Every year, 72 golfers associated with my home town of Mattawa descend on the Petawawa / Pembroke area to have a fun tournament, rekindle long standing friendships and play some golf. This year, we played a two fantastic courses which added to great fun had by all. Organized by a long standing local resident of Mattawa, Paul, we headed down to Wolf Ridge Golf Course for the first day of fun in the sun. It was an amazing day of golf on a stellar course!
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Lower Golf Scores For Beginners
The goal of every golfer is to shoot lower golf scores. To do this, we need to take advantage of every opportunity presented. For most players, par 3s offer our best chance to shoot under par on a hole. They are shorter in length and one good shot sets up for a birdie. If you are unsure how to set up for a par three, then you have come to the right place today. Have a look!
Continue readingPlease Finish Your Golf Swing!
The finish or follow through of our golf swing is often an after thought. It is a motion that impacts contact, ball direction, and spin control. I watched many different finishes over the years (so of which I performed myself) that severely hindered swing performance. Because of its importance, I am often surprised that many of my playing partners have little or no knowledge of its importance. Well, that all stops today!
Continue readingSimplify Your Chipping!
If you are a golf video junkie like me, you are always looking for tips to improve your short game. Well, here is a tip……simplify your chipping. Xander Schauffele recommends finding two types of chips and focus on mastering them as soon as possible. He explains when he was playing on the Web.com tour that he had to reinvent his short game in order to head to the next level of golf. His efforts seem to been successful as he is competing against Rory McIlroy for another tournament this weekend!
Continue readingPlaying Golf The Hard Way
With all the videos and articles out there telling you the easiest way to play golf, I thought it would be fun to talk about reality. The reality is that golf can be easy, but for most players it is difficult and a challenge. I went through the entire gambit of these emotions yesterday while playing golf at my home course. I am slowly knocking the rust off my game and I understand the process of improvement each year, but I feel that to improve my game the most, I need to focus on what I do best and improve on the other areas throughout the season. Well, yesterday’s round sure showed where I need the most improvement!
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The Grateful Golfer 