Breaking 80 First PublishedNovember 17, 2016 So I’ve been playing for a little over 3 years now and I’ve probably played over 400 rounds of golf and hit over 200,000 balls on the range. I get that that’s extreme. My worst completely recorded round ever was 171 at Windermere [...]
Breaking 90 First Published July 26, 2016 I’m pleased to say that I continue to make progress, generally hitting in the low nineties. Last Friday I had my best round ever when I went round in 42/42 for 84. That’s 6 under my current 19 handicap. On Sunday I [...]
Golf Progress Update First Published November 11, 2015 Wow, how time flies, as does my golf ball when I catch it sweet with my 7 iron. So I haven’t checked in for some time, mainly because I’ve been playing a lot of golf and generally enjoying it. My last [...]
Breaking 100 for the Beginner Golfer First Published December 10, 2014 It’s been some time since I updated my blog, mainly because I’ve spent most of my spare time either at the range or on the course, so a progress report is long overdue. When I find time, I’ll [...]
I am Probably NOT the Worst Golfer in the World Anymore First Published January 2, 2014 It’s been a little over 7 months now since I first picked up a golf club and I’ve neglected to update my progress recently as, well, golf is just so time consuming … [...]
Golf in the Lake District First Published September 30th 2013 I’ve joined Windermere Golf Club 🙂 Which might seem odd, given that my local golf club is 5 minutes away, and Windermere is a 30 minute drive. Here’s why … A few months ago on the way back to [...]
Hit Me for Six First published August 29th 2013 After yesterday’s transition training, I headed to Barrow Golf Club this afternoon for a round with Andrew Turner, owner of Hartley’s Restaurant in Dalton and provider of catering to the club. But first I was happy to receive some belated [...]
I am Probably the Worst Golfer in the World First published August 26th 2013 Unless you can tell me different? As you know I’ve been having some trouble hitting the ball off the tee … So at my 30 minute lesson on Friday I asked the pro for some [...]
Can You Call This Progress? First Published August 22nd 2013 After returning from Spain, the three of us spent a number of evenings at the local 10 hole pitch n putt at Rampside – usually going round twice for £6. I can only find 3 scorecards from those outings [...]
What's in my Bag? First Published August 20th 2013 I don’t know how the majority of beginners choose their first set of clubs. Maybe they buy a set online, maybe the local pro sells them a set if they take lessons before they start; here’s how it worked out [...]
