Many times I played a new golf course from the tips. I felt (earlier in my career) that I was getting a better experience from farther back. Well, this was never the case. I did not always shoot a low score and as a result put undue pressure on my game and those around me. As I matured, I found that my golfing experience was just as good as hit from the proper tees. What I mean by proper tees is that I teed it forward!
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Do You Have An Official Golf Handicap?
“The purpose of the World Handicap System (WHS) is to make the game of golf more enjoyable for golfers by providing a consistent means of measuring one’s performance and progress and to enable golfers of differing abilities to compete, or play a casual round, with anyone else on a fair and equal basis.” This system of equalization has evolved over the years and in Canada the current system is the sole purview of Golf Canada. If you are not a member you cannot establish an ‘official handicap’. If this is the case, then what is the purpose of having the golf handicap system?
Continue readingThree Golf Rules Worth Knowing
Knowing the rules of golf saves you strokes. The knowledge of what is acceptable in various situations can help you prevent additional strokes being assessed to your game. Most amateurs have not read the rule of golf and basically follow “guidelines” from their buddies vice following the hard and fast rules. To be fair, I follow the rules of golf most of the time. When in a friendly, I am more relaxed enforcing the rules, but in a competition, I am strict and unwavering. There are three rules that cause challenges to players, however they are simple and straight forward if we take the time to understand them.
Continue readingEstablishing A Handicap Index
I am a strong believer that every golfer should establish a handicap index. It is the benchmark that players can use as a starting point to improve their game. I definitely use it as such, but it is more than that. I helps manage expectations, level the playing field, and establish how many strokes I want to negotiate with players for a side game. I see no downside to having an accurate handicap index and recommend every golfer take the time to establish one.
Continue readingPlaying Golf Is Now Vogue
I read an article from the CTV News (a national news agency in Canada) and it said that the number of rounds of golf played in 2022 rose in North America. This is great news for the golf industry and I hope the trend continues. Instead of me trying to explain the data, I will let you read it for yourself:
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The Grateful Golfer 