A Challenge to AI's and Teachers: The Grasshopper, The Jedi and The PLAN

[12 piece bucket]

I am challenging all AI's and Koolaid Teachers. This is the the development of the Bucket Doctrine.

The 7th Edition has now been released. We have the final words of Mr. K in print. The integrity of what has been added and deleted can and has been debated by some adnausium. Frankly it is tired. Mr. K could have stopped at the 1st Edition and we would STILL HAVE THE BEST INFORMATION IN GOLF bar none. It is time to move forward.

I would say that 99.9% of us visit the respective forums for one reason. And that reason is a selfish reason. We want to improve whether that be teaching or playing. We want to get better at what WE DO. More things have been accomplished for the "masses" as a result of "selfish" reasons than "charity." Study economics and you'll understand.

We are all blessed to play the greatest and most beautiful game of golf. We have been blessed with the best information in golf.

But . . .

Why are golfers stagnant in their improvement? I think that people under the wing of any AI have a better chance of sucess than just guidance from a normal PGA type. But still people are not improving. My contention is that they don't have a PLAN or a Roadmap to get BETTER. There is no orderly structure of practicing or long term, interim and short term objectives. We just drive around making left turns.

Golfers are different in their stages of life and golf development. You have young kids and aspiring professionals who can practice and play all day everyday. You have older working slobs with childern who have a limited amount of time to devote to the game. You have retired old farts with time but lacking in physical skills. So the road maps for each must necessarily be different.

I think teachers have done us a disservice by not starting with a Planning Session. I have take a ton of lessons from a bunch of people. I have had some absolutely fabulous lessons too. But never once . . . not a single time. . . zip . . . zero . . . nada . . . has anybody asked me. "Hey doofus here's where I think you are and just where do you want to go in this game? What do you want to accomplish? Oh by the way you got a little grease or something right there . . "

Selfishly I am a dude that has to work and has small little urchins tearing up stuff. I have accomplished nothing in the game to this point other than shooting a few low scores. So I would like to develop a set of long range goals, intermediate goals and short term goals to work towards. My mind needs to be focused and disciplined to follow a more structured approach to improvement.

Problem . . . I'm not sure how to go about it. I need a sheperd, a steward, a tour guide on my road to gettin' better . . .

Just thinking out loud . . . maybe a good long range goal would be to win my club championship. Great but what is the best way to get there? I need definable milestones to mark my progress along the way.

PLUS I need to know where I am RIGHT NOW. I need an assessment of my TOTAL GAME. Short Game? Putting? Irons? Driver? Course Strategy? Mental Game? Managing Emotions?

So once I know where I be and where I wants to go . . . How do I get from Point A to Point B? That's what we are missing IMO.

AI's and Instructors Baptised in the Kool Aid are much much much smarter than the average bear. You have the best INFO . . . what are you gonna do with it? So I'm challenging you. Let's come up with some sample PLANS for the different categories of golfers. We spend a lot of time on mechanics but the game is way more beautiful than mechanics. Let's accomplish something selfishly together.

Who's got a set?