The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX Elkins Lake Golf Report

Golfers are mental masochists

2009-12-05T23:47:00-06:00

The majority of sports today require both the participant and the spectator to have masochistic tendencies.

The power of negative thinking

2009-11-01T01:49:00-05:00

This article is primarily for older and experienced golfers. Beginners and young people are concerned mainly in hitting the ball. They have not lived long enough, in the world of golf to have experienced the extensive trauma related to the game.

Seniors, you have it made

2009-10-18T00:38:00-05:00

As a man grows older he starts complaining about the things he can no longer do. He needs to look at the bright side and appreciate the advantages he has acquired.

A golf pro’s thoughts on important matters

2009-10-10T22:35:00-05:00

A vast majority of men, when turning on the radio or television in the morning, will turn to the sports news.

Nerves, our major enemy

2009-10-03T23:08:00-05:00

All participants in sports experience nervousness at the start of a game or contest. The nervousness usually leaves quickly after the contest starts and there is bodily contact.

Weapons of mental destruction

2009-09-20T00:45:00-05:00

The weapons of mental destruction are the 14 golf clubs in your golf bag.

The Obnoxious Golfer

2009-09-13T00:50:00-05:00

Golf, in the early stages, was considered a “rich man’s sport” or a “gentleman’s game.”

I have determined that being rich does not automatically qualify you as being a gentleman.

Choose the shot that best fits your capabilities

2009-08-29T23:50:00-05:00

The adage in golf has always been not how, but how many. There is no set rule as to how you get the ball close to the hole when just off the green, but the decision you make could mean all the difference in your score.

An adventure of a lifetime

2009-08-22T23:46:00-05:00

Last week, through the kindness of a close friend, I was able to spend five glorious days in Alaska. My journey started on Wednesday with a seven-hour flight out of Houston straight to Anchorage.

SHOT-MAKING: Art or science?

2009-08-01T23:03:00-05:00

Getting the ball to go where you want is equal parts science and art. A professional golfer has a mastery of mind, body and club that is likened to an artist’s exquisite control of a paintbrush on a canvas, or a musician’s deft fingertips on an instrument.