The Most Important Round At The Masters

mastersThe Masters is a golf tournament where every round counts. The four rounds of bliss, joy, fear, and agony are in the dreams of every professional and amateur golfer. The Masters is not just any golf tournament, it is “A tradition like no other“! To win at The Masters and to walk away with the green jacket, it will take four rounds of steady and almost flawless!

During all professional events, there is always that one round where the champion dominates and catapults themselves to the top of the leaderboard. Sometimes, it happens during the first round, other times it the last, but make no mistake, there is always that one round that is more important than the rest; or is there? By closely examining the scores of past Masters, is it possible that one round of golf will appear more important than the rest? Continue reading

Playing a Draw or Fade in Golf

Hitting Straight is a miracle.

What is your natural ball flight?

My natural trajectory of a golf ball is straight or a very slight fade. Hitting the ball straight 80% of the time might seem like a gift from heaven, but I can tell you that sometimes I wish could shape the ball. I do work at shaping the ball on the range, but it is not something that comes natural.

If you are wondering about the other 20% of the time, my ball will fade or draw, but it is not controlled. I am not sure why this ball flight randomly decides to show up, but when it does, funky things happen to my game. The 20% randomness is a subject for another blog, for now I want to focus on the 80%! Continue reading

What To Write About in Golf

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A good theme to write about?

What to write about everyday is a bit challenging some times. The topics generally pop into my head and I decide to put words to paper. I enjoy writing about golf and has become a passion of mine. However, some days I wonder if the topics I choose are hitting the mark.

Many of The Grateful Golfer readers are writers themselves and they understand my dilemma. Those who just enjoy reading, can likely associate my musing with something they have a passion for. Determining what to write about everyday is a challenge. Continue reading

How to Search for a Lost Ball

Lost golf ballsAt least once a round, I go in search of the elusive white ball. At no fault of my own, the like white bundle of joy (or should I say frustration) decides to play hide and seek! It is very frustrating when my golf ball gets a mind if its own and lets its ego run away with the plan we devised at the start of the round.

As most golfers find themselves from time to time, searching for a wayward golf ball is a skill that all players need to conquer. Knowing how to find a lost ball does is not as simple as playing hide and seek; there is a methodology that will help most amateurs reduce strokes by finding their ball more often than not. Continue reading

How Close for a Gimmie?

 

Gimmie PuttsMy distance is 3 feet or less for a Gimmie and only in a friendly!

What is your distance?

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