From club competitions to charity days and the major championships, golf events use a handful of scoring formats. Each one rewards a different style and calls for a different strategy. Stroke play Every stroke on every hole counts, and the lowest total wins. Professional tour events and most club championships use it. One disastrous hole … Read more
Confidence is not a personality trait you either have or lack. In tennis, it is mostly built from evidence: shots you have hit hundreds of times, situations you have survived before, and a way of thinking that does not collapse after a mistake. Confidence comes from preparation The most reliable source of confidence is practice … Read more
Doubles is a different game from singles. Points are shorter, the net is more important, and the team that communicates better often beats the team with better individual strokes. Get to the net The fundamental rule of doubles is that the team controlling the net usually wins the point. Volleying from close to the net … Read more
Rivalries give football much of its emotion. Some are based on geography, some on decades of meaningful games, some on cultural identity. Here are several of the best known. NFL rivalries Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears. The oldest and most-played rivalry in the NFL, dating back to 1921. Two of the league’s founding-era franchises, … Read more
