Category: 1 – Introductions
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“Why Do You Golf?”
Why Do You Golf?” This question was posed to me by Jonathan Meeks, a close friend and Personal Trainer, who recently started working with me on strength training. We’ll get to more on the strength training topic in another blog and the question was asked in the context of a conversation over the phone where…
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8 Do’s and Don’ts for Beginning Golf
I enjoy working with those who are new to the game of golf. And I get a number of common questions. Here’s a list of common do’s and don’ts when starting the game:
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Warm Up: 8 chip, pitch, punch
After a proper stretch, it’s time to warm up your swing. I use this routine every time I play a round, tournament or just practice at the range. First things first! What are distances to the flags on the range? Before I touch a club, I want to know the distance and don’t trust the…
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The Warm Up
Golfers are strange athletes. Yes, golfers ARE athletes, whether they acknowledge it or not. And most amateur golfers don’t ever acknowledge the athletics necessary to excel at golf. Golf is the most self-deprecating sport and many golfers defeat themselves before getting to the first tee. Regularly, I notice players of all skill levels walk on…
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Philosophy on Golf
More than once, I have heard non-golfers say that Golf, is boring and not a real sport. I obviously disagree on both points. In fact, I believe Golf is the ultimate contest of both mind and body. Golf is the ultimate mind sport… I put Golf on the same level as Chess when compared to…
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TEDx and Dog Food
At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, I dedicated my “free time” to taking on and improving my golf game. I had a goal: win a golf tournament. So I joined Waterford Golf Club, began working at the range; got a home-set-up with a net and mat and played at least once…
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Golf is a journey
Welcome to my blog – English Major Golfer. My golf journey began my freshman year of college at Lenoir-Rhyne College (now University) in Hickory, NC. I was on the baseball team and my freshmen teammates required me to complete their four-some at Hampton Heights Golf Course, a nine-holer very near to campus. They gave me…
English Major Golfer 