2007 PGA Show - Reports
The PGA Merchandise Show is an entirely different kind of Sweet Spot - a haven for the equipment and tech guru. On this special edition Sweet Spots, host Brandon Tucker welcomes TravelGolf.com's Tim McDonald and Chris Baldwin on location ...
Worst customer service: Chiliwear. I saw a shirt there that I liked and asked the Chiliwear rep if he had one in a medium.
"Probably," he growled. "But, I'm not going to waste my afternoon looking for it."
Oh. I see. Thanks ...
My fellow colleague Tim McDonald is right: if you're trying to pick up girls by banging away $500 mega-drivers on the indoor testing facility at the PGA Merchandise Show, you're playing to an empty house. This shouldn't come as a ...
Square driver heads are the new big thing that are going to revolutionize the game, according to a host of the major club manufacturers at the PGA Show. The next big thing in a never ending run of next big ...
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The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale boasts 27 excellent resort-style holes, plus a cornucopia of golf-related amenities, from Segway carts to a world-class instruction center. Kierland's not all about golf, though. There's a spa for Mom and Dad, and a "director of fun" whose sole job it is to keep kids entertained, and loads more.
Phoenix/Scottsdale golf resorts offer a surprising diversity of atmospheres and styles, all of which center around some of the most well-tended, fun-to-play courses found anywhere in the country. Given the outstanding quality of golf here, it is not surprising that 11 million rounds are played each year in Phoenix/Scottsdale.
It's been a tough year, and ol' Dad might be a bit down, along with his 401(k). So what better way to cheer him up this Father's Day than the tried-and-true method of buying him some new toys? Here are a few golf toys that are sure to bring a smile back to the old man's wizened mug.
In Mitch Albom's international bestseller "Tuesdays with Morrie," Morrie asks himself, "Do I wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left?" Playing golf with Harriet made me think about a bigger picture. If we get lucky, if we are able to continue to enjoy our life and play golf, isn't that a wonderful goal?
The lavish atmosphere at The Phoenician resort in Scottsdale, replete with palm-lined walkways and graceful fountains, brings to mind Palm Springs. This is the height of luxury in desert golf. In fact, it's practically desert golf without really feeling like you're in the desert.
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