Day 4: Thursday March 19th, by Tory Moore

 March 19th, 2026

Brandon at the Driving range

Brandon at the driving range 




When it came to our fourth day of our Golf M-term, our day started off a little longer than the previous. This was because we not only went over the next chapter in our Ben Hogan reading but also further discussed three more rules that we took note of on our Golf Rules Tracking Log. 










When it came to our reading, this Chapter in the Ben Hogan book went over how to position a swing and the importance of one's backswing. The chapter had also discussed a sort of pre swing routine called the Waggle. My main take away that I took from this reading was when it detailed how one's swing should start at the hands then move through the arms, shoulders, then the waist. It had also mentioned how far one should turn their shoulders when taking a swing. 



Ben Hogan "The First Part of The Swing" chapter



    Ben Hogan "The First Part of The Swing" chapter

When it came to the rules we discussed for the Golf Rules Tracking Log, we had talked about "How to take relief", "One club length vs. two club lengths" and "Marking your ball on the green". In discussion of these rules, Brandon had showed us a video of when Tiger Woods had gathered a bunch of people to move a large boulder out of the way when abiding by the "How to take relief" rule. It demonstrated how the boulder had been moved in order to make a clean shot. 


Watching Tiger Woods video


After this morning routine, we then headed back out to the FM Law park where we would further practice our Golf skills. For the first half of our day there, we worked on a course in which the goal was to putt the Golf ball into a hole within a limited number of strokes. Our guide had explained the course to us and gave us tips when it came to how to read the terrain such as kneeing down to determine in you are downhill or uphill to help with aim and getting the ball as close as possible to the hole within the border lines. 



Students practicing putting





We had also been given the chance to practice our chipping and aim when we moved to the opposite side of the hill. Here we were hitting the golf balls in which we were positioned downhill. Both of these were helpful exercises as both served to strengthen our confidence when it came to our swings, aim and power put behind out swings. 


Students practicing chipping 


After this, a few of us headed over to the driving range where we were able to further practice our swings. Brandon had showed us a short exercise in which he challenged us to make our swings with our feet held together in order to focus on the importance of our waist when striking the ball. I found during my time at the driving range the importance of trying not to put the full force of your strikes within the swing of your arms as this can lead to inaccuracies. 


Students at driving range



Overall, I felt that this day was really all about practicing very foundational positioning skills required to make better shots in golf. I feel that the putting course as well as spending time at the driving range helped most student feel ever more confident in their capabilities. 


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