Archives for: June 2007
Jun
27
I've been covering golf for 15 years, and I've developed a theory. Golf is not an athletic body movement. It's a magic trick.
The secret to golf is what your hands are doing at the moment the clubface impacts the ball. It happens so fast, the untraine… more »
Jun
27
Ever been playing slowly and have the ranger come by and give you a hard time? It's always some old pain in the ass guy who is retired and just works at the course for free golf. Well, the next time you tell your buddies how you'd like to kick his rear a… more »
Jun
25
Recently, I visited my uncle George Davis, and he gave me two antique golf clubs that belonged to his uncle (my great uncle) Elmer Davis. One of the clubs was a Vulcan spoon V-16, what amounts to a 3-wood. It has an early steel shaft that isn't nearly as… more »
Jun
23
I've now directed five Solstice Survival events for GolfStyles magazine, and I'm back home in Columbus after two weeks on the road. Back-to-back 20 hour days last week nearly wrecked me, and I found that I wasn't able to focus or maintain my train of tho… more »
Jun
15
I have now completed the second of eight GolfStyles Solstice Survival tournaments, this time at Ravens Claw Golf Club in the Philadelphia suburb of Pottstown. The 54-hole, stroke play event had 116 players and was completed in about 13 hours. The cool we… more »
Jun
13
I took the job as tournament director for the eight GolfStyles Solstice Survival events, and I've just completed my first one at The International in Bolton, Mass.
The private facility was founded in 1901 and has two golf courses, one designed by Robe… more »
Jun
09
I've developed a new appreciation for tournament directors. Up until now, I've simply covered golf tournaments as a journalist, never having to think too much about how they were put together or administered. But earlier this year, a young man who worked… more »
Jun
06
An 11-man playoff. Big names such as Bob Tway wearing shorts and grinding for pars. Bubba Watson driving 400-yard par 4s and shooting 136 on two of the world's toughest golf courses. If you are a golf fan, the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at Ohio State… more »
Jun
05
I've noticed something about fashion here in Columbus, Ohio and I wonder if it just happens here or is it everywhere?My wife and I love to go to nice restaurants. It's our hobby. She's from Louisville and I'm from Huntington, so maybe there's a South… more »
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