Yesterday we talked a bit about things we wish we could have done over (e.g. the 13th hole at fox Hopyard) to take the trip from fantastic to perfect. In other words, not complaints or regrets, but things we’d certainly do next time based on what we learned this time. Today I want to take […]
Month: May 2017
Do-overs…
One of the unique things about this trip is the “hit and run” nature of things. As I was explaining to a staff member of one of the clubs we have played it becomes an interesting dynamic when everything in your life is sort of fire and forget. Sometimes you have a bad round on […]
Trip Notes – Things Learned, Observed, or Noticed #3
Non-Golf mj: Reinforced that everywhere is unique, beautiful, and livable in it’s own way sbj: West coast games really are tough to watch on the East coast… 10:30 start times are rough! mj: There are accents within this country that I have difficulty understanding, and wonder if the reverse is true sbj: People in the […]
Golf Nerd Alert – a bit on course rating and slope
For some time I’ve known that (speaking very generically) course rating is for scratch golfers and the slope is for bogey golfers. While I am, on my good days, typically the afore mentioned bogey golfer, I’ve always determined which tee’s to play based on the course rating and yardage. Most often this has worked for […]
Another Media Session, mashed up with some trip pics…
The fine folks at ESPN Radio in Michigan did a great piece on our trip Saturday (actually made me sound like I kinda know what I’m doing). I thought it would be fun to mash it up with a few pictures from the trip so far and share it. So here it is (it’s almost […]
Kickstarter – more of a lesson than a funding source
Failure cleanses the palette for success (don’t bother looking it up for a citation… I’m brazenly quoting myself 🙂 ) With just over a day to go on Kickstarter, it’s becoming clear that we probably will not hit our funding goal on this attempt. So, first of all we’d like to thank those that did […]
A few bests – golf stuff
I’m really avoiding saying what course(s) is (are) best as much as possible, however there are a few things that I can say are the best so far (because they have to do with me, not the courses), so I will. Best shots (top 3, I’ll update if this changes): Knockdown 2 iron off the […]
Charity Spotlight – Sojourner House
As you may have picked up on by now, I like charities that do more than just ask for your money when it comes to helping them out. As such, when I discovered SoJo MoJoe was a thing (a New Harvest Coffee Company blend which benefits the Sojourner House in Providence, I figured we might […]
Just Let The Ball Get In The Way…
For years I have heard people say the best golf swing consists of “taking a practice swing, and just letting the ball get in the way.” Until the last two days, I had a hard time making sense of that comment. I’ve taken a lot of practice swings, they are always free and easy. I’ve […]
Charity Spotlight – Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success (STEPS)
Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success (STEPS), our charity spotlight in Connecticut, is an organization dedicated to “Empowering Girls, Uplifting Communities.” They pursue these objectives through a series of programs specifically targeting Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers during the school year and also host a summer leadership program for both sets of girls. For the middle school […]