The First Round of the Year

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Kirk and Jim working on our game at the range.

My first round of golf is in the books. I was a bit worried that I would not be able to play 18 holes given everything going on with my health, but that goal is complete. Before I played yesterdays round, I had a chance to hit the range with one of my closest friends. Kirk came up for a quick visit and as we hit a bucket, got caught up. It was great to see him again and the range to work set me up for some success during my first round. I was surprised how our time at the practice area worked wonders from my ball striking, but nothing for my putting or short game. Continue reading →

Protecting Your Head from The Sun While Playing Golf

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Wearing a hat is important when playing golf!

Virtually every player I see on the golf course wears a hat. It is common sense to protect ourselves from the 4 hours of sun we love to experience. It is important to cover your noggin to avoid dangerous situations like sunburn or heat stroke. This is commonsense to most of us, but what kind of hat do most players wear?  Continue reading →

Tossing the Ball on the Green

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Putting and chipping are very personal skills in golf. I do not think any two players think, scrutinize or execute these shots in the same way. Over the years, I have used a simple drill that helped me judge the speed of the greens before I place a club in my hand. Within in 5 minutes, I have a very good understanding on how the ball will release, whether the greens are soft or hard, and if the greens are running true. Interested? Then keep reading. Continue reading →

Winning Golf Tournaments Is About Who is Hot and Who is Not

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We spend hours honing our golf skills. The very dedicated players will hit the gym, range, and course on the same day. It becomes a life style that produces winning results, or does it? I recently concluded that winning a professional golf tournament boils down to who is play great golf for a period of 4 days. Occasionally, a player will win two weeks in a row, but then go quiet for a while. It is impossible to sustain a winning form for longer, the days of dominant players like Tiger Woods or Vijay Singh are over. Continue reading →

Winning a Jordan Spieth Hat

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Do you enter golf contests? I always do and over the years I consider myself fairly lucky. For the most part, I think most contests are legit, but from time to time, the contest turns out to be a bust.

Well, not in this case because Pete Pappas is true to his word and I am the proud owner of a Jordan Spieth hat. Here is a link to his give away contest. Continue reading →