Changing Your Swing To Hit the Ball Hard

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 / The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

Teeing off on the Par 5 16th hole at Osprey Links Golf Course.

There are times when I need (want) to grip it and rip it! I am feeling good and want to press my advantage and hit the ball that extra 20 yards. Generally, this happens on the par 5s because I want to get home in 2.

This is when I take advice of ‘Tin Cup’ and set up to let the big dog eat! It is interesting that I feel I need to change something to gain that extra distance, and generally with little success. I wonder if I am doing something wrong? Continue reading →

Congratulations to Brooke Henderson

April 15, 2018 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Winning her 6th tournament in her short career, Brooke Henderson continues to prove she is a current and future star of the LPGA.

Congratulations on winning the LOTTE Championship in Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii.

Congrats to @CanadianPacific ambassador @BrookeHenderson on earning her 6th career #LPGA Tour win at the @LPGALOTTE pic.twitter.com/3vYJgePin1

— CP Women's Open (@cpwomensopen) April 15, 2018

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

Pressing Your Advantage In Match Play

April 15, 2018April 14, 2018 / The Grateful Golfer / 3 Comments

Playing in golf tournaments is great fun. I like all kinds of formats, but the game that has the most strategy is Match Play. There is always an element of mind games that never goes away. Depending on the how many strokes I give away (I have only received 1 stroke in the past 10 years) sets the stage on how I play the round. But, one aspect of my strategy rarely changes, when to press my advantage. Continue reading →