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Golf Guide News and Information

Stay up-to-date with what's going on at the Central PA Golf Guide by reading our latest posts! We'll be posting new content every week (maybe more often) so come back often to see what's new!

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Posted: August 2, 2021
Golf hole looking out from a tee box. Dense forest lines a wide open space filled with lush green grass of varying heights and thickness.

August is National Golf Month! It’s the perfect time to get out to the golf course and introduce a new friend or two to the wonderful game.

History

National Golf Month was founded in 1993 by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). It was created to promote golf as an inclusive sport that is accessible to all genders and ages no matter their skill level. It stemmed from the charity event the PGA does each year, National Golf Day. National Golf Day fell on May 10 this year but events were impacted due to COVID-19.

Posted: July 14, 2021
White golf cart parked in grass with a golf green in the background.

While many golfers enjoy to walk the course and feel that is the true spirit of the game, many of us prefer to ride a cart. For this week's blog post, we'll go over a few things to consider when driving a cart to make your round smoother and keep the golf course in the same condition as you found it. Long story short - Follow the course rules! Each course has their own set of rules for their cart paths and they have those rules for a reason. Follow them!

Posted: July 9, 2021
Two golfers shaking hands on a golf course.

When you hit the links, it is always good to remember some simple golf course etiquette rules to help make your (and everyone else on the course) day run smoothly. The Central PA Golf Guide talked to several local golf professionals and we wanted to share their Top 10 etiquette rules they think you should remember the next time you come out to play.

Posted: June 15, 2021
White golf carts parked side by side in a long line waiting to go out on a course.

Golf scrambles and tournaments are a popular way to make money for your favorite charity or group. While the complexity of the tournaments can vary based on the size and the amount of money involved, there are a lot of things that every tournament has in common. Here is the Central PA Golf Guide's step-by step guide to organize and execute the perfect golf outing.

Posted: June 7, 2021
Youth female with a white tshirt and red hat carrying a blue golf bag.

When you think of golf, what do you think of? When I was a kid, I always thought of old men in plaid pants hitting old wooden clubs. I had this vision because that is what my grandfather used to look like and play with when he played. I never considered it to be a sport for me as a kid. It was always an "old man's game."

It wasn't until I grew up and really got into the game that I realized how wrong I was. Golf is a game for everyone and we should encourage the younger generations to start learning and playing the game at an early age.

Posted: May 25, 2021
Golf green looking back onto the fairway with flag stick on the right side.

In this article, I am going to present a simple philosophy – but one which might change your ability to score forever.

10 Foot Putts

Do you know how often a tour pro holes a 10ft putt?

When asked the question “how often should you hole a putt of this length”, most people will provide figures of around 70-90%.

They are regularly shocked when told that a TOUR pro is only holing around 40% of these putts. Don’t believe me? Check the stats below.

Posted: May 19, 2021
Entrance to a private golf resort displaying a stone sign with the words Bush Wood Country Club.

Golf movies... you either love them or you hate them. I'm a mix of both - some are really good (see below) and some are not as great. The following films are the top golf movies of all time. Even if you hate golf or don't play at all, you have likely seen at least one of these due to their awesomeness and general plots. 

Posted: May 12, 2021
Mark Barchony with Arnold Palmer.

Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with Mark Barchony, former Sales Manager for the WGC Bridgestone Invitational and originally from DuBois. Last week we talked about what it was like selling sponsorships and things like that. Today, we wanted to go a little more light hearted and focus more on the perks of the job and mingling with some of the professional golfers. So, let’s get right into it.

What was the most fun about your position?

Posted: May 7, 2021
Water Tower with the words Firestone C.C. in red letters

If you’ve ever helped plan a local golf tournament or scramble, you know that one of the biggest challenges is how to obtain sponsors or donors to reach your fundraising goal. Selling is just hard – especially to businesses who may not have anything to with your cause or charity or be a little reluctant to shell out cash for an indirect marketing gain.

Posted: April 27, 2021
Golfer bent over staring at his ball lodged between two rocks.

Last week we shared some of the luckiest golf shots made by professional golfers. Today, we thought we'd change it up and go the other way. Let's talk about the unluckiest and just plain bad shots. We've all had these shots - some probably more than we are willing to admit - where the ball just does the most bizarre thing at the most unexpected time. The difference between you and me doing it and the professionals is that we don't have television cameras watching every single shot and the luxury (curse?) of having our shots posted on the internet and replayed in blogs like this.

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