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The Back Nine
Jon Fitzgerald, Ron Vignone
2009
Categories:
Documentary - Feature
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Run time:
90 min.
Upon turning 40, Jon Fitzgerald challenges himself to chase his dream of playing professional golf. Given his passion for the sport, the right team, training schedule and commitment, will he have his chance? He believes it’s never too late to become what he always wanted to be.
Determined, he assembles a team and develops a strategy. He eventually joins The Golf Channel’s Amateur Tour, and wins the first tournament he enters. With consistent play throughout the year, Fitzgerald earns an invitation to the National Championships. From Los Angeles to Arizona, Scotland to Ireland, he travels to historic courses, gaining valuable experience. Off the course, he develops an understanding of his family history. Fitzgerald must come to terms with his identity, balancing the experience and guidance of his two father figures – polar opposites as people and influences in his life. Now himself a father of two, Fitzgerald sees his turn as a chance to “break the cycle” and establish a new approach. He learns that golf mirrors life, the need for patience and discipline, focus and imagination. Through it all, Fitzgerald discovers that finding the right balance in life will only make him a better player, father, husband and person. |
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Every weekend hacker's dream is to play for a living. This gives the average Joe hope that his dreams can still come true!
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From the blog
THE NEW APPROACH
So it’s been a while. After working hard to finish the first movie in the The Back Nine series, I had managed to accumulate enough points to qualify for the Golf Channel Amateur Tour’s National Championships. That was the good news. The bad news is that my game had deteriorated. Ironic that I would make a movie about seeing how far I could take my game, yet my game actually suffered in the process. All it takes is a tournament at PGA West to make this crystal clear. As I limped my way into PGA West for the big tourney, I was faced with this harsh reality. Finishing middle of the pack in my flight, it was obvious that I needed a new approach.
I was fortunate that one of the audience members for our theatrical screening in Santa Monica was generous enough to offer his support. Art Maffai was inspired by the movie, had been working on some new concepts and was kind enough to introduce me to Bob Grissett, the Director of Instruction at The Golf Academy.
I learned a great deal from Tim Suzor at Kinetic Golf, and without him, I would not have been able to go from a 15 handicap to a 4. He is, however, in Arizona and it’s too difficult for me with my family based in Los Angeles, and other work commitments to make enough consistent visits to move my game forward. I will continue to work with Tim when the opportunity presents itself.
After a couple of meetings and some strong words of wisdom, Bob agreed to take me on as a student. Not only is this the best facility in Los Angeles, with the latest in state-of-the-art equipment, but Bob has trained with the best, including David Leadbetter, Bob Toski and Byron Nelson, just to name a few. With his experience and encyclopedic knowledge of the game, there was little doubt that I would have an opportunity to take my game to another level, with a new approach.
My first lesson after the Nationals, Bob gave me a few great drills, and we were both pleased with my next visit. The swing has to start with a good foundation. You can see from the picture below, my posture has improved dramatically, and my swing now starts back on plane.
I will continue with the drills until my swing has been fully revamped and am ready to take it to the course. With this new approach, we believe it's important to work on the different elements that make up a golf swing, and really focus on drills, before spending too much time playing rounds.
I remain committed to the quest, will do the necessary work, and film along the way.
I was fortunate that one of the audience members for our theatrical screening in Santa Monica was generous enough to offer his support. Art Maffai was inspired by the movie, had been working on some new concepts and was kind enough to introduce me to Bob Grissett, the Director of Instruction at The Golf Academy.
I learned a great deal from Tim Suzor at Kinetic Golf, and without him, I would not have been able to go from a 15 handicap to a 4. He is, however, in Arizona and it’s too difficult for me with my family based in Los Angeles, and other work commitments to make enough consistent visits to move my game forward. I will continue to work with Tim when the opportunity presents itself.
After a couple of meetings and some strong words of wisdom, Bob agreed to take me on as a student. Not only is this the best facility in Los Angeles, with the latest in state-of-the-art equipment, but Bob has trained with the best, including David Leadbetter, Bob Toski and Byron Nelson, just to name a few. With his experience and encyclopedic knowledge of the game, there was little doubt that I would have an opportunity to take my game to another level, with a new approach.
My first lesson after the Nationals, Bob gave me a few great drills, and we were both pleased with my next visit. The swing has to start with a good foundation. You can see from the picture below, my posture has improved dramatically, and my swing now starts back on plane.
I will continue with the drills until my swing has been fully revamped and am ready to take it to the course. With this new approach, we believe it's important to work on the different elements that make up a golf swing, and really focus on drills, before spending too much time playing rounds.
I remain committed to the quest, will do the necessary work, and film along the way.
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