Apr
28
EDS Byron Nelson
Filed Under Golf Techniques
There are many ideas for golf gift baskets. Golf gift baskets are a great option for a variety of occasions. Perhaps your golfing buddy was injured on your last excursion? A golf-themed get well basket will brighten their day and encourage them to get back on the links soon. Christmas is a great time for golf gift baskets, but almost any holiday can call for one. Consider one for Easter or for an anniversary!
The golf apparel that you choose also matters a great deal. Not only do you want to look great – you want to feel great. Tight or constrictive clothing will work against you, as full, deep breathing is as important to the game as your swing or your putt. It might be time to look in your closet and assess what you’ll be wearing on the course. If you gained or lost weight since last season, you’ll want to do yourself a favor and replace the things that are no longer comfortable, or don’t make you feel your best. Ladies’ golf clothes have gotten trendier and smarter recently, so freshen up your wardrobe with the things that will make you feel your best.
Another idea for golf gift baskets is to use them as corporate gifts. As you know, many executives love golfing. What could be a better way to impress clients or advertise to new ones? Send them as corporate thank you’s or hand them out at promotional events. Imagine making an impression with pro golf gear wrapped in a classy way!
At this week’s EDS Byron Nelson Championship, take Arron Oberholser in the outright (40-1), 1/6 unit: Oberholser started off the season with a back injury at the Mercedes. He came back almost two months later, the end of February, and hasn’t missed a cut since. He’s not just making paychecks, he’s making good paychecks, with two top-10s, the last of which came at the Shell Houston Open the week before the Masters. Looking at some of the winners of the Byron Nelson in the last ten years, like Jesper Parnevik, Shigeki Maruyama and Ted Purdy, I see similarities to Oberholser: smart players, not overflowing with talent, but they know how to score. Oberholser finished T13 last year.
What happened was I didn’t close the face at all and the ball sailed perfectly straight, right toward the people who’d just parked under the tree. I yelled but they didn’t seem to hear and I lost the ball tracing behind the head of one of them. Nobody appeared to be down, but I must’ve looked some shade of alabaster when I came up to them and saw that the ball was maybe ten feet behind a woman who said it did, indeed, go right over her head. I apologized profusely. She said, No worries. Another said, It’s a beautiful day to play golf. Then they got back to their 40s in paper bags.
Taking time to stretch and connect with your body and mind before beginning your game will always make a difference in how you play and how you feel. By paying close attention to your posture alone, you can avoid pain that may slow you down or affect your swing.
I aim for a tree and had been at it for half an hour,nobody else at the park, dialed in with my 9-iron. Bad shots ended up only as far away as thirty feet or so. Most were inside 20 feet.
Then a gaggle of park-goers parked under a nearby tree—they were about 60, maybe even 70 feet away. I saw them, of course, and didn’t think about stopping or moving because I hadn’t hit a ball close to that other tree. It was left of my tree and I was going left-right with the shots, meaning I was addressed toward the left tree and the people. I told myself to err on the side of over-drawing it right. That’s what I told myself.