Is there a definitive answer to any golf question? This seems like a pretty broad question, but it does drill down to the heart of any golf shot. Club selection is critical especially when we are trying to get up and down for par. There are many opportunities to make the proper decision for your game and even more to make poor ones. One of the biggest dilemmas golfers face is whether to chip, bump and run or putt a ball around the green. There are many factors, however I have a decision tree that I use in order to put the right club for the right shot at the right time. It works for me (most of the time) and it helps reduce the possibilities making poor club choices.
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Congratulations To Lydia Ko For Winning a Gold at the 2024 Olympics
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I did not get a chance to watch all of the golf today, but I have to give a shout out to Lydia Ko for winning the gold at this years Olympics. It is yet another milestone in her amazing career.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
My Initial Thoughts Of The Final Round Of The 2024 Women’s Olympics
I finally have time to tune into Olympic golf. The final round of the 2024 Olympic golf is proving to be very interesting. The smooth swinging players are starting off quick in hopes of catching Lydia Ko at the top of the leaderboard. Canadian Brooke Henderson is six strokes back and has a tough hill to climb. Shooting 67 yesterday, she will need something around the same score or lower to have a chance to win a medal. Watching the women play, I think of their amazing golf games equate to that of many amateurs. If we decided to emulate the game of women professionals, I think most of us would play better golf.
Continue readingLowering Our Golf Score
There are many ways to lower our golf score. Depending on the state of our game, the approach will be different. If you are starting or on the path to play better golf, there are some fundamental tips that all golfers should know. They are not complicated and they fit all golfers at every skill level. I have discussed many different approaches of how to lower our golf score and today will not be any different. I found a video that offers ten different tips to lower our golf scores; I am sure a few will meet the needs of everyone.
Continue readingWhat To Do When I Am Not Playing Strong Golf
There are times during my season when I feel I am not playing my best golf. This happened yesterday during a fun scramble I played in at Pine Grove Golf Course. It is my yearly event with some great friends (Bruce, Jack and Blair) where we have an opportunity to have fun and shoot well. Pine Grove is a fun course that is short, but have fantastic greens. It is an event look forward to playing each year. This year we finished third, one stroke behind the dual leaders. As with most teams, we felt we left many shots on the course that could have propelled us to the top of the leaderboard. Alas, we did not get there and the score did not diminish the great time I had with my playing partners.
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