How To Pick Your Golf Ball | The Grateful Golfer

Next to selecting your golf clubs, your golf ball is the most personal piece of equipment you can choose. Before anyone tells you different, there is no right or wrong answer, however I would contest that the ball a professional uses and the ball an amateur uses should be different. The difference is embedded in swing speed, contact, feel, and cost. For those who have a very little idea about some of the factors, you can check out my infographic at this link.

If you are interested in the findings of a fun conversation by a bunch of grateful golfers, then keep reading. Continue reading

My Worst Golf Hole, Ever!

We have all had bad golf holes. I mean really bad holes. Usually a high golf score is the result of poor play and penalty strokes. Through the years, I have had my share of bad holes and fortunately a snow man is the most I shoot. However, I cannot say that this was always the case.  Continue reading

It is Time for The Holiday Season

With only 4 weeks until Christmas, many people are starting to worry about buying the perfect gift for the golfer in their family. It is very stressful for some and a source of pure dread for others. But have no fear, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading

Can’t Stop Talking About Tiger Woods

This will be my last post on Tiger Woods for a bit. I realize this is a bit like Ground Hog day and as such will break the trend of not reporting about Woods after today. Because of his return to golf starts tomorrow, there is great speculation about how he will perform. The golfing world is buzzing with his return and expectations are his performance are sky rocketing. Unfortunately, most pundits have no idea and are making the call without any real basis for their decision. Continue reading

Tiger Woods is Back, Again

Tiger Woods is set to tee it up at The Hero Challenge this coming weekend. It seems to me he made a comeback during the same event last year and lasted about 2 months. His first 3 starts for this years professional schedule are:

  • Hero World Challenge Dec. 1-4, 2016, Albany; New Providence
  • The Bahamas Farmers Insurance Open Jan, 26-29, 2017, Torrey Pines Golf Course; San Diego, California
  • Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Feb. 2-5, 2017, Emirates Golf Club; Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Tiger Woods)

The questions on everyone’s mind are: Is he ready? Will he last? Continue reading