Wow, I can’t believe that Christmas has come (and now gone) in 2016. It seems like yesterday that I dusted off the clubs in the garage and started playing again with Dad “once a month” to start spending some time with him again. Fast forward a year, and it’s been a crazy ride. In fact,…
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Blog Babble: A Good Lotion Can Make A Big Difference
When the weather turns cold but you still venture out to the course for that Saturday morning round, the dry winter air will make your face freeze and your skin dry out in just a few holes. While you can always go warm up later and inhale a few gallons of water to help remedy…
The Journey To Scratch: My Practice Time Has Been Derailed By Snowmaggeddon
So, I’ve been a bit quite on the blog front this week, but for a good reason. Snowmaggedon 2016 has hit the Seattle area. What started out as some possible snow showers early in the week has turned into a three day ground freeze that was just too much fun not to go out and…
Stroke Saver: Simple Ways To Improve Your Game Without Swinging
Probably the most common question I have been asked over the last few weeks is how can someone improve their game over the winter when there’s no access for either playing or swinging. My response is usually the same, if there’s no where to swing, work on the parts of your game that you have…
Stroke Saver: Save The Gear Money For Lessons Instead
It’s the holidays and everyone on the planet is trying to sell you a club that will lower your score. If not a club, then a set of clubs. The ads are everywhere with splashy terms and high tech names that will deliver amazing performance and blow your current sticks out of the water. The…
Budget Beater: Black Friday Fairway Finds
GAME GOLF Live Tracking System ($109.99 – save $190.00) – Winner of a 2016 Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Award for ‘BEST GAME ANALYZER’, GAME GOLF LIVE is the world’s first automatic, real-time shot tracker for iPhone, Android and Smartwatch platforms. Track your on course performance and view every shot you hit instantly on your phone…
Equipment Review: Is The Snell My Tour Ball Really A Tour Ball?
When I first learned of Snell golf, I was intrigued to say the least. Any company with the heritage of Snell’s, is obviously going to make a quality product. The question that comes along anytime that a golf company uses the word “Tour” in their product name, is if it really is something that a…
Stroke Saver: Play Lift And Clean If You Aren’t Posting
Let’s face it, during the winter months, the southwest is the place to play golf. If you aren’t lucky enough to live there, you’re probably either preparing for playing in the wet, or shelving your clubs for the winter. Living in an area with seasonal score posting is always a bit rough, but if you…
Equipment Deals: What I Want Under My Tree
With Black Friday coming up, the golf deals will be EVERYWHERE this week. Instead of my usual – found this great deal for you post this week, I decided to post what I am most looking forward to finding under my tree this year. Without much fanfare, here’s my top 5 gifts that I hope…
Playing A Round: The Most Superb Front Nine I’ve Ever Played
I managed to sneak off to The Golf Club At Echo Falls today, despite the windy and rainy conditions that we’ve had for the past – oh, 2 months – to sneak in a quick nine holes. It was pretty dodgy all day long as even as I went to the clubhouse, the weather radar…