Busy Busy Busy!!!!

Wow, it's been a busy time!  I haven't had any time to golf, or blog!  The weather hasn't been co-operating either!  Rainy and miserably cold, but that is suppose to change tomorrow!  Keep your fingers crossed!

The new Tip of the Week is up on www.ladygolfpro.com -


According to LPGA Hall of Famer Kathy Whitworth:

"The golfer's left side must be the dominant part of the swing.  This is the only way to get maximum power and accuracy.  If the right side takes over, there is no golf swing."

Obviously, if you're a lefty you would need to apply this principle to your right side!


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A great video to watch!

Here is a link well worth watching!  Several very true observations about our game!
http://www.flickspire.com/m/hwnw/GolfQuotes

Handicap? What's that?

I overheard a conversation between two fellow golfers the other day, one was trying to explain the handicap system to the other.  It made me think, how many of us, excluding the real pros and the super duper avid amateur golfers, know how handicapping works?  So, I went to the web and found this information at http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Handicap-System-Manual/Handicap-Manual/

1-1. Purpose

The purpose of the USGA Handicap System is to make the game of golf more enjoyable by enabling players of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The System provides a fair Course Handicap for each player, regardless of ability, and adjusts a player's Handicap Index up or down as the player's game changes. At the same time, the System disregards high scores that bear little relation to the player's potential ability and promotes continuity by making a Handicap Index continuous from one playing season or year to the next. A Handicap Index is useful for all forms of play, and is issued only to individuals who are members of a licensed golf club.

Two basic premises underlie the USGA Handicap System, namely that each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and that the player will post every acceptable round for peer review. The player and the player'sHandicap Committee have joint responsibility for adhering to these premises.

A Handicap Index, issued by a golf club or authorized golf association(through its member clubs), indicates a player's skill and is a number taken to one decimal place, e.g., 10.4.

A Handicap Index compares a player's scoring ability to the scoring ability of a scratch golfer on a course of standard difficulty. A player posts scores along with the appropriate USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating to make up the scoring record. A Handicap Index is computed from no more than 20 scores plus any eligible tournament scores. It reflects the player's potential because it is based upon the best handicap differentials posted for a given number of rounds, ideally the best 10 of the last 20 rounds.

A Handicap Index is portable from course to course, as well as from one set of tees to another set of tees on the same course. A player converts aHandicap Index to a Course Handicap based on the Slope Rating of the tees played.

A USGA Course Rating is the USGA's mark that indicates the evaluation of the playing difficulty of a course for a scratch golfer under normal conditions based on yardage and other obstacles that affect scoring ability. A Slope Rating is a measurement of the relative difficulty of a course for players who are not scratch golfers. Each course is rated from each set of tees for both the scratch golfer and the bogey golfer. The USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating together reflect the difficulty of the course for a player who is not a scratch golfer. The greater the difference between the scores of the scratch and bogey golfers on a certain course, the higher the Slope Rating will be and the more strokes players will receive. Conversely, the less the difference, the lower theSlope Rating will be and the fewer strokes players will receive.

Each player locates the Handicap Index on the appropriate Course Handicap Table and finds the corresponding Course Handicap. ACourse Handicap Table can be found in the clubhouse or near the first tee of a golf course. There will be a Course Handicap Table for each set of tees used by men and by women. The number of strokes a player receives (Course Handicap) is based upon the relative difficulty (Slope Rating) of the course.

Use of this manual, which provides a detailed description of all aspects of the USGA Handicap System, will make all competitions more enjoyable.

There's a great article about reading greens in the recent Golf Link Newsletter!

Rain, rain go away!

All set with a free afternoon to golf and today it rains!

Tip of the week!


When you're hitting a lot of balls in one session, remember to take a break between swings. You will avoid mental and physical exhaustion and can use the time to process what you've learned or accomplished. Remember, you're not out there to hit a thousand shots, rather a few beautiful ones. Hitting 20-30 balls at a time is sufficient practice, especially if the majority of these are struck on the sweet spot of the clubface.

Ode to Golf

Author Unknown

In My Hand I Hold A Ball, White And Dimpled, And Rather Small. Oh, How Bland It Does Appear, This Harmless Looking Little Sphere. By Its Size I Could Not Guess The Awesome Strength It Does Possess. But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell, I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell. My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game. It Rules My Mind For Hours On End; A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend. It Has Made Me Curse And Made Me Cry, And Hate Myself And Want To Die. It Promises Me A Thing Called Par, If I Hit It Straight And Far. To Master Such A Tiny Ball, Should Not Be Very Hard At All. But My Desires The Ball Refuses, And Does Exactly As It Chooses. It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies, And Disappears Before My Eyes. Often It Will Have A Whim, To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim. With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land, It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand. Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul, If Only It Would Find The Hole. It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup, And Swear That I Will Give It Up. And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow, But The Ball Knows ... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.

Rainy day = no golf

Here I am, ready to golf this afternoon and mother nature decides to send rain our way.

Played my first 18 holes of the season yesterday, it's great to be back on the course!  Our club only has 9 holes so we often just go out for a quick 9, playing 18 gives me a chance to try to better my score on the back 9, which I'm happy to say I was able to do yesterday!  By 7 strokes!  Yes, I said 7.  You know what that means?  My front 9 was awful!  Oh well, it was fun and I can hardly wait for my next round!  Happy golfing everyone!

Lady Golf Pro's Tip of the Week!

Shaft Options - The Basics
The two differences in golf shafts that beginners should keep in mind are shaft composition (graphite or steel) and shaft flex (the amount of bend in the shaft during your swing). Steel is sturdier and cheaper, but graphite is lighter, so it will generate more swing speed. Women and older players will benefit most from graphite shafts that have a softer flex. Stronger, younger men may go with regular or stiffer shafts, but remember that many teaching say too many golfers use shafts with too much stiffness.

Taken from "Lady Golfers Guide"
You can get your own copy of "Lady Golfers Guide" at www.ladygolfpro.com

First game today!

I'm so excited!  My first game of the season is this afternoon! Right after lunch with some of my best friends on the planet!

My uncle, who has golfed all his life, has his own definition of the word G.O.L.F.: Getting Old and Living Fine!
http://www.badgolfer.com/