Adjusting Your Equipment For Different Courses
Posted on 11 Jul 2013 / 0 Comment
Something that all great players have in common is that they know their game – well. One of the things that you’ll see players doing next week at the British Open is altering their set of clubs to fit the challenges that “links golf” poses. Some characteristics of “links golf” are firm, windy conditions with […]
Boudreau wins in Novia Scotia
Posted on 06 Jul 2013 / 1 Comment
Big congratulations to AGI golfer Stevie Boudreau for his win at the MCT Insurance Men’s Amateur in Nova Scotia. Played at Northumberland Links Golf Club , Boudreau had 13 birdies and 2 eagles over the four day event to finish 3 shots ahead of the field of 59 players who made the cut. Great […]
The Length of a Tee
Posted on 01 Jul 2013 / 0 Comment
There are many different kinds of tees available for golfers to choose from. They all help you do the same thing – elevate the ball from the teeing ground. Before the days of wooden tees, golfers used to use sand – forming a little pyramid to place the ball atop of. The type of tee […]
Rose Parades to Victory at U.S Open
Posted on 20 Jun 2013 / 0 Comment
On the Golf Channel, Justin Rose was chosen as the “pick” to win the US Open for a couple years now. They chose him based on a variety of statistically categories when put together over a 4-day tournament would give him the decided advantage. Well, they were right! People that thought Justin Rose winning was […]
Rule 6 – The Player
Posted on 10 Jun 2013 / 0 Comment
With the upcoming US Open at Merion close by it is important to understand rules that will influence the play of these top players and the responsibility that they have. Rule 6 outlines a variety of different items that the Player needs to be responsible for before, during, and after the round. Some of these […]
Bradley places 3rd at Greenwood
Posted on 03 Jun 2013 / 0 Comment
AGI junior golfer Colby Bradley finished in 3rd place this weekend at the Greenwood Junior Invitational on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Colby finished 7 shots behind the leader and earned 550 points on the Tour for this event. Great job Colby!!
Breakfast, Anyone?
Posted on 31 May 2013 / 0 Comment
When your playing golf, you always have a strategy or you should. Judging the wind, reading greens, choosing clubs, etc. When was the last time you had a strategy for your eating habits on golf days? Here is an exercise – use the “notes” app on your smartphone and type all the things you ate […]
Practice Like Jack & Tiger
Posted on 20 May 2013 / 0 Comment
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods both got to where they are right now through doing things the right way. Of course they are naturally talented athletes, but they also work(ed) at their sport. They train(ed) hard and make valuable use of their time – especially when it comes to practice. Most amateurs can learn a […]
Something to think about
Posted on 17 May 2013 / 3 Comments
by: B. J. Hathaway Greg arrives four minutes late for his golf lesson, throws his keys and his cell phone in his golf bag and does a quick stretch. “Sorry Coach,” he says. “Broker kept me on the phone, some new stock he says will make me a boat load.” “No problem,” says […]
Golf Rules: Cleaning the Ball
Posted on 10 May 2013 / 2 Comments
Knowing the rules of golf is not only beneficial in preventing penalty strokes, but also helpful in those sticky situations when you are unsure of how to proceed. Today we are going to talk about cleaning the golf ball – most amateurs don’t exactly know to what extent they can clean their ball during a […]
