Location: Warwick, RI
Bio: I am a freelance writer, baseball instructor, and restaurant manager embarking on the first New England Golf Challenge. The New England Golf Challenge is an experiment to find out how much the average golfer can improve in one year with diligent practice and lessons. Check in weekly for updates and articles chronicling my experiences working towards a better golf game.
Handicap: 13.6
Posted on 04/29/10 10:57 PM
Shoulder Season Roulette at its finest! A little chilly the first day with tropical storm force winds, with calm skies and high temps the next day. The only constant is the low prices. Out to to — read more »
Posted on 02/16/10 01:11 AM
Expo season began in Southern New England at the Providence Convention Center. Dozens of courses, manufacturers, and retailers gathered for the second annual Southern New England Golf Expo presented b — read more »
Posted on 02/11/10 11:54 PM
The Southern New England Golf Expo comes to the Providence Convention Center this weekend bringing together local courses, instructors, and big name club manufacturers. The expo will give many people — read more »
Posted on 01/25/10 11:11 PM
Things coming together, and showing a long road ahead. — read more »
Posted on 01/13/10 12:15 PM
Stills and Video from my second session at Golftec in Cranston, RI. — read more »
Posted on 01/10/10 09:09 PM
Updates from the first week of the 2010 NEGC — read more »
Posted on 01/06/10 03:00 PM
Updates and videos from my performance evaluation at Golftec in Cranston, RI this morning. — read more »
Posted on 01/04/10 02:14 PM
The first swings of the 2010 New England Golf Challenge from the Eagle Quest Golf Dome. — read more »
Posted on 12/31/09 05:30 PM
In 2010 I'll transform my game and you can follow along with all 52 updates. — read more »
PROVIDENCE: Jimmy Hazen’s charmed round began on the par three seventh hole. Coming off consecutive birdies Hazen hit a 6i that hopped, stopped, and spun into the cup. The ace gave him a one stroke lead over first round leader Jimmy Lytle. read more »
myNEGM.com reports from day one of the 2010 Providence Open at Triggs Memorial. The full purse event attracted a talented field of professionals and top amateurs from around New England. read more »
The swing and the swagger hitting midseason form read more »
RIGA PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tournament golf is different. I guess I’d be a much better writer if I could paint you a better picture, but I just shot seven strokes higher than my worst round on a course I know fairly well. Everything about Triggs Memorial in Providence, RI was a little diffe read more »
The 2010 New England Golf Challenge has reached the halfway point. Through six months I am proud to announce a 12 shot decrease in my handicap from 25 to 13, new low 18 hole scores coming almost weekly, and more sub 40 nine hole scores than I can count. Nearly every goal I set for myself as been met read more »
The Travelers Championship returns to TPC River Highlands and brings a stellar field of major champions and rising stars. Kenny Perry looks to defend his title over past winners Stewart Cink and Brad Faxon, while young stars Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler give chase. read more »
Scores that go up must come down read more »
The temperature rises with our expectations and all too often both are higher than we can handle. read more »
One of the most underrated aspects of a teaching professional’s livelihood is their ability to communicate with their students. Most professionals have a very small window of time to learn how the student processes information then try to get as much through as they think necessary.
In a sessi read more »
The Atkinson Resort and Country Club features 27 holes of golf in one of the finest atmospheres you’ll find in a public facility. From the moment you park your car a staff member is there to greet you, carry your bag, and point you in the right direction. After your round you’ll find a g read more »
Touted as the “friendliest” course in New Hampshire, Candia Woods Golf Links creates unique challenges while remaining a user-friendly layout. If you’re looking for tight landing areas and severe hazards you won’t find many, but don’t be fooled by all the green Candia W read more »
I don’t think I’m overstating things to say most players struggling to break 100, 95, or 90 let their emotions get the best of them on the course. I’ve seen plenty of putters, wedges, and drivers get legs and take the road less travelled back to the bag. When frustration mounts and read more »
Which way is the grain running? Should I die it up there or hammer it through the break? How far should I choke down on the putter? What!?!? The first two questions are legitimate thoughts one must consider when approaching a difficult putt, but the third shouldn't be an issue. Clearly there is enou read more »
An old quote I found last year pretty accurately describes my predicament as a golfer, "if you can't putt you can't score, if you can't drive you can't play." No matter how much I protest, when I tell people getting off the tee is my biggest problem they tell me to hit the practice green. While I ag read more »
Good teams win on the road. High level athletes are talented and intelligent enough to adapt their game to new surroundings on a regular basis. Conversely, low level amateurs and weekend warriors struggle to meet the challenges of a new course. read more »
The game starts to thaw with the weather read more »
Time to take stock of your swing as you prepare to start the season read more »
In the last ten years on and off course technological breakthroughs have made the game more accessible for most amateurs. Advances in club design have turned 2 irons into unicorns for most golfers, something everyone has heard of but no one has ever seen. read more »
Improving your game in winter means getting you physically and mentally ready to play when the weather cooperates. read more »
Mynegm.com writer and host of The Lesson Tee Steve Riggs works with on adjustments to my setup and spine angle, and the importance of establishing reference points. read more »
A tour of the Elite Indoor Golf Center in Seekonk, MA yields impressive results. read more »
When the temperature rises above 40 degrees in January we, as golf fanatics, are obligated to get outdoors and get a club in our hands. When the snow began to melt last Friday I called every course with winter hours, only to hear the snow cover wouldn't clear until early next week and no one wa read more »
Setting goals seems like a logical place to start. It's the first week of January and we're snowed in and I'm watching tour pros knock it around in Hawaii. read more »
so who saw TW coming this week?