Golf Stick

Don't be mistaken - I know not much about this stylish game "Golf". Have watched richie rich movie hero(s) playing it on screen and heard a few stories from corporate biggies for whom it is ' Just Chill chill... Just Chill' leisure hour passion.Was in a compact workshop early this week. In an open gyan session heard this Golf experience which I felt was worth sharing.

Preface - Year 2004 Miami - Tall, stout, confident Mr.Bidhan [ Name masked for privacy] an Indian NRI suddenly had an urge to learn Golf. Had become a member of the residential golf grounds of his posh complex . Settled for a training course costing him - $90 USD for 1 hour. He bought the golf kit and to be very motivated spend some extra $$$ to buy the one with colored balls. He was sure to have picked up the new skill pretty fast.

Day 1 - Bidhan was eager to make his first dream shot. But to all his surprise the trainer requested him to just pick up the golf stick and swing it continuously. NO Ball. The colored balls remained in the tool kit. Bidhan cross checked time to time but the actionable remained same and $90 time frame was over! Time for pack up.

Day 2 - It would definitely be a new lesson and what more can it be without the ball - those colored golf balls were haunting Bidhan's thought. The instructions that followed was the same. "Keep swinging the stick in the air". It was not only boring but at one point Bidhan was too irritated and was wondering whether he is in right hands. $90 USD is no joke! He returned back from the session with a complex feeling of dissatisfaction.

Day 3 - If the trainer passes on the same instruction that is it - he would give a good piece of his mind and terminate this mentee - mentor relationship. It was as he thought. With same zeal in voice the trainer asked him to pick up his golf stick and keep swinging it. Bidhan busted out !

" What the hell man - I have come here to learn Golf . It's 3 days I have not yet pull out the ball from the kit. What do you think am learning?"...@#%$&$&%* May be some more that he said some that he thought in mind.

Now here comes the hero. The trainer asks him to take out a ball and place it on the green lawn. Bidhan thought his profound aggressive communication pushed the trainer. What followed was bit confusing - Trainer placed the ball on the nearest lawn spot. Took over the golf stick after blocking his vision by wrapping a scarf on his own eyes. Bidhan was unnerved. One shot - the ball moved to the next destination. Bidhan was zapped.. Trainer opened his eyes - "Well Mr.Bidhan Golf is a game of swing and not balls. I want you to learn swings - ball would anyway move if your swing is perfect. You need to feel the stick and the air blind fold - that is golf!"

Bidhan started his training on Day 3. $180 USD was lost ! Blame the colored balls.

Gyan 5 - Every game has a base skill - which is often hidden in the game. Winner is one who masters it!