Air-time
 

I'm starting my own "little" thread where I can feel free to listen to my own thoughts and everybody who wants to participate are welcome to say what they want, even though I must be prepared to use this mostly as a diary of sorts - and that's also ok.

Today I have been very active on the forum. My week long "depression" is apparently over. One main reason is that I am playing with the thought of going back to Cuscowilla in March to give my golf swing a brush over before the season begins in April usually. This thought will carry me thru the winter and motivates me to work harder on "my TGM studies" and the motions involved.

Sunday I have made plans to play a 9 holes pay and play par 27 - 3 or 4 times together with a friend IF the snow just melts away the coming two days. My own course is closed but a nearby farmer has made little course - and late autum (and early spring) is his top season when all the real courses are closed and people like me come to play on his Micky Mouse course, but it is better than nothing, but it has already been cold and snowed, so that has to vanish first..

Well, this is my first contribution on my own thread... More to follow.

One of the Gang
 

Great, Air.

I'll pull up a chair, listen and chime in from time to time.

Good luck!

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"Air-Time"

Wow, your own place. Looks good. I like what you've done to the walls. Plaid has always been a favorite of mine too. So, ah, where do we sit? Anywhere? :laughing9

I look forward to the daily diary entries. Let's get some improvement going to talk about. How's the Basic Motion? What did Yoda do to change your Grip?

The wallpaper is egg shell colored (and washable in case some of you have bad eating manners). The chairs are comfortable enough for everyone.

I had a ok grip we agreed upon at first, but to prevent me from staying to much on the right side of the course, I now see 3 knockles instead of only 2 - that's all.

I've not yet done so much work on the basic motions, but I brush the carpet back and thru (without a ball) when I get bored from sitting by the laptop and when I get bored from all the carpet brushing (just as much a MacDonald exercise as anything else, I guess) I go back to the lap top and/or look at my notes from TGM and this site or look at the many videos Kevin has opened for us. Even more there than in the Gallery here.

As you know I am 6 hours ahead of you, so it's getting late here. But when up not so early in the morning here, I am up much earlier than you guys and can make an early entry if I feel the need.

I'm not sure how much trivialities I should make room for - probably as little as possible to keep this golf related, but I give no promises - I promise I intend to keep.

It's started to rain - and that's good news, so this awful snow can take a hike - for I'm looking forward to put my new skills to the test on Sunday. The holes are mainly about 100 -140 yards - one even shorter and one about 170y. So there is no need for a driver or woods. Mostly PW, 9 and 8. Should be some pars...

Since I already have mentioned it here (but not for my wife), it probably sounds - and is - crazy to take this long trip over to Cuscowilla only 4 months after my last visit. But my memories are so strong - everybody - not just Yoda - treated me so nice and I loved staying there. It costs almost as much as it tastes - but my only (living) child doesn't need the inheritance to be as big as possible because she and her husbond are doing just fine, so this is my treat if I want it. And of course: I still have things to learn golf wise. And since I'm not used to trusting myself regarding my golf, I'm afraid that things that worked so well a couple of weeks ago won't necessarily do so in 4-5 months time without this repetion visit. Maybe I can learn some new things as well. No time to lose in my age, I feel.. And I really need(ed) something to look forward to.

Air and Azaleas
 

Air,

You and I have corresponded, but I don't think the rest of the gang has heard yet of your plan to return next March. Your private golf cart (with the yellow 'all access' flag!) is waiting!

I know you don't want to sacrifice even a day of your Norwegian golf season, but if you could delay your trip until the second week in April, I've got a Masters badge with your name on it. After all, Augusta is only 90 miles east of Cuscowilla, and you might as well make it the journey of a lifetime!

Also, there's a good chance you'll have a 'fairway friend' to share the day with . . . Scotland's own Alex Chung! Two of my favorite guys from 'way up north' having fun 'way down south'.

Fun!


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How great is that! Cuscowilla is probably the worlds best base camp for Augusta.

Canadians Comin?
 

O.B.,

You and brother John, aka, 'The Judge', are welcome, too. This time, the Masters 'toonament' committee has assured me "no rain".

Promise!!

:eusa pray:

Goooood Morning America and the world.(and probably good night Australia).

It's the first day after my new thread has opened. What's the program today? Actually I don't have any program, so I'll make it as I go along, but I'm open for suggestions. I must start reading TGM more systematicly..

It's wonderful weather outside - rain that makes the snow melt.

I think I'll start by reading Paul Smith's interview with Yoda, as jkpassage wrote - maybe it's a good idea to read this every day. http://www.iseekgolf.com/golfinstruc...ith-lynn-blake
Then I'll do some MacDonald exercises and some brush- brush (both ways) on the carpet. Feel the mark time motion and hips moving to the right (and left) and moving the hands (by means of the hips or together with the hips?) with a touch of dragging the wet mop feeling both ways. More MacDonald: No. 1-6 will do it for now. And then some Taly training.