Things They Don't Teach You at the Golf Academy...

PakAzman is one of pakdokter's regular golf buddy at the RSGC. This weekend pakdokter played with him in the club's monthly medal. Both pakdokter and pakAzman played to a handicap of 24.

The other two players in the flight was Tan Sri Gen Yunus Tasi and Kamarulzaman Omar. Tan Sri played to a handicap of 22 and KO to 19. We all played in the 'C' Medal category.

Tan Sri had his pocket camera with him and could not resist taking some pictures of pakAzman at play. What intrigued us all was pakAzman's drive at the tee. Despite such an akward looking ''drive' which was followed by a forward kick of his right leg - he was almost always in the centre of the fairway and on many times was the longest amongst the four of us!

These are things you will not be taught at the golf academy but it certainly worked for pakAzman. And for the record, pakAzman won almost 'full-house' against pakdokter in our usual bet that afternoon. And he also came out winner in the 'C' Medal category, returning a nett score of 70 in the stroke-play competition.

The second picture was taken by Tan Sri when pakAzman anchored his legs as normally advised by the golf instructors - and what do you think happened? He duffed his shot to be followed by his usual p#####k, s##t, b##i, etc etc remarks which is a trademark to his character.......

These stress-reduction exercises ( frustration coping measures) are usually also not taught at the golf academy..........