2019 brings many new changes to the “Rules of Golf” as detailed in the USGA’s link…Golf’s New Rules: Major Changes. The link reviews and explains (with video’s) thirty-six recent modifications. The information is extremely well done and, if interested, worth the investment of time. For the weekend warrior, the majority of the modifications make complete sense. Truth be told, right or wrong, the weekend warrior has long implemented a number of the changes prior to the actual January 1, 2019 ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Brad McMakin: Part 3
What is the size of your staff? I have one full time assistant. We have eight players and two coaches. This is fairly standard among our competitors. Please share the details of an in-season, non-tournament day. The players have class from 8:00-11:00, three classes a day. We get them from 1:30-4:30. We alternate between practice days and qualifying days. On practice days we typically begin with short game and putting drills, followed by hitting balls with hands on ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Brad McMakin: Part Two
What do you look for in a “Junior” player when you’re recruiting for the University of Arkansas? Recruiting is a difficult process because there are so many really good high school players. We play in a very competitive conference (SEC). The golf is really strong and our conference produces a number of Tour players. From a golf standpoint, we look for young men that can drive the golf ball in the fairway (accurate hitters) and can chip and putt. Beyond the playing part, we look to ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Brad McMakin: Part 1
In mid-July, we traveled to Springfield, New Jersey (my hometown) to watch the second round of the 71st US Junior Amateur (eighteen and under) at Baltusrol Golf Club (see posts “Baltusrol” and “US Junior Amateur…”). As documented, we had a tremendous front row experience, following our friend, and USGA Rules Official, Paul Romano (“Rules of Golf Part 4 and 5...”). One of the highlights of our trip was meeting (by dumb luck) and visiting with Brad McMakin, Men’s Golf Coach at the ... continue reading...
The Time Is Near
The plan has been in play for the past couple of years. Upon retirement, the purchase of a new custom-fitted set of either Ping or Taylor Made irons, woods and maybe a rescue or two, thus replacing my tired, yet faithful, old Ping G5’s (born on date: June 27, 2007), sans a six iron (see Bad Golf Guy January 2019 post, “Friend’s, Friend”). It is an exciting time! The anticipation of a personalized club fitting, dedicated time with a certified technician, Trackman data and critical decisions on ... continue reading...
Friend’s Friend
The old adage suggests that the best jokes are usually about one’s self and I would like to think, based on my shared self-deprecating personal golf experiences, I subscribe to the adage. I am, for a moment, going to gravitate away (just for a brief moment) from my game and my personal calamities to share a story about a fellow unnamed golfer who’s play was significantly better than mine for two straight days. It was a beautiful Friday afternoon in Sarasota, Florida, playing with my brother, ... continue reading...
Handicap System, Part 3: Specific Course Details
Is that a collective sigh of relief I hear as we are wrapping up our three-part series on our Handicap System? The information includes; Course/Tee Locations, Par, Yardage, Course Rating, Slope Rating, Bogey Rating, Handicap Index, and a Handicap for each course (based on the Handicap Index of Ten across the board). Course/Tee LocationParYardageCourseRatingCourseSlopeBogeyRatingHandicapIndexHandicapAronimink Golf Club (blue)706,52172.213096.41011.5Augusta National* ... continue reading...
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