Earlier in the year I decided to keep more detailed golf stats. I have kept stats in the past, but I was not very diligent about it. Starting nine games ago, I changed my focus to support my ongoing efforts to be a scratch golfer. I hope these core stats will help indicate where my future training sessions should focus.
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Author: The Grateful Golfer
2016 US Open Picks
The US Open has a tradition of being the most challenging Major. This year, Oakmont Golf Course will help uphold this tradition and perhaps vex most of the field in the process! In 2007, Tiger Woods commented that “That golf course is going to be one of the toughest tests that we’ve ever played in a U.S. Open, especially if it’s dry, it will be unreal because those greens are so severe.” This year should be no different!
US Open Trophy
Picking a winner at this year’s US Open is challenging and complex. The number of variables would challenge Albert Einstein, however, sometimes keeping it simple is the best solution!
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The Swilken Bridge in Canada!
St. Andrews is the mecca of golf and the Swilken Bridge is one of the most recognizable images of golf history. Although I have never visited St. Andrews, I had the opportunity to see a replica of the Swilken Bridge at Wildfire Golf Course! Continue reading
Golfing Your Best All The Time
Is your golf game ready to soar to the next level? Have you determined that you are now ready to lower your handicap through focused effort and determination. Well if you are, you have come to the right blog!
Golfing is a sport that requires effort and persistence to be successful. Every blog and article I read on how to lower your golf score talks about the quick fix guaranteed to knock 5 strokes off your game within a week. All these claims leave out one critical factor that prevents most players from going to the next level. And yet it easiest part of the entire process! Continue reading
Golfing for the Sake of Golfing
There are many reasons why people golf. I could make a list of cool reasons or excuses why people golf, but that would just be silly. Everyone has their own reasons for golfing and enjoying their time on the links.
There are challenges with golfing too much or not having a reason to hit the course, but that is a rare thing. Sometimes, golfers go to the course because they have nothing else to do and I guess that is as good a reason as any. However, sometimes we golf for the sake of golfing!
