Greens in regulation (GIR) is the one stat that every golfer should understand. Hitting the green with a chance to putt for birdie more often than not will lead to lower golf scores. The challenge that most amateurs use the wrong approach to improve their GIR. They allow their ego determine club selection instead of the six inches of real estate between their ears. Under clubbing on approach shots is the number one strategy error made by amateurs. Well, today we are going to fix that challenge!
Continue readingHappy Canada Day in 2025
The first of July is special to all Canadians because it is Canada’s Birthday.
Every year Canadians gather and celebrate this amazing country. Family and friends look forward to sharing some great food, drink and laughs. It is a time for community gathers and sharing the joys of living in Canada!
Canada is 158 years young! As a Canadian, I have so much to be grateful for; I believe that Canada offers more to its citizens than any country in the world. We are not the biggest, richest, nor most influential, but in my opinion, we are the best! After spending 36 years of my life protecting this great country, I still marvel at its majestic and pristine beauty.
Happy Canada Day!
Forgetting To Focus On Golf
Many of us rush to the golf course to partake in a 4.5 hour sprint around the links. It is almost a ritual for many players to arrive a few minutes before their tee time and hurry around the parking lot gathering their stuff in order not to be late. If this sounds familiar, then you are likely hurting your golf game from the moment you sit in your car and head to the golf course. This rushing around causes more harm to your golf game then you can imagine and it is all because you forget to focus on the real reason you loop the links. Lack of focus is contagious and it costs your strokes during every round. It is time to stop this trend if you are ever planning to lower your golf scores.
Continue readingDo You Follow The Rules Of Golf?
The fair question is if you follow all the rules of golf? There are many different rules that govern how to play any particular golf shot. There are local rules that apply only to a specific golf course to make playing at that track easier. There some traditions many players consider rules, but in fact are not. Playing by all the rules of golf is a challenge for most players. I will admit that if I am playing a friendly match with my friends, I will bend a few rules just for fun. During a competitive match, absolutely not! I play by all the rules and try to ensure he integrity of the game is kept at all times. Having said that, Golf.com conducted a survey that I think is worth reading. I want to touch on a bit of their findings today.
Continue readingFixing the Chipping Yips
Every golfer has a challenge chipping around the green. It is nothing new and will happen time and time again. This is the nature of golf as this sport is a marathon not a sprint, so the ups and downs of great play are something we all have to face. The chipping yips is something that I usually experience early in my golf season. I have a great deal of rust on my game and I have a tendency to second guess what I am doing. It is something I understand and have a process to fix the yips that is simple and repeatable.
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The Grateful Golfer 