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Tag Archives: Golf
Feeling pressure to tinker with my swing
Suffering a short-term hangover from playing in the Jess Carson Foundation charity tournament at Queenstown Harbor last week. While the team did well and shot 11-under, which was good for 2nd place, I’m starting to feel the urge to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, golf tournament, Myrtle Beach, Queenstown Harbor, swing
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2012 TPC Wrap-Up
Strange sort of PLAYERS Championship this year characterized by a lack of star power at the top, with the exception of Rickie Fowler, and no dynamic pulse pounding finish. Again, #16, 17, and 18 played pivotal parts, but I felt … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, Hunter Mayhan, Luke Donald, Matt Kuchar, PGA, Rory McIlroy, The Players Championship, Tiger Woods
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My secret to playing better more satisfying golf
Time to pause at the quarterly mark of the golf season and evaluate how my improvement plan has performed to date and check my readiness to hit the meat of the summer schedule. I’m happy to report it’s working better … Continue reading
2012 TPC Picks
The Tournament Players Club at Ponte Vedra is one of the greatest venues for stadium golf in the world and The PLAYERS Championship is arguably the strongest field of the year because it’s open to only the highest ranking professionals. … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, TPC, picks, Players Championship, Luke Donald, David Toms, Hunter Mayhan
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Oh no, Bubba Watson is burned out!
Bad news from the Tour as Bubba has made it official and pulled out of next week’s PLAYERS Championship Sighting reasons that sound like burnout (need family time, need to take a month off from the game), it’s upsetting to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bubba Watson, burnout, Golf, Masters, Rory McIlroy, sports, U.S. Open
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Found the perfect warm-up routine!
I’ve been experimenting with several warm-up techniques this season and have finally hit on one that fully prepares me to play. Several routines have left me fidgety and uncomfortable for the first few holes until my natural rhythm takes over, … Continue reading
Golfers, careful in the gym!
Dang! Just spent five days on the short-term DL because of a stupid move during my workout last Sunday. Instead of my final drill where I swing a club upside down, I stupidly switched to a five pound dumbbell. 20 … Continue reading
Little Bennett – Course Review
Summary Little Bennett Golf Course in Clarksburg, Maryland, is the northern most of the nine Montgomery County Golf operated facilities. Located on the border of Montgomery and Frederick Counties, the course combines the look and feel of a country club … Continue reading
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Tagged course review, Golf, Little Bennett, Montgomery County Golf, practice
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2012 Golf Improvement Plan – Quarterly Review
Three months into my improvement plan and I passed a major test on Friday. Again, the simple goal has been to better my satisfaction through improved ball striking. Between a family vacation at Disney followed by a brutal week at … Continue reading
Northwest – Course Review
Summary: Northwest, in Silver Spring, Maryland is operated by Montgomery County Golf and has been a favorite of county golfers for many years. Previously known as Northwest Park, conventional wisdom holds that if you’re breaking out a new driver, or … Continue reading
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Tagged course reviews, Golf, Montgomery County Golf, Northwest
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Addicted to golf? How do you know?
What are the warning signs for golf addiction and how do you handle? I haven’t played in three weeks and am definitely missing it. Once I start playing on a weekly basis, I’ll miss it even more, and worse yet, … Continue reading
2012 Masters Wrap-Up
Great finish to a great tournament and a truly deserving champion this year. Way to go Bubba! Final impressions on the principals: Bubba Watson (Champ) : Awesome display of poise coming down the stretch. Incredible ability to shape the ball … Continue reading
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Tagged Buba Watson, Golf, Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen, Masters, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods
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Needwood – Course Review
Summary: Needwood, located in Derwood, Maryland is a municipal course run by Montgomery County Golf and is my home course. I’ve been playing here for over 30 years and have seen many changes, most for the better. The course is … Continue reading
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Tagged course reviews, Golf, Maryland, Montgomery County, Needwood
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2012 Masters Picks.
This tournament has the potential to be one of the greatest Masters of all time. All of the world’s stars are playing well and there are several interesting story lines forming a critical backdrop. As in prior years, the battle … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta National, Golf, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, The Masters, Tiger Woods
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Play to your strengths, fix your weaknesses
What should you work on to improve your golf? Easy for a PGA professional; they work on everything because they have the time and generally spare no expense. For amateurs it’s a balancing act based on time, money, skills, and … Continue reading
What are the Do’s and Don’ts of golf alignment stick drills?
I bought my “alignment sticks” about a year ago and have some good findings to share. Do go to your local Home Depot and purchase as many 48″ fiberglass driveway markers as you like. They are only $2.29 each and … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion
Tagged alignment sticks, drills, driving range, Golf, practice, Tour Sticks
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Golf Improvement – Where Do I Invest?
Several friends and colleagues have been asking me lately on how to best improve their golf games. Since golf can require a serious investment in money and time, it’s best to approach from the two main perspectives; the beginning player … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion
Tagged Golf, improvement, instruction, lessons, short game, swing
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What is your Gold Medal golf moment?
In my 35 years of playing, spectating, and working in the golf business, here are my top three memories. What are yours? Gold Medal Moment: In April 2010, my family and I were vacationing in Orlando, Florida and on the … Continue reading
2012 golf improvement plan – Early returns are in!
I’m six weeks into my improvement plan and I’ve got some early feedback and lessons learned to share. To reiterate, the plan was to work on core strength and conditioning in hopes of better ball striking and to couple that … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion
Tagged Bob Rotella, Golf, improvement, practice, short game, Stan Utley
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Poolsville – Course Review
Summary Poolsville is the western most golf course in Montgomery County, Maryland and is one of nine public courses operated by Montgomery County Golf. This track is nothing more than bare bones basic municipal golf and seems to be the … Continue reading
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Tagged couse review, Golf, Montgomery County Golf, Poolsville
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