Keep Scoring When the Swing Goes A.W.O.L.

Everyone goes through spells where their long game feels as though it’s packed its bags and left town for good.  It can, and often does, detract from your enjoyment of the game, while a really bad bout can have you questioning your sanity and retiring those good-for-nothing sticks that are ruining your life. How much comfort it gives, I don’t know, but there’s some solace in the fact that it happens at every level, whether it’s one of your friends or a famous pro like Harrington or Woods.  An AWOL golf swing constitutes…Read more …

The 2011 Golf Season in Review

Having previously shared my opinion that end of season money spinners are a bore, I couldn’t resist offering the first review of the 2011 season.  OK, it’s a little early, I’ll concede, and there’s interest in seeing whether Luke Donald can top both the US Money List and the European Order of Merit come the end of the season.  But, as for individual tournaments, if you really believe any of the remaining events will overshadow those already completed, then I’m ready to hurl a hotdog in disagreement. So which tournament has been the…Read more …