Ready to go!

Hi All,
       I hope that this post finds you all happy and healthy!! With one day left until the tournament season kickoff, Bruce and I couldn't be more excited. We have been working incredibly hard, on and off the course, to prepare for the season ahead. In the last few weeks I decided to become a practice club member at The Raven Golf Club in Phoenix. This course gives me the opportunity to practice at a good facility, has a course I can challenge myself on, and a has a weekly skins match for me to test my game. If you aren't sure what a "skins" game is, you may be better off to "Goggle" it, than to sort through my complicated explanation.

        Apart from spending a majority of his time on the golf course with me, Bruce has started a physical training program for the other golf students that work with Kene Bensel. This program combines flexibility, speed, and strength all into one. Bruce came upon this opportunity when Kene stated that he didn't think his students were working out correctly or at all. He believes that using heavy weights and doing slow movement exercises (like squats) are nearly pointless for a golfer. After talking more with Kene, Bruce knew he could help. With five years experience as a Decathlete, a lot of Bruce's training, in the throws division, involved what's called "separation" between the athletes' hips and chest. This same movement is incredibly essential in the golf swing and is commonly known as "X-factor". Along with that, this program also incorporates stability and balance to improve the players' all around fitness, including, flexibility, speed and strength as previously stated. Since starting this 3-day a week program one month ago, Kene couldn't be more pleased with the results he is already seeing in his students. Not only can his students perform the golf swing in the way he instructs, but some are also picking up yardage with all of their clubs. So far, this has been an awesome opportunity for Bruce to teach what he is great at, and a way to supplement our income.
       In the last month, Bruce and I, have put more effort than ever before into pursuing our dream of playing golf at the highest level. We are excited and incredibly motivated to keep moving in the right direction toward this dream. I can't wait to see if our hard work will pay off this season!