Who needs golf shoes?

Yesterday I went to the range to some swing repair. Unfortunately, I wore my moccasins out of the house and forgot to take my golf shoes. When I pulled out the first club I finally realized what I had done, or rather not done. “Well,” I thought, “I’ll try this anyway.” It took four swings to see that the moccasins weren’t helping, so off they went, and I hit the remaining 90 balls in my stocking feet.

And you know what? I hit the ball great. I made good contact on about 90% of my swings, and every one ended in a balanced finish.

The reason? You can’t swing that hard without shoes on. Your feet don’t grip the ground as well, so you have to swing easier than normal or risk falling down.

The pro was walking by and said he used to play barefoot sometimes, for the same reason.

Maybe the next time I play I’ll wear my moccasins and just slip them off when I hit. I’ll let you know.

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