I’m a Connecticut golfer trying to break 90, and I’m documenting the entire climb here. Every round, every strokes-gained number, every three-putt I’d rather not talk about. This is not a highlight reel and it is not a tips site written by someone who already made it. It’s an honest record of what a working amateur actually shoots, what the data says is costing him, and what happens when he tries to fix it.
The format is simple. I play, I track the round, I film swings when I can, and then I sit down and write what the numbers actually said instead of what I wish they said. Sometimes that means a post about gaining a stroke on a tough par 4. More often it means a post about shooting 60 on a nine and finding out my wedges are the problem.
What you’ll find here:
- Round breakdowns with full strokes-gained analysis, hole by hole, including the ugly ones
- Swing work and the drills that actually moved a number, plus the ones that didn’t
- Connecticut course reviews based on firsthand play, with an eye on routing, walkability, and whether a course rewards thinking
- Gear and simulator reviews for golfers who like to think critically about their equipment
I care about course architecture and strategy, and that shows up in how I review a place. But the reviews live inside a bigger project now. I’m interested in which courses make me a better player and which ones just make me a frustrated one.
Every course is rated with a consistent, transparent system, though the number was never really the point. The point is helping you pick your next round with some intent behind it.
At its core this is a local project. If you play golf in Connecticut, or you’re passing through, I hope you find a few places worth returning to. And if you’re somewhere on your own climb toward 90, follow along and steal whatever works.
Author
David Maduram is the writer and course evaluator behind David Golfs. He’s an avid walker of Connecticut’s fairways with a design-minded view of the game and a genuine appreciation for strategy, which does not stop him from missing two-footers. He especially enjoys playing alongside his family and chasing courses that reward thoughtful play. Off the course, David works as a pediatric anesthesiologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and dreams of one day teeing it up at Pebble Beach.