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Growth of Golf

Recently, I attended the 5th Annual NGF Symposium. As in each preceding year, the content was timely and well presented. This is an annual meeting of leaders in the golf industry, mostly from the Pro and equipment side of the business. However, as we are all in this together, it’s the growth of the game that [...]

Bubba Watson

Yes this year’s Masters was a great tournament as usual, but what stands out in my mind is the nature of the winner, Bubba Watson.  And I am not just talking about “the shot” on 18 in the playoff.  I can do that shot too, I just never know when.  It’s the nature of the [...]

Let’s Play From the Tips

How many times have you heard that or even suggested it? Of course, it’s fun to see how you would do but you will not be playing the course the way it was designed, unless of course you are a very low handicapper. My point of this blog is to again highlight the barriers to [...]

Another Rant On Kids’ Golf

I can’t help it. Maybe it’s pent up frustration, but hopefully some definitive progress will be made to bring new people into our great sport, now that Nicklaus is behind it. Just for a second, think about this analogy. Using the golf model, here’s how an 8-year-old would learn how to play basketball. Dad takes he/she [...]

GIS 2012

Just returned from 2012 GIS in Las Vegas.  I have little idea what the weather was nor did I, who likes to gamble, place one bet. Now that the show is two days long or should I say two long days, there is little time spent outside the concrete walls of the convention center. This [...]

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