Breaking 80

Chris Zelkovich, a latecomer to the game of golf, goes in search of the skills that have so far eluded him in his quest to break 80

Getting consistently into the 80s is going to take a lot more than five months

What I learned during this summer of the club is that there are no quick fixes

Improvement comes in small increments, not in huge chunks

This dichotomy struck me like an errant drive earlier this week

Using a cellphone to help build a better golf swing

Vacation trip out West makes me realize just how much I miss my clubs

Once you know what you’re doing wrong, you’ll be able to fix things

Now that I have a more consistent swing path, I need to work on contact and release

You can't develop consistency putting if you don't have a consistent pre-putt routine

Golf either breeds insanity or attracts those who are susceptible to madness

It’s a given that the moment you start taking lessons, you will get worse

Don't work on this anywhere but on a driving range or in front of your mirror

I'm now in the special section of golf hell reserved for those who dare to believe they can be better

Putting is probably the most complicated part of the game

Forget The Big Easy, more like The Big Queasy as TrackMan data revealed the ugly truth

The truth is that most of us - and by "us" I mean bad golfers - are using the wrong equipment

Like my first date, I knew Bradlee Ryall would be watching my every move - good, bad and ugly

Bradlee Ryall takes on the Sisyphean task of getting Chris to his goal of breaking 80

Like most high handicappers, I have no idea why I make bad shots ...or good ones

A latecomer to the game goes in search of the skills that have so far eluded him