August 2008

Caddy Tip #106- Pull the pin

08.29.2008

This past Tuesday I played in a qualifier for the NC Mid-Amateur golf tournament. It is one of the Carolinas Golf Association Majors, and there are several qualifiers throughout the state to complete the field of 100+ players. It is being held this year at Sedgefield CC , which was host to the PGA Tour’s  2008 Wyndam Championship. I am eligible this year since I have been reinstated to the amateur ..read more

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How to speak Golf

08.21.2008

Several weeks ago I received a comment to create a golf terminology page or at least a place for those of you new to the game to learn how to speak the language.

Here is a link to some common golf terms.   Golf Glossary.

But please contribute your favorite golf speak in the comments section below.

Here are a few to get us started…..

Bomb -outrageously long drive

Bite- stop

Frozen Rope- very straight shot (I ..read more

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The Forest Oaks Invitational (The New GGO)

08.19.2008
11 years ago I walked off of the 18th green of the Forest Oaks Country Club golf course after an exciting round of 72, even par. The round included 1 birdie and 1 bogey and only 2 GIR (greens in regulation). It was good enough to secure a victory in the Forest Oaks Invitational, over some of the top amateur golfers in NC thanks to a first round 7 under par, 65. But I digress. This year’s Forest Oaks Invitational, held in ..read more

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How to have fun playing golf

08.07.2008

Yesterday was a good day.

I had a business appointment in Chapel Hill NC booked for early evening on Wednesday so I decided to head down early and accept an invitation to play 9 holes at Chapel Hill CC with a friend of mine from Morehead City.  His name is Ryan and he plays for the UNC golf team. Ryan, several years my junior, was the kid who tagged along with us, “big kids,” at Morehead CC back ..read more

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