David S. Watkins received an all-expense paid trip to California from Maryland courtesy of the United States Air Force in 1971. Circumstances beyond his control and accountability for which he only begrudgingly acknowledges kept him on the west coast, ultimately to reside in the southern areas of the state where he now resides. How to Hit Your Second Shot First is the first of an undetermined number of books based on his experience or lack thereof in golf, which he has played since he was 10 - but not well by contemporary standards due to income earning commitments related to maritime, psychological and business pursuits. i