Today’s tip is out of the greenside bunker, with Kim Harrington of the Intuitive Golfer.
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4 Quick Videos to Improve Your Golf Knowledge
For those with shorter attention spans, it helps to take the rules in small doses. Here are four quick videos to improve your golf knowledge – each just under 30 seconds long! Golf Rules Terminology The rules of golf are written with very specific terms. When they use the word “must,” it means you must […]
Phil Mickelson’s Relief from a Cart Path
Last month at The American Express tournament in La Quinta, California, I was fortunate to witness some great golf, and to get up-close and personal with some of my favorite players, like Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and Phil Mickelson. Since I’m a complete golf rules geek, I actually get a kick out of seeing issues around […]
How to Hit a Provisional Ball
Okay, so you’ve just hit a tee shot and you’re worried you might not be able to find your ball. There are a few things you should know about how to hit a provisional ball. WHERE IT MIGHT IT BE LOST If your ball could be either out of bounds or lost OUTSIDE a penalty […]
3 Putting Green Rules You Need To Know
Today I’m sharing 3 putting green rules you need to know – let’s see if you’ve encountered any of these before. Last week my friend Karen and I played a fun Four Ball Match Play round with Andy Proudman and Matt Blacket at our home course, The Santaluz Club. Matt is a former European Tour […]
What You Need to Know About the World Handicap System
Many golfers are still getting used to all the changes to the rules of golf that took effect in January 2019, and now we hear that there’s another big change—this one to the handicap system. Before you get too stressed, let’s review what you need to know about the new World Handicap System. Have you […]
What are Golf Local Rules?
What are Golf Local Rules? One of the nice things about the changes to the rules of golf in 2019 is that they have given more leeway to the committee at your club to make decisions, such as deciding which Local Rules they would like to adopt. The USGA defines local rules as: “a modification […]
Are You Competitive?
Are you competitive? Do you consider yourself a competitive person? If you’re an elite athlete, you’re probably a very competitive person by nature. But what about the recreational golfer? Do you need to be competitive in order to enter and enjoy tournaments? I’ve played in dozens of tournaments like the member/member, member/guest, member/pro, club championship, […]
What Happened to Resolutions?
So often we start out the new year with resolutions —perhaps to lose weight, save money, or learn a new language. If you’re a golfer you may have had a resolution to lower your handicap. I had a very specific goal this year to spend my summer working on achieving a more athletic swing. My husband and […]
5 Golf Rules You Should Know
5 Golf Rules You Should Know The rules of golf are complicated. I get that – trust me. I found the rules so overwhelming when I first began playing golf. So many little details… you can do this but you can’t do that…. It’s enough to drive any golfer a little batty. Many players find […]