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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Antithesis of Grow the Game
Golf Digest Woman ran an article in their March edition entitled Golf&Women,Woman Undercover. It is a an expose that features LPGA golfer, Kim Hall going to play golf on five occasions wearing different garb and playing to different golfing skill levels. She is covertly accompanied by golf writer Peter Finch. They arrive at the golf course as singles and end up partnering into foursomes with other golfers. The behavior displayed in the article by a several of men Kim ends up in a foursome with is deplorable.
The writer starts out by saying that he anticipated some men would not want to golf with a woman. You can read the article in it entirety here http://golfdig.st/yiOMy2 .As a lady golfer I am not surprised at the notion of men blowing by the forward tee box after they have hit their drives on hole one to avoid playing with a woman. In one scenario Hall and Lynch are held up by the guys that sped away on hole one through the fourth hole. At which point they ask to join the rude twosome for the sake of pace of play.(As an aside,I am a little intolerant of these kind of shenanigans,my drive on the first hole might have buzzed these two as they sped off)
The only issue I have with the article is at the beginning where some of the golf course staff are falling all over the Kim when she dons the fashionable clothing. In my opinion, it is not really fair to be critical of the men for being overly courteous to a woman.The premise and the expectation are a little silly in my opinion. They are male. They are going to fawn all over an attractive well dressed lady.
Women only comprise 25% of the total golf population, so I suppose I am a golf minority.The number of people playing golf over the last few years has declined, some might refer to this as an evening out period. Many courses were built during a ten year boom and there simply are not enough golfers to play the available courses. Adding to the golf decline is the present dismal economic situation, which finds people having less time and money to play.
The PGA of America has placed an emphasis on growing the game at present, as they should. If more people are playing, the course conditions and available places to play benefit from a financial standpoint. I am a member of private club here in Montgomery County but, frequently play public courses and semi-private courses. (I do not particularly like the way my home course sets up off of the forward tees, so I like to change it up a bit.) I bring this up because I want you to comprehend that I see the antics on display in the article constantly. I have encountered many surly old men with antediluvian attitudes that miraculously end up playing directly in front of me off of the pro tee at a snail's pace.
Apparently, the article dredged up one male golfer/freelance golf writer from New Hampshire, a Mr. Wayne Mills who took it upon himself to respond to the expose via a three page diatribe to Golf Digest. He begins by saying that he is upset by the presumption that men not wanting to golf with women makes them "knuckle-draggers." I think,fair enough,he is upset by the particular wording used in the article. As, I read on I realize that his tirade only serves to illustrate that he may actually be Cro-Magnon man. He goes on to contradict his own contentions numerous times. He claims to have the inside scoop, that everyone at golf courses hates women because they complain,are rude and cheap. (I'd love for you to be able to link to his letter in the entirety but, it has caused such a stir that Golf Digest has pulled it down. If you desire to read this madness,I can email it to you, as I saved the text for reference)
The only complaining I have ever done on a golf course is relevant to slow pace of play and the state of the greens. I am always overly courteous and follow proper etiquette on the course.I do not walk through people's lines while putting,repair ball marks and fill in my divots. Cheap?My friends and me socialize post round in the clubhouse. We order food and get drinks,just like our male counterparts.
Finally, Wayne cancels his subscription to Golf Digest and threatens that he will not reinstate his subscription to the magazine, unless he gets an apology for the, "irresponsible hack job."
To you Mr. Wayne Mills and your like minded brethren, I say, your chauvinist attitude is a plague on the game of golf. I seriously wonder whether some woman somewhere outplayed you on a golf course and emasculated you to the point that warped your mentality. Your mindset is the precise reason some women get intimidated and walk away from golf. You are the antithesis of the PGA of America's efforts to grow the game. Someone like you simply fuels a girl like me to want to play better and bring ten of my friends to the game as new golfers.
Since My Husband and I normally fight over the new issue of Golf Digest when it arrives at our home perhaps we should have two subscriptions.That would alleviate the need to regain Mr. Mill's subscription altogether. Something tells me Wayne Mills will not be able to refrain from re-subscribing. Who among us golf nuts can live without reading the Hot List?
The writer starts out by saying that he anticipated some men would not want to golf with a woman. You can read the article in it entirety here http://golfdig.st/yiOMy2 .As a lady golfer I am not surprised at the notion of men blowing by the forward tee box after they have hit their drives on hole one to avoid playing with a woman. In one scenario Hall and Lynch are held up by the guys that sped away on hole one through the fourth hole. At which point they ask to join the rude twosome for the sake of pace of play.(As an aside,I am a little intolerant of these kind of shenanigans,my drive on the first hole might have buzzed these two as they sped off)
The only issue I have with the article is at the beginning where some of the golf course staff are falling all over the Kim when she dons the fashionable clothing. In my opinion, it is not really fair to be critical of the men for being overly courteous to a woman.The premise and the expectation are a little silly in my opinion. They are male. They are going to fawn all over an attractive well dressed lady.
Women only comprise 25% of the total golf population, so I suppose I am a golf minority.The number of people playing golf over the last few years has declined, some might refer to this as an evening out period. Many courses were built during a ten year boom and there simply are not enough golfers to play the available courses. Adding to the golf decline is the present dismal economic situation, which finds people having less time and money to play.
The PGA of America has placed an emphasis on growing the game at present, as they should. If more people are playing, the course conditions and available places to play benefit from a financial standpoint. I am a member of private club here in Montgomery County but, frequently play public courses and semi-private courses. (I do not particularly like the way my home course sets up off of the forward tees, so I like to change it up a bit.) I bring this up because I want you to comprehend that I see the antics on display in the article constantly. I have encountered many surly old men with antediluvian attitudes that miraculously end up playing directly in front of me off of the pro tee at a snail's pace.
Apparently, the article dredged up one male golfer/freelance golf writer from New Hampshire, a Mr. Wayne Mills who took it upon himself to respond to the expose via a three page diatribe to Golf Digest. He begins by saying that he is upset by the presumption that men not wanting to golf with women makes them "knuckle-draggers." I think,fair enough,he is upset by the particular wording used in the article. As, I read on I realize that his tirade only serves to illustrate that he may actually be Cro-Magnon man. He goes on to contradict his own contentions numerous times. He claims to have the inside scoop, that everyone at golf courses hates women because they complain,are rude and cheap. (I'd love for you to be able to link to his letter in the entirety but, it has caused such a stir that Golf Digest has pulled it down. If you desire to read this madness,I can email it to you, as I saved the text for reference)
The only complaining I have ever done on a golf course is relevant to slow pace of play and the state of the greens. I am always overly courteous and follow proper etiquette on the course.I do not walk through people's lines while putting,repair ball marks and fill in my divots. Cheap?My friends and me socialize post round in the clubhouse. We order food and get drinks,just like our male counterparts.
Finally, Wayne cancels his subscription to Golf Digest and threatens that he will not reinstate his subscription to the magazine, unless he gets an apology for the, "irresponsible hack job."
To you Mr. Wayne Mills and your like minded brethren, I say, your chauvinist attitude is a plague on the game of golf. I seriously wonder whether some woman somewhere outplayed you on a golf course and emasculated you to the point that warped your mentality. Your mindset is the precise reason some women get intimidated and walk away from golf. You are the antithesis of the PGA of America's efforts to grow the game. Someone like you simply fuels a girl like me to want to play better and bring ten of my friends to the game as new golfers.
Since My Husband and I normally fight over the new issue of Golf Digest when it arrives at our home perhaps we should have two subscriptions.That would alleviate the need to regain Mr. Mill's subscription altogether. Something tells me Wayne Mills will not be able to refrain from re-subscribing. Who among us golf nuts can live without reading the Hot List?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Feb Photo A Day-Self Portrait
When I saw this on the photo prompt list I dreaded February 10th arriving. I love taking photographs,hate being the subject of them. Additionally,I do not take myself or other people too seriously. I laugh frequently.If I posted a serious photo of myself here,I would not be being genuine to who I truly am.
When I am not laughing I look like this...
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Getting on the Dance Floor Gracefully
Today was supposed to be my outdoor practice day, unfortunately it is about to start snowing here, so I have been forced to alter my plans. Last Friday, I had my second lesson with a new instructor, Brendan at Olney Golf Park. The entirety of the lesson focused on strengthening the chipping component of my game, which happens to be the weakest area of my game. This is where I lose a majority of my strokes on the golf course. In the immediate area around the green, I am a hot mess. It is challenging to work on chipping indoors at my home without having balls roll under the sofa,which is what happened yesterday when I attempted to practice inside. This morning, I am a little bummed out.
Additionally, I had wanted to share the video from my lesson here on my blog but, encountered technical issues. The video is a realtime video in V-Locker and I am a Mac user. I attempted, in vain to screen capture the video with Jing. If you have suggestions about overcoming this technical issue,by all means comment below. I was hoping to edit the video so that you would not have see unnecessary things, like me standing around laughing and my golf pro's backside. The best I can do currently is to link to the entire video, so I apologize if this content is drags.
Chipping Lesson February 3, 2012
These are the specifics I am working on correcting with regard to my chipping:
1)Having grip pointed directly inside of left hip socket
2)Placing more weight on my left side
3)Hinging my wrist better (with abbreviated swings this is a struggle for me)
4)Preventing my right wrist from bowing during set up
5)Insuring that my back swing is equivalent to my follow through
Brendan has explained to me that it takes approximately 7 weeks of practicing something new in order for it to become comfortable within your swing. I am excellent at retaining information and feedback. Balancing all of these swing thoughts and being relaxed when I step out onto the golf course is what I find challenging.
The questions that I pose to you:
How do you avoid getting bogged down in the details?
How do you implement swing changes and still swing freely?
How do you prevent yourself from being mechanical?
"They" say that the first step in resolving a problem is admitting that you have one in the first place. I admit, I am a poor chipper. Now, it's time to improve.
Additionally, I had wanted to share the video from my lesson here on my blog but, encountered technical issues. The video is a realtime video in V-Locker and I am a Mac user. I attempted, in vain to screen capture the video with Jing. If you have suggestions about overcoming this technical issue,by all means comment below. I was hoping to edit the video so that you would not have see unnecessary things, like me standing around laughing and my golf pro's backside. The best I can do currently is to link to the entire video, so I apologize if this content is drags.
Chipping Lesson February 3, 2012
These are the specifics I am working on correcting with regard to my chipping:
1)Having grip pointed directly inside of left hip socket
2)Placing more weight on my left side
3)Hinging my wrist better (with abbreviated swings this is a struggle for me)
4)Preventing my right wrist from bowing during set up
5)Insuring that my back swing is equivalent to my follow through
Brendan has explained to me that it takes approximately 7 weeks of practicing something new in order for it to become comfortable within your swing. I am excellent at retaining information and feedback. Balancing all of these swing thoughts and being relaxed when I step out onto the golf course is what I find challenging.
The questions that I pose to you:
How do you avoid getting bogged down in the details?
How do you implement swing changes and still swing freely?
How do you prevent yourself from being mechanical?
"They" say that the first step in resolving a problem is admitting that you have one in the first place. I admit, I am a poor chipper. Now, it's time to improve.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Feb Photo a Day-Dinner
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
L'Etranger
It's very difficult to photograph a stranger covertly when you are using a zoom lens and flash. I present to you l'Etranger.
Friday, February 3, 2012
February Photo a Day-Hands
This is another portion of my follow through, as I have aspirations to dramatically improve my photography skills over the course of the next year. Photography has always been a creative outlet for me but, I will be taking classes in the coming months to better hone my skills. For fun, I am participating in the February Photo a Day Challenge on Twitter. There is a photo prompt for each day of the month. My photos will be posted on Twitter and here on Fabulous Follow Through.
If you are interested in participating in this exercise too following is the photo list:
1.)Your View Today
2.)Words
3.)Hands
4.)A Stranger
5.)10am
6.)Dinner
7.)Button
8.)Sun
9.)Front Door
10.)Self Portrait
11.)Makes You Happy
12.)Inside Your Closet
13.)Blue
14.)Heart
15.)Phone
16.)Something New
17.)Time
18.)Drink
19.)Something You Hate to Do
20.)Handwriting
21.)A Favorite Photo of You
22.)Where You Work
23.)Your Shoes
24.)Inside Your Bathroom Cabinet
25.)Green
26.)Night
27.)Something You Ate
28.)Money
29.)Something You Are Listening to
Take your photos, link to them and hashtag them #FebPhotoADay on Twitter. This photography exercise was created by a blogger, twitter handle @FatMumSlim .
If you are interested in participating in this exercise too following is the photo list:
1.)Your View Today
2.)Words
3.)Hands
4.)A Stranger
5.)10am
6.)Dinner
7.)Button
8.)Sun
9.)Front Door
10.)Self Portrait
11.)Makes You Happy
12.)Inside Your Closet
13.)Blue
14.)Heart
15.)Phone
16.)Something New
17.)Time
18.)Drink
19.)Something You Hate to Do
20.)Handwriting
21.)A Favorite Photo of You
22.)Where You Work
23.)Your Shoes
24.)Inside Your Bathroom Cabinet
25.)Green
26.)Night
27.)Something You Ate
28.)Money
29.)Something You Are Listening to
Take your photos, link to them and hashtag them #FebPhotoADay on Twitter. This photography exercise was created by a blogger, twitter handle @FatMumSlim .
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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