2019 Wrap Up
/It was a fantastic year both on and off the course for me and I hope I was able to help you enjoy your golf a little more. My objective with this wrap up is simply to share a few things that stood out to me regarding 2019!
Player of the Year
For me this simply has to be Brooks Koepka. With the emphasis we place on the big events it can only be him. It’s almost as if he doesn’t care about the smaller Tour events he plays in and seems to use them as ‘practice/trial’ rounds for the ones that really matter - the Majors. I firmly believe we are in the BK era!
Comeback Golfer of 2019
Tiger Woods is back. Wow! I honestly didn’t think he would ever come back, but he is back in a big way and the world of golf is lit up because of it. He truly adds so much to any event he competes in. This is my favorite golf image from the year and it’s by Christian Hafer. To me it perfectly sums up the current day golfer that is Tiger Woods - well-versed and ruthless under the gun.
Golf Course of the Year
I hope you all took the opportunity to watch the President’s Cup at Royal Melbourne. It truly was a joy to watch some of the world’s best compete on this gem of a layout. I had the good fortune to play there with my wife in 2018 and it has the firmest greens I have ever experienced. Trust me when I tell you, these golfers made the course look significantly easier than you or I would. Width, interest, undulation, wind all couples with firm turf. Golf would be a better game if more courses were like Royal Melbourne. What a treat!
Most Exciting Golf Course I Played in 2019
While I don’t play very many 18 hole rounds of golf during the course of a year I often get the opportunity to play some fantastic courses on the luxury golf trips we take. My favorite course of 2019 is Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand. A brilliant blend of interest, challenge, scenery and conditioning. I thought that Tom Doak did a fabulous job of making the course very playable due to the potential for high winds on it’s cliff-top location. Memorable and great fun!
Biggest Challenge for 2020
What’s coming up? The big challenge I’m looking forward to in the upcoming year is upgrading my Youtube Channel. We have big plans and will be providing multiple weekly in-depth instructional tips along with all kinds of hopefully helpful information. Here’s a sneak peak:
My objective remains the same - to help as many people as possible enjoy this great game we all love! I appreciate your readership and support and I hope to be able to help you play better golf in 2020. I enjoyed what Dr. Bhrett McCabe had to say about making plans for 2020, “Love those around you, pay attention to them, and be their catalyst. Everything else will fall into place.” A great mantra, no matter who you are or what you do.
