My Favorite Coach

My favorite coach was my high school golf coach. I worked with him freshman-junior year. He was also my english teacher for two years. He was one of my favorites because of bow he treated us. He always treated us with respect, but was also tough. He did not want us messing around when we were at the course or at the range. During rounds he would either be playing with us or riding around in a cart for matches. He would always ask us how we were doing. Usually I would reply with, “Not great, alright, or the occasional GOOD!” He was always there to support us and if we ever needed help, to help us. Those three years were the most enjoyable. My first year was a bit tough because so many of the guys on my team were so so good. It was a struggle. I was on the bottom of team scoring a fair amount, but I kept going. He was a big part of that. He always helped me keep my head up. No matter how poor or well I was playing he tried to keep me level headed. That is difficult because I can be very hard on myself. The issue with golf is that if you get too frustrated, angry, or low on yourself you are screwed for the round. You can’t really recover. If you are playing well and confident that usually carries. It is all about your mindset. My golf coach always helped me remember that, which has helped to this day.