Two Commentaries on Distance Off the Tee and Putting In my long golfing life, better known as the Tale of Two Brothers, I got a first-hand account of the right mix of mechanics and experiential play, and in what order. My brother was more of a mechanics guy, and his low scores demonstrated it. By …
Tag: putt
Dec 16
Gadget Technology for Christmas
Golf Technology Can be Fun and Helpful, but Something’s Lost I could spend the next two hours telling you all the joys of technology, and all the things I appreciate living with in this century, beginning with not having to ride a horse all the time. Closer to golf, I’m more than good with carts, …
Jan 14
Yips – Bare Feet and Five-Irons
Yips Discussion Emerges Again with Interesting Solutions I don’t believe that I’ve ever experienced the yips. On the other hand, I am often simply a poor putter. It is a reflex for me, and for many of us, to connect the yips with that part of the game, and I have a relatively ignorant explanation …
Nov 21
Lexi and Her Miserable, Horrible Great Year
Two-foot Putts are Everywhere in Life. It was a Real One for Lexi Thompson Every one of us, at some time in our lives, has been faced with a two-footer, even those who have never set foot on a golf course (poor things). Sometimes the stakes aren’t nearly as titanic as we think they are, …
Mar 06
Reading the Green-Science and Art
Green Reading Perplexing? My wife tells me that I should not become too overly-invested in having Paula Creamer give me a lag putt lesson this Christmas, as Ms. Creamer probably has other plans for the holidays. I asked about my birthday this spring, and got the same answer. That dream being dashed, she suggested that …