Bogey Lounge writes about how balmy winter days have become the norm in the Northeast and other areas that are usually snow covered by now. “The only bad thing about this is that clowns like me who normally play all winter in 6 layers of clothes are finding hard to get weekend tee-times because all of a sudden everyone is a winter golfer,” BL writes. “Half the dudes out there this weekend (expected high 60’s) would have normally by now put their clubs into hibernation, instead they are beating me to the good tee-times. “Oh well, it’s good for golf or at ... full post »

Those of you with XM satellite radio, check out station 146 Wednesdays at 11 a.m. EST. Peter Kessler is hosting a golf show from The PGA Learning Center in Florida that will have PGA Professionals offering their instructions tips. Kessler’s guests on the first show: * Mike Malaska, of Mesa, Ariz., worldwide director of instruction for Nicklaus Golf Academies, talks about what the golfer should be thinking about when driving the ball. * Jim McLean, the owner of Jim McLean Golf Schools at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., touches on methods and systems of teaching golf. * Bill Eschenbrenner, of El ... full post »

Golf Tips, Secrets, & News offers up a video clip of Canadian golf great Moe Norman that shows the developer of “Natural Golf” in all of his glory. “You will notice that Moe DOES NOT hold the club in the palm of EITHER hand as some people would try to lead us to believe and after knowing Moe for over 30 years I can honestly say that in ALL of that time I NEVER once saw him ‘palm’ the grip,” Chuck Evans writes. Over the years, greats from Sam Snead to Tiger Woods have cited the late Moe Norman as having had ... full post »

Mike at Travelling Golfer offers up a couple tips for hungry golfers heading to Phoenix: The first is to eat at Pizzeria Bianco. “There’s almost always a line if you’re the least bit late for dinner,” he writes. “Why? The mozzarella is homemade and the sweet onions are wood-roasted to bring ‘em to full flavor.” Mike then suggests hitting Las Sendas Golf Club, “one of the most challenging desert golf courses I’ve ever played.” (Check out Tim McDonald’s Dec. 2004 review of Las Sendas Golf Club.) Back to Travelling Golfer…Mike writes: “The last time I was there it was part of a 6 day, ... full post »

In this blog recounting how golf columnist Rick Arnett finally got his chance to smack LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, I predicted Bivens would be looking for another job by Christmas. Technically, I can’t be proven wrong - she may in fact be looking for a new job. ‘Course I did sort of infer that she’d be FORCED to look for a new job. And there I was wrong. Sorry, Bivs. Meanwhile, blogger Geoff Shackelford put together a compilation of funny quotes from Bivens in 2006. PS: Got a golf or sports blog I should be reading? Let me know. full post »

Even Par Round turned me on to Golf Channel personality Peter Jacobsen’s golf blog. Granted, it’s interesting that Peter Jacobsen, a two-time senior major winner, is blogging, but it’s a pretty lame blog. Seven posts in all of 2006, “archives” that are nothing but a bunch of broken links, no RSS feed!? Weak. Come on, Peter. I mean, I was pretty happy to read that your hip surgery went well and you’ll be playing more golf in 2007 - but as a blogger, you need to get back to Q school. And, Even Par Round, what’s with “I found something wonderful. Peter Jacobsen ... full post »

Like me, Nigel at Illogical Golf Blog hates New Year’s Resolutions. “I figure without bad habits and sinful pleasures, what’s the point to life?” he writes. “Golf is expensive, terribly frustrating and is a never-ending work in progress. If we were supposed to give up everything which was bad for us, golf would be at the top of the list.” So this year Nigel has come up with a menu of resolutions he can stick to (me too). Among them: * Play golf often and spend a ridiculous amount of money doing so. * Continue to consume large amounts of beer. * Continue ... full post »

Golf Blogger says he’s going to walk more in 2007. “Golf is meant to be a walking game. It’s decent exercise, and you’ll actually play better for doing so,” Golf Blogger writes. To help move your sticks around the course, he recommends the Sun Mountain Speed Cart, calling it the “Cadillac of Golf Carts.” BTW, Brandon Tucker wrote about walking more in golf back in October. Not a bad piece, but nowhere near as seminal and cutting edge as this gem by yours truly. PS: Got a golf blog I should be reading? Let me know. full post »

Jon Gordon at Metropolitan Golf Links: The Weblog writes that he’s striking the ball much better “because of one swing thought: balance.” “I find if I set up to the ball with good balance, then swing thinking only about staying balanced all the way to the follow through, everything just sort of falls into line. I know, this is not a new or radical thought. But it’s working,” Gordon writes. He then goes on to offer some links to golf instruction tips from PGA.com, PGATour.com, GolfOnline.com, and more. Luke Swilor blogs about taking his first practice swings of the New Year (in long ... full post »