Well here we are into another fall season. I usually love to golf in the fall, the air is clear, the bugs are fewer and the courses aren't quite as busy. Somehow this year we've seemed to go from summer into late fall almost over night! All of a sudden it's cold! The wind is blowing and it's raining a lot. I don't like golfing in those conditions, it just takes all the fun out of the game!
Last year we took a couple friends to a course my husband and I both love, but it was in October. The sun was shining, but was it ever cold! The wind swirled around and chilled us to the bone! Of course we all stiffened up and our game wasn't the best. Well, that's not that big a deal to me, I just love being out on the course and the score isn't that important to me. Can't say the same thing for the guys. When they're not hitting well they kinda sulk... But don't tell them I said that. I wonder if I can talk them into going this October?
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Friday, 5 October 2012
THE PRE-SHOT ROUTINE FOR PUTTS
I am always looking for good info to post in Lady Golf Pro's Tip of the Week on my web-site. Here's this weeks tip!
"I believe that having a consistent pre-shot routine is one of the most important aspects of putting. And no matter what your routine consists of, it should be repetitive. In other words, each time you step up to a putt, do exactly the same thing before striking the ball. This is vital to both your mental and physical preparation - and thus is the key to holing more putts."
Taken from "The Encyclopedia of GOLF Techniques" by Chris Meadows with Allen F. Richardson
Happy golfing!
Friday, 28 September 2012
Picking a Putter
Searching for some good information to put in Lady Golf Pro's Tip of the Week I found this Pro Tip in "The Encyclopedia of Golf Techniques" by Chris Meadows with Allen F. Richardson -
"Just like any other club in your bag, a putter also has a lie angle, and having the correct one for you is vital to playing successfully on the greens. Choose a lie angle that sets your eyes over the ball when you adopt your posture. That's the secret to aiming correctly."
Have you ever bought a new putter and then found out that it's just not working for you? The putter angle is all important at the point of contact. If you're not hitting the golf ball correctly it's going to go astray! I've also experimented with different degree drivers and the differences in results are amazing! It all goes to prove that club selection is one of the major factors that will determine how well you play the game!
"Just like any other club in your bag, a putter also has a lie angle, and having the correct one for you is vital to playing successfully on the greens. Choose a lie angle that sets your eyes over the ball when you adopt your posture. That's the secret to aiming correctly."
Have you ever bought a new putter and then found out that it's just not working for you? The putter angle is all important at the point of contact. If you're not hitting the golf ball correctly it's going to go astray! I've also experimented with different degree drivers and the differences in results are amazing! It all goes to prove that club selection is one of the major factors that will determine how well you play the game!
Monday, 24 September 2012
Rangefinders? Yes or no?
Are rangefinders really catching on? How many people use them on the course? If you use one, how much of a difference has it made in your golf game?
These are all the questions I ask when the topic of rangefinders comes up. I have several available for purchase on my website but have limited experience using them. Using a rangefinder did seem to make a difference when I golfed with a friend who owns one. It was very useful knowing that I was exactly 80 yards from the green. That made club selection easy and gave me the information I needed to adjust my golf swing for the distance required. And, I made a great shot! Could I have done the same without the rangefinder information, maybe, but having that exact distance took a lot of guess work out of the shot.
For individuals who golf a lot it might not be a big deal, but for those of us who don't get out near as much as we'd like and aren't the best at judging distances, I think it's a great tool to add to your golf bag!
These are all the questions I ask when the topic of rangefinders comes up. I have several available for purchase on my website but have limited experience using them. Using a rangefinder did seem to make a difference when I golfed with a friend who owns one. It was very useful knowing that I was exactly 80 yards from the green. That made club selection easy and gave me the information I needed to adjust my golf swing for the distance required. And, I made a great shot! Could I have done the same without the rangefinder information, maybe, but having that exact distance took a lot of guess work out of the shot.
For individuals who golf a lot it might not be a big deal, but for those of us who don't get out near as much as we'd like and aren't the best at judging distances, I think it's a great tool to add to your golf bag!
Monday, 13 August 2012
Unexpected fun!
Work got postponed so we took the opportunity to get in a round of golf last Friday. I called a great friend of ours to see if she could join us, but she wasn't home. It was too bad we hadn't planned ahead a bit better! The three of us started out, myself, my husband and our friend Scott. Well we hadn't finished the fourth hole when there comes my friend Nancy! We finished off our front nine in fine style and decided we'd play a scramble on the back nine, me and Scott against my husband and Nancy.
Well we always have great fun when we all play together but this was a riot! It's so much fun to mix good golf, and maybe some not so good golf, with lots of laughs. And, we had to play an extra hole to decide the winners! Both the guys are long hitters and they made some fantastic shots! And Nancy and I didn't do too badly either! We both came through with some key shots. Everyone contributed to the laughter!
Hope everyone has as much fun on the golf course as we do!
Well we always have great fun when we all play together but this was a riot! It's so much fun to mix good golf, and maybe some not so good golf, with lots of laughs. And, we had to play an extra hole to decide the winners! Both the guys are long hitters and they made some fantastic shots! And Nancy and I didn't do too badly either! We both came through with some key shots. Everyone contributed to the laughter!
Hope everyone has as much fun on the golf course as we do!
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
I'mmm Baaacckkk
Well it's been a while since I've had a few minutes to sit down and write up my blog post. Been a crazy few weeks! I'm going to work on writing on a better schedule!
Catching up...
Wow, what a great summer! We are having the best summer weather any one could ever ask for! That of course has good points and a few bad points, very few bad points because I love the hot weather! But... too much hot weather means there have been a few days it's been TOO HOT to golf! Can you believe that?
Thankfully I've been able to find a few opportunities to play in some of my match games and even participate in a Senior Ladies Scramble last week. The scramble is always a lot of fun and I've had the same playing partners for several years. We always finish somewhere close to the top and this year was no exception! We shot an even 72 and took 2nd place low net! The gross winners only shot a 68! Just think,,,, if we can shave off another 4 or 5 stokes!!! Seriously, it was great fun and that is always more important than any score. We got almost a whole nine holes in before the rain started and the rest of the round was a wet one. Wet or dry we laugh!
To top off playing in the rain, one of my playing partners took off into the club house with my car keys... without telling me she had them! Ok, I opened the trunk to put my clubs in, I know I had them, how could they be lost here in the parking lot? I searched that golf cart ten times! I checked in my golf bag, I checked the ground, I checked inside the car. No luck so finally I figured I'd have to check with my partners, though I couldn't imagine why they would have them, but sure enough as soon as I entered the clubhouse - oh, Sue has your car keys! Which turned out to be a good ending to a damp day!
Happy golfing!
Thankfully I've been able to find a few opportunities to play in some of my match games and even participate in a Senior Ladies Scramble last week. The scramble is always a lot of fun and I've had the same playing partners for several years. We always finish somewhere close to the top and this year was no exception! We shot an even 72 and took 2nd place low net! The gross winners only shot a 68! Just think,,,, if we can shave off another 4 or 5 stokes!!! Seriously, it was great fun and that is always more important than any score. We got almost a whole nine holes in before the rain started and the rest of the round was a wet one. Wet or dry we laugh!
To top off playing in the rain, one of my playing partners took off into the club house with my car keys... without telling me she had them! Ok, I opened the trunk to put my clubs in, I know I had them, how could they be lost here in the parking lot? I searched that golf cart ten times! I checked in my golf bag, I checked the ground, I checked inside the car. No luck so finally I figured I'd have to check with my partners, though I couldn't imagine why they would have them, but sure enough as soon as I entered the clubhouse - oh, Sue has your car keys! Which turned out to be a good ending to a damp day!
Happy golfing!
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