At Play-a-Round Golf, we want each of our guests to have fun, but helping them decide what game to play, under what conditions, and on which course can be rather daunting. So, we ask the following question to get the discussion started... "Challenging or confidence-builder?" Listening to their discussion tells me a lot about the group and why they're here. Are they here to enjoy the beer or wine they brought with them? Do they want to showoff their new driver? Have they brought a newbie ... Read more...

Listening to a TED talk last week, I realized that I needed to learn more about happiness and picked up Shawn Achor's book "The Happiness Advantage." Already it's changed a lot of what I believed in regarding success. "...more than any other element, fun is the secret of Virgin's success." ~ Richard Branson We've all been told to focus on success. Keep your nose to the grindstone and eventually you'll be successful and then you'll be happy. Turns out that the opposite is more true. When I ... Read more...

With all the clamor regarding speed of play on professional tours, college matches, and the amateur ranks, one would think there would be more emphasis on how fast we can play rather than measuring how slow we play? It's like telling your children, "Don't jump on the bed." The only thing we hear is we play slow. So, if everyone does it, what's the issue? Rather, what if the focus were on how fast we play? What if we spoke about how quickly certain professionals played a round of 18 holes? ... Read more...

Play-a-Round Golf... helping families and friends balance work and play, year-round. Let's begin with Dad. Don't misunderstand, we have no aversion to women and children.  It's just that more men play golf than women...by quite a lot. While children are a growing part of the game, the jury is still out if they'll continue after their parents stop pushing them. Need to think more on this. But back to Dad. First a couple of questions: When he arrives home after a round, is Dad in a good mood ... Read more...

Learn the distance that you carry the ball with each club. You can always predict total distance depending on ground conditions. Does your 3-wood really carry farther than your 5-wood? Unless you have an 85-m.p.h. clubhead speed, I doubt it. How many yards does each wedge go? Does it have the proper loft configuration? How far do you carry your driver? Can you carry those bunkers on the 4th hole at Downingtown CC? It's best to know the answer before you try. Did you know the simulators ... Read more...