I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their kind words of support. I have been really tied up since the Cuscowilla trip and have not been able to post very much so I hope to do better since the season is slowing down.
I am not savy enough to provide links to my former posts and link them here but I know that they helped me win this event. The last event I played in was just prior to Cuscowilla and it was the worst event I had played since 2004. My focus was poor, my alignments were off, and I was playing a game I thought I had left behind.
At the Cuscowilla event I "found" my alignments while listening to Lynn and teaching everyone there. For me, teaching is learning. After the event I read some of my former posts and notes that I keep as well as spending some time with Chris Asbell, my longtime friend, coach, and caddy.
It was very simple to discover that I had "strayed" from what got me to where I was and very easy to get back on track. Focus is easy when the alignments are well defined and easy to see.
During the tournament I felt very confident. Even during the most adverse conditions I had played in for two days, I was able to focus only on the alignments and not the results.
Anyways, it was fun to get back in the winners circle again and I can simply look to the sky and thank Homer Kelley. Compression is a wonderful thing, even with the putter on super-fast greens!
The last event I played in was just prior to Cuscowilla and it was the worst event I had played since 2004. My focus was poor, my alignments were off, and I was playing a game I thought I had left behind.
At the Cuscowilla event I "found" my alignments while listening to Lynn and teaching everyone there. For me, teaching is learning.
[Bold emphasis by Yoda.]
Congrats, Jeff, on your great victory. Your post puts it all into perspective:
A student . . . listening to his teacher . . . learns.
A teacher. . . teaching others . . . learns.
And a performer . . . teaching himself . . . learns.
, I was able to focus only on the alignments and not the results.
That's the sort of mindset sure to win tournaments
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
I'm not speaking for Jeff, but if he can't get Roswell, Georgia, professional Chris Asbell on the bag that far from home, there may be an opening for a caddy!
I' m rooting for Chris Asbell to make the trip. He too will enjoy NM. Both courses are 2 of the best in the State and the professional staff is top notch.
If Chris makes the trip, he may want to get some aerobic excerise in before coming. Albuquerque is over a mile hile and the thin air takes some getting use too. Another bit of useful info. is to come here hydrated and stay that way. Great ways to avoid altitude sickness.
I'll be lucky if I can make it down as a Section volunteer. Those dates are in the middle of our busy season. Lots could happen between now and then, so I'll beopen to the idea if Jeff needs someone.
Great job Jeff!!!!!! Was so great meeting you at Cuscowilla and thanks for all your help. You are an inspiration to all of us who want to be great teachers AND great players. It always seems to me the more you help your students understand the more it also helps your game as well.
Keep up the great work and thanks for all your wonderful posts'.
Here's a great article on Jeff Hull and his victory in the Georgia PGA's Professional Championship. It was published recently in the Fall edition of ForeGeorgia, the official news publication of the Georgia PGA. The article is on page 8. Navigate the pages from the sidebars and zoom (right click) and drag as necessary.
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