With the arrival of 2025, every golfer looks forward to the their playing season with renewed hope and excitement. Yup, as the events of 2024 are now in the history books, it is up to all of us to chart a course of success on and off the golf course. While thinking of new ways to improve my golf game, it is important to accept that the highs and lows experienced in the previous golf season will likely emerge in the upcoming 2025 season. This is nothing new, but I have found ways to hopefully reduce the lows in improves the highs of my golf game…..they are not profound, yet do provide a foundation that will shape my upcoming year.
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Having Fun Trying A Unique Hickory Golf Club
As my golfing world expands due to hickory sticks, I am learning how much I do not know. I am taking my lack of knowledge as an opportunity to learn new things and to embrace different experiences. Of course there is a bit of frustration along this path, but the fun and enjoyment of learning and succeeding in new endeavours outweighs any negative aspects of my new golfing path. Having said that, I had an opportunity to try an unique hickory club design by BTI club makers. It was quite a bit of fun and offered something new to think about with respect to my game.
Continue readingDay Two: 2024 Open Ontario Hickory Golf Championship
The second day of the 2024 Open Ontario Hickory Golf Championship was as exciting as the first. Everyone played better, except for me, shooting lower scores. Regardless of how I played, it was a great event! Everyone enjoyed themselves, friends were made, and prizes were doled out. This event has turned into a must attend hickory event on my calendar; if you are a hickory player, then you should think about joining us next year!
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The first day of the 2024 Ontario Open Hickory Golf Championship is in the books. The first of two days was played at the Whirlpool Golf Course in Niagara Falls. The course was in great shape considering the amount of rain that fell the day before and during the first six holes of my round. I was paired with Ben and Hugh; two great gentlemen who have smooth swings and have a bucketload of knowledge about hickory sticks. Overall, it was a great round and I look forward to today’s action.
Continue readingLast Practice Round Before My Hickory Stick Tournament
Yesterday, I decided just to play golf. I have practiced a fair bit this week and now it was time to put it to the test. I went to the Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort for a quick nine holes with the intent of playing alone. Fortunately, I met up with Logan and we decided to play nine holes together. I was going to play the reds (2557 yards) but move back to the whites (3039 yards) to play with Logan. So we teed it up to see what would happen.
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The Grateful Golfer 