This is a quick service announcement. As the snow in my area is still hanging around, I thought it was a good time to remind everyone to fix their ball marks. And here is how……
Continue readingPutting A Time Clock On Professional Golf
I watched the Women’s World Curling Championship last weekend (Canada won 🙂 ) and a crazy idea popped into my head. During the curling game, each team has 38 minutes to thinking time over the space of a two hour game. The details on how the timing is applied is not important, but what it does is forces teams to play at a certain pace and not waste time talking a chatting about every shot thrown. I am thinking that this is a great idea for golf, but applied in slightly different manner.
Continue readingWhat is Bounce in Golf – Updated
“Can you explain to me in layman’s terms what the pros mean by ” bounce” on the wedge?” This is a great question from Clint, an avid reader of The Grateful Golfer. It is a question I have struggled with over the years, but I think I finally have a grip on the answer.
Club Selection – Not Just A Routine Act In Golf
Initially, when readers think club selection they might thing about the types of golf clubs available to purchase. This is not a bad train of thought if you are looking for something new to help improve your game. Personally, I think buying new equipment is overrated, but that is a discussion for another day. Today, I want to discuss the process related to choose which club to hit when during your round. The cookie cutter approach of focusing on distance only works if you are beginning to play golf, however as your game improves it is only one consideration when selecting a club to hit. What are the others you may ask; great question!
Continue readingArnold Palmer Makes Me Laugh!
I came across this video about Arnold Palmer that made me laugh. I could talk about the requirement for hitting a ball that skips over water, but I think the video speaks for itself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
