If there’s a beach nearby, you can bet the Cheap Bastard will be there, catching some waves and checking out the babes, all while deeply slathered in SBF 4,782 sun block. I’m quite fair, please understand. That’s why Orlando is a perfect place for this Bastard. Amazing golf, Disney World, and fabulous babes in bikinis. That’s a trifecta of terrific-ness if you ask yours truly. Of course, if you want to stay right in the middle of all the Orlando action, look no further than the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort. They have 750,000 rooms, 32,000 swimming pools, and the walls are ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard still has trouble wrapping his mind around the fact that The Terminator is the governor of California. Is that just insane, or what? Arnold Schwarzenegger? I suppose the secret is that you can be successful in politics if you were an actor, provided you were a lousy actor. So Fred Thompson may be screwed. But the Cheap One digresses. I’m here to let you know about a deal for you hardcore Southern California golfers. For $50 a year you can join the Southern California Golfers Club and get cheaper green fees at 20 courses scattered throughout Southern California. Courses ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard loves Detroit. The Lions, the Tigers, the place Ford used to be, etc. It’s a badass town. Plus, if you ever talk to someone and find out they’re from Detroit, you immediately assume they are badasses. It is a town that screams badassery. Plus, according to the Detroit Free-Press, Detroit is also a town where you can join some exclusive country clubs for a hell of a lot less these days. Deals at clubs include a membership at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak for $5,000 – which was at one time $20,000. You can find out more about ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard sometimes runs across little gems and finds the need to share them with his hungry, groveling group of malcontent readers. You must praise the Cheap Bastard for this kindness. Praise him, say I!! Ok, now that we’ve got the praising out of the way, here’s what I found: An article in the L.A. Times that really breaks things down for those of you interested in using Internet Tee Time companies. You can find the article by clicking here. The article helps break things down a bit and gives you the lowdown on using a tee time company. This has been ... full post »