Tiger Woods is Back, Again

/ The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

Tiger Woods is set to tee it up at The Hero Challenge this coming weekend. It seems to me he made a comeback during the same event last year and lasted about 2 months. His first 3 starts for this years professional schedule are:

  • Hero World Challenge Dec. 1-4, 2016, Albany; New Providence
  • The Bahamas Farmers Insurance Open Jan, 26-29, 2017, Torrey Pines Golf Course; San Diego, California
  • Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Feb. 2-5, 2017, Emirates Golf Club; Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Tiger Woods)

The questions on everyone’s mind are: Is he ready? Will he last? Continue reading →

Expecting Low Golf Scores

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Having expectations to play well regardless of your lie!

The reason we play golf is to enjoy the great outdoors, be in-tuned with nature, and to relax. Of course, to do this we should not keep score and just loop around the course enjoying the time. Well, if you are like me, I enjoy doing these things, plus keeping score. If we are not keeping score, I feel I am not playing golf, just golfing. I don’t know about you, but every time I tee it up, I expect to shoot my lowest score ever. That is a big draw for me and why I love playing golf. Continue reading →

What I Miss About Golf

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I am sitting at my computer early Saturday morning writing an article for Sunday. I generally try to stay 24 hours ahead of my self-imposed due dates because a fixed schedule helps me keep my creative juices flowing.

Sunday the temperature is dropping to -3° C and it is going to start snowing again. Man I miss the warm sunny days of golf. It is easy to lament about my long winters nap, but that would be counter productive to my view of keeping a positive attitude. So, lets just do this….. Continue reading →

If Time Was Not a Factor in Golf

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Time is always precious. There never seems enough of it to do the things we want to accomplish. There is always something pulling us multiple directions and that creates many challenges to our golf game. But what if time was an irrelevant factor. What would your change to improve your golf game. Some would say nothing because it is only leisure activity; while others….. Continue reading →

The Golf Ball and Bifurcation

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Recently, Darwin Howard, Superintendent of Seguin Valley Golf Club, asked me to weigh in on the raging debate of the golf ball and bifurcation. Before we go further, bifurcation is defined as the point or area at which something divides into two branches or parts. The main concern is that by changing the specifications on a golf ball for professionals, two sets of rules will be develop further separating professionals (and high-ranking amateurs) from the regular player. For the golfing purists, I can see how this discussion is causing them fits, however for everyone else I am not so sure. Continue reading →