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Olympic Golf Women’s Individual Stroke Play – Day 2

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Day 2 of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play is finished and what a day it was! The leader board is somewhat as expected, but the number of low scores on day 2 is a bit surprising.

Players rocketed up the leaderboard; the biggest movers being the in 2nd place, Stacy Lewis, USA, with a 63 and in 3rd place Brooke Henderson, Canada, with a 64. There were 2 – 65s, a handful of 66s and many other players were under par. The course at Rio seemed to play easier today or maybe the players are starting to figure out how to score on the newly built Olympic Golf Course. Continue reading →

Olympic Golf – It is the Women’s Turn

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Rio 2016 Olympics - http://rio2016.com/enAfter all the talk, discussion, and lamenting about Olympic Golf, I am happy to say that the women have taken to the course in search of a gold medal! Many of the world’s top female players are in Rio and did not waver in their decision to represent their country. Regardless of where you stand, I am happy to see Canadians taking to the links as they vie for a gold medal.

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Osprey Links 3 Man Scramble – Results

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As you will remember, Geary, Blair and I entered a 3 man scramble last Sunday at Osprey Links Golf Course. Jeff Rogerson, the club pro and general manager, organized a great event with the support of his awesome team. To top off the great golf, Jeff’s team provided a fantastic roast beef meal with all the fixings. It was a perfect way to end our time on the links.

Geary, Blair and I had never played together as a group, yet our individual strengths made us a good team on paper. So we embarked on a journey into the unknown, fun and excitement. The rules were fairly straight forward and not uncommon for a scramble tournament. We all arrived early, entered the skins competition, and prepared for a fun round on the links. There was 38 teams in this event with two teams starting off each hole and one par 5 had four teams. The day remained overcast with little wind and no rain.

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Have a Fantastic Friday!

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I am a grateful golfer! I believe that good fortune smiles on me everyday. I willingly accept all things that come my way and I think it is important to “pay it forward”. Today is one of those days! It is a day to randomly wish everyone a Fantastic Friday!

Have A Fantastic Friday

A little rain falls from time to time. Don’t let it stop you from having a Fantastic Friday!

My wish for your best Friday ever is limitless. I am sending everyone a heartfelt hello and hope that your day is full of joy, happiness, laughter and fun. So, as you read this positive message, remember that someone you do not know is wishing you a Fantastic Friday.

If you are feeling inspired, now is a good time to “pay it forward”!

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

Focused On Playing Great Golf

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As a golfing fanatic, I am focused on playing great golf. I think I do all the right things to improve my game and I am not sure I can do anything else. Sometimes, it feels as if all my effort goes unrewarded. Do you ever feel that way?

Being a student of the game takes on a life of its own sometimes. Reading books, writing articles, watching videos, practicing, playing, and talking about golf, uses up some of my free time! I believe that to be a better player, all the above things need to play some sort of role in my passion. However, I am not so sure I am on the right path to being a scratch golfer!

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