Archive | February, 2007

Golf Drivers

Following yesterday’s visit to the driving range, today has got me thinking about Golf Drivers. When I received the Golf ‘calling’, 7 months ago, I flirted with my $20, Driver but decided that the safest place for it was at the back of the garage. Yesterday my Driver saw the light of day, for the [...]

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The Golf Driving Range

I’ve decided to take next week off work when I hope to get in another couple of rounds, so rather than jostle for tee-times with the weekend warriors, I opted to go the the driving range instead. I thought this would be an ideal opportunity to introduce my ten year old, daughter to the delights [...]

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Missing Putts

Now I know why I’m missing putts in the afternoon. One thing I hadn’t realised or noticed is that there is a loft on the putter, but then I guess it is hardly noticeable. However this loft is very important as it helps the ball get out of the ground and onto the top of [...]

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Golfing Whiteout

What a difference a week makes! Here’s the 9th. hole at my local club a little bit earlier today. Looks like it’s a day in the clubhouse then; so just to pass the time here’s a joke – A man gets on a bus with his pockets full of golf balls, and sits down next [...]

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Golfing Overdrive

I played four rounds of golf last week, which is some sort of record for me. Although I took up the game last summer, until last week I hadn’t played since November. The last game was with my father who is also a recent convert – at 73! I’m embarrassed to say this is the [...]

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I’ll Never Be Tiger Woods

I’ve been playing golf now for about 7 months. I decided to take up the game because I felt I wasn’t too old to become reasonably good and I wanted a pastime that I could take with me into old age. Over the years I have missed out on countless golf related opportunities , both [...]

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