Category: Commentary
10 Club Companies That Fly Under The Radar
Here in the US, spring is approaching and some of us will be out to buy new clubs. Considering the beating the golf industry has been taking in a down economy, the major brands are still spending millions in advertising to get your business. Everybody knows about the big boys like TaylorMade, Callaway, Titleist, Cleveland [...]
2012 Battle of the Golf Blogs – Preview
For many years, the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida has brought together many of golf’s greatest minds and influential people for its annual trade show. Over one thousand golf companies will be there along with tens of thousands of golf industry insiders, PGA club pros and media. But for some of us, the PGA Show isn’t [...]
19 year old Hannah Yun prepares for rookie year on LPGA Tour
I’ll always remember the first time I met Hannah Yun. It was in the summer of 2008 at a Duramed Futures Tour event in Bloomfield, Ct. On the patio outside the clubhouse at the course I happened to strike up a casual conversation with a man who turned out to be Hannah’s father. She was [...]
Steve Williams Hurls Racial Insult at Tiger Woods
We’ve known for some time now that Tiger Woods’ (apparently very bitter) former caddy Steve Williams is brash and opinionated. We all remember his TV interview after his new employer Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational for his first win since being fired by Tiger. Now Steve Williams may become known for something far more damaging [...]
Handicapping the Field for LPGA Qualifying School
The final stage of the LPGA Q School is one month away (Nov. 30-Dec.4). 144 players will compete for 20 “full status” LPGA cards for the 2012 season. The 20 top finishers will be assured of getting into all of the “full field” events on the LPGA schedule (there were 11 this year). Finishing in [...]
15″ Wide Hole – What Would You Shoot?
If the hole was fifteen inches wide, what would you shoot? Ten strokes better? Twenty? Well, some lucky folks got to find out recently and the results were pretty surprising. Golf Digest Editor-in-Chief Jerry Tarde dreamed up the event called the WIDE Open after hearing some comments about how making the hole bigger would make [...]
Monthly Panel Discussion – September 2010
As a blogger, I get to attend many events as a member of the media and meet all kinds of interesting people. In this series, we’ll ask a few questions to a panel of industry experts, media members, fans and friends to get their take on what’s going on in the world of golf. We’ll [...]
Customer Disservice at Sugarloaf Mountain
Over the weekend a friend and I decided to play golf out of town in the Orlando area, as I often do in the summer when the rates are low. Summer in Florida is very hot and humid as you might imagine, but this summer has been especially hot and miserable in Central Florida. Every [...]
If I Was Ryder Cup Captain
It’s interesting to see how each Ryder Cup Captain manages their team, and how they pick players to play together for the team matches. I’ve always wondered what I would do in their position. I think Ryder Cup Captains get a bit too much blame when things go wrong, and perhaps a bit too much [...]
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Handicapping The 2012 LPGA Qualifying School
By Dave Andrews LPGA Veterans Kim and Diaz Headline Field I follow women’s golf more than most people but I don’t claim to be an expert. With that said here are my look at the upcoming final stage of LPGA Q School and my prediction for those most likely to earn playing status on the [...]
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