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Friday was to be my kickoff for the golf year. My course is playing temporary greens (i.e. in the fairway) and walking only. Friday was supposed to be 60 and sunny. Ended up 50, cloudy and wind whipping. Ah well, took the afternoon off I should go play. Whump whump whump. I could not hit...

As many know I take lessons and work on my swing a lot. There have been a bunch of threads asking if a golf coach or lessons are worth it. Here is my latest reason why I think they are. I've been working with my coach for about 3 years. Like many, I'm tuning up for the season. My sim has...

So we have birdie, eagle, albatross, but no word for a HIO on a par 5. I vote pterodactyl.

Just look at how hard he is grinding looking for small improvements. The amount of effort he puts in, off the course, is impressive. https://golf.com/instruction/bryson-dechambeau-speed-training-session/

I do all sorts of things. My ex wife says that my hobby is hobbies. This year I took up butchering. I am a hunter, and normally have my game processed. This year I decided to do it myself and butchered a hog and a deer I took a couple weeks ago. In parallel to this, I've taken up curing...

I'm kicking myself for not bookmarking an article I just read, but it laid out the difference between someone who shoots 80 and someone who shoots 90, from a strokes gained perspective. But I did read it, and found it to be very interesting. I, for one, thought that when you see an 80 vs a 90...

While @LoffKat and I were not fans of how her fitting went a couple years ago, I decided I wanted a real fitting, to help me get the best out of what I have inside me. My fitter was Robert Simmons. Good guy. We went over what they offer, what my game is, what I was looking to improve, brand...

Not sure how else to explain it. But in my follow through, I find that my shoulders are way up, like I'm shrugging really hard. It really seems to introduce tension and not allow for a fluid follow through. I made an effort to be loose in the shoulders all the way through and had some nice...

As you all probably know, non golfers will frequently ask why we get such expensive gear. We reflexively answer, in some flavor, that "Good equipment is better". When I started 3 years ago, I had recent vintage, new, GI clubs and have played good equipment since then. I do not have anything...

Watching the match yesterday and seeing that course got my blood pumping. I've been calling them since then, and finally got hold of someone today. We will be playing an afternoon round on Oct 17, and a morning round on the 18th. Probably won't get to finish on the 17th, but WTH. If we are...

Folk etymology claims the word handicap comes from injured soldiers returning home from war and, unable to work, being forced to beg on the streets with their caps in their hands. In fact, that’s completely untrue: Instead, handicap was originally an old form of trade or bartering, in which...

Took the day off work yesterday and decided to go play some golf. Went to a local course, walked on, and was told to head over to starter. Get there, and he says, "you'll be playing with these guys". Dave, 86, Dan 88 and Erwin 89. Really nice guys. Glad to see them out enjoying the day and...

Had a good round today, 41/43 from a few hundred yards past my normal. Close to a PB, and would have been, except for 2 doubles on the back. Still very happy and birdied last hole. I didn't give up the box until 10 or 11. At the end, one of the guys I played with said he shot a 41/39...

Had such a great time lat year, that I am going back for a vacation. @LoffKat and I will be there Sept 1-4. Playing 3 days, and hitting the spa. It is such a nice course, and of course the floating green. I told so many stories about how much I enjoyed it, we decided to pull the trigger...

I'm far from a pro, and can duff with the best of them. But truthfully, sand doesn't bother me in the least. I am extremely confident of my ability to get out of a bunker, fairway or greenside. I can really only think of 2 sand shots this year where I didn't execute well, and maybe 2 others...

Last night, I went into my club's site to book weekend tee times for me and the Mrs. Saturday morning is booked for Stroke Play Championship. Damn, missed my chance to sign up. Sent an email to club pro. And bingo bango bongo, I'm signed up. Sweet. So Saturday AM and Sunday AM, I will be...

I've got a new, recent struggle. I am very well dialed in on my wedge distances. Put me on the sim or a range, give me a distance, and I've got two or more shots, using different wedges to get there. Past few rounds, however, I am coming up very short when I have a 20-40 yard wedge shot. I...

As has been said before, you cannot beat the game of golf, you can only play it. A lot of you know, I am a late comer to the game. I have spent a lot of time working on improving my game. Two years ago, when a friend shot a 90, I was in awe. Now, I expect to do that or better. I was a high...

Like many, I am on a jour ey of improvement. Biggest goal right now is to develop that nice draw most are seeking. My natural shot shape is a nice baby fade. When I work on making the draw happen, I can, but can also hit some real stinkers. When I just play my swing, I do a lot better...

In this video, some YouTube guys walk up on a dude at the range and challenge him to a 9 hole match. It is a fun watch.