I hear a growing number of complaints each year about spectators wearing golf shoes at golf tournaments. "You're not playing, why are you wearing your golf shoes?" Hey, I know I'm not playing. Good God. It's the Memorial Tournament, in which the top 1… more »

I went to Muirfield Village Golf Club this morning to pick up my media credentials for the upcoming Memorial Tournament. It's a beautiful, sunny day in Columbus and there were plenty of people on the premises to catch a practice round and Jack Nicklaus'… more »

As I said in my blog about the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifiers a few days ago, it's the best spectator experience a golf fan could want. You get close and there are few galleries. Find the one nearest you at U.S. Open and go to it. A few years ago, I w… more »

There was a terrible story in the news today. A 65-year-old golfer died on May 22 after his cart plunged 75 feet at a golf course called Pala Mesa Resort Golf Course in Fallbrook, Calif. Apparently, he drove off a cliff and fell onto a road below. He was… more »

It's one of my favorite times of the golf season. The sectional qualifiers for the U.S. Open are nearly here. The whole process starts back in the winter, when hopeful players submit a registration form to the USGA. They then go to 18-hole local quali… more »

Do you still read the newspaper? I do, and I even read Dear Abby on occasion. But I do not watch Dancing With the Stars, so I think that balances the ledger on my questionable entertainment consumption. Today, Dear Abby had a great letter. I was actua… more »

Charles Bukowski wrote that love is a dog from hell. The Barfly knew what he was talking about. Ask the people who work for Chrysler. It turns out that the current dog from hell is Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., the private American company that j… more »

On Thursday, I was watching my boy Joey Sindelar make a 5 on the island hole, No. 17 at the Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. He was well on his way to a two-over finish, but hey, that was a shot better than Tiger Woods.I've gotten to know Jo… more »

Last week I wrote about my apprehension about playing the media day at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The host course for the Memorial Tournament is one of Jack Nicklaus' greatest layouts and it is visually intimidating. This year, I determined to try to h… more »

I'm concerned about the disappearance of the nation's honey bees. Here in Ohio, I started seeing reports a few months ago when winter was beginning to release its hold on the area and bee keepers went to check on their hives. What they found was alarming… more »

In the April 28 edition of Golfweek magazine, writer Travis Hill wrote an interesting column in the golf life section. He admitted to having a man crush on Ian Poulter. More directly, he said he like Poulter's clothes. He likes the wild colors and styles… more »

Golf is a funny sport, but most of the time, not funny ha-ha. Most golf jokes are bad and bordering on schlocky, corny or worse. Once in a while, you hear a good one. For some reason, this memory came back to me today. About eight years ago, I was in… more »

Scientists released a study that says pot can cause paranoia and psychotic episodes. Well no kidding. People spent time and money finding out what everyone who's ever smoked pot already knows? What's next? That someone will research whether white referee… more »

Remember when Jay Leno used to be funny, before he took the job hosting the Tonight Show? His bit was, "I've got a beef," then he'd go on for a while about some things that were bothering him. Excuse me while I borrow that, Jay. Beef No. 1: What the h… more »

One day last week, I was going along just fine when something odd happened. Nothing too strange, just a seemingly random occurrence that popped up out of nowhere. Suddenly, everything else I was doing was affected. With no one to help me, I flopped aroun… more »