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Do You “Tee It Forward”?
In recent times there has been an effort from the PGA and the USGA with a program named “Tee It Forward. In my opinion this is a great program for golfers everywhere, and makes an often frustrating sport, more enjoyable. The concept is simple, you simply move forward a set of tees when playing a […]
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Technology and Golf…Good or Bad
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps When looking at the game of golf today, things have changed drastically in the last few decades. The game of golf has long been a game of imagination and feel, a sport that has many different […]
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New Year, New You!
The New Year has come and we are officially working on the 2013 golf season. Now is the time that many of us think of changing some, or all, of our golf equipment. Thinking that getting the latest and greatest from the equipment manufacturers will be the cure all that we need to get ourselves […]
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It’s New Year Resolution Time!
Well, here we are. The end of another year is rapidly upon us, which leaves many of us in a place to review the past year and look forward to the upcoming 2013! Fortunately, we survived the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar…can’t say I was really too worried about that one […]
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Are You Getting The Most From Your Lesson?
Getting a golf lesson from a professional can be the most rewarding thing that you can do for your golf game. However, you need to make sure that the lesson is right for you. When you are heading to the lesson tee to meet with the pro for the first time, or maybe the 50th […]
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Rock On!
Crank up the tunes? Are we still talking about golf here? Do you ever practice while listening to music? Did you know that listening to music could help improve your golf game? No really, it’s true. When you visit any PGA Tour stop, visit the driving range and watch how many of the players have […]
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Is Your Equipment Holding You Down?
Are your golf clubs holding you back from improving your golf game? Did you know that golf equipment that is improperly fit to you would cause the ball to fly offline? By now you have heard of the importance of having your NEW golf clubs fit to your swing. But if you aren’t in the […]
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Put Some Excitement In Your Golf
Do you find that you are playing the same course over and over again? You hit the same clubs on the same holes more often than not? Try adding some excitement to your rounds of golf by putting some variety in the course you play. Move forward from you usual tee markers, and don’t use […]
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These Kids Just Keep Getting Better
Wow! That is all that you need to say when you look at what Tianlang Guan just accomplished. I’m sure most of you aren’t following is going on in Asia’s golf circuit, but this young man just won the Asia-Pacific Amateur. Why is this so amazing you ask? He is only 14 years old and […]
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Are You A Cheater?
In my opinion, one of the greatest attributes about the game of golf is the integrity expected of it’s players. The game is designed that a player administers penalties on themselves. Well, at least they are supposed to. When I am playing casual rounds of golf with amateur players, and occasionally some of the pros […]
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Working With Beginners
Do you have a beginning golfer in your life? If so, how do you plan on helping them learn how to play this great game? Most people just hand a club over, show the newbie how to hold on (usually incorrectly), and then let them violently swing away. Making several slashes at the ground before […]
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Your Off Season Routine
If you are a golfer that lives in the northern part of the United States, you are facing one of the grimmest facts about living there. The end of the golf season is not far off. Unfortunately the cold temperatures and snow will force you off the links and away from your golf game. Now […]
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So You Think You Can Improve?
In my opinion there are three types of golfers with regard to improvement. First there are the golfers who don’t do anything to improve, “The Pacifist.” They put their golf clubs in the car and leave them there until the next time they play. When you ask if they read the latest article in Golf […]
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Are You A Team Player?
The Ryder Cup presents a great opportunity for golfers to watch the best players in the world, compete on a grand stage for three days, and multiple formats. When you watch the PGA Tour you typically are subject to watching a stroke play event. Granted there is the occasional match play, but always individual. What […]
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How Talented Are These Kids?
How amazing have the past couple of weeks been for Lydia Ko? If you haven’t heard that name yet, it will soon be very common when speaking about women’s golf. This 15 year old won the U.S Women’s Amateur a few weeks ago, and now has notched a LPGA Tour victory on her belt with […]
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The Excitement Of Match Play
What a great final match for the 112th U.S. Amateur Championship. If you were fortunate enough to watch these two players battle each other for the title, you were privileged to witness a character trait that Steven Fox, the champion, possessed. Patience. Trailing his opponent 2 down with 2 holes to play, Fox played what […]
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Etiquette 101
What does it mean to have golf etiquette? It is an expectation that people have respect for other golfers and the golf course. Nothing is more irritating to me when I’m playing golf, than to see someone who considers themself as a “golfer” but make no attempt towards acting with consideration for others. I can […]
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How Tough Is Your Course?
The final major golf event of 2012 is upon us, the PGA Championship. The contestants will be playing what might be one of the most difficult golf courses in the United States, if not the world. With a slope of 144 and rating of 77.3 it is very apparent that Kiawah Islands Ocean Course, site […]
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The Human Element
What an amazing day the Open Championship. Congratulations to Ernie Els on your great victory and 4th major championship. It is heartbreaking to see how Adam Scott finished the tournament. Who would have ever guessed that a superstar golfer such as Adam would have struggled so greatly finishing his round? If you were paying attention, […]
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Is Golf Becoming To Modern?
In the modern era, there seems to be very little that gets a person truly excited. It once was a treat to receive a piece of mail from someone. You knew that there was time spent to perfectly put down in words what someone wanted to share. There was an effort that went into simply […]
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