Why my golf game sucks….

My golf game is terrible. 

Most people claim their golf game is terrible.

Mine is really terrible – this is no joke. 

I am relatively new to golf (started last summer) so I guess it is expected that there would be some growing pains.  My friends who do play golf are good instructors.  Each have good tips and when I execute using their advice I usually hit a better ball.  Head down, don’t swing too hard, follow through, rotate the hips, don’t move your feet, etc, etc.  I guess the key is being able to incorporate all these minute details into one swing.  Easier said than done, especially when your at the tee and people are quiet and looking on. 

I like to have an excuse why I’m not doing well.  “Wow, I shouldn’t have worked out yesterday”, “The ground is really wet”, “My mind is elsewhere”, “Man, that bird won’t stop chirping”, blah blah blah.  I think I’ve found the newest reason why my game sucks. 

I always wondered how much a good golf ball actually helps you.  Maybe those golf pros out there can give me their opinion.  I buy the cheapest balls possible as I tend to lose a lot due to my inexperience (see comments above).  I always figured it wouldn’t impact me that much – how much can an expensive golf ball really help you?  Well, I have now decided that my golf game has been terrible up to this point because of the balls.  I’m swearing off the Cougar brand for a slightly more expensive brand – maybe Nike. 

How did I come to this revelation you might ask.  Well, I took a closer look at the box of balls this weekend (after a mediocre showing at the driving range) and noticed the most egregious spelling mistake on the side of the box.  See the picture below:

No good golf ball would have this kind of mistake on their box.  There is no way my game will be “Leadign the pack” with these.  I even went back to Target (where I bought the balls) and saw that every other box had the same mistake.  I did not get the runt box.  

I’m certain that my game will be taken to the next level once I buy some decent balls.  yeah…..right…….