My putting isn’t in terrible shape, but trying new things is what I do.
I’ve been working with the Pelz Putting Track (not as much as I should, though) and I notice that my takeaway is a little flaky. I see that on the course at times too. Previously, I’ve described my putting stroke as “loopy” where my natural tendency is to get the putter head outside the line on the way back.
I’m starting to wonder if my [...]
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As winter winds down, I wanted to put a little attention into Life in the Rough, beyond my regular posts. I’ve been trying to make many subtle improvements that have been taking time away from doing posts, but don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.
My primary concern is to reorganize the site in such a way that it becomes a better resource for golf information. I’d like new readers, regular readers, and people that come in from web searches [...]
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As I drove to work the other day, I was thinking about the Buick Invitational that was held last week at Torrey Pines. I couldn’t help thinking how much fun it would be to play there. One thing led to another and before I knew it, I had spent the rest of my drive pondering the top five courses in the world that I’d like to play.
Now, this isn’t a list of the top five courses in the [...]
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I just watched Tiger Woods victimize the field at the Buick Invitational. The most interesting point, which was brought up on the telecast during the fourth round, was that Tiger Woods dominated the event while hitting less than 50% of the fairways.
At a little over 48% accuracy, that puts him at T162 on Tour in that stat. Yet, he still won big.
I think the other telling stat is that he hit over 80% of the greens. That’s [...]
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Sorry for the horrible pun in the title.
It’s just that I have planes on my mind lately. I recently picked up a copy of Jim Hardy’s book The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class. As I chewed through it, I started to become extremely intrigued with Hardy’s teachings about the one-plane and two-plane swings.
Then, I stopped over to Birdie Dreams this week and Nick had a perfectly timed post about his foray into [...]
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Since I mentioned the flop shot yesterday, this seems like a good time for a how-to.
The purpose of the flop shot is to get the ball in the air very quickly, have it carry a minimum distance, and stop very close to where it lands. This is a perfect shot when you’re close to the green hitting to a pin that’s close to the edge and you have to fly the ball over a bunker or keep it from [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
