by Bob Henderson
Well, maybe your columnist was a bit heavy on the truck driver who won on the Champions Tour. However, as a European reader, I do agree that it's not really very interesting golf. These guys were great and I loved to watch many of them - in their prime! Now, well, it's just typical US marketing!
The story on LA was much more pertinent. Let's keep exposing things like this; even if your own publication is a bit guilty also. I've always had, and hope to have in future, great golf vacations in the US, but mostly playing little known and inexpensive pay-as-you-go layouts where I have received great hospitality and experienced nice courses.
Anyone ever played Forest Lake near Orlando? Great course, great people and not expensive; and there are plaenty like that in the US if you ask around with the local people. I should state that I have no interest in that club other than having enjoyed many great golf vacations nearby.

by James McAfee
Just wondered why the Rebel hid
behind that name instead of using his
real name like others do?

by Garry
I will agree with you on the point that Chris is entitled to his opinion and has right to write it.I do believe though, that he got personal in that column and that is not reporting.That is an abuse of his position and irresponsible,insensitive and downright foolish.Remember one folks,as much as He has the right to write it,we also have the right not to read or accept it.After all silence is agreement,is it not? Thank you.

by Bill Taylor
Editor:
Regarding Chris Baldwins’s insanity and Mark Nessmith’s gentle spanking of the nervy readers who disagreed with Baldwin, regarding Baldwin’s insulting prespective on Mark Johnson--of the beer-delivery Johnson’s--actually winning a Champions Tour event: You guys will never learn; you continue to reveal what a bunch of elitist snobs you are.
You care for the little guy? Give me a break. You pretend you think your readers are what makes the world go round, but your words and attitudes betray you. In reality, you think you make the world go round.
Baldwin’s article was bad enough but then Johnson compounds the error by penning the classic elitist response to critiques that hit home. In essence you are saying, Hey, this is America, and I can write whatever I want and you have no right to a contrary opinion but if do have one do you certainly have no business voicing it because I’m special.
And here’s a clue for the hopelessly out-of-touch Baldwin. Golf is not "forcing" anyone to watch the Champions Tour. The whole thing is market driven, Son. If there was no demand, there would be no supply. You know, sort of like washed up columnists.
Sincerely,
Bill Taylor
Sutter Creek, CA

by David Terry
Chris Baldwin and the word integrity should never be used in the same sentence. There is a big difference between serving as an advocate for reader interests (a commendable goal) and being a mean-spirited cheap shot artist who is clueless about the people, communities, and golf facilities he criticizes.

by Mark Ernest
Methinks you let yourself off a little too lightly on the Walters Golf ads. All this time you've been taking their ad money and promoting them to us, your readers. Now Baldwin spends 10 times as much ink bashing them while giving just a one paragraph slap to TravelGolf. (And this after his last embarassment of a column.) Tsk, tsk. That's like the ex-smoker who goes around telling everyone else they should quit now that they're finally done with it ... it's annoying as hell. I'll give this publication a third strike chance before I drop it because I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. But it seems like that baby is getting larger every week.