Golf Gal
Welcome to the newest GolfWest blog—Ask the Golf Gal. If you have a question you’ve always wondered about, from rules to etiquette, send them along and the Golf Gal will look for an expert to provide a reliable answer. E-mail your questions to the Golf Gal.
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Slope revealed
How exactly does the slope scoring system work—and when is it used?
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The mystery of backspin
I’ve often seen the pros’ shots hit the green and spin back to the hole, and yet I have never seen that happen on my local course. How exactly do they accomplish that feat?
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When rugged individualists take up golf
I have been practicing my golf shots across the Kootenay River at Wardner—should I swim across the river to retrieve my balls or should I just let the ravens pack them away?
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I love the smell of jargon on the course
When choosing clubs, is the Maltby Playability Factor helpful or hogwash? What does the Golf Gal think?
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Golfing green
Many of my friends and family golf—but I don’t believe in it. I believe golf is an environmental disaster.
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Out-of-bounds play and scoring
What is the correct way to score and play a shot that goes out of bounds?