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Stats

I’m a big fan of statistics. I enjoyed stats in grad school and find ways to use data as much as possible in my professional life to help make better decisions. Along the same lines, I’ve always felt like course management was one of my strengths, and that an intuitive sense of golf statistics wasContinue reading “Stats”

The Cold Returns

I walked 18 on Sunday morning, 3/27/2022. It was right at freezing when I started, and was only about 35 degrees when I finished. There was a steady breeze throughout the round, so it definitely felt cold. The greens had just been aerated this past week, and only one of them had been top dressedContinue reading “The Cold Returns”

False Spring Weekend

The weather here in Virginia was unseasonably warm this past weekend. On Saturday, I managed to hit a few balls into the net in the morning, and then played eight holes at the end of the day in shorts – not something I’d expect in early March. On Sunday, I made it out to aContinue reading “False Spring Weekend”

The power of the ball

I managed to get in a driving range session this past weekend. Overall I was not very happy with how I hit the ball, and I even managed to snap a shaft. Note to self – when you pull a graphite shaft from a 20-year-old used iron set that you bought for $35 and putContinue reading “The power of the ball”

Handicap Thoughts

I have very mixed feelings about golf handicaps. I love that golf has a system to allow for golfers of a wide range of abilities to compete on a fairly level playing field. I also like having an objective measurement of how my game is progressing or regressing. However, there are some things that IContinue reading “Handicap Thoughts”

2022 Goals

I’ve never really sat down at the beginning of the year to come up with my golf goals for the year. I thought this was as good as any time to start. When I started jotting down my ideas, one of the items was to start consistently post to this blog. Why not turn myContinue reading “2022 Goals”

An Unencumbered Round

My first round of 2022 was one of the most enjoyable solo rounds that I’ve had in a very long time. I was on the tail end of a mild Covid case, and wanted to just get out and enjoy some fresh air. I tried to set myself up to make the round as pressureContinue reading “An Unencumbered Round”

First Road Round

3/30/2021 I played my first traveling round while in the Orlando area at the Kings Ridge “Championship” course. I played the “Sapphire” tees, which were just under 6000 yards, with a par of 71. I played the odd holes lefty and the even holes righty and shot a 96 – I was seven over onContinue reading “First Road Round”

First “Stipulated” 18 Hole Round

On Saturday, March 20th, I played my first “stipulated” alternate hole round at Gypsy Hill. Unlike my prior 18 hole round, there was no snow on the course, so I was able to play all 18 holes straight through. I played the odd holes lefty, and the even holes righty. I shot a 90, andContinue reading “First “Stipulated” 18 Hole Round”

First (semi-official) Alternate Round

I played my first “official” alternate round of golf on Friday, February 26, 2021. I use the quotation marks because although I played 18 holes, a portion of the course was closed because there was still snow on the ground. I ended up playing the first six holes, followed by two loops of the lastContinue reading “First (semi-official) Alternate Round”