Monday, July 21, 2008

Golf Lessons

The best golf lessons are the ones where you get to ride (and even drive!) a golf cart around, courtesy of your Great-Grandfather.
Of course this is not just any golf cart - this one has been tricked out, Puerto-Rican style... complete with fancy flags and air conditioning, not to mention a cool compass so you never get lost.
A good golfer knows how to carry his own equipment. Riley's got the bag, Violet's got the balls. (insert rickdiculous ball joke here)
Good golfing is all about form and technique - here Cagui demonstrates proper grip and arm position. Note that Violet is clearly ready to play on the golf course with her regulation golf shoes.
Riley shows Violet where to hit the ball. "Over THERE."
If teeing up one ball is good, teeing up three at a time is better. And that boy can freaking HIT the ball. As you can see, Riley subscribes to the "Form-Schmorm" philosophy of golfing. He just walks up and randomly swings. And surprisingly enough, he rarely misses and usually hits it pretty darn far. Cagui also gave Riley an official Golf Hat from Dorado Del Mar Country Club in Puerto Rico to wear so he could be extra golf-ish.
After a few practice swings, Violet could really nail that ball! Here she had a particularly good hit. Awesome divot action! And if you look closely, you will see that she hit herself right out of her right shoe! Impressive.
The kids can't wait for their next golf lesson with Cagui. I am not sure if it's the golfing or the golf cart driving that is their favorite... but either way, they love it and love their great grandpa teaching them.

2 comments:

Jenene said...

Hee Hee...snickering like Jack McFarland..."balls"
Hee Hee!

You should have dedicated this post to Jon Boardman!

April (Thorup) Oaks said...

So neat!!!