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Golf Girl's Challenge - Great in '08

If you read my blogs, you know I'm totally passionate about golf.

You see me writing about it all the time, and playing every chance I get. I love watching golf on TV and reading about it in my favorite golf magazines. And, when I meet someone who's heard about me through a friend or relative they inevitably say, "I hear you're really into golf."

All of those things might lead you to believe that I'm an excellent player, a low handicapper ... or at least a relatively low handicapper, right? Well, the truth is I'm not. My first exposure to the sport came two years ago, and during those two years I've taken many lessons, spent countless hours at the practice range, and (even with our long winters) played over 100 rounds. But the fact is, I've never gotten around to establishing a handicap and rarely even keep score beyond my first blow-up hole... which is usually three or four.

I've enjoyed every minute of it too, aware that I was improving, but not obsessed with it, my golf has been purely recreational. Not a competitive person by nature, and with no affinity for numbers and statistics, I've just played. Till now.

Now...there's the Golf for Women Challege. It's a game improvement program that's so simple and user-friendly, it's encouraged me to take my game to the next level. "Finally", some would say, because there are those who've always looked askance at my easy going golf attitude.

The Golf for Women Challenge which is part of the Golf Digest Challenge, includes an amazing selection of on-line lessons, health and fitness tips, free swing analysis and a lesson track to map your progress. There's a great sweepstakes too, with weekly golf travel and equipment prizes.

So, this past weekend at Richter Park here in Danbury, I played AND keptscore. Our game was awesome and, I'll admit, I was quite pleased with my 121. So many good shots went into that score...and lots of bad ones too. Now my goal is to break 100 and with this progam I'm pretty sure I will.