Friedman’s books, "The World is Flat" and "The World is Flat, Hot, and Crowded" are economic and social wakeup calls of the first order. I would love to have caddied for that golf game.
He also wrote "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" which trumpeted globalization as a great and necessary thing. Don’t you wish we could dial that back now?
Last weekend i broke 100! And one the foursome I was in… they all had off days:) any tips as I set my sight on breaking 90?
Congratulations on your achievement.
A few suggestions on improving further:
-Work on your short game. Chipping, putting, bunker shots, pitch shots, etc. You should spend at least 2/3 of your practice time on the short game area.
-Track your stats. When I play, I track fairways hit, Greens In Regulation, number of putts, sandies (up/down to save par from a bunker), etc. Use shorthand (or codes) for one-off shots (long putts made, hazards, OB, etc.). What this will do is help you understand where you are doing well, and where you’re lacking. My scorecards have what appear to be a language unto itself, but I can look at it a week later, and detail exactly what happened and why.
-During your round, stay hydrated (not beer/alcohol)…especially during the hot summer months.
-Minimize the pain. By this, if you hit a bad drive, don’t make it worse. Rather than go for the hero shot, get the ball back in the fairway. As Ken Venturi used to say, take (insert giant unholy number here) out of play. Take your medicine.
-Play the course with bogey as your par. In other words, play a 400-yard par 4 hole as a par 5.
-Around the green…try to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible (hitting flop shots is very high-risk).
Hope this helps.
I have been golfing for 3 years but I had a very crappy junior set with only like 7 clubs, I took a break for 2 years and now I want to start again but I have no clue what to buy? I’m turning 16 in little less than a month and I’m pretty short for my age.
Any ideas on what to buy I need everything: Driver, Irons and putter.
Thanks
i just started golfing again for the first time in about a year. im 14 and was also using a very crappy set… im taking golf a lot more seriously this year, so i bought nike slingshot OSS irons, Nike Sumo 5900, i also started using high quality balls… but cobra and taylormade also makes very good clubs… but ive added about 50 yards with my driver, and a lot more control with my irons.
Not looking to break the bank by any means. Not concerned if they are considered good. Just cheap.
You should buy used clubs. Google "golf clubs" and your city name and you’ll probably find local online buy/sell websites like Craigslist. Bring a friend who knows the most about golf clubs and I’m sure you’ll get what you need for a very good price.
I just did that for my city and came up with this: http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-Golf-bag-and-clubs-W0QQAdIdZ204328509
The distances would be a great help too, if you know it.
Thanks
The nearest will be Alto 10 mins by car, Penina (excellent) 15 mins, Gramacho & Vale de Pinta 15 mins. There is also the two Faldo and O’connor courses at Amendoeira near Silves 20 mins.
If you want to travel further west then there is Boavista at Lagos http://www.firstgreen.co.uk/boavista/boavista.html 20 mins away.
For course guides see http://www.algarvegolf.net/courses/index.htm
Your plan on going golfing this weekend with a friend. You can either go to your favorite course which is 14 miles north of your house or your friend’s favorite course which is 14 miles south of your house. Write an absolute value inequality that represents all the distances you may be from your house.
You dont need an absolute value as you cannot have negative distances in real space.
x < 14
The only thing that changes is your direction (or vector). Therefore, any negative length (or positive) would be relative to a reference, unit vector.
In other words, a positive distance in a "negative" direction might be regarded as a negative distance in a positive direction.
Some people say graphite shafts break easily and some say they don’t? What is the real answer?
It depends. If you treat them poorly, yes, they break easy. The tiny fibers inside the shaft have micro-breaks every time you apply force to them. It’s rather insignificant if the club is treated properly, but if you’re constantly slamming them down, or hitting things other than a golf ball (like hitting a shot fat, whacking your club on a tree or tee marker) you can expedite the process.
Also look out for bag wear. It’s a removal of the paint and polyurethane layers at the point where the shaft comes into contact with the lip of your golf bag. Some bags have a fur-like lining there, so it wouldn’t be much of an issue. The ones that don’t can definitely wear on the shaft. If those two layers are removed, the graphite fibers become exposed. It is possible that continual friction caused by the bag can sever those fibers, causing premature shaft failure.
The Masters is next weekend. Will you be watching?
Nope..Golf doesn’t interest me…I’d have more fun watching the grass grow…
Hi
For the last three years my wife and I have stayed at the same holiday cottage in Cornwall (http://www.rowsestmelliongolfcottages.co.uk/) as they provide free golf and leisure at the nearby St Mellion Country Club. We always have a wonderful time and we will probably go back again this year but I just wondered if anyone else knows where we can get a similar golf break experience for one week as it would be nice to try somewhere else but we’re worried it isn’t going to be as good.
I’ve stayed there many times as well, I did try somewhere else but I too return here it’s great value. The holiday cottages are lovely and free use of the championship golf course is a bonus.
The alternative is somewhere is Spain at least their you get great weather (normally!).
All the best
Bob
jonathan, kevin and kyle get together for 3 “friendly” rounds of golf in atlanta.
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