The Pre-Round Routine
The Pre-Round Routine: Eighteen Holes of Golf, Forty-Seven Unwritten Rules I thought I was going to play golf. Turns out I was attending a royal garden party where, at some…
The 19TH HOLE
Where Golfers Go to Lie About Their Round There are 18 holes on a golf course. Then there is the 19th hole. Technically, it’s a bar. Spiritually, it’s a courtroom,…
Golf Etiquette
Because Apparently We Need Rules for Walking on Grass Golf has rules. A lot of them. There are rules about your ball, your clubs, your stance, your score and exactly…
Who’s in Charge Here?
The Daily Battle Between the Greenskeeper and the Dawn Patrol Every morning before sunrise, a sacred ritual unfolds at golf clubs across the country. A battle. Not a physical battle.…
Members Only
The Sacred Institution of Golf Membership There are many exclusive clubs in the world. Private islands. Luxury yacht clubs. Secret societies. And then there’s a golf club where Keith from…
The Temporary Green
Golf’s Most Permanent Disappointment There are few words in golf that inspire more false optimism than “temporary green.” It sounds harmless. Experimental. Like the course is just trying something out.…
Fairway Delusions
The Beautiful Mental Illness of Amateur Golf There’s a very specific kind of delusion unique to golfers. It usually begins on the driving range. You stripe three decent shots in…
The Electric Throne
The old golfers spoke about it in whispers. Not the Masters. Not the perfect swing. The cart. The Electric Throne. Before its invention, golfers wandered the course like exhausted medieval…