Working Vacation

I apologize for the lack of posts over the past two weeks but a much needed vacation has been in the mix.  I took time out yesterday to travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to watch the #1 ranked junior in the country Anthony Paolucci get some practice in before today's first round of the PGA National Junior Championship.  The event is being played at a Jack Nicklaus designed Sycamore Hills Golf Club.  Every time I see Anthony I'm just amazed at his quality of ball striking at such a young age.  He looked very good yesterday.  We did a little tweaking in his set-up and transition of his downswing as well as some work on his chipping and putting.  The 72 hole event is a tournament he won two years ago.  A spot on the Junior Ryder Cup Team is at stake as well as him solidifying the position as the best junior in the country for 2010.
I also had a chance last Thursday to work with the Grassel family in Chesterton, Indiana.  Kyle is going to be a Sophomore at University of Colorado and his sister Kelly is going to be a Sophomore in high school.  Both very good players.  Kelly won the Indiana State Junior Championship this summer and has had several high finishes in AJGA events.  During our round of golf I asked Kyle was his major was at Colorado.  He told me Molecular Biology.  You can see where his priorities are.  While we were practicing and playing their brother Ryan was battling it out in the State Junior Championships.  He eventually lost 1 down in the finals in his last junior tournament before he heads off to play at Sonoma State this fall.