Posted by Double Eagle in Glossary -
This is the newest installment in a series of golf vocabulary posts to help players (mainly beginners) understand the words used in the game.
Previously, I did editions covering words that are used to describe ball flights and the anatomy of a golf club. Today, I’m going to tread on territory that no golfer likes to face: bad shots. We’re not talking slices and hooks here. We’re talking about really bad shots.
Read the rest of this entry...
posted in Glossary •
Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress -
This Week
I’m at the tail end of my surgery recovery period, so I haven’t accomplished anything for two full weeks. The good news is that I’m released for activity as of tomorrow.
I’ll continue with my weekly weigh-in later today, but I expect a slight rebound from last week. The reason for that is that I dropped about 10 pounds in a week right after surgery and my first official weigh in was right at the low point of [...]
Read the rest of this entry...
posted in My Progress •
Posted by Double Eagle in Ball Striking Tips -
Not too long ago, I discussed hitting shots from uphill and downhill lies. The adjustments are relatively straightforward.
How about sidehill lies? Same thing. The adjustments are straightforward when you understand what’s going on. With a little practice, you can get a grip on the likely outcome and handle those shots with no problem.
Ball Above Feet
The most important thing to remember when the ball is above your feet is that the orientation of the club (for a [...]
Read the rest of this entry...
posted in Ball Striking Tips •
Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews -
Little Balls Big Dreams, a novel by James Wolfe tells the story of average golfer Matt True who one day makes a hole in one at his home course and is instantly transformed by the golf gods into a Tour-class player.
The story follows Matt as he makes the tough decision whether to follow his dreams and try and play on the PGA Tour or to put family first and stay home and let his dreams remain dreams.
He sets out to [...]
Read the rest of this entry...
posted in Book Reviews •
Posted by Double Eagle in Golf Psychology -
Back in June, I did a post about what separates the best from the rest, a look at what elevates tour pros above scratch (or better) players.
With that always in the back of my mind, I was recently reading Johnny Miller’s book, I Call the Shots while I’ve been recuperating from surgery.
There’s a chapter in there about players that could give Tiger Woods a run for his money. The book was published in 2004 with most of the information [...]
Read the rest of this entry...
posted in Golf Psychology •
Loading ...
