Golf

I really love playing the game of golf. I have played since I was about 11 or 12 year old, but did not have the time or money to really play a lot until the last 5 years or so. I often sit around and work on things on paper, so today I present to you 100 thoughts, plans and goals for 2007.

1. Play more for fun.
2. Get properly fit for a driver
3. Upon return from Phoenix, change workout routine to be more golf focused
4. Pick a favourite ball and stick to them
5. Get all clubs re gripped
6. Work on your grip everyday
7. Get to the Dome at least twice before Phoenix
8. Get to the range at least twice before Phoenix
9. After Phoenix, get to the range/dome once a week
10. Stretch
11. Workout at least 4 times a week before golf season
12. Workout at least 3 times a week during golf season
13. Chip and putt everyday
14. Have no expectations under May 15th
15. Get Noah, Diana and Barb out to the course often.
16. Don’t lose your cool in front of them
17. Play one shot at a time
18. Hit the ball from the inside
19. Play the club championship again (1st or champ flight)
20. Play some practice days with just one club
21. Never hate the game
22. always love the game
23. Take lessons only if you start hating the game
24. Be humble in tournaments
25. Give your best effort on every shot
26. Know your yardage
27. Take more club
28. Play more break
29. You should like every club in your bag and what to hit it when the shot calls for it
30. Only carry 14 clubs, that’s one of the rules
31. Relax
32. Don’t think about golf in between shots
33. When practicing, 60% short game, 40% long game
34. When practicing, always have a target
35. Don’t buy anymore e-books
36. Read Harvey Penick and Ben Hogan often.
37. Learn to hook the ball
38. Make par on every hole at Transcona – all season goal
39. Make birdie on every hole at Transcona – all season
40. Shoot in the 70’s 10 times
41. Shoot in the 90’s less than 5 times
42. Stay honest
43. Play by the rules
44. Make an eagle
45. hit more greens
46. Drive the ball in play
47. Take your lumps
48. Pretend the $5 game is $500..maybe you will win more
49. Start the search for new irons
50. Walk more
51. Buy a good pair of shoes
52. Always look like a golfer
53. Buy the swing glove
54. Buy a sky caddie
55. Always bring food and water to the course
56. Always tip the servers
57. Tip the pro shop guys at the beginning of the season
58. Arrange 6 to 10 games with friends this year
59. Make sure you get plenty of sleep
60. Take a break from golf a few times during the year
61. Win…anything..once
62. Volunteer at an event
63. Always make it a goal to have 18 putts for par
64. Play a few rounds by giving yourself an extra shot for a GIR
65. Play a round where you always lay up to a good wedge distance
66. Warm up..always
67. Ride your bike to course as much as you can
68. putt the ball to the hole..always
69. chip and pitch, everyday
70. keep handicap under 10 for the whole season after May 15th
71. Hands ahead of the ball
72. Never throw a club
73. Buy a round of drinks for the boys
74. Play five different courses this year
75. Fix your ball marks
76. Make divots
77. Fix your divots
78. Always bring a seed bottle with you
79. Play in the rain
80. Learn to use the wind to your advantage
81. Aim at your target
82. Develop a pre shot routine
83. Develop a pre putt routine
84. Pick a way to putt and stick with it
85. Play in a charity event that you pay for yourself
86. Right elbow to your side on the downswing
87. Plant your left foot to start the downswing
88. One or two thoughts per swing, that’s it!
89. Focus on results, not methods
90. Try no coffee before a round
91. Play 36 holes one day
92. Play 54 holes one day
93. Play when the sun just rises
94. Play till its dark
95. Play in March if you can
96. Play in November if you can
97. Take care of your back
98. Hit the middle of the green
99. Always say, “this is easy, you can do this”
100. Bring slurpees home often

I would also like to point out that my family is very understanding and patient with my golfing. Summer is very short here in Winnipeg, so I enjoy the game as much as I can.

Les

Canada Wins Gold!

For the 13th time and the 3rd in a row, Canada has won the gold in the world Junior hockey championships. They took a commanding 4 goal lead early in the game and then held off the Russians for the 4-2 victory. Jonathan Toews was the star again. Nice job boys, you did us proud.

Canada wins!!

Another tough day at work today as I spent the morning doing pretty much nothing until I remembered that Canada and the US were playing in the world Juniors. Canada eeked out a victory with a shoot out win. I was really cool to see a Winnipeger, Jonathan Toews, end up being the star of the game.

We play the gold medal game on Friday and I have pretty much convinced my boss to set up a big TV in our big boardroom. another tough day at work.

Book Review - Robert Ludlum's The Ambler Warning

OK, I have an approximate 70 minute total commute to and from work, so about 18 months ago I discovered reading on the Bus. I will use this forum to review the books I have read and give you my humble opinions as to what I thought of them.

What I didn't know is that Robert Ludlum is dead. I really liked the Bourne Indentity and Supremacy novels, so I thought this one would be good. This book was finished after he died, but the editor/writer is not given a credit from what I can tell. It almost seems that the editor just didn't really get it and kind of rambled on for about 200 pages and didn't really get to the point. The story is about a government agent that has spent some time in a mental facility. He emerges from the facility and all of a sudden, he is erased from every database in the world. His whole life is gone. He searches for the truth and meets up with some strange characters that go along with the story with him. The book has an abrupt climax and it quite frankly, a little dumb. Not a good way to end a very good literary career.

Les

2007

Hi All,

I was a little bored at work, so decided to start a blog of my ramblings. Today was the first day back at work after I had 8 days off in the last 11. Christmas was good with lots of presents for the kids and good gathering with both sides of the families. OK, that's about it for now.

later,

Les