For years I tried to predict the winner of the a Major. The Masters is one of the most challenging because if never seem to get it right. I have been close a few times and actually named a winner, but overall success is limited. Well, that does not discourage me from trying. Besides, if I am correct this year, imagine the bragging rights I will have….right? The 2024 Masters is starting soon and I thought I would drop my picks just before the Honorary Starters (Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson) hit the first ball.
Continue readingFive Golf Fundamentals For Seniors
Golf is made easy if we develop strong fundamentals. I guess that is the same for any sport, but for new players (especially seniors) developing the proper fundamentals goes a long way to lowering our golf scores. If your golf journey is just beginning or you want a refresher, then the five fundamentals presented here to day are key to enjoying this great sport.
Continue readingWant To Hit A Straighter Golf Ball
Many of you know that I do write my own golf articles. Unfortunately, during the winters break I am forced to take, it is a challenge to come up with my own material. So, I scour the internet looking for tricks and tips to share with you the reader in the hopes that it helps your game. Well, fortunately I found another video by Rick Shiels that I am confident it will help your game.
Continue readingIs Your Lower Body Stable During Short Chips?
One of the reoccurring challenges I find during my research is how amateurs do not maintain a stable platform when chipping. We have a tendency to ‘help’ our club through contact by moving our lower body more than needed. This particular swing fault is almost counterintuitive because most of us feel that keeping the same motion while chipping and striking the ball makes sense. Well, this is not the case and creating a more stable lower body on short chips promotes a consistent, repeatable golf swing that helps lower our golf scores.
Continue readingWhat To Do When The Ball Is Above Your Feet
Depending on the course you play, you may be faced with a plethora of lies that are far from flat. My old home course of Osprey Links offers a multitude of challenging lies on the separate nines. It is a very fun track that challenges all of our shot making ability because of the dichotomy of terrain. Specifically on the back nine, I was guaranteed to have lie were the ball was above my feet. It is a shot I work on in practice because I knew it was practice time well spent. Because of this, I thought it would be a good idea to cover how to make such a golf shot.
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The Grateful Golfer 