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When you’re new to golf (and even when you’re not), one of the most important things to learn well is a concept called course management. You see, golf course designers are evil. That’s right, they’re in league with the devil. I know this because they often hide bunkers or water in front of greens, put [...]

I’m still using my first set of clubs – a “starter” set my husband bought for me for Christmas. Naturally, the set included the three woods – driver, 3 and 5 wood, along with a set of irons, a sand wedge, and a putter. After golfing for a while, I’ve noticed I don’t have the [...]

Here’s a name to remember: Bubba Watson. No, he’s not your sister’s new boyfriend that works down at the Denny’s. He’s the newest long-hitting phenom to burst onto the PGA Tour. This guy outdrives Daly, Tiger, Mickelson – all of ‘em. A graduate of the Nationwide Tour, where talented players pay their dues before possibly [...]

Well, Tiger has started off another season with a win. Ho hum, right? He certainly seems to love playing at Torrey Pines and the Buick Invitational. He played the course often growing up, so it’s no surprise that he’s got another claim to a first in pro golf. He’s now the only player to win [...]

Being a Texas resident, playing golf in the wind comes with the territory. A lot of our courses resemble European links style courses – flat, open, and very windy. If you’ve never played links golf, you may not know that it takes a different style of play, especially on those days with wind gusts up [...]

If you’re a young player or have a child who shows golf skills, you could do a lot worse than to pursue a career in golf. Compared to other sports, golf has many things to recommend it. First, there’s the money. Many kids who have just better-than-average talent can get full scholarships to major colleges. [...]

The somewhat colorful life of John Daly has taken yet one more twist. While playing in the Buick Invitational, he was advised that his wife was being taken to prison to serve a 5 month sentence for involvement in a drug ring and an illegal gambling operation. Daly indicated he had not been advised that [...]

After placing entries on the blog for a while, and largely because it’s the off season for golf in the Midwest, I seem to have run out of things to say! Now, that doesn’t happen to me often, but it did. Running things through my mind trying to come up with creative ideas, a comment [...]

The Women’s World Cup was held in South Africa this past weekend, and (surprise, surprise) Annika Sorenstam’s Swedish team won by three strokes. Her playing partner for the 3-day event was Liselotte Neumann, a veteran LPGA golfer. Golf being a game of inevitable ups and downs, team events are often decided by one member coming [...]

On the golf course, situations will arise that you can’t expect yourself to have sufficiently planned for in advance. Putters bend, club heads fly off, grips come loose, you run out of balls, etc. It’s part of the game, and once you get beyond the annoyance, it can actually lead to a fun, memorable round. [...]