Last month, the sports website Grantland published Dr. V’s Magical Putter, an article that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons. Reporter Caleb Hannan, after watching a late night infomercial on a supposedly revolutionary new putter, begins what he thought would be a puff piece on a flashy new piece of golf equipment, and …
One of the things that’s so great about golf is that there’s no shortage of tournaments to watch. Nearly every weekend, the PGA has got some tournament somewhere around the country (usually in Florida) For us regular golfing Joes to tune in to. It’s a nice excuse to sip beers on a Sunday afternoon and …
A couple of years ago, I was playing a round of golf with my in-laws in Virginia. It was summer, and the humid southern air and seemingly endless number of mosquitoes didn´t exactly make for an environment you could describe as “southern comfort”. However, I was having a good round, so I couldn’t complain. When …
I couldn’t help but think that we had two winners in the Masters. Adam Scott sunk a putt for birdie on the second playoff hole to win the title. But Angel Cabrera, from Argentina, won me over with his infectious smile and gracious attitude. More than anyone I’ve watched recently, he seemed to fearlessly relish …
What does a ball marker mean for a golfer? Sure, you could just pull a quarter out of your change bowl, but where would the fun be in that? A customized golf ball marker lets you put your own personal style on your round of golf. One popular option for many people is to look …
Golf is an international game, and each foreign language has its own particular take on golf terminology. Sure, many countries have imported the original English terms without translating them, but in other cases they put their own particular stamp on the golf lexicon. Which is good, because otherwise the golf lexicon of that country would …