As a rule I don’t like to write about my rounds unless I have something entertaining to say. Well I have that for you today! In 2014 I had set a goal for myself to get my handicap below a 1.4 so I could play in my first US Open Qualifier. Through a ton of work, and plenty of…

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…

I racked my brain for a few days and came up with the definitive list of 101 mistakes that all golfers are making. I estimate I have done about 80-90% of these at some point! 1) Stands over the ball too long before a shot 2) Aims at a general area instead of picking a specif…

You are never done learning as a golfer. I wanted to put together a list of golf books that I think can help your game, and hopefully give you some new perspectives on your technique, as well as your mental approach to the game. These are 10 books that I think every golfer s…

The GPS and the Rangefinder have helped make things a little easier for us on the golf course. They have taken a lot of the guesswork out of knowing our yardages, and have definitely helped out our games. Personally I think it’s time that the PGA tour & USGA allow everyo…

I love golf practice and always have. While I don’t believe that range sessions in themselves will make you a better golfer, they are certainly an essential part of improving your game. I have never met a golfer who was able to lower their scores without practicing. We’re al…

Swing path is likely one of the more misunderstood aspects of the swing for the average golfer. To start, there probably isn’t a single “ideal” swing path. Golfers at the highest level swing and have success with different paths at impact. That’s not to say that swing path d…

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…

My first interaction with golf was picking up some old clubs from the 1950s from my grandmother’s garage. She had an abandoned schoolyard across the street from her house, and I would go over there and smack the ball around. I used to pick up clumps of grass and stack them u…

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…

We can spend a ton of our time on the range, but I think a golfer can eventually reach a limit on how much they can improve on that kind of practice. I wrote an article about how I think being on an actual golf course is important, because a large part of playing well is bei…

There is an endless debate over which shot shape is better, the fade or the draw. Some will argue that the fade is better because it provides more control, and can offer a softer landing. Others will say the draw is superior because the ball with travel farther, and cut thro…