Recently, my buddy, Blair, and I were discussing our golf game. He explained that holes 11 through 13 were his nemesis. For the life of him, he could not get these holes out of his mind. He is always waiting for the shoe to drop, even though he may hit a great shot. Through our discussion, we concluded that he was not confident with is game playing those three holes! Continue reading
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Golf Infographic – 3-6-9 Putting Drill
I have found this putting drill very useful improving my ability to make those clutch short putts. Sometimes called a star drill, I have my version called 3-6-9 drill. I used it recently to correct my putting woes. I was hitting the ball off the toe of my putter for some reason. I know now, I was coming over the top with my putting stroke. All fixed! Continue reading
Leading After 18 Holes
The first round of our 2-day stroke play tournament to make the base golf team is over. The conditions were the toughest of the year with a steady 35 kpm wind and intermittent rain. Before my friends in the UK, Scotland or Ireland start laughing, these conditions are atypical in northern Canada. Regardless, it was a tournament and we were ready to play.
The group members were moved around and as such, my group were 4 solid players. Each had the game to lead after 18 holes, but the conditions, in some cases rust, and early start challenged everyone’s game. We played a 4.5 hour round and except for the few searches in the woods, the pace was to my liking. Continue reading
Confident Golf – Your Short Game
It is time to stop messing around and start lowering my golf score. But where do I start? Do I hit the range and hit bucket after bucket to perfect the perfect swing? Or do I play more golf to hone my course management skills? It is challenging to discover what will make the most impact on our score, but whichever path you decide, be confident with your decision and start moving forward. Continue reading
Golf Thought of the Day!
Everyone has a thought of the day and today, mine focuses around confidence! It transcends golf and it is a the core of success! Continue reading
The Grateful Golfer 