LOVED: Tiger bouncing the ball off the face of his club, then whacking it into oblivion. HATED: Ball Go Far. Kind of like being drunk with your friends, when everything is funny, then being sober with a drunk friend, and wondering what he finds so funny. ON THE FENCE: Nike Juice 312 See it yourself by clicking here. I’m not sure why they chose mayo, birthday cake, and jello mold. Must be a Portland thing. In Seattle, they would have chosen a latte? In Buffalo, a vat of wing sauce? In Philly, ... full post »

INTRO: I was out for a round today at the currently-being-redesigned Holiday Valley Golf Club in Ellicottville, New York (a trendy little ski town in southwestern New York state.) The course is undergoing a three-year renovation with Paul Albanese, who split from Ray Hearn after completing Mill Creek Golf Club near Rochester, New York. A thought wafted downward on the wind, settling into my placid brain: why must the USA be expected to win at everything? BODY: Recently the USA lost in hoops at the World Championships? USA hockey hasn’t won big since 1980, and that was a stunner. Why? Well, ... full post »

I had the great good fortune of coaching a match this week in upstate New York. Two of the league’s top teams went at it over nine holes, six players a side. After seeds one and two, it was 6.5-1.5 points against my lads. After seeds three and four, it was 8.5-7.5 against, and after seeds five and six, it was…you guessed it…12-12. League rules stipulate that the top seeds play off at sudden victory for as many holes as required. Like a certain Presidents’ Cup match I recall, darkness cascaded around us, with bunkers, greens and ... full post »