Bardmoor Revisited May 29

95°, no clouds in sight, and a light breeze all day made for an exciting day of golf. Got paired with an older guy who could only hit it straight and a younger guy that had a rough day.

Danny and I had an interesting day. Danny started off with 2 pars and looked like he was going to be on, and he was good for the front 9, but disaster struck on the back and he finished with a 96.

Me on the other hand had an up and down day. I started with a triple bogey after a drive I hit through the fairway. I then parred the next 6 in a row. I tripled the 8th and finished with a 43 on the front. I hit my driver great, solid irons, but my chipping was off and cost me some shots.

The back 9 fairest interesting. Played longer than expected with some long par 4s and tough par 5s. Double bogeyed a couple of holes, but overall managed an 87: not bad for not playing for 2 weeks.

Swing-wise I had no real issues, again only chipping, and I felt I was scooping the ball instead of hitting down on the ball. When I did that, the shots were better ...duh.

So in summary, good progress after a decent break. My only concern is that I'm not getting any better and sort of plateau-ing, but I'm not sure how to take that big leap from shooting consistently 85 to shooting below 80. Only five strokes a round, but they add up...quickly.

Well that's all for now. I'm still sweating from the round today...but its better than snow.

Guess who's back

Hello followers. I realized today that it has been over a year since I have posted and a lot has changed. Here is a recap...

I bought new Callaway irons and Cleveland driver. I can consistently break 90 and have added about 20 yards to my clubs by simplifying my swing and slowing down. I visit Tampa tomorrow and plan on playing at Bardmor with Danny and anyone else who wants to play.

I have learned a lot about the swing: slow and steady means solid contact, which means more distance and control. I changed to a Phil Mic style putter thanks to Katey and Daniel's donation and it has changed my world: I can control the ball much better and have great feel for distance too. I also hold the club like a lefty, which helps to keep the clubface straight through impact.

That is the short of it all. Its good to be back. I plan on adding a video of my swing on here if it allows me, so be on the lookout for that. Follow me on twitter : @thebigcapo13 and on oobgolf @tonycap13. Rock on.