Latest Craze: Golf

Golf sucks! for beginners though.

My dad learned the sport in less than a year. He taught my bro about golf and he is getting very good at it. He started learning from a professional about over a month ago. And now, he is playing together my dad and his colleagues. Is'nt that amazing? Well, as for me, I had the least interest for the sport. That was about a week ago. Now, I'm starting to learn the basics.

My dad told me about the benefits of golf. He said that when I become a professional golf can actually help me in my work. "For example", I remember him saying, "the supervisor of the company that you're working for is good at the sport and when he reviews your profile, he learns that you know how to play golf, then you can play with him and eventually, do what you want." You know what he means, don't you?

Golf is the most expensive sport. Just the materials itself cost about more than 10k. And practicing on the driving range for even less than an hour wouldn't cost less than Php200.
Both of my hands are really hurting right now. They're having blisters. The handles of the clubs are made of rubber and even if you're wearing gloves, it still doesn't help. You need to firmly grip the handle to have better control of the club. If the grip is not hard enough, either the ball will not be hit properly or the club will be the one which flies nicely.

Unlike any other sport, golf is so strict in its formation. You have to be flawless when you take a swing. The shoulders and then the hips will be the one working. The hands are just for handling the club. After taking a hit, the body should also show a nice look, just like how a professional does. Eyes should always be on the ball. But the most important basic element in golf is the swing. Bad swing results to a bad ball. Even if there is no power exerted by the arms, as long as the shoulder's and the hip's swing are very well coordinated, the ball will fly nicely.

Golf is a good sport. It takes discipline, patience, gracefulness and complete focus to master the game.

I may still not be not good at it but.....

I'm getting there.....