Today marks six months since Life in the Rough has been in existence.
That’s not much of a milestone, but six months ago I was just wondering if I’d be able to keep up the steam. My posting frequency has declined some, but really that’s me balancing out everything.
The basic premise of this blog is to cover my quest to become a golf pro. That’s a lot of work. At the same time, I’m having so much fun [...]
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For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere in areas where golf is seasonal, we’re coming to the point where the season is winding down. In the northern United States (at least in the east) the beginning of the end really starts when kids get back to school. Then it slows down more and more as the days get shorter and cooler as winter looms.
I wanted to have one last game improvement push before the season winds down. [...]
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I played a practice round yesterday with my brother who hasn’t picked up a club in months and who only plays a couple of times per year.
At the end of our round, we were trash talking about golf (like we do about everything) and somehow we ended up with a closest to the pin bet. The bet was to flop the ball to the pin on the 9th hole just off the cart path from the rough. It was about [...]
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Golf is one of those sports that almost anyone can take up and take great enjoyment from. At the same time, while the point of the game is simple, the implementation is extremely complex. It’s easy to pick up a club and whack a ball. But getting it where you want it to go in the fewest strokes is a skill that few ever master.
There are plenty of pitfalls for a new player taking up golf. [...]
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And now for something completely different…
One thing that I find interesting outside of golf is personal finance and personal productivity. In my quest to be a pro, I can’t just look to improve my golf game without improving myself overall at the same time. So, I sort of follow a handful of blogs in those categories.
In many parts of the blogging world, blog carnivals are run, where every so often a blog hosts and the various blogs in [...]
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Like Tin Cup says, “perfection is unattainable.” That sure doesn’t keep us from trying.
We golfers are a unique breed in that we’ll do almost anything to improve our games. Whether it’s new equipment or the latest swing trainer fad, we follow like lemmings.
Unfortunately, to see real improvement in golf, elbow grease is what ultimately gets the job done.
Not enough time to spend practicing? Don’t worry too much, because there are lots of simple things you can do [...]
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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.
