My girls wnat me to follow something they put on their blog
4 jobs I’ve had:
1. Insurance broker/underwriter
2. Private Investigator
3. Dishwasher
4. Maintenance man
4 films I could watch over and over:
1. shawshank redemeption
2. Die hard
3. Air Force One
4. The Firm and/or the Pelican Brief
4 favorite TV shows:
1. 24
2. Hell's Kitchen
3. The Unit
4. Big Brother
4 places I have lived:
1. Winnipeg
2. Calgary
3. London
4. Anola
4 favorite foods:
1. cheesburgers made with Love
2. My wife's lasagna
3. Our favourite chicken
4. KFC
4 websites I visit every day:
1. Mikeweir.com
2. pgatour.com
3. Paper Fan Club Blog
4. marsh.com
4 places I would love to be right now:
1. On a golf course
2. On a beach
3. Anywhere, but behind this desk
4. Phoenix AZ
4 favorite colours:
Blue, Grey, Green and Black
4 names I love but would/could not use for my children:
guys don't think like this. The two name I like the most for my children are Diana and Noah!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Golf Thoughts for 2007 - Update
I am sure much to the disappointment of my daughter, my first post in six months will be to update what I have accomplished in golf so far in 2007
1. Play more for fun.
Harder than it sounds, a lot of stuggling this year, so it has not always been fun.
2. Get properly fit for a driver
Done, hit it good when I focus
3. Upon return from Phoenix, change workout routine to be more golf focused
Not done, lazy bastard!
4. Pick a favourite ball and stick to them
It is difficult to find the right ball. Prov 1's are great, but $5 a ball is silly. Have settled on Maxfli Noodle, Long and Soft. $22 a dozen
5. Get all clubs regripped
Done, this will be an every season first.
6. Work on your grip everyday
Pretty close to doing this. I swing a club every day
7. Get to the Dome at least twice before Phoenix
I think I did that.
8. Get to the range at least twice before Phoenix
It was too damn cold, I was no where near the place
9. After Phoenix, get to the range/dome once a week
I think we went once
10. Stretch
Lazy bastard
11. Workout at least 4 times a week before golf season
Lazy bastard
12. Workout at least 3 times a week during golf season
Lazy bastard
13. Chip and putt everyday
When I'm at the course I do this, have not putted or chipped much in the house this summer.
14. Have no expectations until May 15th
This caused me to allow my handicap to slip to 12.5 during that time, that was ugly.
15. Get Noah, Diana and Barb out to the course often.
Approx count : Noah - 12, Diana - 3, Barb - 0
16. Don’t lose your cool in front of them
Depends what this means, I've been better, but not perfect.
17. Play one shot at a time
Uhh, no
18. Hit the ball from the inside
Harder than it sounds, more than 1/2 of my hits are coming across the ball, this needs to stop.
19. Play the club championship again (1st or champ flight)
Played in the first flight and came in a tie for 10th. I easily could have won or Top 5 if I just would have played to my handicap.
20. Play some practice days with just one club
Not yet, but will do that soon.
21. Never hate the game
There are moments when I do, but it usually passes.
22. always love the game
This is the best game in the world.
23. Take lessons only if you start hating the game
Done, but have decided to ignore the lesson and have switched my swing to stack and tilt. Gonna give it a year to see if I can make improvements.
24. Be humble in tournaments
I would say I have done this.
25. Give your best effort on every shot
Well, I try.
26. Know your yardage
Thank you sky caddie!
27. Take more club
Yup, funny how that works.
28. Play more break
Oddly, does not work that well at Transcona.
29. You should like every club in your bag and what to hit it when the shot calls for it
I still hate my 3 wood, never should have bought that damn thing.
30. Only carry 14 clubs, that’s one of the rules
When it counts, that's all I carry.
31. Relax
When I'm not mad, sure.
32. Don’t think about golf in between shots
Much of this will depend on who I'm playing with. some guys will just yack away about golf. shaddap!!
33. When practicing, 60% short game, 40% long game
Yup!
34. When practicing, always have a target
Yup!
35. Don’t buy anymore e-books
Yup!
36. Read Harvey Penick and Ben Hogan often.
Read Harvey all the time. Hogan, not so much.
37. Learn to hook the ball
This has been the cause of the most penalties I have taken in the last 3 or four years.
38. Make par on every hole at Transcona – all season goal
Done, I actually did this before May 15th.
39. Make birdie on every hole at Transcona – all season
Only have birdied 1, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17. so 11 more holes to go. This is a big stretch as I very rarely hit 4 or 18 in reg.
40. Shoot in the 70’s 10 times
6 and counting
41. Shoot in the 90’s less than 5 times
5 times already..ouch!
42. Stay honest
No point not being honest.
43. Play by the rules
Within reason, the lost ball rule is dumb and causes more delays in this game that I can shake a stick at.
44. Make an eagle
Not yet, haven't had the perfect two shots together yet this year.
45. hit more greens
Hitting less this year..grrrr
46. Drive the ball in play
Less in play this year than last year.
47. Take your lumps
Oh yeah, and I have taken a lot this year.
48. Pretend the $5 game is $500..maybe you will win more
I've never remembered this one.
49. Start the search for new irons
done, beauties
50. Walk more
I would say I have walked just a little more this year than last year. Finally walked 7 holes with Noah yesterday. I think he liked it more than he let on.
51. Buy a good pair of shoes
Done, Footjoy Contours, awesome!
52. Always look like a golfer
I'm starting to look more like Craig Stadler everyday!
53. Buy the swing glove
Done, its a good reminder.
54. Buy a sky caddie
Done, and this thing is really cool.
55. Always bring food and water to the course
Always, really has helped me make it through the back of the course with no problem.
56. Always tip the servers
Always!
57. Tip the pro shop guys at the beginning of the season
I didn't do that, so will have to catch the boys at the end of the season.
58. Arrange 6 to 10 games with friends this year
Sadly, only 3 times this year
59. Make sure you get plenty of sleep
Sleep is overrated. I read that Tiger only sleeps about 5 hours a night. I get about 6, and usually have a nap or two for a couple extra hours here and there.
60. Take a break from golf a few times during the year
I'll take a break when it snows!
61. Win…anything..once
Not yet.
62. Volunteer at an event
Always seems to be on a weekday.
63. Always make it a goal to have 18 putts for par
It is usually about 16 for 18 on this, not bad.
64. Play a few rounds by giving yourself an extra shot for a GIR
Not yet
65. Play a round where you always lay up to a good wedge distance
Not yet
66. Warm up..always
I wish we had a real range.
67. Ride your bike to course as much as you can
bought a new car instead!
68. putt the ball to the hole..always
85% of the time I do this, more than the average guy, that's for sure.
69. chip and pitch, everyday
Sometimes when I'm at home, I just want to be with my family. Watch the silly summertime TV and do nothing.
70. keep handicap under 10 for the whole season after May 15th
I've been close here, it was 12.5 on May 15th, sitting at 10.2 right now.
71. Hands ahead of the ball
Still a work in progress.
72. Never throw a club
I'm afraid this is a good drill for tension reduction.
73. Buy a round of drinks for the boys
Haven't won enough money to do this yet.
74. Play five different courses this year
Done. Clear Lake, cottonwood, Niakwa, Quarry Oaks, Transcona, Kingswood
75. Fix your ball marks
Yup
76. Makes divots
Not always
77. Fix your divots
Always
78. Always bring a seed bottle with you
Usually
79. Play in the rain
Played one tournament where the rain gear was on a good part of the day.
80. Learn to use the wind to your advantage
Most of the time, the wind really hurts my chances. Still a work in progress.
81. Aim
A constant battle, my alignment gets messed up.
82. Develop a pre shot routine
Done. Look at the target from behind. Lift my hat up and re-adjust, set up behind the ball, one more look at the target. 3 waggles and go.
83. Develop a pre putt routine
Done. read the putts, two pratice strokes and go.
84. Pick a way to putt and stick with it
switched to the claw early in the year and have putted pretty good this year.
85. Play in a charity event that you pay for yourself
I have given a lot to charity and in the event I have played, have given a lot.
86. Right elbow to your side on the downswing
Work in progress
87. Plant your left foot to start the downswing
hard not to do this.
88. One or two thoughts per swing, that’s it!
really hard to do this.
89. Focus on results, not methods
agreed. I can make par from anywhere.
90. Try no coffee before a round
a few really early morning rounds where done this way. Does not really make a big difference.
91. Play 36 holes one day
Done
92. Play 54 holes one day
Not enough light to pull this off this year
93. Play when the sun just rises
Done
94. Play till its dark
Done
95. Play in March if you can[MCL1]
Too much snow, nothing was open here.
96. Play in November if you can
Will see!
97. Take care of your back
Barb bought be a balance bracelet and I have had steady chiro care, back feels great!
98. Hit the middle of the green
I wish
99. Always say, “this is easy, you can do this”
Only do this about 10% of the time.
100. Bring slurpees home often
Oh yeah. If I have accomplished any goal this year, this is it.
1. Play more for fun.
Harder than it sounds, a lot of stuggling this year, so it has not always been fun.
2. Get properly fit for a driver
Done, hit it good when I focus
3. Upon return from Phoenix, change workout routine to be more golf focused
Not done, lazy bastard!
4. Pick a favourite ball and stick to them
It is difficult to find the right ball. Prov 1's are great, but $5 a ball is silly. Have settled on Maxfli Noodle, Long and Soft. $22 a dozen
5. Get all clubs regripped
Done, this will be an every season first.
6. Work on your grip everyday
Pretty close to doing this. I swing a club every day
7. Get to the Dome at least twice before Phoenix
I think I did that.
8. Get to the range at least twice before Phoenix
It was too damn cold, I was no where near the place
9. After Phoenix, get to the range/dome once a week
I think we went once
10. Stretch
Lazy bastard
11. Workout at least 4 times a week before golf season
Lazy bastard
12. Workout at least 3 times a week during golf season
Lazy bastard
13. Chip and putt everyday
When I'm at the course I do this, have not putted or chipped much in the house this summer.
14. Have no expectations until May 15th
This caused me to allow my handicap to slip to 12.5 during that time, that was ugly.
15. Get Noah, Diana and Barb out to the course often.
Approx count : Noah - 12, Diana - 3, Barb - 0
16. Don’t lose your cool in front of them
Depends what this means, I've been better, but not perfect.
17. Play one shot at a time
Uhh, no
18. Hit the ball from the inside
Harder than it sounds, more than 1/2 of my hits are coming across the ball, this needs to stop.
19. Play the club championship again (1st or champ flight)
Played in the first flight and came in a tie for 10th. I easily could have won or Top 5 if I just would have played to my handicap.
20. Play some practice days with just one club
Not yet, but will do that soon.
21. Never hate the game
There are moments when I do, but it usually passes.
22. always love the game
This is the best game in the world.
23. Take lessons only if you start hating the game
Done, but have decided to ignore the lesson and have switched my swing to stack and tilt. Gonna give it a year to see if I can make improvements.
24. Be humble in tournaments
I would say I have done this.
25. Give your best effort on every shot
Well, I try.
26. Know your yardage
Thank you sky caddie!
27. Take more club
Yup, funny how that works.
28. Play more break
Oddly, does not work that well at Transcona.
29. You should like every club in your bag and what to hit it when the shot calls for it
I still hate my 3 wood, never should have bought that damn thing.
30. Only carry 14 clubs, that’s one of the rules
When it counts, that's all I carry.
31. Relax
When I'm not mad, sure.
32. Don’t think about golf in between shots
Much of this will depend on who I'm playing with. some guys will just yack away about golf. shaddap!!
33. When practicing, 60% short game, 40% long game
Yup!
34. When practicing, always have a target
Yup!
35. Don’t buy anymore e-books
Yup!
36. Read Harvey Penick and Ben Hogan often.
Read Harvey all the time. Hogan, not so much.
37. Learn to hook the ball
This has been the cause of the most penalties I have taken in the last 3 or four years.
38. Make par on every hole at Transcona – all season goal
Done, I actually did this before May 15th.
39. Make birdie on every hole at Transcona – all season
Only have birdied 1, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17. so 11 more holes to go. This is a big stretch as I very rarely hit 4 or 18 in reg.
40. Shoot in the 70’s 10 times
6 and counting
41. Shoot in the 90’s less than 5 times
5 times already..ouch!
42. Stay honest
No point not being honest.
43. Play by the rules
Within reason, the lost ball rule is dumb and causes more delays in this game that I can shake a stick at.
44. Make an eagle
Not yet, haven't had the perfect two shots together yet this year.
45. hit more greens
Hitting less this year..grrrr
46. Drive the ball in play
Less in play this year than last year.
47. Take your lumps
Oh yeah, and I have taken a lot this year.
48. Pretend the $5 game is $500..maybe you will win more
I've never remembered this one.
49. Start the search for new irons
done, beauties
50. Walk more
I would say I have walked just a little more this year than last year. Finally walked 7 holes with Noah yesterday. I think he liked it more than he let on.
51. Buy a good pair of shoes
Done, Footjoy Contours, awesome!
52. Always look like a golfer
I'm starting to look more like Craig Stadler everyday!
53. Buy the swing glove
Done, its a good reminder.
54. Buy a sky caddie
Done, and this thing is really cool.
55. Always bring food and water to the course
Always, really has helped me make it through the back of the course with no problem.
56. Always tip the servers
Always!
57. Tip the pro shop guys at the beginning of the season
I didn't do that, so will have to catch the boys at the end of the season.
58. Arrange 6 to 10 games with friends this year
Sadly, only 3 times this year
59. Make sure you get plenty of sleep
Sleep is overrated. I read that Tiger only sleeps about 5 hours a night. I get about 6, and usually have a nap or two for a couple extra hours here and there.
60. Take a break from golf a few times during the year
I'll take a break when it snows!
61. Win…anything..once
Not yet.
62. Volunteer at an event
Always seems to be on a weekday.
63. Always make it a goal to have 18 putts for par
It is usually about 16 for 18 on this, not bad.
64. Play a few rounds by giving yourself an extra shot for a GIR
Not yet
65. Play a round where you always lay up to a good wedge distance
Not yet
66. Warm up..always
I wish we had a real range.
67. Ride your bike to course as much as you can
bought a new car instead!
68. putt the ball to the hole..always
85% of the time I do this, more than the average guy, that's for sure.
69. chip and pitch, everyday
Sometimes when I'm at home, I just want to be with my family. Watch the silly summertime TV and do nothing.
70. keep handicap under 10 for the whole season after May 15th
I've been close here, it was 12.5 on May 15th, sitting at 10.2 right now.
71. Hands ahead of the ball
Still a work in progress.
72. Never throw a club
I'm afraid this is a good drill for tension reduction.
73. Buy a round of drinks for the boys
Haven't won enough money to do this yet.
74. Play five different courses this year
Done. Clear Lake, cottonwood, Niakwa, Quarry Oaks, Transcona, Kingswood
75. Fix your ball marks
Yup
76. Makes divots
Not always
77. Fix your divots
Always
78. Always bring a seed bottle with you
Usually
79. Play in the rain
Played one tournament where the rain gear was on a good part of the day.
80. Learn to use the wind to your advantage
Most of the time, the wind really hurts my chances. Still a work in progress.
81. Aim
A constant battle, my alignment gets messed up.
82. Develop a pre shot routine
Done. Look at the target from behind. Lift my hat up and re-adjust, set up behind the ball, one more look at the target. 3 waggles and go.
83. Develop a pre putt routine
Done. read the putts, two pratice strokes and go.
84. Pick a way to putt and stick with it
switched to the claw early in the year and have putted pretty good this year.
85. Play in a charity event that you pay for yourself
I have given a lot to charity and in the event I have played, have given a lot.
86. Right elbow to your side on the downswing
Work in progress
87. Plant your left foot to start the downswing
hard not to do this.
88. One or two thoughts per swing, that’s it!
really hard to do this.
89. Focus on results, not methods
agreed. I can make par from anywhere.
90. Try no coffee before a round
a few really early morning rounds where done this way. Does not really make a big difference.
91. Play 36 holes one day
Done
92. Play 54 holes one day
Not enough light to pull this off this year
93. Play when the sun just rises
Done
94. Play till its dark
Done
95. Play in March if you can[MCL1]
Too much snow, nothing was open here.
96. Play in November if you can
Will see!
97. Take care of your back
Barb bought be a balance bracelet and I have had steady chiro care, back feels great!
98. Hit the middle of the green
I wish
99. Always say, “this is easy, you can do this”
Only do this about 10% of the time.
100. Bring slurpees home often
Oh yeah. If I have accomplished any goal this year, this is it.
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