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Hi everyone Sorry I’ve been less prolific in my blogging lately, but I have a good excuse 😉 I’ve been stepping out a bit and writing for some other publications. This weekend, Fore Her Magazine released its April issue and I was honored to have the publisher choose 3 of my articles to include in it: Page 50: Steele Canyon …

I’ve been watching European Golf for many years now and I admit I often find it more enjoyable to watch than the regular PGA. When I tell people that, they think I’m crazy or even unpatriotic, but it’s true. And it’s because of the “characters” that play “over there”, on and off the course. First, there’s Renton Laidlaw – not …

I just read today in The Australian about Tiger Woods being paid $3M to play in this year’s Australian Masters. All he has to do is show up and he’s $3M richer. What makes it even more amazing is that the winner of the event will only take home $270,000. Does this seem right to you? Now I know this …

I just spent the day playing 18 holes of golf in the great up north (Canada), where the wind chill factor was below the freezing mark. When we drove away from the clubhouse, the snow was blowing sideways. I was sooooo cccccoooollllldddd! How cold was I, you ask? I was so cold that when I said to my playing partners …

As an independent marketing consultant, I am always happy to see entrepreneurs embark on a mission to do something different and to make a difference. And when those entrepreneurs are involved in the wonderful world of golf, then my excitement level for them grows to the point where I can’t sit by and just watch them succeed – I want …

You know, I’ve been blogging for a while now. And in this virtual world in which I live, I never know who’s reading what I write…if anyone. So, people ask me why I do this and I just say…”I write because I love writing; I write about golf because I love golf.” It’s really as simple as that. But it’s …

A week or so ago, I read a good article from Garry Smits of the Florida Times-Union that joked about the PGA Tour cracking down on grooming – not of greens, but of golfers. I have to say that I had mixed feelings about this whole issue when I read about it. Although Charley Hoffman’s tresses do not appeal to …

Could the timing be any worse? Tonight Golf Channel airs a documentary called Uneven Fairways, hosted by one of my favorite actors, Samuel L. Jackson. And just two hours ago, Reuters reported that 13-time winner Jim Thorpe, another favorite of mine on the Champions Tour, has been charged with failing to pay $1.6M in federal taxes. According to the report…”Thorpe …

When I was vacationing in San Diego in January, I really enjoyed playing Steele Canyon – a 3 x 9 hole course designed by Gary Player. Steele Canyon was rated as a 4 star course by Golf Digest and also received the “Top Women Friendly Course Award” by Golf For Women Magazine (when they were still alive). Ladies, what that …

According to The Irish Independent, Jim Furyk nearly fell off his chair when someone included Sergio Garcia in the list of 20-somethings making a big noise on Tour. “Sergio is still in his 20s?” said Furyk in disbelief. “Really? When did he start, age 12?” LOL! I thought that was pretty funny. But it’s true – Sergio seems to have …