A few days ago, I headed out to the course for a late afternoon nine-hole walk. I have been spending more time on the range lately, attempting to sort out some concerns and wanted to check on the fruits of my labor. Suffice it to say, holes one through six did not go according to plan, losing three balls and hitting two balls that ricocheted off of trees, returning to their original locations. I will spare you the details, but trust me, it was horrific! On the seventh tee box (a 498 yard, ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Paul Romano; 2019 Rules of Golf, Part 3
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 week we wrap up our conversation with Paul Romano, USGA Rules Officials, getting his thoughts and interpretations a number of our “new” Rules of Golf. The new embedded rule allows for the removal of an embedded ball with the exception of a sand trap. Why was the sand trap excluded? A few points ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Paul Romano: 2019 Rules of Golf, Part 2
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. Paul (USGA Rules Official) shares his thoughts and interprets a number of our “new” Rules of Golf. You are now allowed to leave the flagstick in the hole while putting. For the weekend warrior, I believe this new Ruling may add time to the round as some players will opt for the flagstick in the hole ... continue reading...
Back Nine With Paul Romano: 2019 Rules of Golf, Part 1
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...
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