July 2026
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Week of July 20–26: Back on the Board, and Cutting the Plate Count
The number didn’t move — still 17.6 — but this week the number isn’t the point.…
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Week of July 13–19: A Rained-Out Week, and What the Rolling Numbers Say
Honest scoreboard first: the number didn’t move. Index is still 17.6, unchanged from my last update…
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Down to 17.6 — and a Read I Got Wrong
The handicap index finally moved — 18.4 to 17.6. Approach is improving, my season-long leak. And…
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Drained After Nine
A wet, humid nine at Jimmy Clay left me cooked after the front. The strokes-gained card…
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Weekly Review — The Week the Habits Slipped
A busy holiday week that tested the routine: the sim wedge work and a new swing…
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Round Story — Morris Williams: Same Number, Different Player
Third trip to Morris Williams, another 43 — but underneath the number, the putter went from…
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Weekly Review — Tournament Week: What Transferred, What Didn’t
Tournament week: the scoring irons transferred under pressure, the index ticked up from one rough round,…
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Round Story — The Firecracker Open: 91, and Fifteen Strokes Better
First competitive round of the project: 91 at the Firecracker Open. But 6 of 7 greens…
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Weekly Review — The Number Finally Moved (18.4 → 17.3)
The week the lagging indicator finally caught up: the handicap index dropped from 18.4 to 17.3…
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Weekly Review — Week of June 8–14, 2026
A lighter week on volume but the signal stayed strong: the pre-shot routine is connecting, the…
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