There’s a lot to keep track of in golf: 14 clubs, one or more golf balls, etiquette, score, playing partners, cigars, beer, and the course itself. Seems like I’m always fiddling with something or other – it’s a wonder I even remember to hit the ball. (Well, sometimes I do forget…) I’ve just discovered a multifunction divot tool called the DivPro. But to call DivPro a “divot tool” is a massive understatement. I can count at least six functions for this Swiss Army Knife of golf. First, it is a divot tool with extra-long tines and a sleek, curved shape that fits ... full post »

Over the past several years, it seems every golf apparel manufacturer has introduced a “moisture-wicking” fabric of one kind or another. The purpose of these high-tech textiles is to draw sweat away from the skin to keep the wearer drier and cooler. Many of these fabrics are synthetics, incorporating the flexibility and durability of polyester with newer structures and materials. Antigua has just introduced its new Desert Dry Extra-Lite (D2XL) line, which improves on their previous moisture-wicking technology. The line features fabrics that are so light, they almost feel like you’re not wearing anything. Best of all in my opinion, though, is ... full post »

Golf will be played in the Olympics in 2016 and 2020, after more than a century of banishment from the games. According to the AP, “Padraig Harrington and Michelle Wie addressed the IOC in person before the vote. Wie talked about starting to play golf when she was 4 but never being able to dream of an Olympic medal until now. “‘I can dream about doing something that neither Tiger nor Ernie [Els] have ever done, and that is to make the final putt to win an Olympic gold medal,’” Wie said. ‘If this dream comes true, somewhere in the world there ... full post »

Jon Fitzgerald, film-festival organizer and 12-handicap golfer, turns 40 and decides to try to turn pro. He’s going to chase the dream all avid golfers have dreamt, and he’s going to take us all along for the ride. That’s the premise for “The Back Nine,” a golf documentary that is as much about Fitzgerald himself as it is about golf. To be fair, however, in order to understand Fitzgerald’s quixotic journey, one must understand the man who decides to mount up on his donkey, driver in hand, and tilt at golf courses. Being a film-festival organizer, Fitzgerald knows what it takes to ... full post »