After flying into Las Vegas, I head over to CGCC to meet with the golf pro, Toby. I've been having a lot of pain in my lower back and also pain in my legs and arms. He says this is normal for the first 2 months. I got some new balls and asked about equipment. He claims I should try out the demo club set of Taylormade first on my upcoming round to try it out. Also, he says my hands are too small for the larger grip putters and so I practiced on the putting green for a bit less than an hour. 9,883 remain. Random stat: I've been practicing hitting the ball from the rough onto the green with my putter and I was able to make the ball into the hole. Continue Reading …
May 4, 2015
Woke up at 5am to play 7am golf for 18 holes at the Brae Mar golf course with Greg, who I met yesterday at Porter Valley. We finished right in time for the start of the club tournament taking place at lunch-time. It is a truly beautiful course with lots of chasms and steep drops and climbs. My golf buddy scored a 78, which is amazing. Afterwards, I met with Tom, who I met on the first 9 holes yesterday as a playing buddy, and we had lunch at the LA City Club of Club Corp. Also, I tallied my score from yesterday and got a 121 from Porter Valley. Today, I got a 116 from Brae Mar. 9,884 remain. Random stat: I had a phenomenal hit on the confusing Brae Mar course where I hit from the tee of hole Continue Reading …
May 3, 2015
While at CGCC this morning with my friend, Adam, I visited the golf shop, who told me that I couldn't play the last nine holes until 8:30am on Wednesday due to being very packed. So we went to the driving range. Afterwards, I caught a private jet with my wife and clients, and I flew to Van Nuys airport, where I rented a car via the Four Seasons Hotel concierge. Then, I headed over to the Porter Valley Country Club for 18 holes. I met a couple interesting people on the course, who I plan to hangout with tomorrow before business dinner at Spago. I'm also playing with one of them tomorrow morning early at the Brae Mar Club for 18 holes as well. I was hoping to make an appointment for a Continue Reading …
May 2, 2015
My back was hurting yesterday so I went to the spa and also bought a back brace. Today, I used the back brace to play 9 holes with Adam after lunch at CGCC and shot a 54. Plan to complete the last 9 holes tomorrow. 9,894 remain. Random stat: Hit a par on a par 3 hole and utilized the 3 hybrid on most long shots. Continue Reading …
May 1, 2015
Went to the CGCC golf shop today after going to Golfsmith to get sunscreen. I checked the computer for my handicap and I got my first Handicap Index from GHIN of 29.8, which comes out to 33 for CGCC. After reading a lot about how PGA Tour players using Titlelist balls, I purchased a dozen and then headed to the putting green after a big breakfast for an hour of practice. I've been focusing on my short game on the putting green, but I'd like to practice with longer distances in the future other than the 5 feet range because I usually am hitting onto the green further than 5 feet away. 9,896 remain. Random stat: I'm consistently able to hit the ball into the hole on the putting green within 3 Continue Reading …
April 30, 2015
It was a very hot day today and I decided to hit the Royal Links Golf Club for 18 holes with my friend, Adam. We started with the driving range and then proceeded to play. There was noone behind us so we took our time. Today, I scored 107 and Adam got 127. Overall, I thought I made a lot of improvements in my game. Had a lot of difficulty with the 3 wood. Did well with the 3 hybrid. Although yesterday was my 10th GHIN ESC, I got my 10th score on 18 on a regular (non-executive course) today. It was a tiring day with 5 hours of golf, but I get to celebrate breaking over 100 hours today with an Acai smoothie drink. 9,897 remain. Random stat: Hit the ball onto the green on a par 3 for a par Continue Reading …
April 29, 2015
I had my first round today at an Executive Golf Course called Eagle Crest Golf Club. I started with practice time on the putting green for an hour and then did a solo round of 18 holes. The 4 guys in front of me invited me to pass them, but I decided I would take my time. Today, I would do a lot of practice swings and experiment with all the clubs in my course. Also, I played the entire day with 2 gloves, except on the putting green with no gloves. I decided to also take my time and would even tee off 1-3 balls for practice. There was noone behind me for most of the first 9 rounds so that was made easy, but I had to hurry a bit for the last 9 holes. My score for today was a record-breaking Continue Reading …
April 28, 2015
Had a lot of friends over at my house so the 5 of us went to CGCC to shoot balls at the driving range. Practices with both my Next and Taylormade clubs using the driver, 3 hybrid, 8-iron, and 3 wood. Also, I went to the TPC Las Vegas golf shop after grabbing a bite at a nearby cafe. At the shop, I bought a glove for my right hand to practice 2-handed glove play like PGA Pro, Gainey. My left hand has a M-L Cadet and my right hand has a L glove. 9,906 remain. Random stat: I was able to consistently hit balls in the air about 100-200 yards with the 3-wood, which was great because I was not about to do this last week. Continue Reading …
April 27, 2015
Met up today with Frank, who I played with a couple days ago at Bear's Best. Today, we had breakfast at Hash House in the Rio. Then, we went to Desert Pines Golf Club. It was my first day playing in an indoor golf range. I practiced with the 3 hybrid and 8 iron. Next, I did some practice on the putting greens. All the flags/holes were busy so I took my divot tool and used it as a practice flag. The next 18 holes were a lot of fun. We played with a couple from Vacaville named Darlene and Marty. Some tips I got were to focus on keeping my left eye on the ball until it is hit. I'm also slowing down my play and being more relaxed to improve my score, which was 114 today. It was a fun and long Continue Reading …
April 26, 2015
Played a quick 18 holes this morning in just under 3 hours starting at the last 9 and then going back to the first 9 at CGCC. Joined a group for the last 9 holes that I played. 9,913 remain. Score today of 114 from the white tees. Random stat: Got it on the green from the tee yesterday, but definitely didn't do that today because my par 3 holes were mediocre due to a lot of wind and having to readjust my drive a few times; however, I learned a lot about aiming in the wind and using it to my advantage today. Continue Reading …