Highheelgolfer forms new alliance with Golf Belles media hub

Hey Y’all – this happened in January, but I just wanted to show you that I have a new alliance with Golf Belles Media and that the press release was on worldgolf.com – pretty big deal. Anyways click on the link below and check it out!

Worldgolf.com PR Announcement

The Perfect Foursome

I’ve been playing a lot of golf lately and I’ve started to dissect and analyze why I play so well some days and so poorly on others. I’ve decided to attribute it to 2 things – playing partners and the difficulty of the course. I played Torrey Pines South Course and TPC Scottsdale Stadium course with random playing partners and my father. I shot a 93,95 respectively. I started out playing horribly and could never find a way to connect with my playing partners; either they were absolutely horrible and had to finish each hole outright which equaled super slow play or where just not very social people. When I played Morgan & Run and TPC Champions I shot 81,82 respectively.

Is Our Favorite Color Pink?

Is it me or does everyone think women only want pink golf equipment and clothing? I will admit I do own a few hot pink/magenta items but when it comes to golf bags, hats, clubs etc I’m not really going to buy everything that is pink.

Do Women Quit Golf Because it is Too Difficult?

The big news at this years PGA Merchandise show was Golf 2.0; this great new initiative to make golf more fun and family friendly. Some of the initiatives included making the game easier by making the golf hole(cup) larger or bringing the tees even farther forward. I’m not totally against any of these ideas, but I want to see if the women out there really are not playing golf because its too challenging.

I think most women either don’t get into the game our quit the game because people are too snooty at clubs, they feel like no men will want to play golf with them, or because it just takes too much time to play the game. Oh and its also really expensive.

IPING: not just a putting aid

I was fortunate enough to score a free IPING cradle at the PGA merchandise show but didn’t truly realize its purpose until after some quality bonding time with my father.

First let me preface this story by stating that I do not live with my parents, I am only visiting during my transition to San Diego, where I will be officially living feb 25th!

Ok so back to my story. I returned to Atlanta with this really neat putting aid but I’m not one to just practice by myself, so I made a point to start putting in front of my dad and yell out “bummer my putting handicap is 10.3″ of course he runs over to see how he can help,

Score Some Points With Your Boss Through Golf History

Growing up I hated history. I was never great at memorizing dates or knowing which General won which battle during the Civil War, but I wish I had. It is interesting how people bond over historical knowledge and for the first time in my life I’ve taken a liking to golf history.

Golf History includes not so much where the game originated but more of who helped shape the competitive sport we all know and love today.

The Beauty of Being a Woman Golfer

Last week I was at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL schmoozing all of the reps and media to get highheelgolfer.com’s name and vision know amongst the golfing world. I learned a lot about the industry and also made some great connections, but something rang true once again at the show. Being a woman in golf is amazing. We are so few, that we get all of the attention and lots of free stuff.

Chapter 1: Equipment

The two main pieces of equipment in the game of golf are balls and clubs. We’ll start with the clubs because there is a lot more to talk about. There are four types of clubs: Woods, Irons, Hybrids, and Putters. A player is allowed to have no more than fourteen clubs in their bag during a tournament round—any combination of the four types. Typically one carries 2-3 Woods, 9-10 Irons, 1-2 Hybrids, and 1 Putter. If you wanted to play with 14 putters though you could—it just wouldn’t make sense.

by Matt Mattare

Chapter 2: The Golf Hole

As you know, each of the 18 fields of play within a golf course is called a hole. In this chapter we’ll go over a few things. First of all, we’ll look at the different parts of the golf hole, then the different types of holes, and lastly some famous holes that most casual golf fans can recognize.

by Matt Mattare

Chapter 2A: The Famous Golf Holes

Since we already went over the different parts of the golf hole, then the different types of holes its about time to check out some of the  famous holes that most casual golf fans can recognize.

by Matt Mattare

Chapter 3: Golf Shots

Chapter 4: Famous Golf Courses

One of the unique things about golf is the fact that the everyday player can tee it up on the same fields of play the pros do. Baseball players can’t go to Yankee Stadium and pay to play in the House that Ruth Built, but golfers can plop down a few hundred bucks and make the same walk Tiger does as he strolls up eighteen at Pebble Beach. Walking these hallowed grounds can be a borderline religious experience for golfers, the history echoing between the trees and ghosts of legends lingering in the morning mist. In this chapter we’ll take a brief look at five of the best and most famous courses in the world.

by Matt Mattare

Chapter 5: The Big Time Tournaments

In professional and college sports like football and basketball the year comes down to the success of teams in postseason play—whether it is bowl games, playoffs, or tournaments. Golf is attempting to do something along these lines with the creation of the FedEx Cup playoff series that begins in August, but in reality the season revolves around four major tournaments that are actually run by organizations other than the PGA Tour. We’ll take a quick look at them and the two team events that happen every fall in this chapter.

Putting: The Make it or Break it Part of Your Game

Most golfers tend to spend most of their practice time trying to lengthen or straighten their driver or have more accuracy with their irons; what they haven’t realized is that golf is won by your putting.

Its what separates the pros from the ams and what made Luke Donald #1 in the world this year and why Tiger finally came back from his 2 year drought.

Benefits of Being a Woman on the Course

Still skeptical about getting started in golf? Then check out this video where I talk about the benefits of playing golf as a woman. A few such benefits include getting to be the center of attention and figuring out if you really want to do business with someone.