1 – We play the game differently

When good players are between clubs, it’s usually about hitting a hard 7-iron or a soft 8-iron or something like that. My gap is wider; do I blade the 5- or 6-iron, or fat a 7- or 8- or 9-iron iron to get approximately the same yardage?

2 – All wound up

Bryson DeChambeau is the only one who stands at address with muscles bulging and such an angry attitude that I always close my eyes and say a prayer for the ball.

3 – It’s true what they say

April showers bring May downpours.

4 – Timing is everything

Friend of mine said he heard from a friend of his who watched Scottie Scheffler in awe and said it’s probably a great thing for Rory McIlroy that he got his Masters when he did because the kid from Texas might not allow others to have that many opportunities.

5 – Ah, yes, we’ve seen this before

Cheers, indeed, to young Scottie Scheffler. But it always behooves us to have a side order of perspective with our entrée of instant classic mentality. So here it is: In 23 starts in the majors, Scheffler has three victories and is halfway to the career grand slam. Tiger Woods in 23 starts in the majors had six victories, the career grand slam, and also the “Tiger Slam,” victories in four consecutive majors (from U.S. Open of 2000 to Masters of 2001).

6 – Cut down on words

These folks who exclaim on Social Media that they’re “beyond” excited and “beyond” thrilled, they need to stop it. Beyond excited and beyond thrilled probably lands you at euphoric so just say you’re euphoric. Stop sounding like Buzz Lightyear with this “beyond” stuff.

7 – Just an observation

I’ve yet to find a guy outside the top six in the Ryder Cup standings I’d rather have ahead of Keegan Bradley on my team.

8 – Hockey is golf and golf is hockey

Need further proof that hockey and golf are connected through and through? When NHL referee Chris Rooney went down with a freak stick injury in Sunday night’s playoff game, a substitute ref quickly came off the bench – Garrett Rank, a stud amateur golfer.

9 – At least from where I sit

It just occurred to me, why do they put two “r’s” in words when some of us don’t even pronounce one?