GOLF SCHOOL
SO MANY SHOTS, SO LITTLE TIME Our Golf Digest TOP 100 instructor’s strategy for making the most of your golf time By Kevin Kirk Illustrated by Anita Bilan
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re you reading text messages at the stoplight on the way to pick up your kid to take him/her to soccer practice before a late meeting? Is your cell phone within reach of your pillow? The reality of life in 2014 is that most of us have PhDs in multitasking. There is a good chance that you are currently juggling several activities and relationships. Each of those requires time and attention. With all of those demands, it surprises me that most of us still find time to play golf, let alone practice it. Golf is a time vacuum. A touring professional will normally spend 40 to 50 hours each week playing and practicing golf. High school and college golfers will normally play and practice 20 to 30 hours each week. Unless you are retired, single or independently wealthy, my guess is you will be lucky to get five to 10 hours a week. If that sounds like you, read on.
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