Super Sweet Blogging Award

June 29, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 2 Comments

The Grateful Golfer has received the Super Sweet Blogging Award!

I want to thank Tales of Wild Boomba for the nomination.

The recipe for acceptance is as follows:

Thank the Super Sweet Blogger that nominated you.
Answer 5 Super Sweet questions. These can be found down below.
Include the Super Sweet Blogging Award in your blog post.
Nominate a baker’s dozen (13) other deserving bloggers. We’re keeping it to a half dozen (or 5). We’re running low on flour.
Notify your Super Sweet nominees on their blog.

5 SUPER SWEET QUESTIONS

Cookies or Cake? Both? Cookies – Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Chocolate or Vanilla? – Chocolate
Favorite Sweet Treat? – Sweet Potato Pudding
When Do You Crave Sweet Things The Most? – After Supper
Sweet Nick Name? – Sorry Don’t Have One

5 NOMINEES FOR THIS SUPER SWEET AWARD

If you see your name on the list, your award is in the mail in a package marked ‘Perishable.’ Oh, this Super Sweet Blogging nomination’s too rich. We have to rest on the couch. Our tummies hurt.

You may ask why I would put this unique blog on The Grateful Golfer. At first, I was very surprised. However, after some research and following tons of links, I found that many of the recommended blogs were grateful about something. Sure, it was not golf, but they were grateful about things important to their lives….how could I not support something positive!

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

First Leg Complete

June 26, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 5 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I was talking about my attempts to make the Base Golf Team. Well, I was successful. I shot a combined total of 161 over two days, which was good enough to finish first overall. I am extremely grateful to have made the team and hopefully I will play even better during the Regional Championship in July.

We have five men and two women on the team and it is an honor to represent your military base at any competition. The golf competition is extremely tough because of the number of participants. Usually, each base has 15-30 players tryout – the total number of players in my region will be upwards of 200 overall. This is whittled down to about 40 players for the regional competition. It is very difficult to win the team competition and even more difficult to win the individual event. I have finished second or third about seven times over the past 20 years and won the regional competition once. Overall, it is going to be every exciting to play in the three-day competition.

As the competition unfolds, I will keep you posted. I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

Rory McIlroy: One of the Nice Guys in Golf

June 25, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Sam at 3underthru2 posted this personal account of Rory McIlroy. He really captured the essence of the world’s number two golfer. Thanks Sam, it is a story worth repeating.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

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Ever since his $250 million move to Nike, Rory has endured a rather torrid time on and off the course. He has received a lot of stick from the press and I imagine from his fellow players too for his current disappointing form. Questions concerning his move to Nike and for spending so much time with his Tennis star girlfriend, Caroline Wozniaki, must have developed into a continual weekly annoyance. However, despite the money, the glitz, the glamor and change in lifestyle, Rory still remains the same young man who grew up in the other Hollywood, Northern Ireland.

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Phase One Half Complete

June 20, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

A follow-up to my earlier post, Shooting to Make the Team, I completed the first of two aggregate rounds of golf to make our Base team. Using some great advice from Brian at All About Golf and Pete from White Dragon Golf, I hit many fairways and greens and reminded myself to have fun.

As it turns out, I am leading the competition. Of the 15 players trying out, I have a very strong lead that I should be able to maintain. Although the conditions were windy and dry, I managed to keep my composure and record a reasonable score. It is my belief that you can win and lose a two-day competition on the first day.

I struck the ball well. I even poked a drive out 282 yards! That is huge for me. I hit 13 of 18 greens in regulation. I had one penalty stroke for a ball in the water; I was hitting three from point of entry which resulted in my only double of the day. So for the most part I struck the ball fairly well.

Where I struggled was putting! I had 5 three putts to help make my total number of putts as 35! I missed 3 putts under 3 feet. Needless to say, I was not happy about that part of my game, but still managed to shoot 81. So I bet you can guess what I am working on this week! Ian Hardie’s Putting 101 is a good place to start.

I am one step closer to qualifying for the Regional Competition. Day two of the Base Playdowns is next Tuesday. Unless I do something really crazy, I will make the team.

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

Final Round U.S. Open GIFs

June 17, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Great shots from Adamsarson.com. They are great highlights I thought would be great to share! Thanks Adam.

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Justin Rose came away victorious Sunday at the U.S. Open, and he got quite emotional about the whole thing. He will be heavily featured in the final round U.S. Open GIF Roundup.

For previous U.S. Open GIF posts, see Rounds One and Two here and click here for Round Three.

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