It’s no secret that I think that working more on your short game is the key to becoming a better golfer. There are plenty of people who might disagree, and would show me some statistics to prove otherwise. I disagree with all of them, because statistics can’t take into accou…

Golf is a funny game. We’re often tricked into thinking the key to lower scores involves hitting all of these great shots. I’ve said it before, and now I’ll say it again. Golf is a game of mistakes, and the more you limit those mistakes, the lower your score will be at the e…

We’ve all been through some terrible times as golfers, and our enjoyment for the game seems to disappear. Here are four ideas that I think can cure your mailaise: Stop Keeping Score My fixation on my scores has bordered on obsessive over the years. If I wasn’t on track to sh…

This is going to be a good news/bad news article. I am going to inspire you, and discourage you! But I think I will help you uncover something about golf that might help you understand the game better. The Bad News I am a bad news first kind of guy, so I will start with that…

Many of you reading this article might have come to golf from different sports. I believe that playing great golf takes many of the same elements of success from other sports; practicing hard, mental toughness, etc. I also think there are many things that are unique to golf…

I usually don’t want to bore anyone with the details of my own golf game. But what I would like to discuss is the day I had my biggest breakthrough on a golf course. It was a special round that was not short on drama, and I hope recounting it for you will accomplish two thin…

I’m not big on regret, and typically don’t like to look back on decisions I’ve made. However, in my golfing life I have quite a few things I wish I had done differently. The one thing I wish I could go back and do is stop myself from throwing away so many rounds because I wa…

I owe my mother a lot. She patiently carried me in her body for 9 months. She devoted her whole life to making sure I would grow up to be a productive member of society. Above all, she taught me to respect women. I wish male golfers would respect women golfers a bit more. Go…

One of the readers of this site brought up an interesting topic that I would like to discuss. He said that he sometimes experiences a bit of “stage fright” when playing with golfers that he doesn’t know. My response immediately was you’re not alone!!! This is an area of the…

I talk a lot about course management. I think it’s the most overlooked aspect of shooting lower scores. So many teachers are focused on the full swing as the key to playing better golf. What is often not discussed is how you need to think your away around the golf course, an…

I want to give you all a get out of jail free card, but you’re going to need to know when to use it. One of the greatest downfalls of golfers is that they don’t know how to get out of jail. It’s not a place you want to be, and you need to get out in the right way. Unfortunat…

Most of my golfing life has been stroke play, and to be honest it can get lonely sometimes. If you can get a good foursome together it’s fun to get a little wager going, and try out a few different formats. I wanted to make a list of my favorite golf gambling games to give y…