The Uncle Dennis Rule

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics Another one of my favorite quotes, often attributed to Mark Twain, also erroneously as some of his "quotes" are. Golf is all about lies, mostly where the ball lies, but sometimes in the lies we tell about our game. So here is where we start looking for the "truths" in our golf game. Golf is all about numbers. I'm not going to tell that your score is not that important, we're not into participation trophies here. However, dig deeper so that you can improve your game and not have to subject yourself to a barrage of high scores and not know what went wrong. Statistics can be made to prove any point that you want to make. Time to make them work for you. Breaking down the stats I have gotten out to a golf course twice in the last 6 weeks. Not good for me, but it's more than I've played in a bit, so, I'll take it. There is a little course nearby called Old Fort . Nothing spectacular. It's decent. No driving ran...

Licensed to drive When you were a teenager, you had one thing on your mind...getting that driver's license. OK, maybe two things, but that's not important right now. The important takeaway is that before you got that license to operate a vehicle, you had to pass tests, written and road, and, ideally, get some practical experience. Not having that experience could prove dangerous to yourself and others, so it was vital to learn these skills before taking to the road. I've had a few errant drives in my day, and the holes on a golf course are never quite as far away as you think they should be. A stray drive off the tee could be a sudden shock to other players on an adjoining fairway or a nearby green. I once hit a recovery shot off of some hard pan (packed dirt) and pine needles through the golf cart of the other half of my foursome. Yes, THROUGH . My ball passed between the passenger and driver's heads as they crossed the fairway in my direction. I recommend some p...