The Golf Blog: Trying to Keep Both Eyes on The Ball

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Published: June 9, 2010

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Houston, we have a slight problem.  A little over two weeks ago I awoke with a flickering flash in my right eye.  It was just off to the side and had little impact on my round of golf that day.

About a week later, and a little bit more obstruction in my eye, I played two rounds of golf with my in-laws, but refused to succumb to the displeasure I was experiencing, at least for the second 18 anyway.  During my first round I encountered a range of emotions.  On one hole I'd hit a great shot, only to struggle as I looked down on my ball for the next.  This didn't necessarily affect the shot, but it would remind me of what I was dealing with, which in turn had an effect on my psyche for the next shot.  Needless to say I didn't play well.  

After another week, as the light in my eye increased with intensity, I decided to visit an optometrist and was told of liquid leaking behind my retina and that if it reached my macula - the part of the eye responsible for seeing - I'd have a problem.  

Well, I'm sad to report that it has, and in doing so, has entirely blurred the vision in my right eye.  And as of this past Sunday, has officially affected my ability to play golf.

Perhaps in denial of my issue, I to hit the range for a few hours of iron work.  

About 15 balls in I realized I'd made a huge mistake.  I contemplated returning the buckets I'd purchased, but instead pressed on.  The ball stood near my feet, but my inability to have any depth perception made it appear closer (or farther) than it was. (If you want to understand how I see the world right now, cross one eye and leave the other straight.)

At first I couldn't believe it was my eye causing the shanking to occur.  I passed it off as some mechanical flaw and worked on fixing it.  But as my shots continued to be offline, and my frustration grew, the ses...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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