I’m trying a different format to see if anyone out there will respond to my blog. I notice that as I roll through the blogs on blogspot.com that there are very few responses. Nothing about golf today. I’m just enjoying a blissful day off from work. Work for me involves operating a gas station (yes, I pump gas all day, every day). It’s funny how many different things we all do in our lifetime to pass the days. I know many people who work more than one job and many who work nights and weekends…and never complain! Do any of you out ...

Barry G. Solomon’s Golf Talk - The Importance of the PreShot Routine The preshot routine is used by every  good golfer on the planet. There are as many different routines as there are golfers.  Once you develop yours, you should use it every time you swing your club.  Pre-shot routines are needed to help produce the same swing every time.  Consistency is the name of the game. So how do you develop yours?  Here are some helpful tips. 1- Stand behind your ball and picture the shot you want to hit.  (Where you want your ball to land and where you want your ball to end up). 2- Check ...

Golf for beginners 12-18-05 episode eight we talk about how the older set of golfers still get out and play, chat a bit about our game, give a few tips and mention what’s new in the latest Golf for Women magazine. We also help another golfer with a dilemma in our weekly golf mailbag. It’s our longest and funniest GFB ever! Contact us at golfforbeginners@aol.com Have a safe and happy holiday season!

In my last blog I really thought that Tiger Woods could take the trophy at the Target World Challenge. First off it’s his tournament and second he’s won it six times. You would think this tournament would be just another walk along the fairway. But as I’ve stated on many occasions, the best golfers have the hottest putters. Tiger’s putter went cold on him and, in spite of his tremendous drives, he went without a victory. European tour players took his place at the top of the leaderboard. I’m still busy watching so your guess is as good as mine ...

Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam are separated by continents this week but will probably wind up the winners in their respective tournaments. I get to stay home and watch only one of the two greatest golfers in the world on television. While my sister and her husband enjoy a week’s vacation in the Bahamas I sit here in the icy cold weather wondering when the snow will thaw. You see Barry and I have never played golf in the snow. It is much too difficult to try and find the golf ball (even if it IS my favorite color of yellow!) So ...

Do so many more men than women watch golf on television that PGA Q-School is televised whereas the LPGA gets silence? I was so excited to finally get to see LPGA Q-School finals that I looked everywhere, both on the internet and in my local T.V. listings. Guess what? Even ESPN2 didn’t show it! Don’t women represent half of the population? Aren’t more women today joining the golfing ranks than ever before? Why isn’t anyone catering to them…I mean to US! For any women who care out there, I think it’s important to stand together and make our voices heard! I can’t believe ...

Golf for beginners 12-04-05 episode seven discusses how Ai Miyazato is a shoo-in as champion of LPGA Q-School, Jim Furyk wins Nedbank Challenge in second playoff hole against Retief Goosen, Adam Scott and Darren Clark. Ernie Els is playing golf again. Colin Montgomerie wins Hong Kong Open by one stroke. We also give a great golf tip and help another golfer with a dilemma in our weekly golf mailbag. Contact us at golfforbeginners@aol.com with your comments and questions.