Monthly Archives: August 2009

Progress Graph

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Kevin

In case there’s any question as to why I’m excited about golf these days, check out this graph of my strokes over par from May 2009 to today: This chart is from oobgolf. In the top-left corner is a score of … Continue reading →

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What a Week

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Kevin

I haven’t been keeping up with the blog very well the last two weeks, but that’s probably because I’ve been busy golfing! Last post I recapped last week and how I finished off Sunday with a 78 (+6) round of … Continue reading →

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Full Golf Week(end)

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Kevin

It’s been a full golf weekend – and really a full golf week. So much golf that I’ve had trouble keeping up with it on this blog. To start, the 9-hole Tuesday round went fairly well as I shot a 43. … Continue reading →

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Tour Academy

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Kevin

I can’t say enough good things about the Tour Academy experience I went through Monday through Wednesday of this past week. Attending the academy is the best thing I could have done for my own enjoyment of the game of … Continue reading →

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Me vs. Tiger

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Kevin

During my last round my caddie took a few snapshots of my swing. One of the pictures reminded me of a similar shot of Tiger on Golf.com. The timing of the swings is pretty close – close enough for comparison. … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Putter

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Kevin

Since it’s been raining every afternoon, I’ve been practicing my putting indoors. That’s not really an issue as long as I remember to grab my putter whenever I go play a round. Well yesterday I forgot to do that, and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Round Update

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Kevin

I shot a 45 for the 9-hole Tuesday round on Tuesday. It would have been better, but for a little fun I started playing around and didn’t worry about my score. For instance, on a par-5 hooking dogleg left, my tee … Continue reading →

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Sunday Round

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Kevin

My Sunday round went okay with a 12-over par 84 (click the link to see the scorecard). It’s considered above my average score, according to oobgolf, but it’s not where I want to be. In fact, if it wasn’t for the … Continue reading →

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Tiger Gives Hope

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Kevin

Tiger Woods is giving people like me a little hope. Today during the Buick Open he had a few tee shots that reminded me of my own struggles off the tee. What’s crazy is that despite the bad tee shots he’s in … Continue reading →

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