Good news. I shot a 45 for nine holes on Monday. That's almost half-way to my goal. I say almost because my goal is to break 90. Sorry for the blurry picture. Steve Shoots 45 So, at this "almost halfway point" to what do I attribute my success? By the way, it's good to celebrate individual steps along the way so long as I remember that I'm not quite to my goal. First, I have better technique. Brian Mullin, our golf professional at Play-a-Round Golf Ardmore, identified several ... Read more...

Losing weight is hard work. Cutting strokes off my handicap is harder. Sweaty workouts have long been the focus of losing weight. Back 50 years ago, Weight Watchers told us that making better choices regarding what we eat can help us lose weight faster. New methods like Noom are promoting a similar idea. Want to lose weight? Then, make better decisions. It's easy to see where I could lose a few pounds by making better decisions at the plate. It's also easy to see where I could lose ... Read more...

"With" is an often overlooked word. I order a hoagie with mayo or a burger with fries. Did you notice the "with"? Maybe not but, insert "with" between play and children and it takes on a new meaning. It means you move from an  observer of children at play to a participant where you play with children. "With" doesn't make any difference whether you're the mother or father. Will you play WITH me? Ask most soccer mom's if they play soccer with their children and most reply, "Sure. I ... Read more...

#Break90 indoors Time got away from me this week and I didn't have an opportunity to play outdoors. But, I did enjoy a round with my son on Saturday afternoon indoors and we both broke 90. Now, I know that I can't post this to my GHIN handicap, but it does give me encouragement that we're on the right track. It also made me wonder why we don't play more together...even indoors. Outdoor tennis was the only way tennis was played for years. The same for bowling and ice skating. No ... Read more...

Sometimes we need a vacation from our pursuit to #Break90. Mini-golf, bowling, and tennis are just a few of the sports that many of us have played without lessons. How do you hold a tennis racquet? What's a good way to aim the bowling ball to get a strike? Even mini-golf has a best way to swing the putter. But, where do you go to learn? I took bowling in college phys ed. I remember a few things about aligning the arrows on the bowling lane with the dots where you stand, but I don't ... Read more...