Weekly Confessions
#14 "I Practised My Acceptance Speech" ...for winning the club championship.I finished 14th. #15 "I Bought a New Putter Because Mine "Stopped Working"" It was the same putter that made…
The C GRADE Bandit
A Celebration of Excellence, Mediocrity and Creative Accounting Every year, golf clubs around the country gather to celebrate one of the sport’s most prestigious events. The C Grade Championship. A…
“It Was on Sale…”
I may have made a tiny omission this week. My partner asked the inevitable question: "So... how much did the new club cost?" Without hesitation, I replied, "It was on…
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…
20 Great Golf One-line Pond Finders
“I’m not inconsistent — I consistently surprise myself.” “Golf is the art of turning confidence into forestry.” “My swing coach deserves hazard pay.” “I don’t hit worm burners. I provide…
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…
The Golf Cart
via GIPHY The golf cart is one of humanity’s most unintentionally philosophical inventions.We looked at a beautiful open landscape, filled it with carefully maintained grass, then collectively decided:“What this experience…