KIKO Ezine – Jan 26, 2009 – Movement on the Course and other Etiquette
Playing Great Golf Ezine
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I am headed next week to the P. G. A. Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. This is a trade show where people from all over the world bring their wares to sell to the golf shops as well as the major manufacturers show their new products for the 2009 season. It is held at the Orlando Convention Center and some years it approaches 1 million square feet.
I love looking at all the new teaching aids and tech stuff that is out on the market for golf. Some inventions are truly unique and some are a little far fetched. It will take me all of the three days to go through the show.
It is an exciting show as there are many guest appearances by some of the top names in golf. There are education seminars for P.G.A. members and cocktail parties to hob knob with the rich and famous. I will report on my findings and let everyone in on what is new in the golf industry.
If you were watching the P.G.A. Tour this weekend you witnessed a marvelous performance from a young player from Hawaii. Tadd Fujikawa, who had rocked the golf world two years ago when he made the cut in the Sony Open, shot a third round 62 to vault him into sixth place heading into Sundays round. Tadd, who is only 18 years old, was vying to become the youngest champion ever on the Tour.
Unfortunately, Tadd shot a 73 and finished in a tie for 32nd. Everyone will say that it was great and what a performance, I just worry that he doesn’t get another chance to win. He is young but sometimes early success leads to more pressure and failed opportunities. We have to watch our comments of about it was a good experience when he could take the experience and say he was in contention and failed to perform. We don’t need failed experiences too much as this can lead to consistently poor results. His ability to shoot 62 among the best players in the world is a testament to his talent, I just hope he keeps getting better and is given more chances.
The PGA Tour has it’s first full field event of the year this week in Hawaii and I was checking the scores today and noticed that there were no Canadians in the field. Obviously, Mike Weir and Stephen Ames have decided not to play but I am not sure if there are any other ones eligible. I am not overly concerned about this but I do believe that we should make every effort from the government on down to aid in making sure our athletes are prepared to play at a world class level.
We should look at our success in hockey, especially at the junior level and allow the other sports to emulate the processes and procedures in developing our talent. I know there is wonderful work being done in all sports but we have to keep at it, re-evaluating as we go so that we stay on the cutting edge of talent development. This would start at the school systems and like I said before I believe government support of sports development is a crucial part of the whole equation. It is good for our young kids, our people and our nation.
If you are new to golf, one of the first thing to remember about golf is that it is played single file. In other words, players follow other players and how fast you play effects the people behind you. I am not trying to scare anyone away from starting golf but if you keep this in mind you will make the game more enjoyable for yourselves and the other people on the course.
Find times on the golf course when it is not busy to first go out and try the game. The game is very precise and takes a little experience to be able to move along on the course. Taking a few lessons and going to a driving range to hit some balls will help.
I once was trying to move a group of inexperienced golfers along and made a reference that maybe they should not be on the course in their present level of ability and the response was that when they wanted to learn to bowl they went to the bowling alley. This is a fair response but if you keep in mind that in a bowling alley your are only allowed so many balls and the longer you take does not usually affect other bowlers.
If we keep in mind that if we are slow and people are waiting, the game will not be enjoyable. Try going 30 Km/hr on the highway and you will certainly get alot of irate drivers not to mention you might get a ticket.
