September 2010
4 posts
The "New" Ball Flight Laws
For countless years, I’ve assumed the cause of my driver slice was an open clubface. When the slice recently turned into a straight pull, I realized there was something else going on.
New research has modified some long held beliefs about ball flight. It is true that a slice is caused by an open clubface relative to the swing plane. However, the initial direction of the ball is caused...
Off the wagon
I am a golf addict. If my 20+ week streak of golfing doesn’t prove it, then my top 10 Google page rank for “golf addiction” sure as hell does. One bad round toward the end of the season isn’t going to keep me away for long.
On Monday, my first round back since “quitting,” everything was consistently 20-30 yards left of my target. If I wasn’t playing a...
Archives, visually
I was just looking through some of my old posts and remembered how cool the archive page is on this site. It’s kind of 00’s-ish, but it’s better than flipping through 14 pages of material to find an old post!
Kicking the habit
Not playing golf the last two weeks has been easier than expected. We’ve had some great weather, but the thought of 6 hour rounds and not being able to keep the ball on the course have turned me off.
That said, I’m scheduled to play in a scramble on Monday and am looking forward to it. My goal for the day is to keep my swing under control. I’ll try to shorten my backswing...