Day 3: Second Day on the Course - By Everest and Gabe

Today was a very exciting day, as we not only refined our skills further at the practice range, but we were also given the opportunity to display our newly-acquired skills on the course itself. We started the day off by reading the second chapter (stance and posture) of the Five Lessons of Golf and discussed some of the concepts introduced in the book with partners, culminating with a whole group discussion. Mr. Roddy gave us a recap of the chapter by demonstrating some of those concepts himself, and the impact (positive or negative) that they could have on our swing as a whole.

Then, we grabbed our clubs and drove to FM Law Park, the same practice park that we went to yesterday. Upon our arrival, we split into three groups; the first one practiced putting, the second group practiced chipping (after a lesson), and the third group practiced hitting at the driving range, focusing on their stance, which was the focal point of our reading today, and their grip, which was the focal point of the reading yesterday. Once each group had ample practice time, we broke for lunch.

Following lunch, we rotated stations, ensuring that everyone would be able to dedicate a significant portion of their day to improving different skills. Later in the day, we split up into small groups of about 4 and played on the actual course at the facility, with a member from the school golf team leading each group. The main part of this exercise was for the students on the golf team to show the newer players how to move around the course, a critical component to being successful at golf.

Beyond the game itself, there are numerous rules and etiquette in golf that must be adhered to on the course. Once each group played a couple of holes the bus arrived and we headed back to school where, before leaving, we got instructions for the next day and were told what to expect.



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