I’m going to be honest here and say that the last time I played a Golf Pride grip on my clubs was back in the day when the original Victory Grip was still the #1 grip on tour. Yes, it came in the original “slick” model, the “feel the burn in your palms” half cord…
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Playing A Round: Blue Boy West Golf Course–Monroe, WA
When the weather was finally nice enough to get out, and I actually had the time to do so, I took advantage of a killer deal this morning and hit Blue Boy West Golf Course in my home town this morning. The par 33 tract is just under 2200 yards in length, which means an…
The Journey To Scratch: Dialing In My Distances From 150 Yards In
5 clubs. I could play just about any course around with these 5 clubs, plus my putter, and shoot pretty well. In fact, there’s very few holes that my 150 yard 9 iron couldn’t reach, or come up just short of in two. Same could be said of the par 5’s and reaching them in…
Another Missed Opportunity For Golf To Get It Right…
Lexi Thompson was cruising to a victory at the ANA Invitational, the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year. Her play was stunning and she was coasting in on the back nine when disaster struck. A rules official approached her on the 13th hole and informed her that a rules violation had happened on her…
Journey To Scratch: Rain, Rain And More Rain…
This week was another rough one on the weather front. After a somewhat dry Sunday round, the saturated front yard has once again left me with a week of indoor putting practice. With a few more days of wet in the forecast, it’s hard to be excited about getting out for another round. Of course,…
Playing A Round: Season Opener At Riverbend Golf Complex, Kent, WA
Well the 2017 season has officially begun for me. Today’s outing at a rain soaked Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent, WA was far from perfect, but it was much better than it probably should have been. The rain drops held off during my round just long enough for me to finish up on the 18th…
Stroke Saver: Stop Tweaking Your Gear…
Bag changes sure are fun. I did it a ton when I played in high school, but after I found what worked for my game, my bag pretty much stayed the same for a solid 12 years. I then made a pretty major change to put some new technology in my bag, but ended up…
Budget Beater: You Bought Clubs At Goodwill?
So, how much does that new Bettinardi putter cost? $300? $400? Yeah, that’s not going to happen for me either, but with a little luck, you might still be able to play one. That’s right, in my budget finding ways, I managed to land myself one of the earlier ‘bulk’ Bettinardi model putters, the A01….
The Journey To Scratch: WITB – Shafts
By far the most overlooked piece of golf equipment in the world today is the shaft that is in each and every club. The wrong shaft can lead to disastrous playing and the right one can produce the most epic ball flight you have ever seen. From shaft flex, to kick point and butt stiffness…
Stroke Saver: Find Your Go To Club
There’s always that one club in the bag that never misses. That one club that delivers a nearly perfect shot every time. It’s the club that everyone tries to get every other club in the bag to behave like. It’s the “go to” club. Whether it’s a 7 iron or a 3 iron, finding that…