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Day 252 (11 Jan 25) - Got in some 54° wedge work off the mini-mat in the backyard - hitting from the tight lies side of the mat.  Worked on distance control - picking a landing target ahead of where I wanted the ball to finish.  Solid session - getting some nice finishes close to the pin “target”.  Worked from distances ranging from 10yds to 20yds.  

Just like the 2022, 2021, 2020, 2023, and 2024 topics, we're doing it again in 2025! Once again, I'd like to birdie every hole at Whispering Woods in 2025 (and maybe every numbered hole on other courses). I'd like you to join me on this quest. I'll have a better chance this year if I don't completely screw up my left thumb in August, too… 😉 This year's spreadsheet is below: 2025 TST Birdie Challenge - Google Sheets Please click through, add your name, home course, and location, and when you make a score on the holes as you play them, update your line in the spreadsheet with your ringer score, basically. The idea is to score a birdie or better on each hole on the course this year. If you're above a certain handicap and would like to make it a par challenge, go for it! Just add that note to the Notes column. Please leave the formatting as is. And note that you only write down one score - if you birdie a hole three times, you aren't writing down -3. It's just your best individual score for each hole. We can all cheer each other on and see where this takes us! If you truly play a TON of different courses, then follow these two guidelines: If you just play a lot of golf, but still get 20 or 25 (or more) rounds in on one course, consider making that your home course and just doing the birdie challenge there. If you truly play only 20-40 rounds per year, and never more than a handful at the same course, consider trying to birdie holes numbered 1 to 18 across all of your courses. Or even doing it twice. Yeah, some hole #17s will be easier birdies than others, but that's why you might do it twice.

He was lied to on several fronts. But, was also dumb enough to believe them all.

'Nothing changes; there is only money': Cut from LIV, former winner shares frustration Eugenio Chacarra, 24, intends to chase a PGA Tour card once his suspension ends in September. I wonder how many LIV players are feeling the same... Based on some of the news stories, I am guessing John Rahm may be one of those who regrets forgoing competition in lieu of $$$.  But others like Phil, probably likes the $$$ since he has accomplished much in the PGA and is in waning years.