I played OK golf for July with two 80’s and a 77 at Mt. Si.  I was especially happy with the 91, 84 day at Gold Mountain on the 24th.  The combined 175 was seven strokes better than my previous best double back in 2009.

I have never felt that I benefited much from golf lessons; heaven knows I’ve taken scores of them from half a dozen different instructors.  But my game seems kind of stuck especially off the tee where I just don’t hit enough fairways.  So I decided to try Matt Campbell, the head golf pro at Mt. Si GC.  I felt like I got more out of this session than any other I’ve ever had.  The key points were very basic: more athletic stance at setup, swing from the feet up, relax arms and upper body, and stand closer to the ball at address.  I certainly zinged a bunch of solid shots during the lesson. We’ll see if it carries over to the course over the next few weeks.