Our Coach, Lloyd Gathier, left me his 1988 Journal packed with golf and life tips. The Journal is an interesting insight into the mindset of our Coach as he attempts to master this game of golf that we all love and make sense out of the gift of life that we all enjoy.
January 12, 1988 was a Monday as Lloyd continued his golf mastery quest. In his journal he wrote "today I discovered the four characteristices of a golf shot:"
1. Distance
2. Trajectory
3. Direction
4. Spin
He went on to state that the 4 characteristics respond to ball flight laws as follows:
1. Club head path at impact.
2. Club face postition at impact.
3. Squareness of club face at impact.
4. Angle of attack.
5. Club head speed at impact.
If you want to know how to apply these ball flight laws, that create that perfect golf shot, give the Coach a call.
On a life note Lloyd had what he called the thought of the day and it was "having peace of mind at the end of the day," thanks for that reminder Coach.
Till next journal post, "take dead aim"....Wes
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Coach's 1988 Journal On Golf and Life (January 1,1988)
Our Coach, Lloyd Gathier, left me his 1988 Journal packed with golf and life tips. The Journal is an interesting insight into the mindset of our Coach as he attempts to master this game of golf that we all love and make sense out of the gift of life that we all enjoy.
January 1, 1988 was a Friday and across the top of the journal Lloyd wrote down this goal:
"Learn one thing today that will make you a better golfer tomorrow."
Lloyd identifed a number of things that week to help him be a better putter:
1. Keep the putter low and inside on the take back.
2. Keep the head steady while putting.
3. Learn to putt with arms and shoulders instead of wrists.
4. The left hand/arm does the leading in taking back the putter.
At the bottom of the page Lloyd had referenced Psalms 1:3 which states:
"He will be like a tree firmly planted by steams of water, which yeilds its fruit in its seasons and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."
Psalms 1 talks about being blessed and living a righteous life...something that all of us can agree with.
Untill next journal entry, squeeze the joy out of golf and life...Wes
January 1, 1988 was a Friday and across the top of the journal Lloyd wrote down this goal:
"Learn one thing today that will make you a better golfer tomorrow."
Lloyd identifed a number of things that week to help him be a better putter:
1. Keep the putter low and inside on the take back.
2. Keep the head steady while putting.
3. Learn to putt with arms and shoulders instead of wrists.
4. The left hand/arm does the leading in taking back the putter.
At the bottom of the page Lloyd had referenced Psalms 1:3 which states:
"He will be like a tree firmly planted by steams of water, which yeilds its fruit in its seasons and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."
Psalms 1 talks about being blessed and living a righteous life...something that all of us can agree with.
Untill next journal entry, squeeze the joy out of golf and life...Wes
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Happy New Year from the Coach
Happy New Years everyone - Coach Lloyd here - back in Victoria. I wanted to tell you about my trip to Phoenix.
I left Victoria on Dec 27th and arrived in Phoenix - unfortunately my golf bag did not arrive with me. That golf bag had my favorite 7 wood and a 48 degree club that goes exactly 80 yards every time I swing it. I stayed with my good friend Gary Lamontagne and his wife Sharon.
Day One - I used Sharon's clubs to play my first round of golf in Phoenix. The second shot on the first hole was on a side-slope hitting to the green with a 5 wood - I slipped and lost my balance. There and then I realized street shoes won't cut it. At the next tee, I took off my shoes and played in my Footjoy socks. After that I pared the next 5 holes. After 9 holes, Gary felt sorry for me and had his daughter Terry-Lynn bring a share pair of golf shoes from home and deliver them to the course. However, the shoes were a little tight and Gary took pity on me again and graciously switched shoes with me. These shoes were a little bit larger and my feet were now happy.
Day 2 - 2nd game - my clubs are still AWOL
Day 3 - I awoke at 4 am. At this point I surrendered my favorite clubs to the fates. At 6:20 am the phone rang to say my clubs had been found!!! Lesson Learned - You never know how precious something is until you don't have it.
Things got better from that point on. I visited the PING factory in Phoenix. I wanted to get a new shaft for my driver that had cracked a while ago. While I was there a staff members saw that the head was also cracked and they replace the whole driver at no cost. I was so impressed with the helpfulness of the staff that assisted me and I have nothing but praise for PING.
The best shot of the holiday was with my 7 wood (of course) which came to within inches of getting an eagle on the 3rd hole (570 yds par 5) at the Trilogy Golf Course in Gilbert (southeast of Phoenix). The course was in fabulous shape and the greens were fast. I enjoyed playing with Gary and his neighbours Brian & Scotty, who may well be joining us in October for our annual Coach & Friends dinner.
For the first couple of days, Phoenix was experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in their history. There were frost delays & rain most days. (but better than 3 feet of snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan.) By the time I left the temperature was returning to normal in the mid 60's.
Every day after a cold round of golf I enjoyed happy hour and a relaxing soak in the hot tub at Gary's place. This holiday was a much appreciated break from 2 months of survey work in Alberta & BC.
A big thank you to Gary & Sharon for their great hospitality and also to Terry-Lynn, Thomas and their 2 wonderful boys Cohen & Cole, who made the Christmas holiday feel like home.
I left Victoria on Dec 27th and arrived in Phoenix - unfortunately my golf bag did not arrive with me. That golf bag had my favorite 7 wood and a 48 degree club that goes exactly 80 yards every time I swing it. I stayed with my good friend Gary Lamontagne and his wife Sharon.
Day One - I used Sharon's clubs to play my first round of golf in Phoenix. The second shot on the first hole was on a side-slope hitting to the green with a 5 wood - I slipped and lost my balance. There and then I realized street shoes won't cut it. At the next tee, I took off my shoes and played in my Footjoy socks. After that I pared the next 5 holes. After 9 holes, Gary felt sorry for me and had his daughter Terry-Lynn bring a share pair of golf shoes from home and deliver them to the course. However, the shoes were a little tight and Gary took pity on me again and graciously switched shoes with me. These shoes were a little bit larger and my feet were now happy.
Day 2 - 2nd game - my clubs are still AWOL
Day 3 - I awoke at 4 am. At this point I surrendered my favorite clubs to the fates. At 6:20 am the phone rang to say my clubs had been found!!! Lesson Learned - You never know how precious something is until you don't have it.
Things got better from that point on. I visited the PING factory in Phoenix. I wanted to get a new shaft for my driver that had cracked a while ago. While I was there a staff members saw that the head was also cracked and they replace the whole driver at no cost. I was so impressed with the helpfulness of the staff that assisted me and I have nothing but praise for PING.
The best shot of the holiday was with my 7 wood (of course) which came to within inches of getting an eagle on the 3rd hole (570 yds par 5) at the Trilogy Golf Course in Gilbert (southeast of Phoenix). The course was in fabulous shape and the greens were fast. I enjoyed playing with Gary and his neighbours Brian & Scotty, who may well be joining us in October for our annual Coach & Friends dinner.
For the first couple of days, Phoenix was experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in their history. There were frost delays & rain most days. (but better than 3 feet of snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan.) By the time I left the temperature was returning to normal in the mid 60's.
Every day after a cold round of golf I enjoyed happy hour and a relaxing soak in the hot tub at Gary's place. This holiday was a much appreciated break from 2 months of survey work in Alberta & BC.
A big thank you to Gary & Sharon for their great hospitality and also to Terry-Lynn, Thomas and their 2 wonderful boys Cohen & Cole, who made the Christmas holiday feel like home.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Years Greetings From Phoenix
Got a phone call from the Coach New Year's Eve wishing all his friends and students a fantastic 2011. Lloyd wants all of you to "Think Birdie" for 2011 and have the most fun ever.
The Coach is in Phoenix for the next few weeks with plans to move on to Florida if the Universe agrees. Right now the weather in Phoenix is a little chilly but still great for golf. As they say, "a chilly day on the golf course beats a warm day at the office."
Happy New Year To All and Think Birdie
The Coach is in Phoenix for the next few weeks with plans to move on to Florida if the Universe agrees. Right now the weather in Phoenix is a little chilly but still great for golf. As they say, "a chilly day on the golf course beats a warm day at the office."
Happy New Year To All and Think Birdie
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