In The Flesh
The new BBC TV show In The Flesh looks interesting. Recovering zombies.
Game of Thrones With Vikings
Vikings on History Channel
Trance
The red band trailer for Trance looks like it could be interesting.
Nick Trichillo on Golf Swing Sequence
Compares the golf swing sequence to the motion of the shot put versus a baseball pitcher.
Nick Trichillo on Hand Awareness
The +3 drill. Way to make yourself conscious of the need to have the hands leading the clubhead at impact.
Orphan Black
Gotta remember to watch Orphan Black when it starts in late March 2013.
Brad Faxon on Sports Science
Putt Better Thru Imagination
Want to putt better – just pretend the hole is bigger.
“People in our study made more successful putts in a smaller hole when a visual illusion helped them perceive it as larger,” said Jessica K. Witt, an assistant professor of psychological science who studies perception in sports. “We know that how people perceive the environment affects their ability to act in it, such as scoring as basket or hitting a baseball, and now we know that seeing a target as larger leads to improved performance.
I Only See Asians
Yani Tseng might get some flack for speaking what is a general truth.
Most of the time, on Monday mornings, the only people you see on the range are Asians. I mean, only see Asians.
There’s a reason Asian players largely dominate women’s golf, and this is probably a contributing factor.
Will Ferrell’s Ryder Cup Advice
Will Ferrell dishes out Ryder Cup advice.
Dishonorable Disclosures
Sim Park 6/10 Round Details
Course: Sim Park Golf Course
Date: 6/10/12
This is the eighth of eight weeks of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Good weather this week with winds about 10-15 from the south.
#1 – Par 4 straight-away. Hit a little push with a Driver into the right rough that didn’t go very far. SW from 90 ran about 25 feet past the hole – couldn’t get any spin downwind and out of rough. First putt went 4 feet past, and made the comeback. Par E
#2 – Par 4 dogleg right. Another push, this time with a 3W that stuck me deep in the trees. Had 140 to the hole and had to punch an 8-iron about 7 feet off the ground. Ball managed to just trickle onto the front edge of the green. Good first putt, and a tap in for par. E
MacDonald GC Round Details #2
Course: MacDonald Golf Course
Date: 5/20/12
This is week six of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Weather was about 80 degrees with a light wind from the north that was blowing 15-20 by the end of the round.
#1 – Par 5 straight down wind with trees left and right. Hit driver that missed the fairway to the right by a foot. Had 210 to the hole and hit an 5 iron to the front right corner, about 50 feet away. Poor first putt came up 8 feet short. Didn’t get the birdie putt high enough. 3 putt par. E
#2 – Longish par 3 slightly downwind – I hit a perfect 7 iron, but it wasn’t enough club and I ended up 5 feet short of the green in the front fringe. Chipped with a 9-iron, but got it a little hard and left myself with 4 feet downhill left to right. Hit an OK putt, but had the wrong line. Bogey. +1
Sim Park Round Details
Course: Sim Park Golf Course
Date: 5/12/12
This is the fourth of eight weeks of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Perfect weather this week with very light winds.
#1 – Par 4 straight-away. Hit a little push with a 3W into the right rough. SW from 125 came up about 2 steps short of the green with a front pin. Hit my chip too hard, but it hit the flag and stopped about 4 feet away. Terrible putt that was always left. Bogey. +1
#2 – Par 4 dogleg right. Normally hit 3W off this tee, but decided to go after a driver and never committed to the swing. Result was a huge pull into the fairway of the next hole over. Had an opening from 135 to another front pin, and missed the green short by 2 steps. Hit a terrible chip than ran 15 feet past and left me with a fast downhill putt. Hit a good putt, but misread the break – another bogey. +2
Tex Consolver Round Details
Course: Tex Consolver Golf Course
Date: 5/6/12
This is the fourth of eight weeks of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Weather started off great for the first two holes, then the wind picked up to about 20-25 from the north as a cold front came thru..
#1 – Par 4 dogleg right with a fairway bunker at the corner. Pushed a driver to the right of the bunker but found an opening. Hit SW to the middle of the green and 2-putted from about 30 feet. E
#2 – Par 4 with water left, trees and water right. Hit Hybrid off the tee down the middle. In between clubs for approach and choked down on an 8-iron to a back edge pin, but it bounced thru the green by about 2 feet. Chip with a PW from about 20 feet, and made it for birdie. -1
Cheap Golf Groupon
Great golf groupon today – $89 for 10 rounds of golf at Cherry Oaks in Cheney.
Need More Practice
Just noticed my last practice session was on Easter. No wonder I’m struggling to get the ball in the hole.
Auburn Hills Round Details
Course: Auburn Hills Golf Course
Date: 4/29/12
This is the third of eight weeks of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Weather was pretty good for this round with light winds and wet conditions due to morning rains.
#1 – Par 4 with OB left and water right. Hit a hybrid that found the right side of the fairway. 130 to the hole, I bladed my GW and it hit a cart path and went OB. Dropped and hit next shot to 15 feet. Left the bogey putt just and made double. +2
#2 – Par 4 with a wide fairway. Hit 3W to right side of fairway. Only had 75 yards left with a good angle, but hit it too far and had a 40 footer for birdie. Easy 2 putt for par. +2
LW Clapp Round Details
Course: LW Clapp Golf Course
Date: 4/22/12
This is the second of eight weeks of the Wichita Adult Golf League. Each week, teams of two play 9 holes of four ball. My teammate this year is my daughter again. We finished in 2nd place overall in the 2011 league. For 2012, there are 32 teams signed up.
Weather was pretty good for this round, though the wind was blowing 20-30mph from the north. Clapp is a very protected course, but its also tiny – with a creek winding through most holes, out-of-bounds in play and loads of trees just off the fairways.
#1 – Par 4 straight down wind with trees left and right. Hit 3w off the tee and didn’t hit it great, but got it in the fairway. 135 left to the green and hit a full SW that just made it onto the front of the green. Left the 20 foot birdie short by about 2 feet, made the par putt. E
#2 – Par 4 with wind from the right. Another 3w off the tee as the out-of-bounds comes in close on the right if you push a driver. Like always, I pushed it towards that OB, but it ended up fine. Hit a terrible pitch that trickled onto the green about 30 feet away. Again, short with the birdie putt and cleaned up for par. E