Recently, on a lark, I asked the question about the oldest club in your bag. I thought that most players would have equipment, like myself, that is 5 or 6 years old and that they change the sticks out regularly. Boy was I wrong! As it turns out, over half the golfers keep at least one club for a very long time. I bet you cannot guess which club they keep the longest!
Continue readingIt is Time For A New Set Of Golf Clubs
It is time! I have decided to look for a new set of clubs and so the search begins. My current Titleist AP2s are still great clubs, but now is the time to change because of desire, want, and it fiscally makes sense. The challenge is that living in Northern Canada makes it hard to test run clubs without driving at least 3 hours to the nearest golf store. It is only one challenge, but I will overcome it and others.
Continue reading“It Does Not Matter What Club You Use”
If nothing else happens today, Rory McIlroy’s words of wisdom should be taken to heart by all amateurs. Rory is talking about the crazy long distances at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Mexico City cause by elevation. Regardless, his interview about knowing your club distances and trusting them is not profound, but a sound piece of advice. I fully support this comments and think every golfer should understand what that means. Take a look!
Continue readingWhen Opportunity Knocks At The Golf Course
A golf course can offer many opportunities for golfers. Sometimes it comes in the way of lower golf scores; sometimes it is an opportunity to play lots of golf; and sometimes the stars align and your circle of friends expands. I have played many courses over the years and lately Osprey Links is where I call home. Actually, this is the second time I decided to be a member and the last four years provided many opportunities to improve my overall golf experience.
Continue readingPutting Tips For Amateur Golfers
Have you ever wondered why amateur golfers rarely give any putting tips? Of course, our friends offer many suggestions on a sure fire way to lower your golf scores, but they generally are a description on how they putt and not a stroke that fits your game. Putting is challenging and it is a stroke that is unique to every golfer. Of course there is an 80% solution for putting as most strokes I have observed have these fundamental tendencies. So, today I thought I would provide those observations and hopefully they will help lower your golf scores.
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The Grateful Golfer 