Swinging with GRACE — And Refinement

Swinging with GRACE — And Refinement

I built the GRACE pre-shot routine in year one of my golf comeback — before I had any real evidence it would hold up under pressure. It mostly did. This is the 2026 update: what a full season of league play, a playing lesson with a PGA Tour veteran, Scott Fawcett's DECADE Foundations program, and a lot of Jon Sherman taught me about the difference between a routine that looks good on paper and one that actually functions on the back nine. The five letters are the same. What each one does got sharper.

Here’s My Plan for 2026 — Chasing 80

Here's My Plan for 2026 — Chasing 80

Last season ended with a nine-hole round at Fellows Creek that I haven't stopped thinking about. Forty-two strokes. Everything working. The question that round left me with — what would it take to play like that consistently, on purpose? — is what this whole season is built around. The data from 2025 diagnosed the gap precisely: ball-striking that outperforms my handicap, and everything inside 100 yards quietly bleeding strokes. This is the plan for closing it. Four phases, a practice system that deliberately inverts what most golfers do, and a capstone in October that the whole season builds toward. The framework exists. The work starts now.

I Stopped Playing Golf Swing and Started Playing Golf

I Stopped Playing Golf Swing and Started Playing Golf

When my family went to Disney World in January I had a decision to make: Guardians of the Galaxy, cocktails around the World, the pool — or a twilight round at the golf course next door. Obviously I made a tee time from baggage claim. This is the reintroduction — who I am now, what changed over a full season of intentional practice, and what this year is actually chasing. The goal is a low 80s average and at least one round under 80 before the season ends. The work is already underway. If you're trying to get a little better at golf yourself (aren't we all?), this might be the blog for you.