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...
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...
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