Howdy fellow golfer,

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been slacking on your daily golf tips email. I’m not sure why -

Maybe it’s the weather turning cold here in Colorado…

Maybe I’m just getting lazy.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been on vacation.

(yep, that’s probably it)

In any case, the silent treatment is OVER!

Let the golf tips resume!

Here is a golf poem for you, sent to us by Chris W. in New York. Hope you enjoy.

(Hey, if you have any good golf jokes, tips, pics, send ‘em our way! Maybe we’ll share it with everybody, like the poem below.)

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Golf Poem.

In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, And Rather Small.

Oh How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By Its Size I Could Not Guess,
Of The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.

But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I’ve Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.

My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Game.

It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Curse And Made Me Cry,
And Hate Myself And Want To Die.

It Promises Me A Thing Called Par,
If I Hit It Straight And Hit it Far.

To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.

But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies,
And Disappears Before My Eyes.

Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.

Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It’s Made Me Whimper Like A Pup
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.

And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows … I’ll Be Back Tomorrow.

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Stand proud you noble swingers of clubs and losers of balls!

A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a
year.
That means, on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind of makes you proud. Almost feels like a hybrid.

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I’ve got nothing to sell you today – and nothing to teach – no “PS”
line – no videos – I just wanted to share a personal story.

This is why I play golf… (Is it the same for you?)

I don’t play golf for the exercise.

I mean, it’s a nice side benefit, sure.

I don’t play for the challenge.

Sure, I love a good challenge, especially with myself (as golf
provides). But no challenge is ever undertaken simply because it is
difficult…

I don’t play golf simply for the social aspect…

I play golf for the “moments”.

Yes, some of the best “moments” of my life have been on a golf course.

… others have been with my wife. (none of your business)

… others have been on a mountain stream.

I have a perfect memory of golfing with my Dad (Papa Gig in the
forums), my brother, and my best friend. As follows…

It is fall, nearing sunset.

We all hit a nice approach shot into the 15th green – 4 balls on the
short stuff. So, even before approaching the green we all have a jolly
mood, like “jeez, this game is EASY!”

The green is guarded by big, old, cottonwood trees, with a stream
flowing behind them.

The trees are shedding their cotton enmasse, it is thick in the air,
almost as if you have to wade through it to get to the green.

But for some reason, the cotton is not falling on the ground. The
green is perfect.

It is just hanging in mid-air. Not moving – frozen in time. The sun is
almost down, so everything is orange, and it looks like everybody is
moving in slow motion.

Here I was, surrounded by a lush, perfectly manicured golf course,
with some of the people I love most, in a picture perfect setting -
putting for bird.

And I realized it couldn’t last forever…

So I took a mental snapshot. I locked the feeling in my soul.

It will be one of my most treasured memories forever.

(And then, I’m sure, I screwed up my birdie putt. But I don’t remember
that part…)

And that’s why we play golf…

We play golf because there are only so many perfect moments in this
life – and for some reason, being on the golf course provides many of
them.

With friends. With family. With perfect strangers would could soon be
friends.

With business partners. With children.

Golf is a sport to love. To treasure. To cherish.

Don’t let the significance of this sport we love so much pass you by.

After all, you only have so many rounds left until you pass out of
bounds forever…

What do you think?

Scroll to the bottom of this page and leave your thoughts.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for using Swing by Swing,

Travis Giggy
Free Golf GPS Rangefinder
Swing by Swing Golf
http://www.swingbyswing.com

Want a very powerful move through the golf ball?

Oh baby!

Ever seen Ben Hogan’s swing? P.U.R.E. P.O.W.E.R. B.A.B.Y!!

http://www.chucktheputter.com/golf-tips/ben-hogans-power-move/

And smooth, too!

He wasn’t a big guy – only 5′ 9″, 160 pounds. But once you see the
video of his golf swing… it doesn’t matter!

Ben Hogan was the prototype golfer, and if you could swing like him…
you’re the coolest cat on the course.

Today I’ve put together two videos for you. The first is a compilation
of Ben Hogan’s smooth-as-butter swing. The second is a tutorial on
how to emulate Ben’s swing for yourself.

http://www.chucktheputter.com/golf-tips/ben-hogans-power-move/

(The instruction video is by one of my favorite teachers, Shawn Clement,
so enjoy this one!)

Travis Giggy
Swing by Swing Golf