Black Bear Ridge Golf Course

Today, I am playing Black Bear Ridge Golf Course! It is one of the best courses in the area and they have graciously opened their doors to 60 serving military members and we are grateful for their generosity.

I played Black Bear Ridge before and I am looking forward seeing if I can break 80 again! I plan to write a review about this fun course, but for now, here are a couple of pictures to peek your interest! Continue reading →

Flash in the Pan Golf

Are you a streaky golfer? Will you play 5 or 10 rounds of great golf followed by the same number of mediocre rounds? If so, you might have an ailment I call flash in the pan golf!

I am not sure what causes this aliment, but I experience this frustrating cycle once or twice a golf season. The trick for me is to limit the mediocre rounds and maximize the good rounds. However, noticing the change is the key to my lower golf scores! Continue reading →

Have a Fantastic Friday!

As my life’s journey continues to unfold, I was reminded yesterday of the importance of family and friends. I am not being cryptic and will fill you in at a later date, but I want to say that I am truly blessed and grateful for the people in my life!

As your journey unfolds today, I want to start you off by wishing you a FANTASTIC FRIDAY!

Miracles of life from the Happsters

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

The Players – Is It the Fifth Major?

The Players Championship played this weekend is lauded as the Fifth Major.  It is the only significant tournament owned and administered by the PGA Tour.  The majors all have different sponsors:  The Masters is owned by the Augusta National Golf Club; the U.S. Open by the United States Golf Association (USGA); The Open Championship by The R&A, and the PGA Championship by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America).

This tournament was created in 1974 and Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural tournament.  This tournament has a short history, but gathers an elite field every year.  The tournament runs every year at about the same time with the final round sometimes being played on Mother’s Day.  It has a permanent home at TPC Sawgrass since 1982 at the Stadium Course.
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Golf’s Great Equalizer

All things are not equal in golf. There are players and then players! If you look around your local course, it is easy to pick out those players who appear to be a cut above the rest! They walk with a swagger and have total confidence in their game.

When we watch a professional tournament, it is easy to spot the players who are playing well and those that are not just up to snuff. No matter what, the common threat of success seems to boil down to one factor in all players….golf’s great equalizer!
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