Reader says Natural Golf keeps him in the game

I am 41 and one of the many conventional golfers who have converted to Natural Golf after 20 years of playing. One of the reasons is due to back problems and a recent auto accident. After I had recovered to the point of being able to play again I found that I could only play 9 holes and after was in excruciating pain due to the twisting and stress put on my body. At the range I could only hit a small bucket and I was finished. This made me look for alternatives as I was not about to give up my passion.

After seeing a spot about Natural Golf on TV I decided to check further into it. I usually shoot between 85 to 94 on 18 holes with the conventional swing. After one season of less than impressive stats and one winter of practice at our Golf Dome, I was feeling more confident.

The Natural Golf swing is so much easier to learn because of the 4 basic fundamentals. There is a lot less twisting and rotation which has helped me considerably. My first game back was at the course I usually play and could only squeeze in 9 holes that day. I ended up with 5 pars and 4 DBogeys (42+8). Now this might not sound like much to some but I find that for me it was amazing. I hit all the fairways with an average of 250+ off the tee and hit both par three's in regulation! The short game needs work but I really feel that I can break 80 this year. I never would have been able to do that with my conventional swing. I actually gained about 1 1/2 cubs in distance with less rotation, but am striking the ball so much better I am not scared of what the ball is going to do, I know what the ball is going to do. Now hitting fairways and greens is more the norm instead of the unexpected.

I can only speak for myself but I am sure there are more stories like mine out there. I still haven't broke 80 yet but am close.(82) I am a true believer in Natural Golf now, and when I play I might get a few comments and strange looks but they go away when I blow me drive straight down the fairway. Now all I get are questions.

Joel Neufeld
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

April 24, 2005

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