Seven Days in Utopia Page #4

you'll find your game.

Seven days? I don't know.

Well, it'll take you that long

to get your car fixed, you know?

So think about it, all right?

I'll be at the driving range 9 A.M.

tomorrow morning.

Sarah.

Hey, Johnny.

SARAH:
I thought

you could use some company.

Gonna be fireworks soon.

All right.

I also wanted to apologize...

for Jake.

His dad basically disowned him

after he chose the rodeo

over the family business.

But he's got a warm heart,

that's for sure.

I see.

You two together?

No. Everyone expects us to be, but...

I don't know, especially Jake.

So...

well, what about you?

Me.

Mom and I lost my dad to cancer

two years ago,

so I suppose I'm just...

taking each day as they come.

I'm sorry.

"I suppose" means God

works in mysterious ways.

Well, Johnny says he can

help me with my game.

Think I should take him up

on his offer?

Well, I think...

I think some time here

might do you good.

"Donations appreciated.

God bless. "

Nice.

You got game, son.

You could have told me

you owned this place.

Well, you could have told me

what really happened to your putter.

What made you want to build

a golf course out here?

Well, originally I moved here

to get away from the game,

but easier said than done, I guess.

So you quit the Tour?

Well, the game just wasn't

a good fit for me anymore. Yeah.

Okay, listen, let's...

let's get started.

I want to see you hit some, all right?

I want to see you swing.

- Yeah, these are a little better.

- Yep.

Why do you grip the club that way?

Well, I don't know.

Just feels good.

Well, that's the wrong answer.

Now, let start from scratch, all right?

I need to know why you do

the things you do.

Like the foundation for your swing,

from the grip to the follow-through.

Now go think about it and write it down.

The first step in finding a good game

is to find some conviction.

You got that?

Think about it.

How'd I end up here?

Unbelievable.

The toughest challenge you'll face

isn't the golf course

or even your competitor's score.

It's that casual comment

offered by someone, anyone,

about how you should be doing it.

If you don't have conviction

about where your foundation is,

that off-handed comment

will take you out of your game

and erode your confidence.

Now, you got that?

Yes, sir.

That's Ben Hogan.

Yeah.

The one and only.

Place the club in my left hand

with my thumb down the shaft.

Place my right hand over my left thumb,

my lifeline.

That helps me cock my wrist

in my backswing.

That's good.

And do it with ease.

LUKE:
You're not from here, are you?

Well, not exactly.

I've lived in a lot of places.

Been around here and there

with the military.

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