The Grateful Golfer Being Grateful

We have talked about gratitude quite extensively at The Grateful Golfer. I believe it is the cornerstone to great golf, however golf is not the only thing being grateful enhances. I always try to improve my 3 foot space around me every day. I think it is important to leave a situation, place, or encounter in better condition than when I found it. This tall task is sometimes very difficult, but I believe it is a worthy cause to pursue whenever possible.

To this end, I do find it difficult to ask for help because I sometimes feel that I am imposing on others or being a bother. However, I have learned over the past 10 years or so, that it is important to ask for help when really needed. As many of you know, I asked for help just two days ago. I was astounded by what I received!

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Tranquility on the Golf Course

Tranquility is priceless on the golf course! Yesterday, I talked about playing solo on the golf course and remaining in the moment for the entire round! I am happy to announce that this mission was accomplished. What a fantastic time on the links!

I started my round at 5:45 am (finished in 2 hours and 25 minutes) with a large coffee in hand. As I pulled up to the golf course, I was the only car in the parking lot. The only sounds I was hearing were the beautiful melody of the birds. Unfortunately, I disrupted the calm, only briefly, to prepare for a journey down tranquility lane! My initial feeling of calm was very therapeutic.  Continue reading →

Golfing Solo on the Golf Course

Gratitude2Golf is an awesome social game. It offers great opportunities to meet some fantastic people and I generally take advantage of it. Sometimes, however, it is nice to play a round solo to gather my thoughts and focus on being in the moment.

Today, by the time you read this post, I will either be on the course or long finished. I am playing early birds at my home track and anticipate being the only player there for at least an hour. A few years back, I played many solo early bird rounds and enjoyed walking the course in solitude. Today should be no different! Continue reading →

Top 5 Grateful Golfer Posts of All Time

I wanted to share the Top 5 Posts of all time at the Grateful Golfer Blog. I am not surprised at the topics, but I am a bit surprised at their popularity. I have also included the number of times these articles were viewed.

What do you think?

So here they are:

Which Golf Grip is Best for You? 13,109
Golf Grip – Strong, Weak or Neutral 10,305
How Wide Should Your Golf Stance Be? 2,415
Breaking 100 1,546
Golf Strategy: 2-Man Scramble 1,344

Just for fun and your reading pleasure, I have decided to add the next 5:

Swing Plane Training 1,296
The Best Golf Swing Ever! 1,259
Modified Scramble 1,194
Your Ego and Golf 1,163
Why 14 Clubs? 1,129

The reason for indicating these posts is that I am always looking for topics to write about. I do not claim to be an expert, but I do have an opinion on many topics. I am not limited to anyone area, I just like to talk about golf!

Therefore, if there is a golf topic or question that you just need answering, drop me a line and I will see what I can do. If I cannot answer it, I will ask someone who can.

Thanks for reading!

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

How to Win A Golf Tournament…The Answer

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Hitting last in a scramble tournament!

Yesterday, I left you hanging. I quickly left a brief statement that I did not have the time to explain the sure way of winning a golf tournament! Well today, I am going to explain my view and why I think this way!

Before I explain my methodology, it is important to explain that this methodology transcends all tournaments, but there are some variations for each format. For today’s explanation, I will focus on the scramble format. My suggestions work for me, but I have found that they work regardless of the team composition. Are you interested?  Continue reading →