I was going through my older articles and found that I had written a good deal about Tiger before his downfall, then during and just after.  I thought it might be interesting for the WDGLC members to read through my thoughts to see in hindsight what I observed, then how my opinions changed after the big accident and following revelations.  Tiger most certainly has driven the conversation in golf since he was a kid winning 3 US Amateurs.  I held him in the highest possible esteem when he was on top, as he exemplified what I believed was the necessary approach and attitude toward the game that would allow any person to reach their potential.  He seemed to have total [...]

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It is always the players job to organize his thoughts and prepare to use them on the course. A few days before an event I will spend more time on the course hitting shots (especially ones I am weak at) than on the range hitting balls (not that I don’t hit balls on the range, just not as much, and if I have a choice I will practice on the course).

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It is with a great deal of satisfaction and relief that I can report that two of my friends and students, Dick Mast and Gary Hallberg, have achieved exempt status on the 2012 Champions Tour by virtue of their fine play at the recently completed Senior Q-School. Hallberg finished tied for 2nd at 16 under par, while Mast finished tied for 11th, finally nailing down the 12th and final conditionally exempt spot in a playoff.

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I’ve been teaching golf for 25 years, and trust me when I say that my work is mainly in the “trenches”, that is on the range with players of staggeringly disparate ability levels. You know what I’m talking about: a high level professional followed by the 30 handicapper.

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