Thursday, February 24, 2011

Coach's Journal: January 28, 1988

Our Coach, Lloyd Gauthier, 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 some sense out of this gift of life that we all enjoy.

January 28, 1988 was a Thursday as Lloyd continued his golf mastery quest.  In his journal he wrote: 

"In the golf swing you must take dead aim because the proper set up counts for 80% of the effectiveness of the shot.  The set up provides the foundation to the swing as the lower and upper body work as one unit.  To hit the ball really solid I must make sure to transfer my weight to the left side while making contact with the ball.  The shoulders stay fairly square to the target line on the downswing and my spine angle and head stay down until impact."

On a life note Lloyd wrote:  "Learn to have Patience because Greatness comes one step at a time."

Well that's some more wisdom from the Coach's Journal...Enjoy and Take Dead Aim.