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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Take It Back To Where?
In between pepper-spraying sidewalk campers on Black Friday and buying unbelievably cheap golf clubs from Chinese websites on cyber Monday, I took a break and watched a little golf. All that was on at the time was a rerun of … Continue reading
A Lot To Be Thankful For
My golf game has finally received the notoriety it deserves! I live in the country, and it’s dead quiet outside on this Thanksgiving morning. When I look out my window, all I see are a few deer, a bunch of … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir, humor
Tagged Robert Earl Keen, small town golf, small town newspapers, Thanksgiving
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Can I Yell “Fore” In A Crowded Theater?
During today’s sermon, my pastor took a detour into a discussion of the only part of golf in which he claims expertise. He admits to excellence at yelling fore, because he’s never hit the ball where he intended. He’s also … Continue reading
Posted in humor
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The Road To Utopia
As promised in my last post, I headed out to Utopia for a round of golf. It’s a pleasant drive through nice scenery, and it prepares you for a relaxing day. David L. Cook, the author of Golf’s Sacred Journey, … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir
Tagged Golf's Sacred Journey, Seven Days in Utopia, Texas golf, Texas Hill Country, Utopia Texas
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Swinging Again
A few posts ago, I promised to stay away from the course for a while and wait for my game to heal. Well, I didn’t touch a club for two whole weeks. That wouldn’t have been a long time for … Continue reading
Posted in reflections on golf
Tagged Golf's Sacred Journey, mental game, Seven Days in Utopia, Texas Hill Country
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Out Of Bounds Or In The Trees: Take Your Pick.
I was watching how players got into and out of trouble at the Australian Open, and began wondering what makes a good golf hole. Is it a hole where a mistake leads to certain loss of a stroke, or is … Continue reading
How To Really Roll that Putt
I was feeding my two primary addictions a few days ago by looking at golf books. I stumbled upon The Golf Club, a book by Jeffery B. Ellis. According to the cover notes, Ellis is a champion amateur golfer, runs … Continue reading
Posted in book thoughts, daily golf issues
Tagged belly putter, golf club history, Jeffery B. Ellis, putting technique
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A Whiff and A Hot Dog
The last page of the December Golf Digest is a little essay on the horrors of whiffing. I can’t say that remembering the whiffs of my life is pleasant, but the article recalled an experience from my early golfing career that … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir
Tagged Golf Digest, Houston, Memorial Park golf course, whiffed golf shots
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Golf, Statistics, and The Meaning of Life
I once had a statistics professor who would begin his explanation of something by saying “Imagine an n-dimensional space.” I knew things were hopeless when he said that. I couldn’t imagine imagining an n-dimenional space, much less do it. However, … Continue reading
Posted in daily golf issues, humor
Tagged golf mental game, golf swing thoughts, learning golf
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A Hole Too Far
My round on Halloween was my last round for a while. I’ve been playing a lot for seven years or so, usually playing more than once a week. Miraculously, I haven’t been injured or sick for more than a few … Continue reading
Posted in reflections on golf
Tagged golf books, golf buddies, golf slumps, Jimmy Roberts
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