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Every now and then there is something that comes to an end. For good. Then there are the things that pause, for some reason, and later resume, again for a good reason. The latter is what is supposed...
View ArticleThe 14 clubs rule is troubling me
I am a person that is sticking to rules, no matter what. This includes golf rules I adhere to. There is one rule however that I question from time to time. Not really questioning the existence per se,...
View ArticleHilly, narrow and quirky, that‘s Italy‘s second oldest golf couse
Apart from skiing in Austria earlier in the year, this trip in May was the first summer-holiday-like we scheduled in 2022. And after all the Corona-mess this really felt like a true holiday again,...
View ArticleBall Showcase: Menaggio e Cadenabbia Golf Club
2nd oldest course in Italy I played in May 2022. Beautiful old setting, classic parkland but a tad quirky as they needed to increase length over the decades to eventually reach par-70. Still worth a...
View Article2022 mid-comp-season update
Just in case you are interested, I wanted to give you a short update on how my comp-season is going so far. In short: not so good, or not the way I wanted. Most definitely not the way I wished and not...
View ArticleBiggest ups and downs in my whole golf experience
Last week I was competing in just another Deutsche Bank tournament that was staged at my local club, just around the corner. It‘s not a hilly course but still my game was up and down. It‘s one of...
View ArticleBelek planning underway
To set the scene in case you are not aware, Belek is a small town in Turkey. It‘s situated on the south coast that they call „Turkish Riviera“ and actually there is one 5-star hotel next to each other...
View ArticleBall marker of the day. A new category on Golficiency
It sounds pretty lame, granted, but what I try to achieve here is not putting on display some boring plastic ball markers but rather showing off with some pretty outstanding pieces of coins from all...
View ArticlePGA Sultan at Antalya Golf Club, off-season experiences.
During my recent stay in Belek, Turkey, it was no question if I should squeeze some golf rounds into the family break, it was more a question of how often my wife would approve to be alone with the...
View ArticleSeason 2023 started
The weather has been dreadful the first months of the year. Rain, rain and rain in March, April and the beginning of May. And while I type this, it‘s pouring down again. I was glad that I managed to...
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