Columnist: Richard Todd
Positive Attitude = Better Scores
By Richard Todd Sports psychologists have said for years that, “attitude impacts performance.” I never whole heartedly believed that until I recently reviewed some data on the topic. ShotScope, a world leader in golf GPS and automated performance tracking and analytics, has been studying data they collected. They have the ability to draw […]
New Golf Rules for 2020: What is Net Double Bogey?
By Ricard Todd No, this article isn’t about shooting your lowest score, in fact it’s just the opposite! Continue reading to understand what your worst score can be! As a young player my dad told me I couldn’t card more than a 10 on any hole. While that may be an easy rule […]
On Course Faux Pas
By Richard Todd Is it possible to limit the number of times your playing companions irk you during a round of golf, to one specific item? For most of us there are several breaches of etiquette that can interrupt an otherwise perfect round of golf. Recently, PGA tour caddies were asked for any pet […]
A Required Mulligan
By The Rules Guy, Richard Todd The two major mantras, when it comes to golf are: Play the ball as it lies and always Play by the rules. But did you know there is such a thing as a legal Mulligan? Jesper Parnevik found out the hard way. It’s not always obvious, however, how […]
Rumors, Facts, and Golf
By Richard Todd The golfing news has been a buzz about stat tracking software to help golfers hone performance and lower handicaps. Do they really work? The empirical data provided by the latest technology will provide personal club distances, shot shapes, and length from desired targets among many other useful information. One […]
Play A Short Course For Fun and Game Improvement
By Richard Todd Interested in finding out quickly and easily where your golf game needs improvement? Try playing a par 3 course! More Fun Not only can playing a short par-3, or an executive course be less stressful, the cost for green fees is usually much less! Playing an entire round […]
NOT SO NEW Golf Rules
By Richard Todd As I came out of the barber shop this week a friend shouted, “Just who I wanted to see. What gives with the tour players putting with the flagstick in the cup?” He, like many other golfers, are just now catching on that there are some rule changes that […]
Growing the Game of Golf Through Technology
By Richard Todd Those that love golf have heard the over-used phrase, ‘Grow the Game’. This refers to increasing the number of new players each year over the number that leave the game. There’s also a saying that ‘our children are the future of the world’. As one-third of the population are minors […]
Practice Facility Do’s & Don’ts
By Richard Todd, The Golf Rules Guy The golf season is beginning for those in the northern states, which means many golfers will spend time on ‘the range’, possibly even more than on an actual course. While most golfer’s etiquette on the links may be impeccable, that may not be true on the practice […]
New Rule! Stroke And Distance Option
Shortly after the new rules went into effect, I sent out my monthly golf newsletter. Immediately my dad called to ask for clarification on the new ‘stroke and distance’ option as the diagrams from the USGA weren’t clear to him. After 30 minutes of explaining, he had a better understanding, although he and his buddies […]