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The Short Game Shortcut

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How to Drop 5 Strokes Without Touching Your Driver Walk on to any driving range during peak season, and you'll see the same scene: a line of golfers bashing drivers. Distance is the drug. It feels good. It looks impressive. And it dominates how weekend golfers think about their game. But here's the uncomfortable truth: 60% of your shots happen within 100 yards of the green. And that's where the real scoring happens. Most casual golfers spend 90% of their practice time on full swings and 10% on their short game. That ratio is completely backwards. The short game is where you actually save strokes. Not just here and there, but reliably, every round. Here's the good news: improving your short game isn't complicated. You don't need perfect mechanics. You need focus, consistency, and the right priorities. This article breaks down exactly where to invest your practice time to drop 5 real strokes off your score. Where Strokes Actually Come From: The Data Let's star...
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9-Hole Courses in Greater Boston

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Hello friends, welcome to another Address the Ball blog post! Today, we are going to dive into my favorite 9-hole courses in the Greater Boston area.  For this list, I'll focus on my top-5 public courses that everyone can access. Let's start it up! 1. Patriot Golf Course (Bedford, MA) Located on the grounds of the VA Medical Center in Bedford (and adjacent to Middlesex Community College), this course is underrated in my opinion. It has a military course feel: straightforward, affordable, low-frills, and very walkable. Despite the 9-hole layout, it’s more demanding than the yardage suggests. (2,600-2,900 yards) While this course may be short on paper, the greens are small and fairly protected with holes that will require some target golf instead of a bomb-and-gouge approach. If you queue up a round at Patriot, get ready for a solid test of your irons and wedges. The pace of play here is faster than a lot of other courses, but you can still have an outlier round that can take ove...
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Budget Golf Weekend Trips?

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  How to Plan a Golf Weekend Trip Without Blowing Your Budget Golf trips are having a moment. Post-pandemic, more golfers are turning weekend getaways into mini golf adventures — escaping to play courses they'd never encounter in their hometown, bonding with friends over 36 holes, and creating memories that last longer than any round. But here's the problem: when most people think of a golf trip, they think of Pebble Beach prices. Five-star resorts, $400 greens fees, and a total bill that makes you wince when you check out. The truth? You can plan an unforgettable golf weekend for under $500 per person — and still play fantastic courses, stay somewhere comfortable, and eat well. You just need to know where to save, where to splurge, and how to avoid the tourist traps that drain your wallet. Here's the exact playbook. Timing: Shoulder Season for Half the Price, Same Quality The single biggest factor in your trip cost isn't where you go — it's when you go. Peak season...
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