Golf is a subjective sport at times. What is a great shot for me may be a terrible shot for someone else. Me being happy to shoot par on a hole, may be disappointing to someone who is looking for a birdie. One of the great things about golf is that for the most part, you are competing against yourself and you can set the bar for what is good.
Great example of this came on Sunday. I was in a tournament with my father-in-law and Adam2. It was a scramble, so I figured not too many of my shots would be used. Anyways, on the first hole things did not go as planned for us and we were left using my drive, which was not bad, but my typical 190-200 yards.
We were a little over 150 yards out, which is a hard distance for me. Since I started golfing again, I cannot hit irons very well at all. I can hit my wedges, as well as my eight and nine. But for some reason after that I have issues. When I used to golf often, I could hit my 7-iron almost exactly 140 yards and it was pretty much always straight and super high. My 6-iron was a solid 150 and my 5-iron was slightly less reliable, but usually around 160. I know those distances are not impressive, but they were consistent.
Now though? My 7-iron usually goes way right (not a slice, but more like it pushes right) and it goes straight up and maybe hits 110. My 6-iron? Nope, it also goes straight up. Fortunately I have been watching those Rick Shiels videos, which have helped.
I decided to try my 6-iron and just see what would happen. I hit it and it felt great. The ball made it to the fringe, but the important thing was that I hit it well. It was one of those weird things where I really wanted to celebrate that shot, but I doubt anyone would understand my excitement.
But you know what? Every golfer understands that feeling.
