As I discussed before, I noticed that many professional golfers putt with a very narrow stance. I noticed this about 3 weeks ago at the start of the FEDEX Cup. I said that I would give it a try and over the past 4 outings, I have. Yesterday, I played 9 holes of golf and used my putter about 16 times. No, I did not three putt, but used my putter 4 times from the fringe. And every time I narrowed my stance. I still have some more practice to do, but I did notice a few things. Continue reading
Excited to Be Playing Golf
Today I am going to attempt to play 9 full holes of golf. After 5 months, I think I have the energy to hit the ball 40ish times. I have no expectations, but it is the next step in my journey to great health. I have high hopes, not for my score, but for the fun I going to have bashing that little white ball around my home course of Osprey Links. Continue reading
Returning to Golf Slowly
As I return to golf after 4 months of treatments, I am finding that my game has plenty of rust needing removal. This is expected and I welcome the challenge of playing at a higher level before the end of the season. However, on advise of my Oncologist, it is important that I return to playing slowly and not to overly exert myself and create an unwanted setback on my recover. Unfortunately, it is easier said than done when we are talking about golf! Continue reading
Selecting the Right Ball in a Scramble Tournament
I am on a bit of a tangent talking about scramble golf tournaments lately because of the discussion my first question a few days ago generated on Twitter. Today’s post will be the last in this series and then I will start to focus on the Ryder Cup! The theme of this post is selecting the right ball to play after the drive or in the case of a par 5, the third shot if you are on the green. It is a tough decision sometimes, but I have general guidelines I follow that helps easy the decision making process. Continue reading
Shooting 22 Strokes Under Your Age
Zeb Welborn, the creator of #golfchat, sent out a congratulations to to John Powell for shooting 22 strokes under his age. Once I read the Tweet, I just had to share this with The Grateful Golfers. There is hope for us all as we age because John has shown us the way! Continue reading
