From BadGolfer.com with love: Ranking the top golf courses for (regular) guys who love golf
We all love golf course rankings, but there's quite a bias involved, huh? Host a major championship and you're basically guaranteed a spot on the list. What about the average duffer who's more impressed with the beer list than the slope/rating - or prefers friendliness over the fine, imported lotion in the locker room? Where's our list, hackers? Answer: Right here.
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Currently, the United States owns both the Ryder and Solheim Cups. We believe the U.S. should now cancel both competitions, keep the cups and tell Europe to bite it. But we're slightly xenophobic that way. Nonetheless, America's brave women deserve respect for handling the pressure and holding serve in Illinois. Because not only did they achieve national glory, they finally managed to get Michelle Wie a win.
Divine 9 Road Trip puts Carson City, Nevada golf memorably on the map
A tradition in Carson City, Nev., the Divine 9 Road Trip is a party on wheels. Participants play nine courses - such as Genoa Lakes Golf Club and Dayton Valley Golf & Country Club - two holes each, all over the course of 11 hours - plus share laughs, stories and spirits along the way.
... full article »Is having children worth sacrificing my dream of a country club membership?
I've been slumming it out on cheap public courses my entire life. At one point, aren't I entitled as a lifelong golfer to finally enjoy the fruits of my suffering on a well conditioned, thoughtfully designed private course from one of the game's premier architects?
... full article »The FedEx Cup: The most important tournament-ish golf-thingy of 2009
In 2009, the FedEx Cup is the last big event-ish-like thing-y that Tiger Woods can win, his final chance to save his season and possibly golf. If Steve Stricker wins, everything Tiger has accomplished in his career is for naught.
... full article »Sergio Garcia had no chance at Hazeltine, none! Why?
Like many of you out there, I have long been dazzled by the ability and charisma of Sergio Garcia. I fully bought into the idea that Sergio could be the next Seve Ballesteros and provide Tiger Woods with a generation-long challenge. And I, like many others, was terribly, terribly wrong.
... full article »The only two golf lessons you'll ever need
Forget all the lessons you took from golf pros. Forget the straight left arm, proper posture, head still, full shoulder turn, pronate, supinate, belt buckle to target, complete follow through, right elbow in pocket and the zillion other things some guy charged you $40 a half hour to remember. There are only two lessons you'll need in order to be a good golfer.
... full article »Like it or not, in golf, us old guys rule
Like it or not, folks, when it comes to golf, us old guys rule. The average age of an avid golfer is in the mid-50s, and 78 percent of that group is male. Here are the top 10 reasons why old timers love the game so damn much ...
... full article »What can be done about slow play in golf (Or: Why golfers don't carry guns)
Gambling and golf (or why a dime isn't 10 cents)
Straight down the middle (or: how to cheat in golf with ChapStick)
Barack Obama: BadGolfer.com's Bad Golfer Of The Decade
Spice up your raincheck with Mio Destino's new golf lingerie
A golf bailout? As economy struggles, PGA Tour must make the cut
Ultimate springtime golf fitness tips for "real" golfers
John Daly shocks, angers golf fans by not overindulging for an entire day
Golf-loving radio king Rush Limbaugh hits it right on Clooney, Clinton and Wie
They were graying, they had enough money to live on a golf course and they were in love. They called out Rush Limbaugh's name as he walked down the fairways, pleaded for autographs the way the others in the crowd screamed for the rock stars.
... full article »With nude calendar, photographer Ray Alonso uncovers Bare Essence of Golf
Being young, artistic and heterosexual, Miami photographer and tyro duffer Ray Alonso began to view the golf courses he played, with their sensual curves and mounds, through a different lens. He made his musings manifest via the Bare Essence of Golf calendar.
... full article »Report: George W. Bush to design golf course in Saudi Arabia
George W. Bush doesn't have much longer to figure out his next career move after the Oval Office. BadGolfer.com columnist William K. Wolfrum has preliminary reports that Bush will take up golf course design, starting with a massive project in Saudi Arabia.
... full article »Ultimate springtime golf fitness tips for "real" golfers
Salivating at the thought of the spring golf season? Hold on, Tiger. You can't just run straight to the golf course after a long winter of sloth and mold. Now don't fall for some charlatan trying to sell you some total golf fitness regimen; we've seen you, and we know that a healthier way of living is not what you're "into." With that in mind, here is BadGolfer.com's total golf fitness regimen for the "real" golfer ...
... full article »Ten ways to be a lousy golf partner
Want to ensure you're never invited to play with the gals? Want to really annoy your golfing buddies? Here are some sure-fire methods to become the person no one wants to be paired with.
... full article »Tiger Woods vs. Jack Nicklaus: Let the bad comparisons begin
Golf fans will soon be deluged, literally deluged, with stories comparing Nicklaus and Woods. Seriously, it will be like a swarm of locusts, only more powerful and more painful to listen to. So, for golf journalists and bloggers everywhere, I figured I'd throw out a few ideas for future articles, some ideas on ways to compare Nicklaus and Woods.
... full article »Now barely legal, Michelle Wie faces Playboy choice - Sleaze on!
Stripes & plaids: Awful (or lucky?) golf clothes live on
Spice up your raincheck with Mio Destino's new golf lingerie
Entourage HBO star Kevin Dillon goes Johnny Drama over golf, Mickelson, Winged Foot
The hit HBO show Entourage has put journeyman actor Kevin Dillon back on the Hollywood map. BadGolfer.com recently caught up with the avid golfer to discuss his golf game, his show, Winged Foot and Phil Mickelson.
... full article »Michael O'Keefe (aka Caddyshack's Danny Noonan): Not just another face in the crowd
No matter how many heavy roles he gets, actor Michael O'Keefe will always be remembered around BadGolfer.com HQ as Danny Noonan in "Caddyshack." He's cool with that: "'Caddyshack' opened a lot of doors for me and I have been able to play a lot of golf on some great courses because of it. I got to play Riviera twice last year."
... full article »How do you escape Brett Favre's returning shadow? New Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers golfs
How's Aaron Rodgers, the 24-year-old never-been-an-NFL-starter quarterback set to replace Brett Favre as QB of the Green Bay Packers, handling the pressure? He's golfing. Rodgers played in the American Century Celebrity Championship at Lake Tahoe, where he spoke to BadGolfer.com about Favre, gearing up for the season and his golf game.
... full article »Late-night host/MTV legend Carson Daly talks golf and that sneaky Roger Clemens
Get Carson Daly off TV and you'll find one of most polite celebrities anywhere. He didn't just play to the fans at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic while the cameras were on or reporters were watching. He charmed the volunteers, particularly the older women, clearly coming off as the celebrity in the field they'd most like their daughter to date.
... full article »As The Worm Boogies: The Dennis Rodman school of partying
At 44, Dennis Rodman is essentially a professional partier. Not in some frat-boy, can't-grow-up sense. He actually gets paid to party. For him, it really is a 9-to-5 job. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Golden Palace, the online casino company, pays Rodman to be Rodman and go from event to event.
... full article »Barack Obama: BadGolfer.com's Bad Golfer Of The Decade
Sure, the entire planet is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. And every other nation, or so it seems, is currently at war. But does any of that matter? Not a whit. Because President-elect Barack Obama occasionally plays golf. And this is what the American people want to know about.
... full article »'80s football rebel Jim McMahon: "Golf's no fun without a buzz"
Al Franken: Wrestling Rush Limbaugh wouldn't be fair
NBA great (and pro loudmouth) Charles Barkley insists: "I've retired from golf"
Certified Hackers:
Got a friend who sucks at golf? Don't let them toddle along in anonymity - it's time to give him the notoriety he so richly deserves! Send us your pal's name and hometown and tell us a bit about how badly he stinks up the links.
- Scott Klink
from New Albany, Ind. generally shoots over
100 and really ought to play golf with
a Weed Wacker. He has a swing like
Charles Barkley on his worst day, and
if crap golf were a crime, he'd get the chair.
(Nominated by Scott Burch)
- Jim Wynn
from Savannah, Ga. generally shoots over
120 and really ought to play golf with
a Weed Wacker. He has a swing like
a drunk Mexican clobbering a piñata and,
gets an unplayable lie on the first tee.
(Nominated by Brandon Hill)
- Steve "Slicer Machunkin"
from Reedsport, Ore. generally shoots over
100 and really ought to play golf with
a rope and a kickstool. He has a swing like
a drunk Mexican clobbering a piñata and,
he's in a sand trap, cats try to bury him.
(Nominated by Dustin Dibala)
- Martin Holmes
from St. Annes generally shoots around
100 and really ought to play golf with
a blue dot over his face. He has a swing like
someone being tasered and,
he gets an unplayable lie on the first tee.
(Nominated by Ian M.)
Video of the day
Our BadGolfer.com editors took time out of their busy schedule of drinking and golfing to make an intern scour the Web for these golf videos.
Be warned: Some clips contain language that is inappropriate for some users (the Scots especially - they talk dirtier than Tiger fu***ing Woods)!
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