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🗂️ The Full Swing: Documenting My Path to Golf Progress

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Practice Makes Par / Uncategorized

My Improvement Loop: The Weekly Golf Practice Plan That’s Lowering My Scores

June 3, 2025June 14, 2025

A real-world weekly golf practice plan that helped me drop nearly 9 strokes in 6 weeks. This routine combines structure, feedback, and focus.

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Beyond the Scorecard

Swings, Sand, and One Suspicious Shrub

June 2, 2025June 4, 2025

A lighthearted league round recap at Fellows Creek: topped shots, cottonwood chaos, curious wildlife, and plenty of funny women’s golf stories.

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A digital illustration of a young woman golfer standing in a locker room, studying a wall-sized blueprint titled “Five Months, Five Swings.” She wears a ponytail, golf skirt, and performance polo, with one hand on her chin and the other on her hip, deep in thought. Golf accessories like a visor, glove, shoes, and bag sit nearby. The blueprint shows a structured practice plan pinned to the wall.
Practice Makes Par

5 Months, 5 Swings: My Golf Season Blueprint

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

This golf season training plan breaks your game into five focused months of improvement—designed for real golfers with limited time and big goals. Progress, one swing at a time.

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Uncategorized

Not Perfect, But (Mostly) Pointed in the Right Direction

June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

My first month of my structured golf improvement is in the books: new routines, better tempo, mobility gains, and a short game that’s finally showing up.

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Beyond the Scorecard

Not Keeping Score. Just Keeping Receipts.

June 1, 2025June 3, 2025

A wry golf recap from Bird Creek GC—par saves, 3-putts, a breakout 7 wood, and the most carefully tracked casual golf round recap of the season.

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Illustration of a woman performing a wood chop cable rotation in a gym, with muscle callouts showing core, obliques, and glutes—highlighting their role in rotational golf strength.
Off-Tee Training

Training for a Strong Swing

May 31, 2025June 3, 2025

Discover a practical guide to strength training for recreational golfers. Build power, balance, and confidence in your swing—without living in the gym.

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A 2D illustration of four women practicing at a golf clinic on a driving range. One woman with blonde hair is in the foreground just after impact, arms extended with the clubhead out front. A male coach is recording her swing on his phone, while three other women observe or practice nearby on hitting mats. The scene is sunny, with green grass, trees, and a distant flag in the background.
Course Corrections

A Draw, a Drill, and a Bit of Dignity: Notes from a Swing Clinic

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

Just your average Thursday full swing clinic: half swings, light shoulder strain, a golf pro with a swing capture app, and the sudden realization I’ve been swinging the club wrong this whole time.

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A blonde female golfer chips from the rough toward a sloped green while an older woman in a blue top gestures supportively from the putting surface, pointing out the break in the green.
Beyond the Scorecard

My Messiest Round of Golf — and Why I’m Glad I Played It

May 29, 2025May 30, 2025

My first league round with the University of Michigan Women’s Golf Club was a disaster on the scorecard—but filled with lessons, support, and small wins.

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Illustration of a female golfer finishing a swing, with arrows pointing to key movement elements: mobility, flexibility, strength, balance, and rotation -- all components of a good golf mobility routine.
Off-Tee Training

Mobility Moves for Better Golf

May 28, 2025June 3, 2025

Unlock better rotation, balance, and recovery with this smart, effective golf mobility routine. See how I track progress, set goals, and use GOWOD to stay built for the swing.

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A blonde female golfer stands alone on a golf course tee box, bathed in a soft golden spotlight. Three ghosted male figures in the background suggest the feeling of being observed. Her stance is focused yet nervous, capturing the moment many women experience when playing from a different tee box or feeling out of place on the course.
Off Course Notes

Getting Comfortable on the Course (When You Feel Like Everyone’s Watching)

May 26, 2025May 27, 2025

Nervous on the first tee? Me too. Here’s how I’m learning to play through stage fright, self-doubt, and that polite khaki-clad jury.

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Beyond the Scorecard

Tee Box Decision Making and a Putting Bounce-Back at Fellows Creek

July 14, 2025July 15, 2025
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Smarter tee box decision making and more consistent putting led to a confident league round at Fellows Creek — plus a few lessons from the bounce and the brush.

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Beyond the Scorecard

One Step Forward, Three Putts Back

July 13, 2025July 14, 2025
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A real round with 51 putts and a final score of 106. Here’s what I learned through serious golf putting struggles, stat wins, and a great playing partner.

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A right-handed female golfer with blonde hair stands alone, preparing to chip onto a green under a clear blue sky. A yellow flag flutters in the distance.
Beyond the Scorecard

Playable Enough: Golf Practice Rounds and Letting Go

July 12, 2025July 15, 2025
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A solo round turned into a lesson in golf practice and letting go — with smart experiments, mental resets, and a fresh look at how resilience shows up on the course.

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Julie, a blonde golf coach, stands beside a teen girl with braids as they each hold their own club, demonstrating grip at a full swing station during a First Tee practice.
Off Course Notes

Go-To Girls and First Swings: My First Day Coaching with First Tee Detroit

July 10, 2025July 11, 2025
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Coaching beginner girls in golf means showing up, building trust, and celebrating small wins. Here’s what I learned in my first session with First Tee.

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Julie and Brianna watching deer play in a greenside bunker on Hole 8 at Fellows Creek during a summer evening league round.
Beyond the Scorecard

Between the Trees and the Deer Tracks: A Round That Found Its Rhythm

July 7, 2025July 11, 2025
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Punch-outs, calm routines, and a pure drive — plus deer in the bunkers and Brianna’s scavenger hunt during a summer 9 hole league round at Fellows Creek.

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Course Corrections

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Golf Statistics That Actually Matter

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025
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Confused by golf stats? This practical, story-driven guide to beginner’s golf stats breaks down the numbers that help people improve.

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Julie stands in the fairway on Hole 6 at Fellows Creek, facing the green with a wedge in hand. Her niece Brianna is mid-toss, throwing a red Callaway Superfast golf ball toward her. A GoPro on a tripod sits nearby, with scattered neon golf balls on the grass.
Beyond the Scorecard

Bogey Golf, Smart Moves: July 5 at Fellows Creek

July 5, 2025July 16, 2025
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An honest, visual post of my latest breaking 90 round review — tee shots, GIR, up-and-downs, and what really helped lower my score.

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Julie and her teenage niece Brianna walk together on the golf path at Fellows Creek, smiling and relaxed after a low-pressure Fourth of July round.
Beyond the Scorecard

My Teenage Niece’s First Round, Found Joy: A Fourth of July at Fellows Creek

July 4, 2025July 5, 2025
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Golfing with teens can be fun, flexible, and full of surprises. Here’s what worked on my niece’s first full round — and what made it such a great day.

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A golf ball rests in the light rough after bouncing off a tall tree, with Julie standing nearby in khaki capris and a sage green cap, assessing the shot with a calm, focused expression. The green is visible in the distance at University of Michigan Golf Course.
Beyond the Scorecard

Lucky Breaks and Smarter Golf at U of M

July 3, 2025July 5, 2025
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This lucky golf round at the University of Michigan Golf Course was full of tree deflections, recovery shots, and smart course management.

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