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Category Archives: daily golf issues
Tight Lies And Thin Shots: Part 2
I mentioned several months ago that we’ve been experiencing a drought and tight lies have become the norm. I get a lot of search hits that suggest other people are dealing with similar problems, either because of dry conditions or … Continue reading
The Good Old Boys
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was writing a local column reporting the results of the weekly tournament I play in and that I’d post a link to the column when I could. For those who are interested, … Continue reading
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Tagged golf tournament formats, stableford system, Texas Hill Country
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Crunching The Numbers
My golf game is starting to show signs of coming back around, and I got curious about what part of my game contributes the most to my good (or bad) scores. When I pulled down some old records I kept … Continue reading
Losing Pecan Valley
While suffering from my New Year’s cold, I opened yesterday’s paper to bad news. According to the San Antonio Express News, Pecan Valley Golf Club is set to close this Sunday, January 8. Pecan Valley was the site of the 50th … Continue reading
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Tagged Julius Boros, Pecan Valley Golf Club, PGA Championship, Valero Texas Open
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Driving With Santa
Driving has always been the weakest part of my game. When I’m playing my best I put my drives in play at a decent length, but I rely on good iron play and chipping combined with acceptable putting. When I … Continue reading
How Far Is It To That Trap?
In his recent column in Golf Digest, David Owen discusses driving with GPS as a guide. He ends by admitting that he no longer pays much attention to signs and roads as he drives, so his knowledge of how to get … Continue reading
My Winter Love
The weather is cooling down and my thoughts are turning to decorating the house, protecting the pipes, and finding the perfect softer golf ball. In the heat of a Texas summer a high compression ball feels fine, but when the … Continue reading
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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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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