Kay Wall's Blog, page 10

Another hole!

The 500 is still alive. Can't believe Bubba missed!


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Masters Final Day

Love watching golf on TV but especially the majors. We amateurs wonder how the pros can stay so calm over a 3 ft putt worth thousands. A week ago I put a $5 bet on Louis Oosthuizen to win and $5 for top 5. When the difference in collects is $500, I reckon I've been just as nervous as Louis! Well, ok, maybe that's a little exageration.


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Hole in One

Played the ultimate shot today at Otaki's 114 meter 14th hole. Strong head wind so I went up a club to a 5 iron. Felt good the moment I hit it, but was a wee bit left. However, it kicked just a little right and headed for the hole. Judy said, "That's gone in the hole." And it had. Shame about the other 8 holes on that nine. I don't remember ever having so many double and triple bogeys in one round. Funny how having a hole in one on your second hole keeps you happy for the rest of your round, no matter how badly you score.


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Masters, which genre?

Every game of golf tells a story and the genre depends on which level of golf you play. The pros at the Masters are definitely in the 'quest' genre. They're on a journey in which they have to overcome obstacles (creeks, bunkers, hospitality tents) defeat rivals (other pros) and evade detection by the evil ones (armchair experts who watch golf on TV and phone in rule infringements). And then they receive the Holy Grail. Whereas we amateurs start off in the fantasy genre and end up in a tragedy.


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Masters - better live?

Lots of golfers dream about attending a major tournament in person. Not me. (Unless I'm playing.) They wax lyrical about seeing the top golfers in person and rave about the 'atmosphere' of a live event. Atmosphere is the main reason I don't want to be there. If it's in the USA, it's generally as hot as hell and the atmosphere is sultry and BO is rife. Also, there are a bunch of morons yelling 'Get in the hole' and you're not allowed to beat them senseless. Which wouldn't take long as they've already got a headstart. If it's the Open, there's a howling gale and sleet, which is typical British summer weather. (The last Open I attended, I got hypothermia.) Nope, give me the comfort of my own home and TV any day. No queuing for toilets, no outrageous prices for food and drink, and no morons within cooee. And you get action replays and mostly intelligent commentary, especially if kiwis Frank Nobilo and Craig Perks are on.


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Tournament golf

Most golfers wouldn't be able to handle getting up for work at 3.00 a.m. and then playing in a tournament at 9.30. Fortunately, the Kallas-Way golf method means that not only did I do a sterling job but I followed it up with a sterling round of golf. Okay, my partner played a big part in our shooting a par round, but she's read the ebooks and studied the tips too. Most people who say "I could do that with my eyes closed" actually couldn't, but I did today. I love the putting exercise where you take 3 balls on to the practice green. You putt the first while looking at the hole, the second with your eyes closed and the third, normally. I get the best results with my eyes closed, so not only did I manage to sink many difficult putts today but I also managed to 'power nap' at the same time. My head never moved during putting. In fact, it often never moved after putting. It's a fine line between nap and coma.


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