Sunday, January 6, 2013
I'll Be Back
Please don't get angry with me. I know I haven't posted on this site for a couple of days, but I have been extremely busy. I promise to post next week and be very consistent with my posts. There is a lot to share with you about what is happening in my life and I will let you know soon. Thanks and stay tuned.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Anchors Away, My Boys
You may have noticed, or maybe not, that I haven't weighed in on anchored putters. They have been outlawed by the USGA and The Royal and Ancient. My thoughts on this are if that is what they are going to do, they are the ruling body so they have a right to do it. I'm not so sure that it is a right decision but the decision is on the books and now is golf law.
I play with a few players that use the so called "belly putter" and I am ok with that. Many of the guys that I play golf with cannot putt with the traditional putter and in the traditional way. If it were not for the "belly putter" they would wind up leaving the game. Let's face it folks, the three footer still has to be made. You can miss a three footer with a "belly putter", or excused me the anchored putter, as you can with a traditional style of putting. Believe me, I have seen this phenomenon first hand. Even the PGA professionals miss short putts using their long putters.
Those of you that have played with me know that my choice is a traditional putter and traditional putting style. In all my more than 45 years of playing, I have only changed putters three or four times and have tried such putter as the "three ball". I find that most just don't have the "feel" I need to putt well. that is just a matter of choice for me. I make more than I miss with my putters and it is the stroke, not the putter and if my putting goes south it is because of a mechanics problem in my stroke. All I have to do is work it out and my putting improves. But, if you think that your game is better using an anchored stroke and it is keeping you in the game, by all means use the anchored stroke.
The anchored putter and putting stroke are history whatever your opinion is. As for me, I am not so sure that is a good idea, but "them's the rules". Good luck!
I play with a few players that use the so called "belly putter" and I am ok with that. Many of the guys that I play golf with cannot putt with the traditional putter and in the traditional way. If it were not for the "belly putter" they would wind up leaving the game. Let's face it folks, the three footer still has to be made. You can miss a three footer with a "belly putter", or excused me the anchored putter, as you can with a traditional style of putting. Believe me, I have seen this phenomenon first hand. Even the PGA professionals miss short putts using their long putters.
Those of you that have played with me know that my choice is a traditional putter and traditional putting style. In all my more than 45 years of playing, I have only changed putters three or four times and have tried such putter as the "three ball". I find that most just don't have the "feel" I need to putt well. that is just a matter of choice for me. I make more than I miss with my putters and it is the stroke, not the putter and if my putting goes south it is because of a mechanics problem in my stroke. All I have to do is work it out and my putting improves. But, if you think that your game is better using an anchored stroke and it is keeping you in the game, by all means use the anchored stroke.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Yesterday's Tournament Results
Yesterday, as you know, was New Year's Day. It is traditional for me to play in what is called "The Hair Of The Dog" tournament. As I said earlier, New Year's Day for me is a non-holiday and winds up being fairly boring. There is only so much football you can watch and really there is only one real "bowl" game and that is the Rose Bowl from Pasadena. So it winds up being before the game watching a stupid parade, then tuning in on "World War II In Color" reruns that I have seen a million times and then watching the game. All this and the experience of stuffing my face with dip chips and onion dip.
With that in mind, why not get up early and play in a fun tournament where most everyone is suffering from a hangover from the night before. What fun! I much prefer playing golf. There is one problem and that is I still can't swing a club because of my back. You can conclude from what I just said that my day yesterday was not spent on the course having fun, but sitting at home on the couch bored to tears scarfing on onion dip and drinking fruit punch crystal light.
I was going to write today as if I had played in the tournament and intended to give you results of that tournament. Those results never happened and the events in the tournament I was going to write about never happened. After some time of deep thought I decided that that would be a little, for want of a better word, stupid so I am not going there. Don't get me wrong, I wish it had happened and I am really looking forward to when I can play again.
Please be assured of one thing. I am not going to play with you on this. I am not going to submit you to that kind of nonsense, so don't worry. The idea should not have crossed my mind in the first place. It would have been a grave disservice to you and a critical blow to my credibility as a writer. I am not going to do it to you.
With that in mind, why not get up early and play in a fun tournament where most everyone is suffering from a hangover from the night before. What fun! I much prefer playing golf. There is one problem and that is I still can't swing a club because of my back. You can conclude from what I just said that my day yesterday was not spent on the course having fun, but sitting at home on the couch bored to tears scarfing on onion dip and drinking fruit punch crystal light.
I was going to write today as if I had played in the tournament and intended to give you results of that tournament. Those results never happened and the events in the tournament I was going to write about never happened. After some time of deep thought I decided that that would be a little, for want of a better word, stupid so I am not going there. Don't get me wrong, I wish it had happened and I am really looking forward to when I can play again.
Please be assured of one thing. I am not going to play with you on this. I am not going to submit you to that kind of nonsense, so don't worry. The idea should not have crossed my mind in the first place. It would have been a grave disservice to you and a critical blow to my credibility as a writer. I am not going to do it to you.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Patience
Please be patient, I will have a brilliant post for you shortly. I am watching a fantastic college football game. It is Nebraska against Georgia. Be back in a bit, and if not I will post tomorrow.
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