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Category: Golf Instruction, Hackers, Instruction

Advise for chipping on tight lies

The weather is changing here. The grass on the courses has slowed or stopped growing. When the courses aren’t covered in winter snow here in Utah and the grass is dormant, the lies in the fairways or anywhere there’s short…

Category: Golf, Hackers, Miscellaneous

Hell Day is a fun tournament format

Today is the annual Hell Day Tournament at my local club. This is the last event of the year. The tournament was snowed out last week so today is the rescheduled day. I got this idea from a club I…

Category: Hackers, Miscellaneous

My home course marks inches to the pin on sprinkler heads

My home course is really getting anal detail oriented with marking yardages…. Me: “Hey Dave what is my inchage.” Dave: “145 inches to the pin.” Me: “Oh. Thanks. I have too much club.” Dave: “Maybe, but it is uphill three…

Category: Hackers, Life

The Bat is in the zone

Six days ago I threw my back out. Last time I threw it out, it took two weeks for the pain and spasms to subside and my game was a wreck when I came back. This week I tried my…

Category: Hackers

Craziest round of the year

In addition to my previous post, I have to say today’s was craziest round of the year and one of the craziest ever. I shoot +7 on par-3’s, 27 putts despite having several three putts, post FIVE birdies, one eagle…