I grew up in Springfield, New Jersey, home of Baltusrol Golf Club. The Course is meaningful to my family’s history/experiences: Our parents first date was at Baltusrol in the late 1940’s (Not sure how that happened. The location, not the date). My brother, John, caddied for four years between 1964-1968. I caddied for five years between 1968-1972. A few brief Brother John stories: John shares the story of shagging balls on the first hole of the Upper Course for Johnny Farrell (legendary ... continue reading...
Classic Swings
This site is called “Bad Golf Guy” for a reason, so let’s get this out of the way! Time to share a few examples of my bad golf. Hide the women and children! This is not for the faint of heart. You may want to sit down. Or, at least, duck. I have hit so many awful golf shots that have left me absolutely speechless and humbled. These same shots, and many others, continue to provide countless chuckles for me and my friends. Here are a few fine examples: Bad Shot #1 Conklin Players Club, Conklin, ... continue reading...
Welcome
This all begins in the early 1960's in Springfield, New Jersey (home of the fabled Baltusrol Golf Course...more on my experiences as a caddy at Baltusrol at a later date) hitting tired golf balls with out of sequence, mismatched clubs (a Wilson four-iron, a Spaulding seven-iron, a Walter Hagan nine-iron, a wooden MacGregor driver and a Shakespeare putter) from foul pole to foul pole at Washington Street Park. The principle objective was to avoid putting out a window of my home or, worse yet, ... continue reading...
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