As I watch the Open this weekend from the Dunluce Course, which refers to the championship course at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, I am trying to figure out the solution to playing winning golf. The professionals all have a plan on how to play this challenging course and I am sure it is tailormade to their game; execution of that plan will be the challenge. Many amateurs, including myself most of the time, do not develop a plan but play reactive golf. We determine our next move by the result of our previous shot. This is a fun way to play golf, but not necessarily conducive to low golf scores. We are not playing winning golf, but hope and prayer golf. And that needs to change.
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Regaining My Golf Swing After A Month Off
In the middle of June I had an operation that put me out of commission until just recently. It is nothing serious, but something that needed to be taken care of sooner than later. Yesterday, I went and played 12 holes and felt very good after finishing. I purposely have been taking my time getting back into a full round in order not to reinjure myself and delay my full return. As I was swinging away, right from the first tee, I noticed that my ball direction was not as consistent as normal. Sometimes I would tug the ball left or slice the ball right. Overall, the first few holes was definitely not as smooth as normal. That is okay, because I realized what I was doing and was able to straighten out my swing errors by the end of the 12 holes.
Continue readingWhat Putt Distance Do You Struggle With The Most
I sometimes am asked what putting distance I struggle with the most. This is a legit question and many amateurs, as I did, seem to find 4 to 6 feet the most challenging. Have you ever wondered why this relatively short distance is the most challenging. I have some thoughts on this and a sure fire way to stop worrying about these knee knocker putts.
Continue readingPlaying Golf After A Forced Lay Off
For the past month, I did not play any golf. Actually, that is not entirely true, I did play one stunted round last week that I will discuss later. My lack of golf was a result of an operation (nothing serious) that prohibited me from any physical activity which, unfortunately, include golf. Well, time has passed and I am now cleared to slowly start increasing my physical activity. I have to take it slow in order to prevent injuring myself, so slow it will be; hence the lack of articles at the Grateful Golfer. I am back now, so I anticipate writing more often.
Continue readingWorking Towards A Better Golf Game
After my round of golf yesterday with my friends Ron and Mike, I noticed a few positive aspects of my game that I need to focus upon moving forward. It is nothing profound, however it is important enough to move forward these skills in order to improve my overall golf game. Primarily, I will focus on improving my GIR (greens in regulation) as a starting point for my season. This might seem very obvious to any experience golfer and I accept that statement. However, it is the one aspect of my game that has been holding me back for years and this year it is time to change this trend. The question is how am I going to achieve this goal without sacrificing the rest of my game?
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