The CWGA held it’s annual Experience at CommonGround today. This is an event which includes golf skills instruction by professional instructors in driving, chipping and pitching, and putting. This year they added a new section for rules and etiquette. I wanted to attend, but I didn’t get signed up in time. The event regularly sells out, though I should have taken the advice of a friend and just showed up and paid. But, I played … Continue reading the story “CWGA Experience at CommonGround in Aurora“
Today, my friends, my husband, and I were playing as foursome on a public course here in the Denver area. It was a beautiful 60°, sunny, with a lovely blue sky. We had a tee time right after lunch, and we were having a lot of fun playing. We were keeping an eye on the group ahead of us, and we were moving along about as fast as we could without spending time waiting. On … Continue reading the story “Anxious golfers“
The first week of April, I visited Costa Rica with a college girlfriend. The trip was a girl’s yoga getaway and a chance for both of us to wind down from hectic careers. Initially, I thought I might want to check out a few golf courses while there. It turned out that wasn’t practical, since we didn’t rent a car, and the resort where we stayed didn’t often have guests that played. Costa Rica isn’t … Continue reading the story “Golf vacations and Costa Rica“
The weather here in the Rocky Mountain West has greatly improved over the past few weeks. Today, it was in the upper 70′s and after an atrocious day at work, I decided it was time to hit a few balls. I have a love-hate relationship with practice. I don’t really like to do it, but I know it’s good for me. Kind of like vegetables and exercise. But, I tried to go with a good … Continue reading the story “The evening at the driving range“
In Denver, the golf season is just around the corner. The golf courses are starting to green up, and the driving ranges are very busy on the weekends. When the weather is nice, it’s getting hard to get a tee time. Although golf doesn’t seem like a sport that really taxes a player physically, swinging a club can pull many muscles in the back and shoulders if you’re not prepared. Since many golfers spend a … Continue reading the story “6 tips for preparing for a new golf season“
The other day I was ready to swing a club and get in some practice time. It’s been cold and snowy here, and I’m not a cold weather golfer even if the driving range has heaters. A friend of mine has a membership at the PGA Store here in Centennial, and I thought I’d go over there and hit in their indoor range. I called and got an appointment for mid-morning. While I was on the phone, … Continue reading the story “Indoor driving range at the PGA Store“
It’s the end of February in the Rocky Mountain West. There’s still a lot of snow on the ground, but I’m getting some emails that golf courses are open this weekend. I’m a warm weather golfer – golfing in temps under about 55 is too cold for me. Not for some of my hardier friends, and at breakfast this morning we were actually talking about adding and removing clubs from our bag, and using a … Continue reading the story “Does your equipment match your game?“