Here are video clips of my swing with a 7-iron and a driver. There is a version at regular speed and a version in slow motion of each. 7-iron, regular speed (240 k) 7-iron, slow motion (361 k) Driver, regular speed (317 k) Driver, slow motion (563 k) There are some things I like and…
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One of the great things about moving close to the golf course is that it is really convenient to get out for lessons. I took my first last week and focused on making a better weight shift behind the ball, then turning through it on my drives. I’m getting much higher ball flight and generally…
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I set a new personal best today, shooting 10 over (81) at Park Hill Golf Course. I was out in 42 and back in 39. That includes a double bogey on 14 after I drove it in the fairway with 135 yards left to the hole. 🙄 If I’d made par on that hole, I’d…
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Park Hill Golf Course is just north of City Park Golf Course. This is a generally flat course that is pretty wide open without too much trouble. This is a good course to bring new golfers too, similar to the Palo Alto Golf Course back in the Bay Area. The green fees are reasonable and…
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I’ve played City Park Golf Course a couple of times. There isn’t much trouble on the course but it is pretty long from the tips. I’ve had good success walking on as a single during the week. There is a driving range, but it is irons only and you hit from mats. A local high…
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On a golf tour in Ireland, Tiger Woods drives his BMW into a petrol station in a remote part of the Irish countryside. The pump attendant who obviously knows nothing about golf, greets him in a typical Irish manner completely unaware of who the golf pro is. “Top of the mornin to yer, sir” says…
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We played Bougainvillea Golf Club today. After setting up a tee time online at the ASU Karsten course, I got an e-mail coupon to play Bougainvillea for $35/person (w/ cart) so that’s what we did. The course is pretty much straight in front of you the whole way. There isn’t much rough to speak of…
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I went to the driving range yesterday for the first time in weeks. With about 10 balls left, I ripped a blister on my right ring finger. I think the reason I haven’t been covering the ball with my top hand properly is because I was gripping to club too tightly and restricting the free…
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We played Mountain View Golf Course during a nice warm spell two weekends ago. We were just going to go hit some range balls, but for $9 – why not… The course wasn’t in great shape – at least partly (I’m sure) due to the time of year. The grass was on the brown side…
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I played my first round of golf with the new driver this weekend. I played at Coyote Creek, a Jack Nicklaus course that (like most Nicklaus courses) is a great driving course. I hit the driver on almost every par 4 and par 5. My average driving distance with my old driver was about 245…
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This weekend I played Coyote Creek Golf Club for the second time. This is a beautiful course that is kept in great condition. It’s so nice you hardly mind getting your arse whipped by it. The wind was pretty calm the first time I played it, but this weekend it was easily a club and…
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I got a new driver. 🙂 I had Golfsmith build it for me, here are the specs: Head: Snake Eyes 600T, 10 degree loft Shaft: Graffalloy Blue Tour, Stiff flex, 44.5 inches long Grip: Lamkin Crossline Midsize Headcover: Snake Eyes 600T Swingweight: D3 The shaft is little longer and the swingweight is a little heavier…
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Santa Clara Muni is one of my favorite muni courses in the bay area. It is generally in good shape and has some challenging holes and some good birdie opportunities. Holes 6 and 7 are up on a hill away from the rest of the course. Both are dog-leg right and are driveable if the…
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I played the Mountain Course in Incline Village this weekend. This is a tough short course (par 58 ) that winds its way though the woods with a number of narrow fairways with ball-eating brush luring on either side. For the most part, if you hit it straight, you’ll do ok. If you go left…
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While in Oregon for a wedding a few weekends back, we played the North Course at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. This is a beautifully maintained course with friendly and polite staff. Apparently the Senior PGA held one of their majors here earlier in the year. It is a semi-private club with one of…