Can’t become a PGA Professional? Get USGTF certification! What happens if you’re not smart enough to be accepted by a university? Join a community college! Voila! Stick around for a few years, drink lots of beer, ogle chicks and attend class once in a while and, by God, you can have a shiny little piece of paper with a gold stamp saying you are an educated person. Want to have the “ultimate” career, giving golfers lessons, making up to $100 an hour while basking in the sun and hanging out on a beautiful golf course? Well, normally, one would want some sort of legitimate certification, stating they have some ... full post »

I think the only people in this World who really understand the rules of golf are probably those ready to study law. Amature golfers hardly follow the rules of The United States Golf Assocation. Serious golfer do their best to believe they are following the black letter of the book. If golfers want to really believe they are accomplishing something, then following the rules will increase their enjoyment as well as let them take away something meaningful from the game. Are you a part of the vast majority of golfers who rarely play tourneys, golf for fun and take a provisional from ... full post »

I love to just head out to a course, golf, drink some beers, oogle at hot beer cart girls and not be forced to think. But golf forces you to think. The game is so unique you can play the same course 100 times, yet great courses are designed to offer you something every time you play it. Over the years, I have played a number of Ron Garl golf courses. I first heard his name five years ago and said, “Ron who?” This man was named “Golf Designer of the Year” by International Network of Golf in 1996. He designs challenging courses that ... full post »

Michelle Wie is no Anna Kournikova; she has skill Michelle Wie is more than just a sexy flavor of the month. She has a Star Wars career ahead of her. Blogger Jennifer Mario is right that womens’ golf does need publicity. So does women’s tennis. Anna Kournikova is a fabulous looking babe that causes The Rebel to gush everytime she hits a backhand. But that is all she is….a great looking babe who is more sizzle than steak. Michelle Wie’s career will be far more than just being a good looking girl who can play. She’s a player. Wie is more than a ... full post »