Today, had the good fortune to be paired with Tom, a head PGA pro from the midwest, and his wife Cathy. Tom was playing from the gold tees, so it was a good opportunity to dive in and see what happens from back there with the new R15s.
Like skiing with the really good guys from the movies, got 18 holes of watching Tom play. How his ball flighted. How he hit approaches, short and long. Spun and stopped the ball. Played the short game around the green. And putted. All with this beautiful consistency. It was a great experience, and learning lesson of how things could be.
He was also kind enough to give me a tip about the takeaway and proper rotation, which is something I'm very keen on to protect my back from further injury. As I can't see myself, that one tip he gave me, will make a big difference for me going forward. So many thanks for that, Tom.
It was also awesome experiencing the nervousness of the pro watching, and hitting from where he's hitting, and how my ball will fare compared to his, etc, with these new R15s modded the day before that I don't yet trust. All that ego stuff. So it was four hours of good Dalai Lama time as well.
Weather was perfect. They were great fun. Learned about the GolfNow app. And the R15s tested out just fine for now.
Tomorrow, back to the rock pile. Now three dominas to deal with. The work continues...