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Practicing Golf
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10.06.08Ka-Noodling About GolfIf what you’re looking for is a high-tech golf lesson with video, graphics and a lot of up to the minute jargon – this isn’t it. Call your local PGA professional. My wedge hasn’t been performing well lately. OK, I admit, it isn’t the wedge that has the problem. As is generally the case, the problem lies not with the wedge, but with the wedgee. Having had some short game issues during my last few rounds, I made my way to the practice area, determined to sharpen up my pitching skills. I stuck to my regimen for nearly ...
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09.02.08A Growing DilemmaI stared morosely out the kitchen window, observing the brown and shriveled tomato plants in the patio pot on my deck. In some idiosyncratic way, they reminded me of my golf game. The plants were given to me in early July by my octogenarian golf partner. She hauled them to the course one Friday in the back seat of her car, the pot nearly bigger than she. Just as she has always tried to nurture the golfer in me, she had high hopes for me as a gardener. “Water often; feed them; pay attention.” Her instructions ...
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05.09.08It’s the Little Things… in Life and GolfIt is often the little things that make a difference. I took a golf lesson on approach shots yesterday, as I've been having some accuracy issues with my wedge. My PGA professional made a few changes: my feet, my arms, the length of my swing, my wrists, my shoulders, my spine angle and my weight transfer - I think that was about it. Just a few little things. Continue Reading...
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05.09.07Does Practice Really Make Perfect?One of the nicest things about being an amateur golfer is that seldom does anyone record our miss hits for posterity. Although many of us strive for excellence on the course, we know we will survive even if our efforts fall a tad short. We are generally able to find a comfort zone within the realm of slightly-less-than-perfect because we realize our lives will not be changed dramatically, for good or for bad, by the outcome of our round. So why is it that we still care so much about each and every shot we hit? ...
