Author Archives: andrewhumitz

Golf is normally a very solitude and lonely game. It’s a game of competition, but mainly with yourself. Most amateurs compete with the previous weekend’s score and aim to beat only that number. If I can make a recommendation to making golf more fun, I’d recommend competition. Any competition. Compete against your playing partners inContinue reading “Competitive Juices: The addictiveness of Minor Competition”

Course Info: The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort Traverse City, MI Public 6600 yards (Blue Tees) / Par 72 Jack Nicklaus Signature Design, Built 1985 Website Review Nominative Determinism is the theory that people (or things) tend to gravitate towards lines of work that align with their names. The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort wouldContinue reading “Course Review: The Bear”

We all pick up the game somewhere. We all have those in our lives who stick a club in our hands and let us swing away. For many of us, that person is our father. Golf is a game passed on from generation to generation and takes on a familial feel. Golf trips are dreamtContinue reading “One for the Teachers”

Seems simple enough, right? Just get the ball in the hole. That’s the whole object of golf. In all reality, that objective isn’t as hard as we make it out to be. Most beginners can figure out how to get the ball from the tee to the green to the hole. The problem lies inContinue reading “Get the Ball in the Hole”

Imposter Syndrome: Your Own Worst Enemy We all have times that we feel out of place. Inadequate. In over our heads. Often that feeling is fleeting, but other times, it persists. Sometimes we feel as though we aren’t truly capable of the things we do everyday, that really we are faking our way through life,Continue reading “Ever Feel like an Imposter?”

14. The maximum allowable number of clubs in a bag, according to the USGA. It’s a rule that’s been around since 1938. This constraint forces the conversation around club lofts, gapping, and wedge sets. How can I build a set that most adequately suits my particular game? This rule leads us down the path ofContinue reading “In Defense of Fewer Clubs”

We all have golf holes we enjoy and other we definitely don’t, but what’s the difference? In all reality they are all just carved out pieces of earth earth varying components of grass height, water, and curve. While inherently similar, the difference between a good hole and a bad one can’t be more different. Sure,Continue reading “What Makes a Golf Hole Good?”

Course Info: Holland, Michigan Semi-Private 6,792 yards (Blue Tees) / Par 72 Architect: Ray Hearn Rates (Spring): $55 weekdays, $59 weekend Review: (Note: I played Macatawa GC on a cold and extremely windy day, which may be the cause of some experiences) You know those scenes from zombie movies where the protagonist is walking throughContinue reading “Course Review: Macatawa Golf Club”

I’ve got a buddy who apparently thinks every shot is a good one, no matter the outcome. Perfect drive down the middle? “Good Swing, nice shot” Duff an easy chip? “Good effort, could be worse” Miss the green all together? “Hey! Good place to miss!” You play with him once or twice and you mightContinue reading “Good Swing, Nice Shot”

The Masters Tournament finished last weekend with a somewhat tame Sunday round and without many familiar names atop the leaderboard. While Hideki winning is certainly memorable, and his caddy bowing in respect to the course was even more-so, in all regards, the tournament won’t be remembered as an all-time great. This feeling is directly reflectedContinue reading “Golf’s New Blood?”