DIY Custom made teddy bear golf club head covers

Hey,

How are you guys?

I am good. I was surfing youtube today and came across a simple yet fun little project. Do it yourself custom made golf club head covers. Here is the youtube

DIY Golf Club Cover

So I decided to do a couple myself. I did my driver.

Then I did my putter.

I am pretty pleased with the results. I hope it will add a little fun to my future games.

Dave McBride aka The Golfing Gamer

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Practice at Patton's Glen 9 hole par 3

Hey how are you guys?

I am doing pretty good. I was able to head out to my local 9 hole par 3 course to play tonight. I go to Patton's Glen 9 hole par 3. My very first outing this summer was there. I was alone this time and decided to play two balls. Both of my scores this time beat my first time out. So I was happy with that. I also changed the way I was teeing off. I decided to tee off not using a tee. Therefore making it seem like my starting short game shots were from the fairway on a regular sized course. I was trying to simulate real short game conditions. I think had I teed off using tees I would have scored lower. But the score was not my goal. My goal was practicing my short game.

I was certainly not as consistent off the ground instead of a tee. However I started a new chipping technique. As well I started using a different putting setup and technique. Both of those techniques come from David Leadbetter. There are a bunch of his videos online. I watched one of his series from the early 90's. Go on youtube search for "David Leadbetter The Short Game" you will find a 6 part video series.

The chipping technique involves chocking up on the club and changing the grip and swing to more of a putting swing. This technique allows for more control and for less to go wrong. Or so says David Leadbetter.

Well let me tell you he knows what he is talking about. I managed to make a bunch of short 15-20 yard chips onto the green. In the past I was all over the place with chipping. I didn't know if I needed to swing with my wrist or not. I was all over the place and my chips were as well. Many times in the past I would putt from the green side rough because I was afraid I would skull the ball and send it across the green. I would think at least with a putt it stays on the ground.

Now although I need more practice to find out how each club reacts to the same power. I used a 7 once to chip and run it close to the hole. I used my gap wedge to do a nice little lob chip to get over a nasty sand trap onto the green. I was really happy with both those chips. I really do like this new technique.

Putting the game within a game they say. Well I think I was putting slightly better. The big difference for me was to take 2 practice swings. The 2 practice swings help me judge the power of the stroke. A number of times things worked out. I missed the lag putt but was close enough to sink afterward. As well David Leadbetter says for you to develop a 1-2 tempo. I started  using the same swing tempo. The tempo is supposed to stay the same. The speed and length of the swing produce the power. I still had a bunch of 3 putts but they were mainly from a rim shot. So I was pretty happy with the changes to my putting swing overall.

All in all I was pretty happy with my double round at Patton's Glen this evening.  

Dave

My first full 18 hole round after action report July 17th

So I played a round of golf with my step son, his dad and single player who joined us. We started out at 4:00pm and finished a little before 9:00pm.

My focus was to see how my driving has improved since trying a new technique on the range a little while ago.

I was pretty pleased with my drives today. I banana sliced it off the very first tee. However I was not discouraged. The rest of my drives for the day except 1 were mostly strait. I wasn't getting huge drives but I was much more consistent off the tee. As well for the most part my full iron swings were fairly consistent as well. With my 8 iron being the star of my bag in the back 9. I had 1 birdie chance and made par on three holes.

The bad stuff were my chipping and putting. I was afraid of skulling the ball and therefore skulled it a bunch of times. Or I did a little chip that went 5 feet. I lost my ball twice in the light rough. So I could probably knock off 2 stokes if I had actually found them.

I also hit a golf cart that was in a blind spot from where I hit. I think my ball either bounced off the roof and into the woods or they old guys chucked it into the woods. They were polite when I apologized but I didn't buy it. If they want to be petty like that well there are more important things in life then losing a golf ball.

I did not hit a single sand trap. Except for one drive that skipped out of one. My ball went in at just the right angle for a plume of sand to get sprayed to either side and then it bounced out. Lucky me.

I did realize my gold shoes are torture devices. Until I can afford a new pair I think I will play in my running shoes.

I scored a 116 on 72 par. All in all though I had a great time golfing and felt it was a good litmus test for what I need to work on next.

I am now confident with my driver. Which I have never been up to this point. I mean I used to hit that sucker and hope for the best. Now I am confident I can hit the ball 220-250 in the fairway.

It was funny I was early so I practiced putting. I was two putting from about 15 feat away. Man that practice did not translate to the course.

So next up for me?

Working on my chipping. I know I know. Drive for show putt for dough. However When it takes you 2-3 chips to get on. You need some work there. I feel that working on one thing at a time is the way to go. I really worked in fixing my slice off the tee. It felt like it paid off even though I couldn't capitalize on every good drive.  I think the chipping will cut down on the horrendous holes.

I am proud to say though I had a 9 shot holes but no 10 shot holes. That was new.

Well that is all for now.

Good gaming and good golfing folks.

Took my son to the driving range

So I had a big day of golf today. I took my son to the driving range to try out his clubs and to see if he likes hitting golf balls. As well as played my first full round of 18. (more to come in a separate post on that)

Well it turns out he had a good time at the driving range. I started him off on his irons then I had him try his 1 wood driver. When he connected on his second swing the ball went about 30 feet before hitting the ground. He was pretty impressed. So was I.

He said he had fun. We will got out to the range a couple more times I think before we try that 9 hole par 3 I mentioned in an earlier post.

For his first time at the range I didn't speak in any negatives. I think that way is truly important for him to like playing in the future. I think it is difficult on a new player if you constantly tell them what they are doing wrong. Instead I am going to try and focus on what he is doing right.

Used golf clubs for my kid

So My son is 8 going on 9 in September. He has asked to go golfing with me. I got into golfing when I was 10-11 I guess. Which was just tall enough to use my Dad`s clubs. My Dad is a lefty. I am a righty. So at one point we went down to the local gofl club and my Dad asked the manager if he could pick out a set of clubs for my little brother and I. He said yes. We played with those clubs for a few years until my Dad got us identicle Wilson sets. I still use most of the irons from that Wilson set. I still have the 3 wood too. I want to replace that sucker. Actually I want a full new set but I promised myself I wouldn`t buy a new set until I broke the elusive 100 stroke score for a typical 18 hole course.

So I have a small budget for golf. I am willing to get Aiden some junior clubs but a new set could cost $100! Even a used set on kijiji could run me $25-50. I was going to go that route until a coworker pointed out that sometimes people put free stuff on kijiji to give away. I checked and low and behold someone was giving away a set of used junior clubs. I made contact and picked them up last night. I showed my son when we got home and he said that it was Epic! So there is that :D

Now back when I started playing golf I played with my Dad (15-18 handicap) and my little brother 1 1/2 years my junior. My little brother (I have 3 older brothers) was a natural. At one point he went from hitting 140 to 110. That same game I went from 140 to 120. I have since been a semi-solid 110 on average. So when my Dad tought us it was more of the school of look at me do what I do and don`t lift your head. Do you how many times I was told "you lifted your head" after a crappy shot? Many many times. Anyway I am going to take my son out this week. we are going to go the the range and if he picks it up quickly then we may even head to Patton`s Glen 9 hole Par 3 for a 9 hole round. I think the place is great for me to work on my irons off the tee, chipping and putting. I also think it is the perfect place to teach an 8 year old how to play. It is quiet and not very big.

My approach to teaching my son what I know is going to be interesting. I plan on having a "Golf is fun!" approach. I gave up the game in my 20s because I wasn`t getting any better and didn`t get the proper instruction. That`s okay and I don`t blame my Dad. He was not a teacher. I guess he figured I would learn the way he did by playing. I need instruction. Nowadays I get it from youtube videos and from a book. It is my hope that I can teach my son in a way that doesn`t turn him away from golf like what happened to me.

Oh and by the way I will never tell my son "you lifted your head" after a crappy shot.

First game of the year after action report July 11

So I played on July 11th 2016. My playing partner was my step son. We went to a local 9 hole par 3 course called Patton`s Glen.

It is a nice little course. I think the longest hole is 120± yards. I think the shortest is 75yards.

I scored horribly for most of the game. I mean really bad. However there were a few highlights.

Let me explain that last year I started working on a new grip as well as I have been trying to get rid of my slice. I have also been trying to eliminate my fat shots on my short irons.

I have come accross a video on youtube that lead me to a new golf instruction site. I will get more into the site in another post.

Off the tees in general I was very consistent. It was my first time on the course so it was tough to judge distance. As well I only have a vague idea of my own capabilities and yardages for each of my clubs. All that being said my step son remarqued that my tee shots were quite strait. I got quite a bit of loft on my tee shots. Used my 8 iron for the first hole but quickly changed to mainly just my 9 iron.

For most of the approach chips I used my gap wedge. For a couple I used my lob wedge. I suffered a few times by skulling the ball. On one hole which has a water hazard. I managed to miss the hazard on my tee off but skulled it on my chip that sent it into the water. Woot! I need to find a chipping green to practice those very short lobs or chips. You know the really delicate ones.

As per usual where I suffered the most was putting. I 3 to 4 put a bunch of times when I should have 2 put max.

My score was horrible and my step son beat me by 6 stokes. He is quite competitive. So that may motivate me or put pressure when I play with him again. Which will be Sunday the 17th if all goes well.

All in all though I was happy to play a game before my annual work tournament. In the last few years my vegas style work tournament was the only golfing I have been able to do. This year though I hope will be different.

Introduction

Hello,

I am a 40 something roleplaying game hobbiest who also has a passion for golfing. I am going to use this blog and eventually a youtube channel to blog and vlog my progress in golf. And occassionally my ideas on roleplaying games.