The Cheap Bastard is in a pickle. A really big pickle (obviously). After years of giving of myself, management now wants more. “Where are the great deals you promised,” they asked. “Why don’t you post more,” they scream. “If we have to chase you out of the ladies bathroom again, we’re pressing charges,” they bellow. But your pal Cheap is unafraid of challenges (for the record, the only things I’m afraid of are bats and little people). So that’s why El Cheaperino is off on a whirlwind golf trip to - Zimbabwe. Yes, President/Dictator Robert Mugabe has sent the Prince of ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard loves Hawaii. What’s not to love? Beautiful, exotic women, glorious golf opportunities, fabulous beaches - it’s a true paradise. And let El Cheapo let you in on a secret: If you get a shovel and dig anywhere on any one of the Hawaiian Islands, you know what comes up? Succulent, molten pig. So yours truly was excited to see Larry Olmsted at USA Today (the guy who has some weird Bro-mance with WorldGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker), write about a deal to Kauai through the Kauai Visitors Bureau: The Kauai Visitors Bureau has gotten the island’s best six golf clubs together, ... full post »