Slow play is a challenge for courses that seems to not go away! It is frustrating for most players who have expectations of finish by a certain time to get home to watch Brooke Henderson or Rickie Fowler win their first Major! Slow play will not go away if we continue to approach golf in the same way.
As Albert Einstein once said: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results!
The second installment of which golf ball that is best for you will focus on the construction materials of the golf ball. Originally, I was going to talk about the different internal compounds and external covers, however it was turning into a science lesson; definitely not the intent of this post!
I did however, find a video from Wired that quickly sums up the science portion of golf ball construction. Continue reading
Writing about golf is fun, entertaining, and educational. There is an endless pool of topics to choose from that may help someone smile, learn or become frustrated. I often find it interesting how a single article can spark a heated conversation between two people and yet the same article has two different people nodding in agreement! I guess it is a matter of perspective….well actually, aren’t all our journeys a matter of perspective?
Of all the different areas of golf that influence our game, which golf ball is best for us is the most confusing for me. When choosing a golf ball, the options are endless. I have played around with different golf ball to use over the years, but I have never focused on anything specific or the reasons for choosing any specific ball.
This is an interesting video on what is inside a golf balls.
Golf Canada put out is annual changes to how it plans to govern in 2016 – 2017. If you have not read the details, let me save you some time.
Blah, Blah, Blah, we change our mind on solo rounds – Blah, Blah, Blah!
Okay, that was a little harsh, but like many other amateurs, Golf Canada’s decision in November of 2015 not to follow the USGA’s crazy idea of disallowing solo rounds for a handicap was applauded by the Canadian golfing masses! So what changed?
The Grateful Golfer 