Junior Training Camp Day One

So we have driven down to Southern Sweden called Skåne (Skoh-nay). With 3 packed mini busses and 17 juniors, we have arrived at a golf course called Degeberga-Widtsköfle Golf Club. Today's focus was to get comfortable with golf again, because for many, this is the first swing of the clubs since October 2010. With 50mph wind gusts, today was definitely a challenge. A couple of areas that we focused on today were: (1) Tempo - I learned early in my golf career "When it is breezy, you gotta swing easy." Keep the tempo lower to be able to decrease spin on the ball and hopefully hit it straighter. (2) Hit it solid. The ball doesn't fly anywhere, when mis-hit in windy conditions. (3) Acceptance. These types of days are vital to have the right attitude and accept all kinds of bad situations. Because the wind affects the spin of the ball, the stability of the player and the mental skills of the player, it is impossible not to find yourself in weird situations. Take it easy on yourself and enjoy these conditions. Tomorrow brings 4 hours of training in the morning and course strategy training in the afternoon. Good night. Steven