Last week, I played in my 54 hole club championship tournament. This year, I felt ready, but I knew it was going to be intense. I practiced diligently, managed the course well, avoided “hero shots,” and maintained the right mindset for the tournament. This is how each round went:
First Round: I aimed to shoot my handicap and get a feel for the course and conditions. I ended up 4 over my handicap, placing me in the middle of the pack in my flight. I had zero penalties or lost balls.
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Wow, 2023-2024 was a great season in the PGA.
Scottie Scheffler, undisputed player of the year with 7 PGA tour event wins, Gold medal, FedEx Cup champion.... and, most importantly (in his and most others eyes), new Dad!
Talk about a hell of year for World Number 1!
Not a bad year for Tedd Scott either: $5,269,444 isn't a bad year for a caddie!
Let's not forget about Xander though either. He had a great year chasing Scotty around while winning two Major Championships. No lie
While munching on Skittles in the early morning hours (the breakfast of champions?), I found myself reflecting on a conversation I had with a golfer I was paired with yesterday. He said "I never had a fitting; I just buy clubs I think I'll like or that I've heard are good." Honestly, I don't know why this statement surprised me. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this from a golfer, and this one is very fit, has a great swing, and absolutely smashes a golf ball. But like everyone, there is roo
I don’t know how many of you are keeping stats or data through the many ways golfers can track their game, but I have been tracking mine for some time now. I’m currently using GolfShot and have used Arccos and a few others in the past. Tracking my game helps me become a better golfer, even if my handicap isn’t affected as much as I think it should be. I do think it helps improve my handicap, but I’m not necessarily focused on that right now. I’m more concerned about putts, greens in regulation (
The Tee Shot:
OK, slow on the backswing, fast on the bottom, I’m going to crush this, don’t top it, are my shoulders fast...squirrel. These are some of the thoughts that sometimes go through my mind when I’m getting ready to hit a tee shot (except the squirrel, that was comic relief). Sometimes I think about my lead arm being stiff, sometimes my wrists, my hips, depending on what I’m struggling with in a round. But when I am in the zone, I just try to think about making solid contact. I lov
Golf is one of the sports that doesn’t figure for a lot of injuries, and that’s great for us older (over 40) golfers. Well, maybe except me… For the last few years, I’ve had some sort of ailment or injury and I continue to fight through them. One year I had a hamstring issue, and it lingered for quite some time. Last year I was playing with the kids and wasn’t paying attention. I stepped right into a sprinkler hole and gave myself a high ankle sprain. I immediately went hit the ground, so fast t
