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Ken Golf can be an expensive game. Between greens fees, equipment, lessons, and travel, costs add up quickly. One of the easiest ways golfers try to save money is by purchasing used golf balls. Companies now sell millions of recycled and refinished golf balls every year, often at a fraction of the cost of new balls. … Read more
Range Session Notes From today Decided to hit the range today instead of the garage. Unfortunately the grass tees were full, so I was on mats — but the upside was I was in the shade the whole time, which was nice. If I could hit on the course like I did today at the … Read more
June 17th – Lesson Notes I felt a little out of sorts warming up before the lesson, but after a few warm-up shots we got going. Progress check: still baby steps, but I can see real signs of improvement — it’s just coming a little slower than I’d like. I keep reminding myself, and telling … Read more
9 Holes – South Suburban (Back 9) Overall: Not a great score. Somewhat discouraging given the lessons I’ve been taking, but there were some positives to build on. Driver: Pretty good for the most part, though sometimes it feels like all arms for some reason. Par 5s: Some good second shots and drives. Had a … Read more
Saturday, June 6th – Highlands Ranch Golf Club Teed off at 6:50 a.m. with Lucas and a couple of friends. Early mornings are tough to drag yourself out of bed for, but I’d highly recommend it — we finished in just under four hours, barely saw the group in front of us, and the guys … Read more
Context First lesson in about a month after missing the last one because of a calendar error. Worked with just an 8-iron today, mostl. Started with a warm-up while Chris finished with another student. Feeling good coming out of this lesson — Chris is encouraging and I can see real glimmers of improvement, even if … Read more
Round Notes — Wednesday, May 27th | South Suburban | 9 Holes Overall Impressions Played pretty well for the most part. The driver is still the best club in the bag — feeling like I’m even getting a little more distance out of it now. Chipping is getting better but still some bad spots. Just … Read more
Ranking Denver-Area Golf Courses by Slope Rating: Hardest to Easiest If you’ve ever wondered why some golf courses in the Denver area seem to punish every miss while others let you recover from a bad swing, the answer often comes down to slope rating. A slope rating measures how difficult a golf course plays for … Read more
Wilshire Golf Course Friday, May 22 · Company tournament with Lucas for his work. They had some openings so, joined just to play. We didn’t enter our scores since we won’t be playing consistently over the summer, Lucas included. Plus my play was not good Course notes Mostly straight layout with plenty of trees. Haven’t … Read more
Conditions were far from ideal — 55°F at tee time with rain coming and going throughout most of the round, annoying enough to be a nuisance but not enough to call it. Ironically, the sun came out right at the end. Despite the weather, played pretty well overall. Hole 1 (Par 4) — Drove it … Read more