“The Par 18 Chipping Drill.” Here’s the premise. Lots of players hit the ball well, but they can’t score. For years, I was that guy. Essentially, I could move the ball around the course nicely, but I’d have trouble finishing by getting the ball into the hole. Then I discovered this fun game, which really […]
Putting Drills
I’m going to encourage players to stop putting at a hole during warmup. Most people just toss a couple of balls down 15 feet from the hole and try to make them. The odds of making those putts are quite low, which destroys confidence. Rather, I’d rather see players start by getting a feel for […]
The Angle Drill
The Angle Drill As I’ve played golf throughout the years, the biggest issue I’ve had is overdoing things. When I get a helpful tip for my golf swing, I immediately do TOO MUCH of it. I reason, “Well, if a little of this helps, a LOT of it will be even better.” I’ll bet a […]
Brain Overload – Part Two
Part 2 When thinking about strategy, plan for your best and prepare for your miss (Part 1 of a two-part series) In Part 1 of this series, we talked about how filling our brains with the right thoughts will clear our mind to make the shot. Now the question becomes “What should I think about?” […]
Brain Overload
(Part 1 of a two-part series) Recently I took a series of lessons from Rob Randall, the teaching professional at Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk. The main objective? Bring my practice game to the course. Maybe you’re like me – Jack Nicklaus on the range, Jack Daniels on the course. Locked in a frustrating cycle. […]
Three Tee Drill
Have trouble hitting your drive straight? Give this drill a try the next time you’re on the driving range. Take spin off your drives to hit it straighter While a downward blow is great for your irons, it’s a killer off the tee. Hitting down on the ball adds spin, and spin is the mortal […]
What if…
If you’re anything like me (sorry if you are), then you get a kick out of learning about history. When I first learned this little tidbit I’m about to share, I was really fascinated by it. I love learning how things came to be, don’t you? Just in case you weren’t aware, Toad Valley was […]
Irritation
The outside crew have been busy getting the course looking good. A huge part of that is making sure our watering system is working properly. Let’s just say that as soon as I strike oil, I’m going to promptly install a new irrigation system and parking lot. An irrigation system that is 43 years […]
Least Favorite Job
When you have a family business, you start working at an early age. I started helping my dad change the cups on the golf course when I was two. He always said, “You’re such a great helper. With you, it only takes me two hours to change cups when it takes me one and a […]
March Madness Winners
Jason spent a total of 22 hours working on the pool. He thought there might be some other numbers nerds out there so here are some stats. 2195 total correct picks 372 Unique individuals with at least 1 correct pick 120 individual winners 85 people with 10 or more correct 13 people with 20 or […]