That Ernie Els, he sure knows how to hit that little white ball. I seen him on the TV, swingin’ that golf club like it ain’t nothin’. They call him the Big Easy, and I reckon that’s ’cause he makes it look so easy. But let me tell you, golf ain’t as easy as it looks. I tried it once, and I nearly threw my back out!
This Ernie Els fella, he’s a professional, you know. He’s been playin’ golf for a long time, and he’s got all them fancy moves. He’s got that swing down pat. He starts with his feet kinda open, not straight like you’d think. Some coach fella was sayin’ it on the TV, talkin’ ’bout how Ernie Els sets up his swing. Fancy words for standin’ there lookin’ at the ball, if you ask me.
They say he’s got a good rhythm. Like dancin’, I suppose. He swings that club back slow and easy, then whoosh! He hits that ball, and it goes flyin’ further than a rooster can crow. That takes some arm muscle, let me tell you. I tried swingin’ a stick once to scare off a fox, and I couldn’t get it to go near as far.
- Ernie Els, he holds that club real light, they say. Not too tight. Like holdin’ a baby bird, I reckon.
- He keeps his shoulder behind the ball, somethin’ about keepin’ it simple.
- He’s tall, too. Six foot four, they say. Gives him an advantage, swingin’ that club.
I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout Ernie Els’s swing secrets. Like there’s some magic to it. Well, I think the secret is just practice. Lots and lots of practice. He probably hits a thousand of them little white balls every day. My old bones couldn’t handle that. I’d be sore for a week! But that’s what it takes to be a golf pro like Ernie, they say you gotta have a special grip, too, not too tight and not too loose.
They got all these fancy words for it, too. “Address,” they call it, when he’s standin’ there gettin’ ready to hit the ball. And “swing sequence.” Sounds like somethin’ out of a science book. But really, it’s just how he moves his body to hit that ball. It’s like watchin’ a good farmer swing a scythe. Smooth and easy. Takes years to get it right, though, that’s what this golf pro stuff is all about.
I seen him playin’ in some big tournament. KitchenAid somethin’ or other. Lots of people watchin’ him. He was playin’ with other golf pros, all tryin’ to hit that ball into those little holes. Seems like a lot of work for a little hole, if you ask me. But they get paid good money for it, I hear. Enough to buy a whole farm, maybe even two! And that Ernie, he’s won lots of them tournaments. He’s got a whole shelf full of trophies, I bet. Shiny ones, too.
They say he’s one of the best. A legend, they call him. And I reckon that’s true. He’s got that swing, that Ernie Els swing. It’s somethin’ special. You can see it in his eyes. He loves that game. And he’s good at it. Real good. Makes it look easy, even though it ain’t. That’s why they call him the Big Easy, I suppose.
Now, I ain’t no expert on golf. I just know what I see on the TV. And what I see is a man who knows how to hit a ball. A golf pro named Ernie. And he sure does make it look easy. It is just some basic moves. But if it was that simple then everyone can be a golf pro. I heard it is hard work to be a pro. Even if you are tall like Ernie, it still takes a lot of work, they say.
That Ernie Els, he’s a good one. A real golf pro. He just swings that club. No wasted effort, they say. He just swings and hits that little ball. I don’t know all the fancy words those golf people use. But I know what I see. I see a man who is good at what he does. And that’s all that matters, ain’t it? He’s got that special swing. That Ernie Els swing. Makes it look easy. But it ain’t. Takes years of practice. Years of hittin’ that little white ball. Over and over again. That’s what it takes to be a pro, I reckon. A golf pro like Ernie.
They say he’s got a good teacher, too. Some coach fella. Helps him with his swing. Tells him what he’s doin’ right and what he’s doin’ wrong. Even golf pros need a teacher, I guess. Just like a farmer needs to learn how to plow a field. You gotta learn from someone who knows what they’re doin’. And this coach fella, he seems to know what he’s doin’. He’s helped Ernie Els become one of the best. He’s got all these tips for swingin’ the club. Little things that make a big difference. Like how you hold the club. And how you stand. And how you move your body. It’s all important, they say. If you wanna be a golf pro like Ernie, you gotta pay attention to the little things. Even the pros gotta listen to their teachers, I guess.
