If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? So John Richrdson has already done what I am aiming to do (see breakingparblueprint.com) and as it would seem he has done it better. Oh well. I might as well learn from him what he has done.  So, I checked out a tip he sent when I [...]

I’m not sure whether to be disappointed or elated…  You see, I got an email a few days back talking about a guy who made it from 100+ on 18 to par in 1 year.  His name is John Richardson over in Ireland.  I checked out his story and he has a book out “Dream [...]

In doing some research a while ago I ran across a study that essentially said that what helped people enjoy golf the most was solid ball contact. Well, that generally makes sense – we all keep coming back to the game because we crushed that one drive or smoked that long iron or something like [...]

What constitutes a great round of golf?  What was your best round of golf?  That question has really evolved for me over time and I must say that what it means today is very different than what it meant for me as a teenager.  I’m thinking specifically of a Father-Son outing for the high school [...]

Saw a great article talking some more about the Mike Austin swing theory and it clarified some things for me.  I saw the article through DJ Watt’s website and it can be found here.  The author, Jerry Crowell clarified a couple of key points for me that are helping me progress.  He explains very well the [...]

That’s right, make a new putter.  Not assemble one from components, but truly make one.  Since I don’t have a metal mill I am going to have to make one using wood.  And, in case you didn’t know, there are companies out there that make wooden putters.  Check these guys out: emberwoodputter.com.  They have some very [...]

At the onset of this little project I decided I would try to use as much information available to me out on the net.  My previous post indicated some of the things I had tried and been tempted to try.  Well, this go around I decided to do some more searching and ran across a [...]

Frugality is an interesting word and there is a fine line between smart and thrifty use of money and down right cheapness.  Well, I’ve never been great a distinguishing that line so I end up on the stupid cheap side waaaaay too often.  Combining that with my gullibility that I can really “lose 30 strokes [...]

Yesterday  I played a full round of 18 keeping my own score for the first time in a very very long time.  I counted every shot – lost balls, water hazards, duffs, everything.  And, it was… interesting to say the least.  But, now I finally have a benchmark score to measure my improvement, and it [...]

Golf is a gentlemen’s game, or so they say.  And, I do love it for the honesty required of the individual golfer.  But, one thing I have grown to somewhat despise is that somehow a “gentlemen’s” game has turned into a “status” game – who has the best and latest equipment, who uses what ball, [...]

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What an addicting game!!
Yes, the game of golf is addicting and the quest for a better game can be consuming. So how does one get game with no time (family, job) and no money (family, job). That's what Reaching Par is all about - the quest for a better game without alienating the wife and kids or destroying the family budget
Money Spent to Date

Money Spent on my Golf Game Since April '11:

Running Total: $126

Details:
$18 on a putter from Hireko.com
$42 - 2 rounds of golf at the local Par 3 with my son
$65 - Tournament fees
$1 - Long tees at the course

Golf Score Tracker

Latest Score on a true Par 36/72 course: 91 (45/46) 8/19/2011