Desert Airs

Year: 2016

The Crown Passes Down

by Paul

Today I conceded the title of best golfer in the family to this guy. It’s been a fun journey from when he was a toddler following me around and just bumping the ball to today where he’s out-driving me constantly.

For years, we’d play from the spot of whoever got the best shot, which was almost always mine. Then only 4 years ago he started wanting to play his own shots… Then he wanted for us to walk the course instead of using carts (don’t kid yourself, it totally changes the game!)… Then last year, he moved to the blue tees with me AND started winning. So I started doing gimmicky things like taking him to new courses or getting him up early or not letting him warm up and even moved him to the furthest back tees (what can I say, I’m competitive!) This year… Doesn’t matter, he’s beat me at every course in or out of Utah, any time, no warm up, way back tees. Again, doesn’t matter. There’s no going back… And I couldn’t be happier.

Alignment Tool

by Paul

Gotta plug Tommy’s coach. He’s got some alignment tool that pro’s are picking up on. He posted a video about fixing Tommy’s putting stroke using his alignment tool. What stinks about working with kids is their growth spurt messes things up bad. He used to have one of the most pure putting strokes (BYU’s golf coach pointed that out). Puberty! You won this round!

Tommy tends to shove the putter head to far out on the through swing. Notice how him the putter comes more in and down his line with the alignment pro

The Daylight Savings Time Debate

by Paul

I think the whole DST / Standard time debate is a bit silly.

You have all these people that want kids “safe” in the winter because going to school in the dark is apparently suicidal.

Then all these people who want to play after work in the summer.

Meanwhile, there are all these complaints about changing time 1 hour and how hard it is… doesn’t anybody else travel during the year? Actually, I swear the people who complain the most, leave their time zone the most. I thought changing your clock was so hard!

Then the silliest suggestions I think are to have the clocks stay consistent, but have working hours adjust by season… really? Hint – all work follows what the government does. And if the government adopted this then it would be no different than the current standard.

What it really comes down to, IMO, is early birds vs night owls. I actually think the DST shift is a fair compromise, but I guess I am in the minority. Most want a consistent time, but good luck getting an agreement on which time should be standard.

BTW, I think Arizona is OK as is, extending summer hours does them no favors.