I was out practicing at the driving range the other day with my sweetie.  Once again, I was in the minority.  It is fun being the only girl around! When I was teaching golf, I had a hard time convincing many of my students to actually practice.  They would tell me they always hit a few balls before their round and that was their idea of practice.

Funny, these players never saw much improvement.  Serious players, wanting to improve their game are a great group of guys.  Here are some of the reasons I love them:

1.  They would rather be outside on a sunny Saturday afternoon than at home on the couch watching football. Yes, they probably are Tivoing the game, but that is a different issue!

2. Many notice and compliment the rare woman who makes an appearance at the range. Single women crave being noticed and appreciated by guys and golfers truly appreciate a woman who knows what she is doing out there.

3. Guys are ready to have a putting or chipping contest. It is really easy to strike up a casual conversation over a practice session.  Don’t believe me?  Just try it!

4. Golf Etiquette inspires politeness. The golf environment is usually pretty gentlemenly.  Yes, there are the occasional yahoos in the ranks of amateur golfers.  For the most part, though, the men are respectful about how they behave out there.

5. A woman is treated the way she EXPECTS to be treated in golf. I hear all kinds of stories about how rude and classless some men are on the golf course.  I can honestly tell you, that is not my experience.  I have met and continue to meet the best men around when I go to practice or play.

If you are a single gal who wants to pal around with the fantastic guys who love the game of golf, you have nothing to lose by taking some lessons with your area golf pro and hitting the driving range.  Set an intention to be the best player you can be and you WILL attract some pretty suh-weet attention out there!  Can romance be far behind?

What is a girl to do? Her man is heading off to the course for his typical Saturday round and she wishes she could go along. If you are beginning to want to have golf as part of your romantic life with your man, good for you!

Getting some lessons and a couple of buddies of your own to practice with is critical (See WomenOnCourse.com). You do need some basic knowledge to get into golf but once you have some experience under your belt, now what?

Here are the Top Ten Things You Can Say To Turn On Your Golfer: continue

I wonder where the term “golf widow” came from in the first place.

I spend a lot of time doing my own thing while my man is on the golf course and believe me, I don’t wear black and mourn!! After going through a couple of seasons away from the game because of a health challenge, I am back playing, though not nearly as often as my honey.

It was my first husband’s passion about golf that got me into the game in the first place. I was 22 and quickly surmised that if I wanted to spend time with him, I needed to take up golf. Fortunately, I LOVED it. As a matter of fact, I became consumed with the game on my own. But I do have him to thank for getting me into golf in the first place.

But golf WIDOW? Yikes! What a stark and awful image. continue

There is a secret out there that single women need to know about.

This secret is not for EVERY single woman, just the ones who have been wondering where the terrific, athletic, passionate, fun, ambitious, upwardly mobile and intelligent guys have been hiding out. Yes, ladies, I am talking about the golf course.

Now before you all start squawking out the list of reasons why “That will never happen!” Hear this:

75% of all the golfers playing the game are…..MEN.

Terrific, athletic, passionate, fun, ambitious, upwardly mobile and intelligent men. Three to one. Think about that a minute and then let’s look at the Seven Myths Women Believe About Golf. continue

I love to flirt on the golf course.

It feels really good, extra good for some reason, to have a man’s attention and appreciation on the golf course.  Even though I am married to my golfer and ADORE my time on the golf course with him, (I am still flirtier with him  on the course than anywhere else!)  I still enjoy the attention of men who notice my presence on the course.