| For the sixth straight weekend, Bryce had beaten | | | | before, but one that made a lot of sense. He said |
| me. At first I blamed my new set of golf clubs, then | | | | that he listens to an audio book by his favorite |
| I thought my sore wrist may be the reason. Maybe | | | | author throughout his 18 holes, which limits his |
| my eyesight was starting to go? Who knows. I used | | | | distractions and keeps his play fluid and natural. |
| to score a good three or four shots better than | | | | I figured that if it works for him, it might work for |
| Bryce on a regular basis. Now it seems to be the | | | | me! So I purchased an audio book by Nora Roberts, |
| other way around. I needed to find something to | | | | as well as a Star Wars audio book. Then came last |
| give me a competitive advantage, something that will | | | | Saturday. Bryce was a little puzzled when he saw me |
| consistently cut a few strokes from my score so | | | | walking around the course with my walkman in my |
| that I can even the playing field with Bryce. But what | | | | pocket and earphones in my ears. But he became |
| is there to do? There's no magic pill I can take, no | | | | even more puzzled when I got into a groove and |
| magic drink that will help. I reread all the golf books I | | | | beat him by five strokes, the first time I had |
| had, watched all the golf videos I had accumulated | | | | defeated him in almost two months! |
| over the years. Maybe I was forgetting to keep my | | | | When Bryce asked me what I had changed in my |
| left arm straight? Not following through correctly? | | | | game that allowed me to relax and focus so well, I |
| I doubt that it's any kind of mechanical problem. | | | | just shrugged my shoulders and pretended that I had |
| After all, I've been golfing for 28 years, and I've had | | | | no idea. Did he really think I was going to reveal my |
| the same motion, swing and physical tendencies the | | | | new secret? |
| entire way. So I did some research online, and came | | | | Thanks to audio books, and much to Bryce's chagrin, |
| across a tip from a golf pro that I've never heard of | | | | I am now a better golfer! |