When you combine the NCAA’s Final Four and Atlanta, you get one of the Cheap Bastard’s favorite things - sweaty cheerleaders. Aside from great college basketball and great college babes, however, Georgia is a great golfing state. And now, with the he Atlanta Golfers Club, while you enjoy the biggest games of the year, you can enjoy some stellar golf courses for less. Yes, for just $30, you can get the card and save all year at four Atlanta golf courses, as well as get other perks like 10-day advance tee times, 10 percent off all regularly-priced Pro Shop merchandise, member tournaments, ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard has his TV locked on Fox News, anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Anna Nicole Smith autopsy. That’s because at Fox News, they are Fair and Balanced, they give you all the Anna Nicole Smith news and you decide if you’re sick of it or not. Regardless of the outcome and Bill O’Reilly and Geraldo’s opinion on the outcome, one thing is for certain - you can’t overdose on great travel deals. That’s why your pal El Cheaperino was excited to find the Daily Deal Blog from the L.A. Times. This is a site you’ll want to bookmark ... full post »

You’d think the Cheap Bastard was German the way he loves David Hasselhoff (I’m actually Jamaican). But seriously, how can you not love the Hoff? With acting ability that can make William Shatner feel as though he’s being lazy, to a voice that can sink a thousand ships, to chest hair so well-coiffed it appears Jonathon of “Blow Out” fame spent hours on it, Hasselhoff is an unstoppable entertainment machine. And just now, when El Cheapo here was checking out Vegas.com, I just learned that Hasselhoff will be in Las Vegas, starring in the “The Producers.” That David Hasselhoff, always taking ... full post »

Generally, the only type of trail the Cheap Bastard likes is the Mix type - provided it has real chocolate in it, not that devil’s concoction of carob. But there’s another Trail yours truly enjoys - the Florida Golf Trail. And right now, for just $30, you can buy a discount pack that will have you saving money all throughout Central Florida at places like Orange County National in Orlando, Mission Inn Resort and Club and many other top-notch locations. Tim McDonald tells you all about this deal at FloridaGolfGuide.com, and he seems to like it. And let me tell you ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard has a hectic, stressful life and you know that’s true because the Cheap Bastard says so. So how about everyone pitch in right about now and by El Cheapo the summer house of his dreams. Because right now, for less than £1 million or (US) $176 billion (Ish. Not much into math), we can buy a “stunning Blackrock House that sits between the second and 16th greens” of Royal Troon. And while ownership doesn’t come with a membership, yours truly would gladly sneak on and play a few holes here and there. So pony up, kids. Of course, if ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard loves nothing better than to kick back and listen to golf podcasts like TravelGolf.com This Week, Sweet Spots and Golf for Beginners. Seriously, where else can you listen to Ron Mon drone on for hours about whatever it is Ron Mon drones on about? The problem is this: El Cheapo can’t find the perfect headphones. You know, ones that combine quality and low price. Normally, I end up getting burned. Like recently I bought a simple pair of headphones from COBY for next to nothing. It was then that I found out that COBY is actually an acronym for ... full post »

If a rolling stone gathers no moss, than yours truly is one mossy Bastard (apologies to cousin Mossy). Still, occasionally El Cheapo likes to detach from terra firma and head to exotic locales. The problem is that I’m one Cheap Bastard that can’t make plans to save his life. Like right now, I have accepted an invite to play Tom Fazio’s Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach on Saturday. It’s going to be awesome, with a capita WESOME. One hitch, however. I’m in Las Vegas and don’t have any travel plans made yet. Luckily, for those of you like me (there must be at least ... full post »

Like most stout redheads, the Cheap Bastard is prone to fits of drunken rage. Like now. You see, the Cheap Bastard decided to do a Google search for “Cheap Bastard” and the results were humiliating at best. I mean, don’t you people understand? I have nine years of higher education under my belt. And with just 11 more credits, I’ll proudly own that Bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Phoenix. I am somebody. You see, much like this blog, I’ve worked long and not-so hard on becoming a success. Your Royal Cheapness has ambition, but he’s not about to get ... full post »