Hub Donald
June 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Hub Donald (who is taught by Jim Samsing), as he relays this wonderful news:

"My first hole in one was on June 22 2008, at Calvert Crossing Golf Club in Calhoun, La. It was on the 8th hole, a 143 yard par three, uphill to a blind green. I hit a 5 iron and saw it bounce once. My friend playing with me, [Ed Lepp],said ,”That went in the hole’. I said ,”It probably rolled to the back of the green”. His shot was off the green so when we got to the green and saw no ball on the green, he said ,”I told you it went in”. I said, “I’m going to look in the hole first”. And there it was!

Great feeling! Seems like I’ve been playing all my life for that feeling."

Hub has also been doing great things with his swing for the last few months and is playing the best golf of his life. Well done, Hub and keep up the awesome work!

P.S. You owe Jim a "cocktail"!

Chris Black
January 27, 2008

Hi Jay, I received your note today. Thank you!

We had a great time at the golf school and at Wildhorse Pass; it exceeded my expectations significantly. Jim is a remarkable teacher and his patience and knowledge are phenomenal.

I know he was a little disappointed that I was not quite getting it together on the golf course; well on the last couple of holes we played together it started happening. After Jim left, I stayed out until dark and just let it happen; I had simple swing images (no clear key yet) in my head and I truly just did the best swing I could for each shot. Suddenly hitting fairways and greens was routine; the consistency of the practice tee was coming out.

Over the next 4 days we played Cattail, Devil’s Claw and The Duke and I went 74, 80, 75. The thing that is remarkable for me is that these were OK (Cattail), terrible (The Duke) and great (Devil’s Claw) ball striking days; my differences between good and bad scoring is becoming my proficiency at chipping and putting, my misses are becoming much better. My fairways hit average was 72% and my GIR were (8/18); (4/18) and (13/18).

Please pass this on to Jim and thank him. I also would like the list of ‘misses-to-faults’ to fine tune my practice and continue on my progression.

Interestingly, I went out and practiced today … the 7-iron photo below was the result of a group of warm up swings on clear-key; they were all pretty much clubface center, 175 yards and within 5 yards of target …. hmmm maybe there is something in this clear-key stuff after all.

Best regards,

Chris

Jim and myself (wearing a Bird Golf hat)

1st practice session back in Seattle(using clear key)

Devil’s Claw - 75 (+3)

The Duke (+8)

Cattail - 74 (+2)

Chris Basset
September 29, 2007

Playing at his home Club, Breckenridge Golf Club, on September 29th., Chris Basset did not one, but two remarkable things. Chris had a hole-in-one on the par 3, 8th. hole on his way to a one under, 35, on the front 9. Then, despite a double bogey on the last hole finished with a superb 75. Chris is a true student of the game who has worked extremely hard on his swing during the last three years and richly deserves these fantastic feats!

George Yost
June 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO; George Yost! George, an 8 handicapper (but not for much longer!). In his words:

“Wanted to drop you a line and let you know I am playing so well this year, I can’t believe it!

I just finished the second sub per round I ever played. I shot 70 at Red Rocks CC., hitting 12 greens in reg., and had 29 putts (made Eagle on 18).

Anyway, I am enjoying golf more than ever this year.”