Golf is a goofy game. There are times when I hit my ball exactly as expected and then all heck breaks out. For the past three weeks, I am pulling my irons left. In many cases, I have thought I had things all figure out, but for some reason I have not been able to crack this nut. I feel that this challenge will continue to persist if I do not find a fix. I am down to two things: alignment and casting over the top of my swing. Or at least that are my thoughts at this time.

I have a match today and I expecting that I will be hitting my irons the same way. The fix I will use is to aim farther to the right to see if I can at least hit the green. Overall, my misses are not too bad because I still have a chance for an up and down. However, as a golfer who has high expectations, this hitch in my iron play is frustrating.

Interestingly, it all started when I adjusted the width of my stance. I am remise to go back to my old ways just for short term success. The evolution of my game needs the stance change and I will stick with it until I figure it out. As the golf season is getting shorter, this might be a process that leads into next year. I do not really care about that, just that I want to fix my swing woes.

Golf is a fun sport. Some challenges are out of our control and others are self imposed. Regardless, it is a journey to never seems to end and for that I am truly grateful. It helps with my desire to continue to improve in some area of my life and golf sure helps to fill that void.

Well, I am off to the course to day to play my semi-final match in the Open tournament at Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort. It is going to be great fun as I am matched against my long-hitting friend Cody. More to follow on the results. In the meantime, have an awesome day and remember to be grateful.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!