Last night I was part of a dominating and victorious night-golf scramble team. If you haven’t played night-golf, you don’t know what you’re missing. And because night-golf is played in the pitch dark with glowing golf balls and glow-stick-lit flagsticks, even the players don’t know what they’re missing – or hitting, for that matter. Nevertheless, we rang up eight birdies against just one bogey on the devilish greens of the par-3 course at Lake of the Woods Golf Course, starting off with a miraculous putt from the fringe, followed by an other-worldy chip-in from across the green, and then three straight one-putts ... full post »

I’m not much of a jewelry guy, nor do I generally buy those little bracelets that are supposed to support – or at least signify support – for some cause or another. But the other day, I was sent a bracelet by the I’m Tired of organization that hooked me. I’m Tired Of makes bracelets from recycled and renewable materials that say things like “I’m tired of cancer” and “I’m tired of global warming.” The black rubber and green metal bracelet I received said, “I’m Tired of Bogeys", and lord knows I am tired of those. More importantly, though, is that half ... full post »

Golf in general, and professional golf in particular, has a long history of supporting charitable causes. And in hard economic times like these, it seems that this effort actually increases. A number of groups have contacted me recently about helping to get the word out about their deserving causes, so I thought I’d devote a few blogs to them. The first of these is a charity bicycle ride in October that begins in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 14th and ends 430 miles later in San Diego, California on the 17th. The objective of the ride is to raise funds and ... full post »