Spring is here and not only do bugs excite me, but pollen and other blooming things that I’m allergic to make me happy.

Combine warm weather with outdoor beauty, mix in extra daylight and all that is necessary for an abundance of fun is to find the closest golf facility or course.

Then just golf, because it’s fun.

Chase Cline, a freshman at Chapin recently won the Battle of the Dam, held at Golden Hills. This is a major high school early season tournament and Cline has gotten his freshman year off to a fast start.

Cline also plays so fast it took me 3 tries with my camera before I could get an almost clear picture of him in action. His coach, Greg Hamm, made a beautiful comment when I caught up with the team at the Parks Hutto Bengal Invitational at Columbia Country Club last week.

“He’s got a really short memory on the golf course and doesn’t carry any baggage with him and he always continues to keep moving forward,” Hamm said.

While AC Flora won both the Battle of the Dam and this past week’s Bengal, Chapin placed 3rd and 17th, respectively.

Cline had this to say in response to his Battle of the Dam victory.

“I hit the ball really well, especially my driver,” he said. “I’m putting really well and did not miss any putts outside of 6 feet. I had no 3 putts and It was what I call boring golf.”

What I will add is playing fast allows the possibility of playing with less thought. Thought can be considered “baggage” which slows players down and, as Coach Hamm referenced above, when you are in a groove playing fast, it’s easier to sustain good play.

So once fast play with less thought is achieved, good play lasts longer.

In closing, I’m going to continue to Chronicle personal golf but also a life revelation.

There is now a team of experts that can take injuries and bodily weakness and revitalize. Check out this website: https://prismahealth.org/services/apexathletic-performance .

The experts use their educational backgrounds with amazing technology to address weakness or injury.

Dr. Jay Patel is a biomechanist and part of the University of South Carolina exercise science team which is #1 in the country, as is Rob Ingle and numerous other physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons and other specialists.

What’s spectacular is the fact that this resource is available to us. Puggy Blackmon, USC retired Hall of Fame golf coach, is leading the golf initiative. FYI, the entire spectrum of athletics to health and wellness is available.

After my 1st visit, I shared my experience with Walker Mcdonald, former NHL hockey player. His daughter, Madison, is a soccer player who recently decided to try track and field for fun but a nagging foot injury inhibited performance.

McDonald took his daughter to the Prisma Motion Analysis lab and the team apparently made some headway because she set a school record for the hundred meter.

“I was completely impressed and there is absolutely no doubt this is a great benefit to young developing athletes,” described McDonald.

Be sure to stay tuned for next week for more in the “golf developmental store.”