Trust and Obey?
Press the accelerator and your car goes faster. Well, most of the time. Pick up the phone set (remember those) and you’ll hear a dial tone. Always. Take a proper golf swing and your ball will obey perfectly every time. Not sometimes. Every time. Someone once said, “The ball doesn’t lie.” In other words, where the ball currently […]
“Do you play, Gladys?”
The Unsinkable Molly Brown was one of my mother-in-law’s favorite musicals. We loved to quote lines and sing the songs together at family meals. One of the frequently quoted lines came from during a social ball when Molly asks, “Do you play, Gladys?” “Why, no.” “What a pity!” Do you and your family play? Now more […]
Family Golf: Thinking Outside The Box
Sitting on the bleachers at her son’s baseball game at 7:30 a.m. on a rainy Saturday morning, Allison George, General Manager of Toad Valley Golf Course near Des Moines Iowa, looked around at the hundreds of other people who looked wet and miserable just like her. Everyone sat there in the cold to watch their […]
What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?
All kids (and adults) don’t learn the same. Just as kids have differing temperaments and personalities, they also have particular ways of learning. Three senses through which children absorb and learn new information are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Let’s look at how these senses apply to learning golf. If your child is a visual learner, […]
Got Patience – Yet?
Waiting for patience is tough. The more I want it, the longer it takes. Baseball players wait for the right pitch. Quarterbacks wait for their man to get open. Successful golf pros win because they wait for the right opportunity to press for a birdie. Patience is also required when you want to teach your family (or friends) to play golf. Trying […]
Welcome!
Thank you for stopping by. We are working everyday to bring the wonderful world of golf to “Main Street USA.” Play-a-Round Golf (R) provides golf venues that are attractive to golfers and non-golfers alike. Eliminating obstacles to play the game. Incorporating golf into everyday life. Helping families to play together. For Life. We’re also home to […]
