A List: Growing the Game – One Word Why People Play Golf
Golf is wonderful. There are so many reasons why people enjoy this game. Within the past few years there have been organizations (PGA, LPGA, First Tee, etc.) and programs designed to continue growing the game. As I continued to see these efforts, I realized we all have to do our [...]
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from @Sara_PGA
Readers, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Have a joyful and harmonious holiday season with your friends and families. With of course lots of good golf to come in 2012. Thank you for your support, conversation and encouragement. @Sara_PGA #golfisfun
Week In Review: 7 Nights at the Twitter Academy
This past week on Twitter you saw seven nights of golf instruction from seven different PGA and CPGA teaching professionals. In case you missed it I have arranged the episodes below in the order in which they aired during the week. Feel free to review those links or catch up on any you may have missed. I [...]
Tweet Time! 7 Nights At The Twitter Academy
Hello golfers, Just a little preview for an exciting week coming up in the Twitterverse. Seven instructors including project developer and host Jason Helman will air seven different golf instructional videos from December 12th – 18th at 8pm each night. One catch! It’s the Twitter Academy so you must be on Twitter to view the videos during the [...]
Stack & Tilt ® Presentation Review – FGCU 11/17/11
Stack and Tilt Seminar at FCGU Review (from 11/17/2011) Last week Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer made their way from the LPGA National Summit down the highway to Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers. I understand there may be a wide ranged audience reading this; therefore, this post will be an overview at some [...]
10 Things I’m Thankful For As A Golf Pro (Thanksgiving 2011)
10 Things I’m Thankful For As A Golf Pro 1) The opportunity to be one. 2) The wonderful members and pros you meet along the way. 3) The students. What they teach is much more valuable than what I teach. 4) The challenges that allow you to figure out the most effective way to operate & communicate . [...]
What Is An AimPoint Clinic? (11/15/11 Clinic Review)
I recently had the opportunity to host an AimPoint Clinic at Stonebridge Country Club in Naples, Florida. For those of you who may be wondering, AimPoint is a green-reading system developed by Mark Sweeney. Mark originally wrote the Emmy-Award winning computer software program; you’ve seen it on The Golf Channel when they show the blue line indicating the break of the putt. In using [...]
Sara Dickson in PGA.com’s Learning Golf thru Twitter Article
Those who know me often joke that it’s easier to reach me via Twitter than any other medium. I am fortunate to be connected to with a great group of people and golf professionals on Twitter. Below is an article by PGA Magazine’s John Kim featuring John Graham, Kirk Oguri, and myself about how and why we use [...]
New Golf Ball Flight Laws (via New England Golf Monthly Magazine)
I recently had an article published in the New England Golf Monthly magazine on what have the “New Ball Flight Laws” in golf. You can view the article by going here and clicking over to page 20. I am grateful to be a recipient of good information from those who research and share it as well as for the opportunity to [...]
The Good, Bad, Old, and New
I am a very moderate person and tend to have at the very least empathy for different viewpoints and opinions. But that does not mean moderate people do not filter through to find what is right and what is wrong. Today, I wrote on a topic that has been on my mind since hearing about a situation that negatively affected people doing [...]
Video: 4 Minutes for All Golfers (and People)
Sometimes I like to post blogs about things I learned. Sometimes I post about golf training aids, books, or movies. Sometimes about golf technique and tournaments. But today I found a video about something that we sometimes forget. We all know how similar golf and life are; sometimes we narrow our perspective and forget [...]
Tech Tuesday: iPhone Apps for a Non-App-Junkie
Happy Tech Tuesday! With the idea suggested to me by @spydieshooter on Twitter, I have listed my favorite Apps below. I am not an App junkie; these are the barebones that make it back every time I have to restore or get a new phone (sometimes I drop mine… a lot). I find these very user-friendly [...]
10 Things I Learned: Caddie Experience at LPGA Stage 2 Q-School
I recently had the opportunity to caddy for a previous college teammate during the LPGA Stage 2 Qualifying School. It was a great week watching her play amongst a very high level of competition. Below is a list of things I learned and observed throughout the week. I sometimes tend to state what may seem [...]
Study: When Do Birdies Occur?
Beginning in September, I set out to do a small study notating when birdies were the most likely to occur in a round. My idea for this project started because I had noticed (or thought I did) throughout the years when looking through tournament scorecards (pro, college, club, etc.) a trend that birdies occurred more [...]
Topic Request: How to String Two Good Rounds Together
I recently received a message from a college golfer attending my alma mater, Methodist University. I always appreciate when people read these posts and openly welcome any topics you all may have in mind – so thank you! The player wrote: I was wondering if you could write on mental games and how to keep [...]
#GolfProMigration Tips 1-10 (via @Sara_PGA on Twitter)
This post is for those of you who will at some time be making the trip south for the winter. I took some notes after carefully studying how birds migrate. I then, through matrix overlay and analysis procedures, translated those tips into ones applicaple for golf pros. Below, find #GolfProMigration Tips 1-10. All tips conform into a 140 character Tweet. Just [...]
10 Things I Learned: Summertime in CHI
10 Things I Learned: Summertime in CHI Labor Day is said to mark the unofficial end of summer. It also marks when the early flock of migrating golf pros get ready to make the move back south. While getting ready to head back south, here are some reflections from the 3 ½ summer months I [...]
From Trash to Cash
It is really quite amazing the way life works out sometimes. For the past two years since being out of college I have truly enjoyed working at golf courses, teaching golf, coaching golf, and learning as much as I could about those topics. I’m very grateful to experience such a joy and to call it ‘work.’ Interestingly, within the past few [...]
Video: Golf Stretches for Good Impact (Golf is Fun Part II)
As the PGA Tour Playoffs begin and the school busses start making their routes again, I’d like to hope we all can look back on the summer and recall some great moments while practicing or on the golf course. In looking back on my junior golf, college golf, and now work experiences, I vividly remember some [...]
Seven Days in Utopia (Movie Preview)
I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer! How have the golf games been? I recently saw a movie trailer that caught my eye. Be on the lookout for an upcoming release titled “Seven Days in Utopia.” It is scheduled to be released on September 2nd. Although I have not read the book off of [...]
The Virtues of Low Expectations by Anthony Scorcia and Sara Dickson, PGA
Thank you to Anthony for collaborating on this! I hope you all are having a great summer. You can find Anthony at scorciaonpar.com – Sara As an amateur, I often confuse confidence with expectations. If I’m playing well, I expect to shoot a low score and no doubt bewildered in the wake of posting [...]
The 2011 Western Amateur – There’s Nothing Amateur About It (Video)
Next week, the best amateurs in the world will be teeing it up in one of the most grueling formats of amateur golf here at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL. Played for more than 100 years and rooted in history, the Western Amateur trophy has been held by champions Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben [...]
Compression Board – Training Aid Review
Today, I’d like to review a training aid that I recently received in the mail to test out. Those who know me know I like to learn about new ideas in an open-minded effort to find the best concepts for learning and teaching golf. However, those who have seen me teach know that I do not actually use [...]
Awareness on the Golf Course (Golf is Fun) Video
Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your summer and getting out to golf when the time permits! Now that the weather has turned for the better up here, the summer sprint is on and it’s flying by. Today, I just wanted to share a YouTube video with you all regarding a particular golfer’s need for awareness on [...]
Child’s Play Continued: The Game Within the Game by Anthony Scorcia and Sara Dickson, PGA
I’d like to thank Anythony Scorcia of On Par with Anthony Scorcia for the opportunity to participate in this continuation of our first article. To connect with Anthony, visit his website or follow him on Twitter. Child’s Play Continued: The Game Within the Game In our recent collaboration, Sara and I talked about child’s play and how [...]
2011 US Open: Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oh, Wait.
The first round of the 2011 US Open is set to begin this coming Thursday at the beautiful and historic Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Everything is in place: the ropes, the staff & volunteers, the hours of preparation, the grandstands, and the ticket prices. Well, kind of the ticket prices. Since Tiger announced that he would [...]
Child’s Play by Anthony Scorcia and Sara Dickson, PGA
I’d like to thank Anythony Scorcia of On Par with Anthony Scorcia for the opportunity to participate in this article. To connect with Anthony, visit his website or follow him on Twitter. Child’s play ~Anthony Scorcia and Sara Dickson, PGA Michael Collins was on this past week’s show and he was as informative as he was [...]
New Swing Type: The Drop Shot
Today, I’d like to share my thoughts regarding a type of swing that I have seen gain popularity throughout the last few years. The Drop Shot is seen here and there on the professional circuits, more commonly on the first tee of your golf course, and is even gaining popularity on the junior and collegiate [...]
List: Describing the Golf Swing
I recently asked the question, “If you were to describe the golf swing to someone who had never seen a golf club or golf swing before, what would you say?” on some different areas both on Facebook and Twitter. I received many impressive answers – all stemming from a variety of different people of all different golfing levels and [...]
It’s May and there is Golf to Play!
It’s May. Say good-bye to the April showers and welcome the flowers. Also welcome the start of 5 months that all golfers should be aware of: the beginning of the USGA Championships. While the first of the 15 USGA Championships begin in early June, qualifying for these events start within the next few weeks. The [...]
Google and Golf: For What Are You Searching?
Do you know what is awesome? If you type in “synonyms for” in Google, the first suggestion is “synonyms for good”. This is followed by “synonyms for love”, “amazing”, and “funny.” Finally fifth on the list is “synonyms for bad.” The good news? The world is searching for primarily positive things. What sort of things [...]
Masters Week: 10 Things I Learned at Augusta in 2010
Last week I posted the following on Twitter and Facebook: Category: Golf Tournaments. Question: What is your favorite major? I received about 30 immediate responses and over half of those responding indicated that The Masters is their favorite major. Not bad odds, considering there are four official majors, each with it’s own legacy and characteristics. The first thing my Head [...]
Shortgame: Stay in Control
Have you ever heard this conversation? “How’d you play today?” “Oh, let me tell you, it’s my shortgame… if I could just chip and putt.” And then perhaps a series of should have, would have, and could have situation explanations take place? As indicated by this common response and numerous stat trackers around the world, [...]
Social Media at the Golf Inc. Conference
What a day! Since the fall of 2010, Ricky Lee Potts of Imavex had been putting together the workings for social media presentations to take place at the Golf Inc. Conference (Innisbrook Resort & Spa, Innisbrook, FL). Today, those panel discussions came to fruition. On hand along with presentation moderator Ricky Lee Potts were John Graham (Director of Instruction at [...]
ZENIO Putting Review – WGC @ Doral
Earlier in this month, I blogged about an opportunity I had to work with Joe Bosco at the World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship that took place at the Doral Resort and Spa (Doral, FL). Joe Bosco (JoeBosco) is a 23 year expert in putting, short game, and mental performance coaching. Joe was recently selected by [...]
A Lesson Learned: Better putting through a better rhythm (PGA.com)
Good morning! During the past four days, I had the opportunity to team up with Joe Bosco (JoeBosco) at the World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship played at the Doral Resort & Spa (Doral, FL) as we ran a JoeBoscoGolf - ZENIO Putting Lab for Cadillac’s Performance Center. Joe operates Joe Bosco Golf – The Shortest Distance to Lower Scores at The Glen Club Glenview, [...]
Welcome to Sara Dickson’s Blog
Hello and welcome! Throughout the past year, I have had the pleasure of being introduced to some spectacular blogs. Links via Twitter and Facebook have certainly increased the “voice range” for bloggers and made sharing an ease. The usefulness of blogging is apparent, both as a medium for discussion and as a medium to present [...]
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