There has been very little golf played in New Zealand this week as we have had freakish winds ALL OVER THE country. Half the north island is underwater and there are still some 20,000 people without power. At the height of the storm there were 140,000 household without power.
Our house was shaking with the force of the winds and we had gutters ripped off and a couple of roofing sheets tear away. It could have been a lot worse and there are a lot of people who will take a long time to recover.
Back to golf.
I for one was extremely impressed with KJ Choi's golf at the AT&T. Leading by 2 with three to go I have no idea how his putt stayed out at the 16th. But talk about nerves of steel on the 17th. After missing the green and landing in the bunker with little or no green to work with he comes up with this shot.
If it wasn't such a brilliant shot one could almost feel sorry for Steve Stricker who was on the 18th fairway and needed more than one shot to go his way.
Going into the final round of the AT&T I really thought that Appleby was going to take this one. Unfortunately for him he didn't have a great day. There is no doubt that he has the talent and will win many tournaments I am sure.
Talking of Appleby it is interesting to note how strong the Aussie contingent is on the various tours around the country. Between them and South Africa they make up the bulk of the international team for the President's Cup. Gary Player has some great talent at his disposal and it will be interesting to see what choices he makes for his captain's selection. Will there be a bias towards South Africa?
After the recent storms today is a beautiful, cold and crisp but beautiful day, in Auckland and whilst it is like this I am going to head off to the putting green and practice my short game. I suspect the course will be closed so I won't be able to play a round. Pity.
Welcome
Welcome to "Better Golfing" - the site for the golfing community at large.
Whether you have just started playing golf or whether you are an accomplished player this site is for you.
In this website I plan to give you some honest opinions on equipment but more importantly give you a reality check on YOU. You are different to me and you are different to Tiger.
With some honest opinion and advice, the correct basic equipment and a little bit of practice we will get you on the road to Better Golfing!
Whether you have just started playing golf or whether you are an accomplished player this site is for you.
In this website I plan to give you some honest opinions on equipment but more importantly give you a reality check on YOU. You are different to me and you are different to Tiger.
With some honest opinion and advice, the correct basic equipment and a little bit of practice we will get you on the road to Better Golfing!
Better Golfing - Simply.
With "Better Golfing" I hope to get you to relax about the game of golf, enjoy it to the best of your ability, accept your limitations, retain your competitive edge and celebrate your achievements.
We need to learn to enjoy to the full those days when "everything goes right" and accept the times when "absolutley nothing you do works".
I welcome your participation by way of anectodes, questions and opinions - please contribute freely. With your input I hope to make this a place where we can all enjoy the game more and all move on to "Better Golfing".
Let's Talk Golf!
Golf is probably the most mysterious game of all and is pretty unique in many aspects.
First and foremost it is a game that involves a static ball. In most other games the ball is moving at a high speed and the participants either have to hit, catch, kick, dodge, steer or guide it somewhere.
There are no two golf courses that are the same, and all golf course are altered daily by moving the teeing ground and or moving the pin location.
No two shots ARE EVER the same.
Participants have an array of up to 14 clubs to choose from for each shot.
It is a game where the partcipant is the referee. The game relies on the honesty of each golfer to ensure the rules are adhered to. How unique is that?
Golf is played year round - weather permitting.
There are only 34 rules in golf. These 34 rules and the various definitions cover any situation that may arise in the course of a round of golf.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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