As an amateur who misses the green 50% of the time (probably more) on approach shots, developing strong chipping skills was a priority early in my career. I understood that shooting low scores is as much about being able to putt well, but also to shorten the length of putts. To accomplish this difficult feat, I focused my efforts on improving my chipping game in order to produce the successful results needed to shoot lower golf scores. It was a simple process and one I still focus on today.
Continue readingPreparing For A Golf Match
I am currently in two match play tournaments at my home course of Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort. These events (which I organize) are my attempt to involve more golfers to play tournaments at my home course. Currently, I am playing well, however each match is unique and because of this my preparation must be tailored differently. I have not played against any of my competitors before so the unknown forces me to evaluate my play without considering my opponent.
Continue readingCommit and Improve Your Golf Game
There are challenging shots during every round of golf. How we approach these shots determines the success or fail of any scorecard. For years, I have found that one or two shots during a round account for more strokes added to the final tally than anything else. It is the nature of my game, but I have found a counter when I approach shots that are daunting from the moment that I survey the shot. It is simple and easy for every golfer to achieve.
Continue readingBest Golf Advice From Walter Hagen
If we search golf advice on the internet (about 314,000,000 results in less than .5 seconds), we would quickly be overwhelmed. Every once in a while a great piece of advice comes across my screen that I feel I must share. Well, today’s advice is brought to you by Walter Hagen:
I cannot recount the number of rounds when Hagen’s advice hit home. Everyday is different on the golf course because we never know what will happen from one swing to the next. Of course, we hope our best game will always show, but not always. Therefore to paraphrase Hagen: suck it up and make the best of your swing each day!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Benefits Of Playing Fog Golf
Every round of golf has something to offer. Regardless of how well we play (good or bad) there are lessons to be learned. Recently, I decided to hit the links at 0630 hrs (6:30 am for you non-military folks 😉 ) At this time of year, it is usually warm and dry. Playing early birds is great fun, however lately, the early hours results in think fog. If I decided to wait for the fog to roll away, I would miss out on a great time to play. So, two days last week I hit the links to play in the fog!
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The Grateful Golfer 