What Golf Games Do You Play? Do you Play Team Golf Games? This past week, my Senior Golf Group played a very interesting match. We were broken up into foursomes and average team handicaps were mostly equalized. Each team had an A, B, C and D player. The A player is the low handicapper and the D… Continue reading Four Person Golf Games
Play Match Play Golf
There are many ways to play golf. Perhaps I should say there are many different games you can play when playing golf. All of these games require at least 1 partner but in fact you don’t even have to be playing together. You can play separately and compare score cards later. Most people play stroke play… Continue reading Play Match Play Golf
Playing Red Hawk Resort- Sparks, NV
Red Hawk Resort, located in the hills above Sparks, Nevada, is a beautiful setting with two 18 hole golf courses. The lower course is called the Lakes and the upper course is the Hills. In mid September I was fortunate enough to play both on consecutive days in a basically couples golf tournament. My wife is… Continue reading Playing Red Hawk Resort- Sparks, NV
Private Club Golf
Our friends, Bud and Lorraine, visited us from Pennsylvania. We had a great time visiting, eating and drinking. I knew Bud was a golfer so I had proposed that we play a round while he was with us. Bud and Lorraine attended our wedding in Lake Tahoe and a group of us, including Bud, played golf the… Continue reading Private Club Golf
A Round Experimenting with Equipment
Have you ever played a simple round of golf where you or your partners played with demo equipment, shared equipment and just experimented? In reality these events happened in more than a single round, but for simplicity I’ve combined the story. It has no bearing on outcome or anything else. A couple of weeks ago, on… Continue reading A Round Experimenting with Equipment
Fun Ideas Golf Scramble
It’s great when someone comes up with a fun idea for a Golf Tournament. On Labor Day I played in a Golf Tournament that has become a tradition at my club. It’s called the Sadie Hawkins Day Tournament. I don’t know how many of you remember the Al Capp comic strip Li’l Abner. He created… Continue reading Fun Ideas Golf Scramble
Why are the Golf Gods so Fickle?
I hope I don’t offend the Golf God’s with this post. I truly believe it’s the Indian not the arrow that controls what happens. However, there is a certain amount of luck needed on the golf course. I think it was Gary Player who said “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” A… Continue reading Why are the Golf Gods so Fickle?
There’s More to Life than Golf
I thought I would write something a little different that you would hopefully find interesting. I love to play golf and watch golf but that is not my only enjoyment in life and it shouldn’t be yours. Yesterday my wife had a dental appointment which, for most people, is never fun. However, for my wife it’s… Continue reading There’s More to Life than Golf
Enjoying Wednesday Golf
One of my goals is to help golfers learn how to enjoy the game. Golf can be the most frustrating game ever played and you must learn how to curb your frustrations. I plan to use myself as the main example of how to control your emotions. As I have previously mentioned, I play… Continue reading Enjoying Wednesday Golf
Welcome to I’m an Amateur Golfer
Hi, I’m starting this blog because I want to help all amateurs really enjoy the game. Golf should be and can be fun, even if it is hard. I have a good friend who says golf is the hardest game he has ever played. He doesn’t play much. I however, am now a Senior Golfer… Continue reading Welcome to I’m an Amateur Golfer