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Author Archives: Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

PLAYING BETTER GOLF IS UP TO YOU

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

In many places around the country, the golf season is just getting underway. Clubs are coming out of their hibernating places such as garages or attics, club lockers, or car trunks. And, the quest for the perfect golf swing begins … Continue reading

SLOWING DOWN THE GOLF BALL

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and even Tiger Woods have all advocated creating a golf ball that flies shorter instead of making courses longer or completely redesigning classic layouts to keep them from becoming obsolete. Balls today go crazy distances. Pros … Continue reading

What a country…you can buy a game

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

I was watching one of the recent tour events on TV and couldn’t help but notice all the golf commercials touting how great a particular club was. One club hits it farther than any other on the market, or so … Continue reading

Who is really to blame for slow play?

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

An issue that comes up constantly when the talking heads discuss the state of the game is slow play. I can understand when two professionals playing for millions of dollars take their time to complete a round of golf, but … Continue reading

Whatever happened to “for the love of the game”?

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

Appearance fees…Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy just got a big bunch of change for playing in a tournament overseas. Tiger and Phil, it is said, got a lot of money to appear at the Greenbrier Classic. I understand it, but … Continue reading

Equipment and balls have not changed the game significantly… oh, really?

Posted on by Mike Stevens, USGTF Level Ill Member

The USGA continues to say that equipment and ball improvements have had little effect on how the game is played. Are you kidding me? If that were the case, then why is it they are adding 500 yards to the … Continue reading