Golf Brings Families Together

Golf is many things. It can be engaging, challenging, sometimes maddening, and other times it can make you laugh. But for me, the best reason to play golf is to build a connection with the people you play golf with. It’s no secret that this is the case for many people who play the game. …

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Are Golfers At Risk From Lightning?

There’s a memorable scene in Caddyshack – one of many – in which a local bishop decides to sneak in a quick nine holes before a storm building in the distance rolls in. The round starts off great, and the bishop asks his caddy, played by Bill Murray, if he should keep playing. By now, …

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Accuracy Pays In Golf

We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again. Accuracy may not be the most eye-catching aspect of the golf game. But for golfers trying to take their games to the next level, accuracy will pay off in so many ways. On my local course, I’m reminded of this every time I play the first …

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Always Be Friends with the Starter

It’s a constant struggle for me to find a good time to play golf. By that I mean a time to play golf when no one else is playing. In my quest to get a good tee time, one thing that goes a long way is that I made friends with the starter at my …

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Slice Stories: Angry Girl

Nothing like a recurring slice to wreck a nice golf vacation. I was out playing golf on a trip I had taken up the coast with a friend and his high school age daughter, who is a regular golfer. I had never golfed with the two of them together before. I didn’t know what to …

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The Weird World of High School Golf

I’ve come across a number of people over the years who played golf in high school. It makes me wonder if I would have been a better golfer if I too had begun at an early age. Maybe so – they say the brain responds more effectively to training at a young age. But then …

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Golfing on Super Bowl Sunday

I always eagerly look forward to the next super bowl. Not because I love football, but because I love golf. Traditionally, it’s the one Sunday of the year when the golf course isn’t jam packed. And since I’m not a huge football fan, I can stand to miss the first couple of hours of the …

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The Importance of Good Golf Partners

Golf is a game that brings people together. And by building groups of established playing partners, you can help to work your game up and set goals for yourself and the rest of your group. I’ve had the good fortune to have built a good relationship with a group of two other golfers from my …

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Ode to the Public Golf Course

Golf is said to be the sport of the elite. Presidents and other heads of state spend hundreds of hours golfing (Barack Obama even hired famous golf coach Butch Harmon to improve his game). High flying businessmen cut million dollar business deals on the course. The golf equipment industry furnished luxury attire for those who …

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How to Skip A Golf Ball on Water

Ever been jealous of those trick shot golfers who could skip a ball across water? It looks hard and, honestly, it is. In addition, it doesn’t really serve any practical purpose. But it’s a great way to impress your friends during informal rounds and, if you have a pool at home, you can perhaps practice …

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