Category Archives: Sports

Hockey, Baseball, Football, Basketball and more

Building the Game of Golf

Finally, there is movement to build the game of golf and bring more people to our wonderful game.  First Mickelson and then Nicklaus brought it into the open that the courses have gotten too hard and discouraging to beginners. On a recent sales trip to Europe, I found a “course” for those who want to [...]

Got ice?

Good year for ice rinks of the homebuilt kind.  Couple years ago, I asked members of our MGCSA to submit photos of ice rinks they had made either at their course or at home.  Got some great photos.  Seems Minnesota isn’t the only state that likes to skate. Adama Ikamas, CGCS sent in a photo from Crystal [...]

It snowed and snowed and snowed…

So much so that the roof of the Metrodome collapsed.  Had happened before but this time it wasn’t going to be fixed and re-inflated very quickly and in fact has not as of now.  And the Vikings had a home game the next day.  It was decided to move the game to a neutral venue and [...]

Ever get angry with yourself?

I do. It’s when I let the outcome of a game or season in MN sports get me down. I should be used to it, but like Charlie Brown, I keep thinking that this time Lucy won’t pull the ball away at the last minute. So I am trying to become a fair weather fan [...]

Damn Exercise!

After my last physical, I am now on notice that I need to cut down food and alcohol consumption and to begin exercising.  I hate to exercise.  I love to play sports, the more physical the better but I hate exercising.  Nothing is more boring, or at least that is what I am thinking when [...]

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