Albemarle Plantation Golf

Posted on April 8, 2015 by jimjet

Yesterday this average golfer played the Sound Golf Links at Albermarle Plantation near Hertford, North Carolina. Hertford is south of Elizabeth City about an hour from the Outer Banks. Many people told us that this was a tough course, but the slope from the senior tees is only 114 and from the blue and white tees the slope rating is 136 and 123. Many of the holes have waste/swamp area to carry, especially from the blue and white tees so the slope is greater from those tees vs the gold tees where they are positioned to take some of the waste carry out of the holes. There is a lot of water and some pretty holes along the sound and river. The prettiest holes are along numbers 16, 17 and a beautiful finishing 18th. Overall this course is average compared to most courses that we play in the Pinehurst area. Average cost here for non-members runs in the area of $54 but you can catch a free round if on a discovery package. If you are in the area it’s a course you’ll want to play. Today we will be working our way back to Pinehurst with a stop to play more golf at Cutter Creek Golf Course in Snow Hill, North Carolina. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

The Sound Golf Links

This Average Golfer

Sound Golf Links Hertford, North Carolina

Posted on April 7, 2015 by jimjet

This average golfer is in beautiful Hertford, North Carolina at the Albemarle Plantation resort. While here I will be playing the Sound Golf Links. My bonus coming here was that I learned that Hertford is the home of former New York Yankees great, Jim “Catfish” Hunter! The course looks like fun, but it’s good that I have a large supply of balls after taking a look around the course last evening. Should be interesting. Before every round, I try to do something new to improve my game. So, here are two nice links. The first is a run down of the Sound Golf Links course and the second is a nice little drill from the Golf Academy on relaxing your arms called the Gravity Drop Drill. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.soundgolflinks.com/mobile/page.html?page=course

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/night-school-gravity-arm-drop/?cid=twitter-gca-v-night-school-gravity-arm-drop-032715

Goosen’s Signature Finish

Posted on April 6, 2015 by jimjet

Having a great swing, including the finish is a thing of beauty in golf. They say that Goosen’s finish is one of the best and here is a video from the Golf Academy that shows that perfect finish. Having a good finish is probably one of the hardest things that I struggle with my in my swing and that is probably true for a lot of amateur golfers. I’m starting the golf week by traveling to Hertford, North Carolina to play a couple of new courses and look forward to telling my readers about them! Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/gca-retief-goosens-signature-finish/?cid=twitter-gca-v-goosens-signature-finish-032514

Should You Lift That Lead Heal?

Posted on April 5, 2015 by jimjet

If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a hundred times, keep that lead heal on the ground. Now, Martin Hall of the Golf Academy tells us that may not be true for us senior golfers! In this lesson video, he also talks about some pros who do not keep that left heel down and how it aids the swing. After looking at this video and then putting a club in my hands and trying the swing with a little bit of lead foot lift, I was amazed at how much easier my turn seemed to be. Now I’m anxious to give it a try out on the links. This average golfer is traveling out near the northern coast of North Carolina tomorrow and will give you an update on some golfing experiences that we are planning there. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-power-heal/?cid=twitter-gca-v-night-school-power-heel-040415

Hit Like Jason Day

Posted on April 4, 2015 by jimjet

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in Pinehurst, North Carolina and it was a super day to play the Foxfire Grey course. This average golfer played better as a result of being more consistent throughout the day. Any time you can be more consistent your game is going to improve without fail. Jason Day has a very consistent swing and here is a Golf Academy video that will talk about that consistency and how to make it work. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-fix-hit-it-jason-day-these-tips/?cid=twitter-gca-v-jason-day-swing-032115

The Third Fairway at Foxfire Grey Course.

Grip Like Arnold Palmer

Posted on April 3, 2015 by jimjet

Yesterday, this average golfer played our Whispering Pines River Course here in the Pinehurst area. After conquering that course yesterday, I am off to the Foxfire Grey Course today. As I have mentioned many times in this blog, before every round I try to focus on one aspect of my game and make an improvement. Yesterday I seemed to be letting the club fly out of my hands a little bit, so today it’s focusing on the proper grip. I came across this video from the Golf Academy which talks about the famous grip of Arnold Palmer. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/night-school-grip-it-king/?cid=twitter-gca-v-night-school-grip-it-king-032015

Foxfire’s Red and Grey Gene Hamm Designed

The Humor in Golf

Posted on April 2, 2015 by jimjet

As an average golfer, I can remember many times when I wanted to cry on the golf course as a result of how I was playing. But, I can also remember many more times when I’ve laughed on the golf course, also as a result of how I was playing. Seems like it’s more fun to laugh than cry. I have a very good friend who I play golf with here in Pinehurst and his son is a P G A professional and has often told us, remember you guys are not professionals! He means no disrespect for us, but what he is saying is that sometimes we are just too hard on ourselves and have to remember that golf is not what we do for a living, it’s what we do for fun. Although the other day, one of my golf buddies and I proclaimed to be professionals as we told some other golfers that we play for money as I was collecting the 50 cents that I won on the back nine. As bad as I play some days, I always look forward to the next round because just being on the course, having fun and enjoying the exercise is what it’s all about. With that in mind, I wanted to share some humor that came from Pinehurst via some caddies comments. Happy golfing from this average golfer and have fun!

http://www.pinehurst.com/news/best-caddie-jokes-golf/

Start Your Round On A Positive Note

Posted on April 1, 2015 by jimjet

The spring weather has really come upon us here in Pinehurst, North Carolina! This average golfer will be taking to the links again tomorrow playing the Whispering Pines River course. It seems as though when you hit the ball off the first tee, if you don’t have a good hole it sets a precedent for a mental defeat for the rest of the round. Sometimes you just have to think positive before you start your round and here’s a great video was some advice from a teaching pro at Pinehurst Country Club. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.pinehurst.com/news/video-get-round-started-positive-way/

A Better Turn For Power Drill

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jimjet

Yesterday this average golfer played at Whispering Pines on their Pines Course and although my short game improved, I was struggling off the tee. An old habit returned, as I wasn’t turning properly. After playing, I came back and dug through the archives and found this video on helping make the proper turn. Whispering Pines has 36 holes in the River and Pines courses. Both are tough courses and the slope for yesterday on the Pines from the senior tees was 124. Happy golfing from this average golfer.

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/night-school-perfect-practice/?cid=twitter-gca-v-night-school-power-up-with-bigger-turn-032515

Whispering Pines Dirst Tee of Pines Course

Whispering Pines First Tee of Pines Course

11th Tee Whispering Pines, Pines Course

Hitting the Three Hardest Bunker Shots

Posted on March 29, 2015 by jimjet

This average golfer currently splits his golf time between Pinehurst and the Northeast. I get my winter golf in and head north for a few months as Spring approaches the north before heading back to Pinehurst for some Summer golf and later in the Fall. One of the major differences that I see between the north and south courses is sand bunkers. What I mean is, very few bunkers in the north compared to the courses I play in Pinehurst. A course in Pinehurst that is noted for its bunkers is Talamore for example. If you are going to play in Pinehurst, you really do need to know how to play out of the sand. Not many golfers will spend the time necessary practicing the biker shot and as a result will struggle when they are on a course that is replete with sand. Here’s a great video on how to hit the three toughest bunker lies. Happy golfing from this average golfer!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/school-golf-how-hit-3-hardest-bunker-shots/?cid=twitter-gca-v-how-to-hit-hard-bunker-shots-032715

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