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Monthly Archives: May 2011
If The Pros And I Both Have Trouble, Am I A Pro?
Yesterday I played in my usual Monday game. It’s a stableford format tournament with a group called the Good Old Boys, full of guys ranging in age from their 50’s into their 90’s (no joke). Everybody competes against their previously … Continue reading
Long Equals Better? (Part 2)
After puzzling over the Tee it Forward program, and particularly trying to figure out why my initial reaction was cautious to negative, I’ve decided the following: First, I reacted as I did because I immediately react negatively when someone tells … Continue reading
Long Equals Better?
A program encouraging golfers to use the tees appropriate to their games, such as the USGA “Tee it Forward” effort, makes sense. On the other hand, I wonder about some of its implications and effects. I’ll say more in a … Continue reading
A Byron Nelson Favorite
We’ll all hear a lot about Byron Nelson this week, so here’s a bit of trivia that isn’t widely known. The course at Riverhill Country Club in Kerrville, Texas was co-designed by Byron Nelson and Joe Finger. For those that … Continue reading
Keeping Your Balance
After David Toms followed up two consecutive 62s with a four over 74 at Colonial, he analyzed his third round by saying he wasn’t as sharp as when he shot the 62s, but he also didn’t play poorly. Instead, he … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour
Tagged Colonial Country Club, Crowne Plaza Invitational, David Toms, mental game
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Get A Grip, or As The Kro-Flites
It’s time to replace my grips. I was considering this and other earth-shaking issues as I drove to the country grocery store for my morning paper, and remembered how long I played with the old leather wrap grips on my … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Ben Hogan, Colonial Country Club, Crowne Plaza Invitational, golf grips, Power Golf
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The Sand Crab at Sawgrass
I was headed out to the range when I saw The Sand Crab watching TV in the grill. The 17th at Sawgrass was on the screen, and The Crab was staring at it like he was checking his lottery numbers. … Continue reading
Posted in humor, The Sand Crab
Tagged Corey Pavin, golf rules, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Players Championship, Sergio Garcia, TPC Sawgrass
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Time Enough For Golf
I often wonder about the amount of time I spend on golf – playing it, watching it, reading about it, writing about it. Why do I do this? Is it worth it? I’ve been wondering more about this the last … Continue reading
The Economics of Putting
When Lucas Glover missed a relatively short birdie putt on the 18th at Quail Hollow today, Nick Faldo mentioned that his stroke on the birdie putt was tentative while his earlier putts to save par had been much more confident. … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour
Tagged Lucas Glover, mental game, Nick Faldo, Peter Kostis, Wells Fargo Championship
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Prairie Dogs at Dusk
When I was in grad school at Texas Tech in the ’70s, the little golf I managed to squeeze into my schedule was in the late afternoons and evenings. If I had a chance to get away early enough, I’d … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir
Tagged Dewsweepers, golf writing, Lubbock, prairie dogs, Texas golf, Texas Tech
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