[mrose]

depends on how far along the curve you are i guess when they come along and whether you understand what they're helping you do as opposed to just creating a feel that might be misunderstood and will slowly wear off.

i have, and always will have, a lot to learn in this game, but i think i'm a long long way down the road, and still enjoy each additional break through as much as the first and perhaps more so than the scores that result. in other words i enjoy the process as much as the results. makes the results mean a lot more.

a question - if a person invented a swing trainer that allowed you to hit perfect shots most of the time and you learnt of this trainer when you first started and never had the struggle, always hit perfect shots from day 1, would you still think it's the best game in the world or would you maybe move on and try something else? if the trainer is that good then we'd have millions of Tigers and nobody wants that. we want to know that each improvement, each great round... was earned, and deserved. i know the scenario will never happen but it helps to explain my point. the harder the game, the more the satisfaction. that's why people like ben hogan and homer kelley, and heck, lynn blake, they devote their lives to it.