Playing A Round: Riverbend Golf Complex, Kent, WA

Ever have one of those rounds where nothing seems to go right, yet, at the end of the day it doesn’t turn out as bad as it should have? Well, that was yesterday’s round of 79 at Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent, WA. With my new FG Tour 100’s in the bag and a new…

Budget Beater: Find Out Where To Practice For Free

We all have those tough weeks on the budget. You know, when you have 15 things that all need to get taken care of or you just decide to plan an impromptu family outing that ends up costing way more than it should. At the end of the week, when there’s just no money left…

The Journey To Scratch: The Last Bag Upgrade Has Arrived

So today is a happy day. Today my final piece arrived to finish my 2017 competition bag. With the addition of the new 56°and 60° Wilson Staff PMP Tour Grind Wedges, along with the FG Tour 100 irons, I found myself with a pretty wicked gapping issue between my 47° pitching wedge and the 56°…

Stroke Saver: The Three Parts Of Putting

We love it. We hate it. Oh, we love it again. Putting is one of the most frustrating components of most player’s games and there are usually a million different people offering advice on how to fix whatever is ailing your putting stroke right now. Take Rory McIlroy for example. He just hired a putting…

Equipment Deals: 25% Off Site Wide And 50% Trade In Bonus

It’s the final hours of the Golfsmith Labor Day sale. For the next few hours you can still land 25% off many amazing golf items. From clubs to apparel and balls to GPS units, if you spend $149 or more, you get free shipping and 25% off your deals. Time is extremely limited on this…

The Journey To Scratch: A Little Upgrade

So, this happened. This week a beautiful box arrived from Wilson Golf that contained a gorgeous set of FG Tour 100 blades to put in my bag. As much as I would love to dote on them, for 99.9% of people out there, there are better options for irons, so I won’t… too much. You…

Budget Beater: Off Season Rates Start Soon In Most Areas

  Labor Day weekend. BBQ’s watermelons and family. Those things pretty much go hand in hand to signal the end of summer for most of us around the country. For many golfers in the northern half of the country, that first weekend in September also marks the last gasp for those great summer playing conditions…

The Journey To Scratch: Goals For The Next Round

One of the very important things that I am doing along the way in my “Journey To Scratch” adventure is making sure I set some goals for each round. Every time I hit the course, I need to try and get a bit better at something. From lowering my total number of putts to hitting…

Blog Babble: Anyone Else Sick Of Apparel Sales?

Have to admit that I don’t spend much money at golf stores on golf apparel. In fact, I’ve become a big fan of the Walter Hagen line of shirts at Wal-Mart (about $15 each) due to the fact that they breathe well, are solidly built and have a great lite weight feel to them. This…