Have you gotten frustrated with your putting from time to time? Have you tried to fix the problem by giving your trusty putter a timeout? Who has not done that, I know I have.
I am a good putter. I average 1.6 putts per hole, which is below the Sky360 worldwide average of 1.9 putts per hole, but I wanted to lower that average and my quest began.
One thing that always frustrates me is to line up a putt, stand over it, and hit it offline. For the longest time I have beat myself trying to figure out why this was happening.
After reading Stan Utley’s book on putting, I have always drawn an alignment line on the ball or have used the one already printed by the manufacturer.
I do not know if this happens to some of you, but I spend more time adjusting and readjusting the line than hitting the actual putt.
For some reason, it always looks different when I am standing over the ball and makes me second guess my reads. More times than not, the putt goes offline or barely makes it inside the cup.
I decided to change things around, first started with my grip. I went from the Stan Utley’s putting grip to the Brad Faxon’s putting grip. Nothing wrong with Utley’s method, I just wanted to revamp my whole putting stroke.
But the most significant change I made was to ditch the alignment line on the ball.
My reason behind the change? I was already spending enough time reading the line, figuring out speed and breaks, and using the alignment aid on the ball was becoming more of a hindrance than an aid.
By not using the line on the ball, I can concentrate in properly aligning my body, picking the correct line, figuring the break and speed of the putt, all without having to worry about if my ball is properly aligned.
If I do the above things correctly, the ball will go where I want it to go.
If you have a flangeline or an alignment aid in your putter, you can use it to align your putter, not the ball. After all, putter alignment aids have been around for a long time, way before golfers started to draw lines on their golf balls.
Give it a try, you will be surprised how much it frees up your mind, relaxes your putting stroke, speeds play, and help you make more putts.
How the Left has Promoted This Nonsense While Blaming Republicans
As we all know, the Democrats and their communist ilk are always pushing divisive policies with the intent to separate the country.
This time is no different with their new “Replacement Theory” conspiracies and talking points. The truth is, and unbeknownst to many including myself, democrats and their media pundits have been pushing this “Replacement Theory” for quite some time.
Personally, I have never heard of this nonsense until Democrats started talking about it after the Buffalo mass shooting. I went on YouTube and found clips of liberals talking over and over again about how white people in the United States were going to be the minority in a matter of years and how they were going to be replaced by so-called brown people.
To say conservatives or Republicans are pushing this racist theory is absurd and a flat out lie. After all the Democrats are the ones pushing garbage like Critical Race Theory, so if you ask me, Democrats are in charge of the conspiracy theory department.
So, let us entertain for a second, the thought white people are really afraid of getting replaced. What would make them feel this way?
Let us see, other than the constant reminder by the liberal media, television advertisement is also to blame. On an average, 8 of 10 television commercials are done with talent or people other than white. The majority of network television shows are cast with minorities with little white representation.
This has been a trend for some time. It started with Trevon Martin, the false Michael Brown narrative of police brutality, and it reached its grand finale with the 2020 riots over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a bad police officer.
Companies and networks have gone out of their way to make sure they look ‘inclusive’ avoiding getting boycotted by domestic subversive groups like Black Lives Matters or sued by race hustler and profiteer attorney Benjamin Crump.
State Farm went as far as replacing the ‘white guy’ in their television commercials in favor of a ‘black guy.’ Are you telling me they could not have kept both? Talk about in your face “Replacement Theory.”
When it comes to this lunatic conspiracy of “Replacement Theory,” nobody is more responsible for it than the liberal media. They have created these monsters by constantly marginalizing and telling them they are an ‘endangered species.’
It does not take much to convince a mentally disturbed individual into believing something that is not really there. Anybody of right mind knows white people are not an ‘endangered species,’ but liberals suggesting such a thing tells you everything you need to know about the level of evil inside of them.
The democrats and liberal media outfits are being the ones telling white people for the last two years, they are worthless and only have a few decades left before they are replaced by other people of different color or ethnicity.
Democrats own this theory and everything that comes with it as a result of such scaremongering and marginalization. The evidence of this is on the internet for everyone to see, you do not have to take my word for it.
As it relates to mass murderers, it does not matter what race or color they are, after all, mass shootings and domestic terrorist attacks are and have been committed by different type of perpetrators.
Mass murders are despicable acts committed by despicable people, but if you listen to the Democrats and Joe Biden, you would be led to believe these acts are committed exclusively by white people against black people or other ethnic groups. Of course, that is nonsense and a lie.
Always amazes me how democrats are selective as to what mass murders are more profitable than others.
Which is why you have not seen Joe Biden speak out about the alleged black mass murderer in the November 21, 2021, Waukesha Christmas Parade, the alleged black NYC subway terrorist who deployed gas and fired 33 times inside a subway cart, or the Laguna Woods, California in which a Chinese-born immigrant shot a group of Taiwanese church goers.
Since the May 14, 2022, Buffalo mass shooting, a total of 15 other shootings involving multiple casualties have been responded to by law enforcement in the United States. Crickets coming out of the White House.
Unfortunately, the Biden administration does not care much about those because they offer no benefit to their communist agenda and their dreams of gun control.
In the latest mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the democrats could not wait for the blood to dry up before politicizing the shooting with cries for gun control. They could not play the race card because the perpetrator was an 18-year-old Latino man, nevertheless, they did not waste the opportunity to blame the republicans.
Joe Biden did not praise the Border Patrol agents who stopped this animal from killing more children, but instead used the opportunity to talk about how guns are the problem, not the people using such guns.
Even democrat Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke had the indecency to interrupt Governor’s Greg Abbott press conference to grandstand while families of the victims were among the attendees.
Mass shootings are not a gun control issue, they are a law enforcement issue and a social issue. Police departments are not allowed to do their jobs and their relationship with the community has been shattered by democrats demonizing law enforcement every chance they get.
While the FBI and the Department of Justice concentrate their efforts investigating concerned parents over what their children are getting taught in government schools, real crimes continue to go unnoticed.
This is not about “Replacement Theory,” or a gun problem, this is about a government, and a society, which has failed its citizens and has allowed home grown domestic terrorists, regardless of race, color, or ethnic origin, to operate indiscriminately.
F.J.B. Has Become Synonymous With How Americans Really Feel About Joe Biden
As I stopped to fill up my truck at a record $4.19 for a gallon of gasoline, I could not help to noticed the colorful metaphor left behind by an obvious unhappy American citizen.
This is Joe Biden’s America and the worst is yet to come.
“The Big Guy” Taking Care of Others at Your Expense
As Americans Suffer………… Photo courtesy of fool.com
While Americans continue to struggle, our government find it necessary to give Ukraine $40 billion dollars in wasteful aid to continue to fight America’s proxy war with Russia.
As I have written before, the Ukraine saga is more than meets the eye. Ukraine is not a democracy, is not a republic, and it has very little in common with American values.
Why we continue to feed this monster is beyond me. The only thing I can think of is perhaps, Joe “The Big Guy” Biden owes Zelensky big time, so he is paying him back for taking care of his drug addicted son and his own corruption.
The only problem is that he is doing this at the expense of us, the American people.
As the economy continues to move into a recession, the stock market reaches records never seen since the depression, and gasoline prices expected to reach as much as $6.00 per gallon by the summer, among many other bad things, the Biden administration, with much Republican support, continue to spend like a drunken sailor in foreign affairs that have only created hardship for everyday Americans.
While democrats in congress scream “white supremacy” is the biggest threat to America, they have no problem funding a country which main fighting force is comprise of Neo-Nazis, go figure.
According to Reuters, these are the main takeaways from the bloated legislation.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
The legislation includes more than $4 billion in international disaster assistance to respond to humanitarian needs in Ukraine and other affected countries, including the provision of emergency food and shelter.
The legislation also includes $350 million in migration and refugee assistance for the U.S. State Department to assist refugees from Ukraine and support to other countries in Eastern Europe.
The number of people who have fled Ukraine to escape Russia’s invasion has passed 6 million, in Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, a U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. read more
Most have crossed to the European Union through border points in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, where volunteers and governments have scrambled to help them find accommodation and provide support.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
The package also includes nearly $9 billion for an economic support fund for Ukraine and other countries affected by the conflict, including programs to combat human trafficking and money that can be used to respond to food insecurity.
The funds may be used to provide direct financial support to the government of Ukraine, according to the bill, although cash transfers would be subject to a memorandum of understanding, and certain safeguards and oversight.
The Global Network Against Food Crises, set up by the United Nations and European Union, said in its annual report this month that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – both countries are major food producers – poses serious risks to global food security, especially in vulnerable countries including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
SECURITY ASSISTANCE
The package includes almost $15 billion for defense operations and maintenance, which includes $6 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and $8.7 billion to replenish stocks of U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine.
The legislation includes hundreds of millions of dollars for the procurement of missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition and aircraft, among others.
It also provides $4 billion in Foreign Military Financing to provide support for Ukraine and other countries affected by the crisis, and $100 million for non-proliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs.
PRESIDENTIAL DRAWDOWN AUTHORITY
The legislation authorizes up to a further $11 billion in Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the president to authorize the transfer of articles and services from U.S. stocks without congressional approval in response to an emergency.
DIPLOMACY
The legislation authorizes nearly $200 million for the U.S. State Department’s diplomatic programs to respond to the situation in Ukraine and countries affected by the conflict.
It also authorizes $110 million for embassy security, construction and maintenance.
This is nothing more than wasteful spending on a conflict that provides zero benefit to the American people and only draw us closer to a possible nuclear conflict with Russia.
Remember, as we fight this proxy war with Russia, our so-called European allies continue to leisurely buy Russian oil and gas, so don’t be fooled, we are not in this together. Americans are paying the price for this boondoggle.
Furthermore, this is an attempt by the Biden administration to distract Americans from the realities right here at home. Joe Biden thinks you are that kind of stupid.
Next time you go to the gas station to fill up your vehicle or go to the grocery store buy baby formula, and find none, just remember, “The Big Guy” is taking care of others before taking care of the American people.
Remember this come November, and hold your government officials accountable at the ballot box, otherwise, these charlatans will continue to destroy our country at their leisure.
Since the cancelation of the Player’s Championship due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the PGA Tour has gone on a downward spiral.
First, they wanted to be the first sport to defy the pandemic with a big comeback. Jay Monahan adopted some draconian rules, instituted some flawed restrictions, and he got his wish.
The first event was the Charles Schwab Challenge and not to outdo himself, Jay Monahan decide that it was a wise decision to save an honorary tee time for convicted felon, George Floyd.
Probably because he thought the Black Lives Matter thugs were going to campout outside the gates at Colonial, so he wanted to be as woke as possible to avoid such embarrassment. The problem with Jay’s move is that it was embarrassing.
Of all the people they could have chosen for an honorary tee time, the PGA Tour chooses a convicted felon, drug addict, and domestic violence perpetrator. Nice example for the kids to follow.
After that, it was the ‘White Guilt’ trip. Every tournament the likes of Cameron Champ, Tony Finau, and Harold Varner III, were the faces of the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour took it upon itself to lecture fans on racial issues instead of just entertaining the crowds.
Lumping everyone in the same group has never been smart, but when the PGA Tour jumped into the woke stratosphere, they did not know what they were getting into.
Today’s professional golf is about talent, regardless of color or race, unfortunately the PGA Tour wants to tell you, the fan, that you are a racist, but still wants your money.
Of course, this was a flash in the pan. These gentlemen should have known this gig was not going to last forever. The PGA Tour did not get boycotted and that is all they wanted. Mission accomplished Jay!
The fact remains that Finau, Champ, and Varner III, are remarkable golf players and do not need the PGA Tour to equate their talent with their race. It is cheap and unfair.
When you have to try to sell your product with specific messaging your product is probably not that good to begin with. The PGA Tour has gone out of their way to let us know they are not a bunch of racists, and their mission is to make golf as inclusive as possible.
Sure, as long as you do not try to play the private clubs that nobody else can play. Stick to the municipal and public courses and they will be as inclusive as they can be. The PGA Tour is full of it.
They have peddled inclusiveness since 2014, but it was not until the Black Lives Matter movement threatened their livelihood, the PGA Tour actually felt the heat.
Then it came LIV and Greg Norman. For months, PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan, has said, in not so many words, any player wishing to play on the LIV Golf League can do it at their own peril.
To be honest, I have always thought of Jay Monahan as a petty thug. He always walks around like he is better than anyone else, like a bully searching for a fight. He reminds me of a mafia “Don.”
He got a prize fight coming with Greg Norman and with the players that wish to play LIV events and cash-in big. Of course, the top 10 players in the world who make millions, not only on the course, but with major endorsement deals, are sticking with Monahan.
People like Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, and Rory McIlroy are nothing more than Monahan’s lapdogs, spreading his lousy talking points.
Most of these players do not know anything about geopolitics and get their information from Twitter or Facebook, so for them to whine about the Saudi Arabian government without the facts means nothing.
Where were Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, or even the ‘has been’ Fred Couples, when the PGA Tour was giving honorary tee times to a convicted felon?
Has the PGA Tour ever given an honorary tee time to a fallen law enforcement officer? Not that I can remember, despite the fact police officers provide protection to these bunch during golf tournaments.
Furthermore, spare me the outrage over Saudi Arabia and its human rights record. China’s is not that good either, but the NBA does business with the Chinese Communist Party and nobody screams outrage.
Nike, a big sponsor of players on the PGA Tour, makes its apparel in China, and those making millions from wearing Nike apparel on the PGA Tour do not seem to care about China’s dismal human rights record. Either that or they choose to ignore it for the sake of making money, which is even worse.
Why McIlroy and other professional players continue to use apparel made by Nike? After all, this apparel is manufacture in China under awful conditions, in what many have called child labor camps and sweatshops.
The Chinese Communist Party is an equal violator of human rights, but I do not hear Jay Monahan complaining about it or McIlroy giving up his big Nike contract. Nothing but hypocrites.
The PGA Tour has very little room to claim the moral high ground over Greg Norman or the LIV Golf League.
The PGA Tour has shown its true nature during this spat with Greg Norman. Their behavior and reaction has made me questioned their ‘non-profit’ status and welcome any investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.
I believe the PGA Tour, by threatening independent contractors with their livelihoods, is breaking antitrust laws, and behaving like a business and not a non-profit organization.
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour are acting as if they have an absolute ownership of golf. I believe they are attempting to monopolize professional golf and are using some questionable practices to keep PGA Tour and DP World Tour members on a tight leach.
A clear example is how Jay Monahan denied all the waivers for players to play the first LIV event in London. The PGA Tour has always granted these waivers in the past and this is nothing more than Jay Monahan flexing his muscle. I think some players are going to take the plunge and deal with the PGA Tour in court, if necessary, and I hope they do.
The PGA Tour is a big money maker, so I do not understand why they cannot coexist with the LIV League. IRS filings for FY2019, show the PGA Tour total assets at a $3,384,025,893.00 and even after expenses, the PGA Tour had a net balance of over 1 billion dollars. Not too shabby for a ‘non-profit’ organization if you ask me.
I believe the PGA Tour has become a toxic environment not worthy of my viewership. It is a shame because I thought golf was going to stay away from all the woke-isms, but under Jay Monahan’s regime, they are neck deep in it.
I love and watch golf for its entertainment value, not to be lectured on social issues. The LIV saga and the way the PGA Tour has treated Phil Mickelson, finally did it for me and I am ready to write off the PGA Tour along with all their hypocritical garbage.
I am looking forward to watching some LIV events, and I am looking forward to seeing which players are ready to take the leap and let Jay Monahan make his move.
LIV v. PGA Tour is just around the corner, and I cannot wait to see how it will turn out. Professional golf and the PGA Tour are ready to face an awakening.
The PGA Tour better have lots of money to spend on lawyers, because you can bet Greg Norman is going to have all the money he will need.
I believe in competition and the free market. LIV has provided the PGA Tour and DP World Tour an opportunity to put their money where their mouth is and prove to the world they are indeed a better product and not the only product.
The fans are not stupid and they are very capable of deciding which product is better.
