Days after Hurricane Lee ravaged south central Pennsylvania in September of 2011; we played The Highlands of Donegal, best described as a links style public course with a reasonable amount of elevation and retention basins/ponds that come into play on ten holes. Highlands was the best option as only a handful of courses were open in the tri-county area. Tee time was 1:10 on a beautiful Friday afternoon, playing with two workmates and a customer. I was adorned in my white Conestoga Country Club ... continue reading...
A Bit Confusing
The 1969 PGA Championship was played August 14th-17th on the South Course of the NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. The tournament was won by Raymond Floyd, his first of four Majors. In Dan Jenkins book, “Unplayable Lies”, he tells the story of a brief interaction between Dave Marr and “The King,” Arnold Palmer, after the first day (and Arnold’s last day, as he withdrew from the event) of the 1969 PGA Championship. Arnold Palmer, known for his swashbuckling, hard ... continue reading...
From The Commissioner’s Desk
I received an email from a friend of a friend outlining additional “rule changes” that went into effect on October 1, 2018, suggesting that all players ages sixty-five and over shall abide by the new directives. I don’t know about you but I am having trouble keeping up with the ever changing rules landscape (see “Rules of Golf“ a five part post starting in July 2018). Rule 1.k.34 (A): If a tree is between the ball and the hole, and the tree is deemed to be younger than the player, then the ... continue reading...
Captain America
Bad Golf Guy took a bit of a writing hiatus over the past two months, having stockpiled a number of posts in anticipation of foot surgery and a thousand mile move. During my hiatus, I was required to suspend all physical activity including my practice/play thanks to two new screws in my left big toe. Over the same period of time, we were unceremoniously waxed by the Europeans in the 42nd Ryder Cup (if you’ve been following along remember tighter fairways, longer rough and slower ... continue reading...
Making Friends
A number of years ago, I wrote the following story for my personal business “memoirs” about an experience at a high-end/world-class golf facility, across the Mason-Dixon Line. The type of experience that compels you to share the details with your friends, your colleagues and anyone remotely interested in the “customer experience“. In addition, the type of experience that can only be embellished as it passes from one to another. In March, I hosted a three-day out-of-town business/golf ... continue reading...
Stonewall
Early Sunday morning round at Stonewall (Elverson, PA) on the Old Course with my great buddy; a real treat! We had the first tee time of 7:35, escorted by our energetic, polite, enthusiastic caddy, Aaron. Stonewall is a private club with two Tom Doak designed courses; the Old Course (walking only) and the North Course (carts permitted). I have been fortunate to play the Old Course a number of times however I have only played the North Course once, many years ago. The Old Course is a real ... continue reading...
The Move
Mr. and Mrs. Bad Golf Guy are soon on the move, retiring from our day jobs, heading south, chasing warmer weather, year round golf and an occasional unsuspecting fish! The move has been part of my plan for countless years however the stark reality of the actual event has me a bit unglued. I can bore you with the obvious (fixed income, social security, health insurance, medicare, stock market, etc.) however what really has me out of sorts is leaving my friends and maintaining our relationships ... continue reading...
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