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 […]
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, […]
How To Make Better Contact With The Golf Ball
How To Make Better Contact With The Ball Having a good golf swing starts with making good contact with the ball. When I first started learning golf, I struggled for so long. I just kept whiffing the ball (You know, when you swing and miss?) I think perhaps because I was afraid to hit the ground. Or […]
Golf Warm-up Tips for Women
Golf Warm-Up Tips for Women I recently attended a golf fitness class with with Ashley Wood, Head Golf Professional at The Mountain Course at Incline Village, in Lake Tahoe. She has been kind enough to share some of her best golf warm-up tips for women. Read on to learn Ashley’s tips for bringing an exercise regimen […]
7 Gifts For Golfers Under $40
The Ultimate Girls Getaway
When You Get The Call To Play In The Women’s Open
Brigitte Dunn graduated from SMU last weekend. Then last night her phone rang. The Qualifier Brigitte played a 36-hole qualifier at Canyon Creek Country Club in Richardson, Texas just three weeks ago. With four birdies in the last five regulation holes, she ended up in a sudden-death playoff as night began to fall. She remembers […]
You Don’t Need To Be a Golf Pro To Learn The Rules
I’m not a golf professional, but simply a golf enthusiast who knows a bit more than the average bear about the rules. But I’m living proof that you don’t need to be a golf pro to learn the rules of golf.
Continue readingGirlfriends Golf Getaway: Palm Springs
Many of us have felt the need to seek warmth, and one spot that can be relied upon to offer sunshine for our shoulders is the Palm Desert area, locally referred to as “the desert”. This is exactly why I’m offering a quick Girlfriends Golf Getaway Palm Springs edition.
Continue readingDefined Areas of the Course
It may seem silly to describe the areas of the course in a video, especially if you have already been playing for a while. However, in 2019 the new rules of golf contain quite a few new terms. Knowing the Defined Areas of The Course will help you understand which rules apply (or don’t apply) in certain areas of the course.
Continue reading