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...
Happy Holidays
We are so grateful for our many subscribers and your continued support of Bad Golf Guy! In early 2019, we will be kicking off the new-year with a multi-part interview with Brad McMakin, Men’s Golf Coach at the University of Arkansas. It’s an interesting look at collegiate golf and a coach who cares deeply about the growth and direction of his players. We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If you are enjoying our weekly posts,we’d be eternally grateful if ... continue reading...
The Handicap System, Part 2: The Math
Thank you for hanging in there with our information on the Handicap System. As suggested last week, it may come across as a little dry for our non-golfing followers however our more traditional articles (the normal nonsense) will return shortly. Last week we reviewed the fundamentals/concepts, this week we will share the math to calculate your Handicap without utilizing an automated service. Three Steps: 1. Total your score(s) using the “Adjusted Gross Score” ... continue reading...
The Handicap System: Fundamentals & Concepts
I don’t know about you, but I have been playing the game of golf for a bunch of years and I frequently struggle with the components of our Handicap System and how they all interact. As a result, I decided to invest some time to attempt to sort it all out. We certainly run the risk of losing our non-golfing followers over the next few weeks, hopefully you can hang in there! Here we go! The Handicap System is a multi-faceted mathematical calculation, allowing a higher Handicap Indexed player ... continue reading...
The Match
Our intentions were to publish the first of a three-part series on our “Handicap System” however in lieu of launching of the series; I elected to take a swing at the recent golfing extravaganza commercially referred to as The Match. On Friday, November 23rd, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson played a head-to-head match-play event at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada for a winner-take-all, $9,000,000. The event was broadcast via pay-per-view for $19.99. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson ... continue reading...
Forever Linked
Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson (regarded as two of the very best in the history of the game) were linked together like the flavors of a complex wine. Ben and Byron met when they caddied at Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth Texas (nine-hole tract). At the age of fourteen, the two played against each other in the club sponsored caddy tournament where Byron beat Ben by a single stroke in a nine-hole playoff. Upon turning professional, the Hogan’s and the Nelson’s traveled together on the ... continue reading...
Simply Lame
I am not an overtly political or opinionated person. Perhaps it is simply not wanting to share my innermost thoughts, not having any innermost thoughts, not wanting to stir the pot, fear of being judged, being ignorant of the issues, being wrong or being unpopular. There are countless topics worthy of my “opine” such as national security, personal security, financial security and social security, however, the one topic that causes me the greatest consternation is my golfing security as it is ... continue reading...
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