Even the best teaching professional has to undergo some training to keep his teaching sharp. Oliver Heuler, headpro at G&CC Fleesensee has set up a weekly training session for his pros in which one pro gives a lesson and is observed by other pros and after the lesson they evaluate the lesson and maybe find some improvements.

Moritz was the pro to be trained and I was his guinea pig, as Oliver had invited me over. So we met up at the video training hut at the driving range and it was time to see how good Moritz was in curing my flaws. And he had a lot to work upon. Maybe I was a little intimidated having four pros look at my swing and whispering things to one another. But it turned out to be a very helpful lesson for me and Moritz did a wonderful job and I think he got good grades from his fellow pros.

What was a little frustrating to me that I am being told the same things over and over again and I seem not to be able to itegrate it in my swing. The tightening of my grip (right hand more to the left) or the upswing for example. There are times when everything feels soft and fluid and then you have moments where you think you lost everything you ever had. But hey, I probably have some good 30 years with this game, maybe I’ll get everything fixed by then.

I couldn’t wait to maybe get it for Christmas, so I ordered it from amazon.co.uk: the 2006 Ryder Cup DVD. Delivered this week, I just finished watching it.

To be honest: watching these guys playing the best golf I have ever seen in my life has to turn even the cold-bloodiest human into a golf aficionado. Damn was this good. Holes-in-one, tons of chip-ins, great ball placements, incredible putts and the luckiest of bounces (I mean the one for Colin Montgomerie). I’m going right back to the couch to watch it all over again. And over again, and over….