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Category Archives: reflections on golf
An Afternoon Sundae With Phil
Phil Mickelson’s withdrawal from the Memorial Tournament citing fatigue got me to thinking about my optimum golf schedule. Before you laugh too hard, I know comparing my golf habits to those of Mickelson is like comparing how I celebrate my … Continue reading
The Great Tee-Time Debates
My regular golf league is changing its starting time next week. Again. We’re going back to an 8:30 AM shotgun start after an experiment with a starting time window of 8:30 – 10:00, where players could show up at anytime … Continue reading
A Good Time On The Golf Course
Slow play has been a hot topic in golf for as long as I can remember, but Morgan Pressel’s penalty and Kevin Na’s hesitations over the ball have reawakened the debate. I’m sure we can all agree on a few … Continue reading
Sympathy For The Angel
As most everyone knows by now, Angel Cabrera made a 9 on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass and later withdrew from the Players Championship for “personal reasons.” There’s been a lot of speculation in the blogosphere that those personal reasons … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour, reflections on golf
Tagged Ángel Cabrera, mental game, Players Championship
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Painting A Better Golf Swing
I’ve been a fan of Guy Clark ever since I cut my night biology lab and went to a Jerry Jeff Walker concert. Clark wasn’t supposed to be on the bill, but the other opening act got sick and he … Continue reading
What’s In A Name?
Last August while I was bemoaning the state of my putting and discussing the debate about putter length I jokingly suggested that Robert Garrigus would be a good person to talk to about the need for a long putter. At … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Crenshaw, Corey Pavin, putting technique, Robert Garrigus
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Golf Is A Game Of Redemption
Golf stories are often about the game’s redeeming qualities, about how the game brought someone back from the brink, restoring faith in self and others. Maybe it’s because golf is a constant struggle to get back on track. Each tee … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Palmer, golf books, golf writing, Hank Haney, Tiger Woods
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Any Given Course On Any Given Day
Arnold Palmer was on The Golf Channel’s Morning Drive Thursday morning and mentioned that they had changed the 4th and 16th holes at Bay Hill back to par 5’s for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. They had been par 5’s that were … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour, reflections on golf
Tagged Arnold Palmer, golf books, golf equipment, The Open Championship, USGA tee it forward
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Rolling Down The Fairway
Bill Russell was the guest on Feherty a few nights ago and was discussing his golf game. Russell said he used to carry a 6 or 7 handicap but was around a 10 now, and he was having more fun as … Continue reading
Do Gators Prefer Balata Or Urethane?
The European Tour is playing the Avantha Masters in New Delhi this week. I always enjoy a quick look at overseas golf tournaments because I’m interested in the appearance of the courses and their surroundings. The courses themselves often look … Continue reading
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