Well, my partner, Tom, and I competed in our club’s Member:Member tournament. This was a team competition, best ball, with full handicaps as of the beginning of July handicaps. It is in a single elimination bracket format, seeded by team aggregate course handicaps.
What a stressful tournament. After working all night and not sleeping, Tom was ready to go on the first day. We managed to play ourselves to dormi down, with 3 holes left. Strategically, probably not the best place to be. I felt I was playing well, but had …
Well, the storybook ending of Tom Watson winning at 59 years of age did not come to be. I wish it did. It did not, and we should focus on what happened, as with any golf tournament. For Cink, he made birdies on the back 9 on a major championship Sunday, including 18 to eventually force the playoff. He played the 4 playoff holes in 2 under par. Guy does that, regardless of what his name is, he is a great champion. If the other guy was, say, Lee Westwood, …
The new BMW Z4 is for real. My wife had attended the 2009 Northeast Bimmerfest @ Paul Miller BMW. She is a BMW enthusiast with an award winning 2001 BMW 330ci. I can barely drive manual. Her car is one of her passions, and I support her in this. It’s important in a relationship to understand what are must haves to the other person, and make sure that those things are supported. Hundreds of great cars from hundreds of enthusiasts. The great thing was that the showroom was open, and …
Tempo, rhythm, sequencing. Whatever you call it, it is the most important thing in playing good golf. I recently had an annual tournament at my club, where my friend Tom and I were defending champions. The tournament format is great; it’s 2 days, and each 9 is played in a different format. First day is Best Ball and Alternate Shot, second day is Scramble and Aggregate. Tom and I were in good shape after the first day, but I could feel tension in my swing. During the scramble, we were …
What do you get when you put a ton of natural talent, a 64 degree wedge, and great golf creativity? I guess you get Phil Mickelson with a shot that you’d never think was possible, you’d never try, and you’d never hit as close as this guy. Amazing, this guy is good.