Old Fashioned, New and Improved
By Chip-O-Matic
The month of January, it's bigger, it's better, it's made from time honored traditions. It's confusing. It is no wonder that Janus, the Roman God for whom the month was named, has his head on a swivel looking forward and back. According to a recent interview with Zeus, Janus has the ability to spin his head faster than Linda Blair did in the Exorcist and more often than a man shopping with his wife at the mall. "He is incredible", said Zeus.
January is a time for out with the old and in with the new, unless the old works better than the new. Take the average golfer's new years resolution of a new swing, hitting more fairways, and better course management. Lofty goals, all, until he is hit with his first two down auto press of the year. The new swing that works so well in front of the pro, on the driving range or when buying a new club, suddenly deserts him. Panic sets in. Sweat replaces the Bing Crosby like cool, creative new cuss words stream effortlessly from within. All appears lost.
It is a bold move, but now is the time to double the bet. Chances are good your opponent has made a similar resolution. He is probably just counting the holes until his new swing implodes into a fiery mass of Titliest and TaylorMade. This kind of course management is new and improved and those old fashioned greenbacks in your pocket will help you feel better about the new year and change.