Playing Golf With One Club

August 20, 2016 / The Grateful Golfer / 13 Comments

This morning I was fortunate to wake up early and see that the forecast for rain did not materialize. After hopping out of bed, in the dark, I decided to hit the links for a quick round. I did not play all week, so I took this opportunity to get out and play some golf.

Arriving at the course, I quickly unpacked my clubs and anticipated being the only player on the course for quite a while. As I set up my push cart, my friend Geary pulled up and we quickly agreed to play together. As we walked towards the first tee, I noticed that Geary only had one club in his hand; his 9-iron! And then our conversation started! Continue reading →

Olympic Golf Women’s Individual Stroke Play – Day 2

August 19, 2016August 18, 2016 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Day 2 of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play is finished and what a day it was! The leader board is somewhat as expected, but the number of low scores on day 2 is a bit surprising.

Players rocketed up the leaderboard; the biggest movers being the in 2nd place, Stacy Lewis, USA, with a 63 and in 3rd place Brooke Henderson, Canada, with a 64. There were 2 – 65s, a handful of 66s and many other players were under par. The course at Rio seemed to play easier today or maybe the players are starting to figure out how to score on the newly built Olympic Golf Course. Continue reading →

Olympic Golf – It is the Women’s Turn

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 / The Grateful Golfer / 3 Comments

After all the talk, discussion, and lamenting about Olympic Golf, I am happy to say that the women have taken to the course in search of a gold medal! Many of the world’s top female players are in Rio and did not waver in their decision to represent their country. Regardless of where you stand, I am happy to see Canadians taking to the links as they vie for a gold medal.

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Rules of Golf Simplified

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 / The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

The new rules of golf are out for your reading pleasure. They cover all the important points that golfers should know and understand. For some, this book is an exciting must read; for others, well lets just say that it is a good book to sleep by.

Periodically, I will attempt to demystify some of golf’s rules to save you the time you would spend reading the book. For now, I am going to start out with an easy, but misunderstood rule about the tee box.

Rule 11: Tee Shots

There are other aspects of Rule 11 you might need to read if you are entering a tournament, but for now you have the abridged version.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. In the meantime, enjoy my latest infographic on the 11th rule.

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

Where Do You Get Your Golf Advice?

August 15, 2016August 14, 2016 / The Grateful Golfer / 6 Comments

The amount of information about golf is amazing. I think we need to have the skills of an information officer to effectively sift through the reams of data. During our searches, we stumble across sources that we feel we can trust and use them in future searches.

I had recent discussion with Tony Dear, shortgameking1, and Kelly Crumpler USGTF about sources and the value they bring during the selection of new equipment. We went through an entire gambit of thoughts that led me to think that there is a more powerful influence in the golfing world than the constant barrage of media ads. Continue reading →