Happy New Year to all you grateful golfers! With the coming of 2026 golf season, it is time to reflect on last year’s performance and focus on what I can improve moving forward. Of course, as I live in northern climes, my golf season is still 4 months away, but it is never too early to start thinking about where I want to take my golf game. I realize over the past year I wrote less articles due to many factors and I hope to remedy that shortfall in 2026. Regardless, I am still dedicated to providing a positive, informative, and relatable golf blog for all to enjoy. And today is my first step towards achieving my goals.
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How Fragile Is Your Golf Game?
Golf is a peculiar game. It is one built on confidence and understanding of your overall game. You do not have to be the best player and your success varies from day to day. Over he years, I have decreased the fragility of my golf game through three simple steps. They are not complicated and every player has the ability to adopt and implement these techniques without any change to their golf swing. Yup, I am confident that your game will improve if you even adopt one of my ways to lower your golf score.
Continue readingOpen To Golf Suggestions!
Are you a player who is open to suggestions on how to fix your golf game? Do you try to improve your game through advice from other players? I will bet that every one of us has tried a tip or two from someone as they ‘observe’ our game. Although I do not think this is a bad thing (in a limited capacity), it is important to understand that not all suggestions are worth the paper they are written on. Why is that you may ask, well it all comes down to one thing: consider the source!
Continue readingWorking Towards My Best Golf Game
Each golfer has a unique game that works best for them. It can be difficult to find that game and when we do, we are not always happy with the result. Regardless of the path, I believe that the end state of our game is never the actual finish line. There is always something new to learn (and acquiring golf knowledge is an endless pursuit) as we try to attain our lowest scores. This journey might seem dauntless, however it does not always have to be intense or arduous. Fueling our passion for golf is a biproduct of finding our unique golf game.
Continue readingPlaying Golf The Easy Way
Golf is a sport that can create challenges on every swing. Or it can be so easy that you wonder why people struggle shooting low scores. Over the years, i have talked about course management, club selection, and distance control in order to play our best golf. Well, I finally found a visual aid that will help us put all of our swing thoughts together. The topic deals with the 80% rule on shot selection. This course management strategy will work for every level of golfer and offers many strategy topics into on concise video. The 80% rule makes complete sense and is something that all aspiring (and experienced) players should consider.
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