Recently, I was visiting with my brother, sharing a few Smithwick’s after a marginal round of golf. During our conversation, John mentioned a course in Fort Myers, Florida named Fiddlesticks Country Club. I chuckled, reflected for a moment and commented that “Fiddlesticks Country Club” is an amazing name for a golf course! Our conversation got me thinking about other great golf course names within the United States. After spending the better part of a day reviewing a sampling of the names of ... continue reading...
Blades Down – What’s In My Bag
Golf magazine’s monthly segment, “What’s in My Bag” goes under the hood, documenting the contents of PGA Tour player’s golf bags including the make and model of their drivers, fairway woods, irons, putters and shafts as well as their specific preferences of golf balls, tees, Sharpie marker colors, divot tools, head covers, shoes, ditty bags, hats, sunglasses, training aides and over the counter pain medications. I thought it appropriate to document the contents of another type of bag…my black ... continue reading...
Blades Down – A Dangerous Combination
The relationship between the Grounds Crew and the Maintenance Department (“Shop”) is a truly fascinating dynamic. The Grounds Crew cannot function without the support of the Shop, while the Shop would cease to exist without the Grounds Crew. The Grounds Crew can be critical of the Shop relative to the maturity and performance of the equipment while the Shop can be critical of the Grounds Crew, insinuating a cavalier approach to the care and operation of the mature equipment. Having lived in ... continue reading...
The Three Best Things I Witnessed at the Sea Best Invitational
We recently attended the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, a Division 1 Collegiate Golf Tournament (“Sea Best Invitational at TPC at Sawgrass”), which hosted fourteen teams and eighty-four participants. We had a great day watching some of the finest amateurs in the world, with (more or less) full access to an absolute iconic property. In addition to watching some outstanding golf on the Dye’s Valley Course, there were three individual occurrences that warrant special ... continue reading...
Sea Best Invitational / TPC at Sawgrass
We recently decided to take a three-hour trek across the state to experience the Sea Best Invitational, at TPC at Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley Course), in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and more specifically, to watch Ricky Castillo (freshman at the University of Florida) play in a collegiate event. The Sea Best Invitational is a Division I Collegiate Golf Tournament that included the following teams: Texas A&M (12th)*, Florida (37th), Liberty (35th), North Carolina (13th), North Florida (31st), NC ... continue reading...
The World Handicap System (WHS)
Recently, painstakingly, I assembled a three-part series on the USGA’s Handicap System (“The Handicap System: Fundamentals & Concepts”, “The Handicap System, Part 2: The Math”, “Handicap System, Part 3: Specific Course Details”). I can only assume a very small percentage of our followers, painstakingly, trudged through the three-part series, searching for a chuckle, with none to be found! The reason I tackled the assignment had more to do with my lack of knowledge on the subject, never ... continue reading...
Swing Thoughts Revisited
“I found myself completely paralyzed over the ball, unable to pull the trigger, having countless swing thoughts meandering through my noggin, all fighting for priority status” (“A Year in Review”) describing my psychological/physical state during the past six months. I have heard the saying “knowledge is power” countless times through the years. Being cerebrally challenged, more knowledge has typically caused more confusion than clarity! As mentioned in numerous posts, after decades of ... continue reading...
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