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Comment Form Updated - Test

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Hi Golfers!
Pardon me while I update and test my comment form to make it a bit more convenient for you to comment and participate in our discussions.
Thanks for your consideration,
- - Val Spangler, TOFG
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Tags: Blog Administration · Personal Golf Journal

Golf Alignment Instruction Tip

May 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Do your eyes ever play tricks on you? Mine do. That’s the prime reason aligning yourself for your shot is so difficult to get consistently right.
First, make sure of your target. Have as clear a picture of your target as possible. From the tee it consists of an area and a line from the center […]

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Tags: Golftoon Instruction · Know Your Course · Know Your Game · Mental Golf and Peak Performance · Personal Golf Journal · Play Better · Play Smarter · Pro Stats and Your Stats

A Quote for Golfers - Resilience!

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

TOFG couldn’t help but follow up my last two posts when I saw this quote on my Gmail inbox this morning>
Quote of the Day - Bern Williams - “Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.”

Boy does that apply to golfers. This game tests the human spirit and demands resilience like no […]

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Tags: Fitness and Exercise · Know Your Self · Mental Golf and Peak Performance · Personal Golf Journal · Play Better · Play Longer

Mental Golf - The psychology of “bounce-backs”.

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Mental golf: LETTING GO and REFOCUSING! The key in golf as in the rest of one’s life when faced with mistakes or shortcomings is how fast can you recover and get your focus back as quickly as possible so as to not let the mistake affect future performance.

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Tags: Know Your Self · Mental Golf and Peak Performance · Personal Golf Journal

Virtual Golf - international competition for gamers.

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

When you can’t get to the golf course for a real game - try virtual golf. You may be surprised at the fun. You will definitely be challenged by the competition as well as the game courses.

NOTE: This game can be addicting - consider yourself warned.
– Val Spangler, TOFG

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Tags: Know Your Course · Know Your Self · Personal Golf Journal · TV Viewers Guide

Course Management - A View From the Rough

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

In golf, when you have A View From the Rough, be a sailor and not a “pin head” and “tack” your way around the course. You’ll lower your score and enjoy golf more.

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Tags: Know Your Game · Personal Golf Journal · Play Better · Your Home Course

RSS Feed Set Up

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

With this big orange symbol, visitors can sign up to get The Old Fart Golfer posts sent to their feed reader and even get the news in an email alert. This internet blogging thing is a marvel - but not one that is done right without a fair bit of effort. However, any […]

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Tags: Know Your Course · Know Your Equipment · Know Your Game · Personal Golf Journal · TV Viewers Guide · Uncategorized · Welcome

Water on Stone Fitness - A Microwave Moment (or Two)

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Good Morning! … drip … drip … drip … “water on stone”.
Whatever time of day it is when you read this, this post is about a “good fitness morning”. PLUS - it is about changing your mind about fitness with a kind of Zen approach (Water […]

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Tags: Fitness and Exercise · Know Your Self · Personal Golf Journal

Golf Fitness Resources - Shoulder Focus

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Like most aging golfers TOFG has his share of injuries and ailments. Fortunately, the internet provides us with all kinds of information, fitness tips and exercises to prevent or treat them once acquired. I find YouTube to be an excellent resource because I learn better with video demonstrations for both conditioning and injury rehabilitation. Also, […]

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Tags: Fitness and Exercise · History and Stories · Know Your Course · Know Your Equipment · Know Your Game · Know Your Self · Personal Golf Journal · Play Longer · TV Viewers Guide · Welcome

Personal Golf Journal - Blog Categories List

April 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hi Golfers! Finally getting organized and feeling good about it. What will my viewers want to see and read about? What do you think? - Here is the first list of my categories for this site/blog:
1. Personal Golf Journal - The day to day efforts of TOFG to improve his golf game, his fitness and […]

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Tags: Fitness and Exercise · Golf Technology · History and Stories · Know Your Course · Know Your Equipment · Know Your Game · Know Your Self · Personal Golf Journal · Pro Stats and Your Stats · TV Viewers Guide · Your Home Course