Anyone who’s been to SoCal recently realizes that many of the golf courses think everyone is a movie star. Or at least on a movie star’s generous payroll. Some of these courses are getting as overpaid as Latrell Sprewell. Which is what makes a course like Barona Creek, in the shadow of San Diego, such a deal. This isn’t the best course you will ever play. It’s not worthy of some of the crazy pub it’s been getting as a Top 20 Resort Course. But it is a really good course at great SoCal price ($100 tops green fee, $50 after ... full post »

My fellow blogger Matt rails against celebrity golfers by moaning about watching, “some overweight multi-quadjillionaire blade his fifth out of the sand over the green, prompting a temper tantrum.” One problem. I can’t figure out if he’s talking about Chris Berman, John Daly or Craig Stadler. Which is the point. Golf is the great equalizer of sports. You don’t have to be in any kind of shape whatsoever. You don’t even have to be very skilled at. You can still go out there and have fun playing with almost anyone. This is why Celebrity Golf works. Golf is the one sport that ... full post »

I have a confession to make. A shocking admission really. I’m a lefty and I don’t worship Lefty. That’s right, Phil Mickelson is just another golfer to me, despite our amazing bond of holding a pen in the same hand. This may not seem like a big deal to some. But to anyone who’s ever listened to other left-handed golfers, including a few who blog here right alongside me, would know this could be construded as heresy. Most of us left-handers love Lefty. Because well…he’s lefty. Which is about the most ridiculously lame reason to root for anyone. ... full post »