Ray Halbritter: Selfish Fool or Reckless Dreamer

Just when we thought those nasty greedy capitalists couldn’t get more annoying, they stick their hand in the cookie jar and snatch the last treat away from the general golfing public; Ray Halbritter announced last week he would grant himself a sponsor’s exemption to play in next week’s PGA Tour event. Halbritter’s company is the title sponsor, so he’ll of course... 

The Claret Jug: An Imperfect Idol

When I was 13 years old I played in a Junior Golf Tournament at The Wentworth Club in England, host of the BMW PGA Championships and home course to such pros as Retief Goosen, Nick Faldo, and Bernard Gallagher. I walked into the clubhouse after the round and the first thing I saw was the Claret Jug, sitting in a display case for all to see. It had been there because another Wentworth member (some... 

Boyfriend as Caddy: A Partnership Destined For Disaster

About three weeks ago, a story emerged that was more shocking than Paul Gydos’ 59 and far more interesting than LeBron’s decision to ditch Cleveland for the shores of Miami. At the U.S. Women’s Open, Kelli Shean, a 22-year-old amateur golfer from South Africa, is competing against the best lady golfers in the world, with her boyfriend Chandler Rackley on the bag. Now I pride myself... 

Inside The 2010 Golf Census

In the midst of midterm election season and economic policy-making, the leaders of the golf industry have seized this moment as the time to designate their place in the ever-changing world of politics. Led the by the non-profit National Golf Foundation, the 2010 American Golf Census is designed to accurately account for the number and ability level of golfers in the United States, along with various... 

A Partnership Destined For Disaster

A story emerged this week that was more shocking than Paul Gydos’ 59 and far more interesting than LeBron’s decision to ditch Cleveland for the shores of Miami. At the U.S. Women’s Open this week Kelli Shean, a 22-year-old amateur golfer from South Africa, is competing against the best female golfers in the world, with her boyfriend Chandler Rackley on the bag.  Now I pride... 

Cleveland Golf Gets Its Groove On

In January of this year, the clever men and women at the USGA started to implement their ‘cunning plan’ of limiting the size and shape of grooves on the club face. This was an ingenious way of re-prioritizing the importance of placing the ball in the fairway. “The changes reduce spin on shots played from the rough,” they boasted, “and thereby restore the challenge... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: The Curtain Closes on Golf’s Biggest Stage

The scene was set for Dustin Johnson to pick up his first major yesterday. He was playing well, he’s already won three times on tour (twice on this course), he had a comfortable lead, and he’s been there in majors before. Everything truly seemed to be going his way. Yet what we saw yesterday wasn’t a pleasant, solid victory round from the young South Carolinian. Rather what we saw... 

Golf Equipment Roundup

We all know those moments. The moments where you tip toe away from your wife’s watching eye, duck for cover in the nearest golf store and—for a few precious moments—savor all the newest technology the golf industry has to offer. All of a sudden, out of the corner of your eye, you spot a club so perfect that the question becomes not whether you should buy it, but rather how... 

PGA Golf: The Case Against Q-School

The one thing in sports that amazes me more than anything else is how long (and how often) flaws in a game’s governing system are able to continue without being addressed. Perhaps I’m still bitter from Jim Joyce’s hijacking of poor Armando Galarraga’s would-be perfect game, but unfortunately that doesn’t make my point less true. Soccer and Baseball both place hefty... 

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