Archives for: October 2009
Oct
31
Walking through the mall the other day, I was amazed that the 2010 calendars are already ready and waiting to be purchased at bookstores. I haven't given up on 2009 yet, but I guess it's the "early bird gets the worm" mentality when it comes to getting t… more »
Oct
27
The golf gear by Columbia Sportswear Co. got quite the baptism by fire. Or make that rain.
To test the technologies best known for the ski slopes, Columbia turned to the caddies at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to break in their new rain gear. The caddies… more »
Oct
26
Dan Jenkins has lived a charmed life, covering golf for the past 60 years.
The best you and I can do to peek into the details of his life would be to read the book, Jenkins At The Majors: Sixty Years of the World’s Best Golf Writing.
The bo… more »
Oct
24
From the title alone, I knew I’d love the book “Haunted Golf.”
I’m almost as big a fan of ghosts and the supernatural as I am of golf. I love a good horror movie and a good scare. Just in time for Halloween, right?
This book feeds my… more »
Oct
23
They say don't judge a book by its cover.
Yet that old adage doesn't apply with Sports Illustrated: The Golf Book. Its cover is a beautiful montage of the game's greatest players. It's just the first clue that this new hardcover coffee table book is… more »
Oct
22
The Scramble Scoop is one of the more odd golf products I’ve ever received to review.
But that doesn’t mean the scoop doesn’t work. It’s just got a very small niche in the world of golf.
The Scramble Scoop is a ball retriever specifically… more »
Oct
21
The story behind the book, “Golf’s Sacred Journey, Seven Days at the Links of Utopia” is almost as inspiring as the story inside it.
Dr. David Cook, a respected mental guru, watched his self-published book sell more than 65,000 copies, mostly… more »
Oct
20
I'm not afraid to admit I love golf.
I am a little bit apprehensive to admit I love shuffleboard, though. I remember playing it as a child. I haven't tried it in years, but throw me on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean and I'd love to batt… more »
Oct
14
I'm man enough to admit that real men, especially golfers with bad backs like me, love spas. In honor of national spa week this week, here’s a peek inside the top spas I’ve visited the past 12 months.
• Spa Amira at The Homestead Resort, Glen A… more »
Oct
12
Just returned from my fourth trip to Ireland and I'm still riding the high of the experience. Those good vibes have helped me fight off the jetlag of a 14-hour travel day home.
You can go 100 times to the Emerald Isle and still discover something new… more »
Oct
01
I should know how this works by now. I'm packing today for my fourth golf trip to Ireland. Simple, yes? Packing for a golf trip is never so. Anyone who plays the game knows the challenges between packing too much and too little. A couple of bad-w… more »
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