I am really happy to officially welcome Golfsmith to the affiliate links that help sponsor this blog. Golfsmith has long been one of my favorite sources for club repair and assembly materials. In fact, when I was in high school, I built about 100 sets of clubs from Golfsmith and repaired countless others using their…
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Playing A Round: Riverbend Golf Course, Kent, WA
Image: 16th green at Riverbend Golf Complex (18 hole) in Kent, WA. Knowing that June was going to be a very busy month for me, I wanted to try and sneak in one more round before the holiday weekend next weekend and Riverbend was the course of choice for the week. I have to admit…
Budget Beater: Don’t Try To Pay More To Score Better
Grabbing some new gear to make the ball go farther, won’t help. Grabbing new irons to hit closer approach shots won’t either. Getting a new putter that feels perfect in hand might help a bit, but in all honesty, it’s not going to make that big of difference. Yes, I’m addressing the biggest myth in…
Blog Babble: Another Open, Another Tiger Sighting
Yes, we’re here again. About a month out from another major tournament on the PGA tour and all the talk is about Tiger Woods and if he will be in the US Open and if he has a chance to win. Most people are doubting the first, and even Vegas doesn’t give him much of…
Equipment Deal: Grab A Cobra King Driver Get A Free Arccos Driver Performance Tracker
While I’m the first one to say, “You can’t buy a better golf game,” there is always a temptation to get a new driver that will gain you a club or two on your approach shot. If you’re one of those players and you’ve been eyeing a the new Cobra King driver, Edwin Watts Golf…
Stroke Saver: There’s An App For That
When I was a junior in high school, I had the amazing opportunity to work at a local golf shop. It taught me the basics of club making, repair and best of all, gave me access to a complete swing analysis machine. This was back in the early 90’s, which meant that the data was…
Stroke Savers: The Club Struggle
My return to golf this year was made much easier by the fact that I already had some pro-line equipment in my garage. Between my aging Ping S59 Tour Blades and my classic Wilson Staff Fluid Feel Irons, I had more than enough gear to choose between to get back in the game. What I…
Playing A Round: Riverbend Golf Course, Kent, WA
Image: Tee shot on the par 5 14th hole. Spring rounds in the Northwest are always subject to the weather on hand. My visit to Riverbend Golf Course in Kent today was one of those rounds where the weather was just bad enough to make the day interesting. A gray cloud cover hung over the…
Welcome Back To The Fairway…
Congratulations. You’ve found my blog. If you’re a golfer, welcome. If you’re not, hopefully this can be a tool to get your golfing journey started. Before we go too in depth, I would like to introduce myself to you. I used to be Ron, a former 2 handicap amateur golfer that used to play quite…
Back In The Fairway 