Last week I tried to get people interested in matching Tiger's unbelievable string of tournaments - 9 wins and a second in 10 starts - on a local 4 ball basis.
The idea was to try and match Tiger's achievements by winning within your own fourball for 9 out of your next 10 games.
I sent an e-mail to one of my smaller lists of subscribers to see if any one was interested but alas it seems to have been a "not such a hot idea".
However the good news for me is that I am in the running. Not only did I win within my 4 ball on Wednesday but I also won our monthly competition. In fact I won it by a Tiger length with 45 individual stableford points!! I have never achieved that before.
What went right? Well for a start my putting was very hot. I had 9 putts on the back nine (which we played as our front nine). This is by far a more difficult nine and I found myself at level par after 7 holes. I dropped two on the next hole because I was suddenly aware of how well I was doing. But then I managed to par the 18th (our 9th) which I have only ever done 3 times before. First nine was in the bag with 24 points.
The second nine started off a bit shaky because once again I was thinking about where I was instead of playing the game. So I switched my mind to the present as Michael Anthony suggests in his "The Mental Keys To Improve Your Golf". That really helped me as I then simply concentrated on each shot as it came along. With two holes to go I had 39 points and as the remaining holes were both par 5s and I stroked on both I figured a bogey bogey finish for a total of 43 points would be more than acceptable. Again this helped me to relax and I finished with two pars for 45 points and a major celebration.
Sorry to use this blog to brag but hey it just felt so good and so easy!
I am not sure whether it was my state of mind from polishing the wheel with The Mental Keys To Improve Your Golf or whether it was my awesome putting (remember I got a new putter in January from Exotic Golf Putters. It is beautiful and I love it) or just luck and my day.
Somehow I think it was a combination of all three.
Talking of putters I must tell you that I have had a bit of a struggle with this new putter as it is quite a bit heavier than my old Scotty Cameron Nappa. But I am getting used to the weight and now really like the feel of it. And it really is a lovely looking putter that everyone comments on.
Of course with 11 putts in the first 9 holes I was over the moon with it.
Well till next time.
I am playing Easter Monday and hope to get to stage two of my Match Tiger Feat.
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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.
Friday, March 21, 2008
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