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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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 and first dates: Singles often face a dating match made in hell
I have no problem with dating services. I tried one myself one time, and got lucky - she insisted on cleaning my kitchen before we went out. But meeting for the first time on a golf course strikes me as a bad idea.
... full article »What can be done about slow play in golf (Or: Why golfers don't carry guns)
Slow play is the pimple on the ass of golf. Everyone hates it, but they don't know how to get rid of it. It's a good thing golfers aren't armed, as it would prove too tempting to pick off the guy in the group in front as he retrieves his fifth ball out of the pond.
... 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 »Tin Cup quotes: Lessons on golf and life from a washed-up driving-range pro
Ask a devoted Tin Cup fan about his first impression of the movie and the response is almost always the same: "I hated it." But first impressions are usually short-lived when it comes to this 1996 romantic comedy about a driving-range pro's quest to win the heart of the woman he loves by winning the U.S. Open.
... full article »When you're playing truly bad golf, even Jesus can't help you
This is the ultimate story for BadGolfer.com, though there ain't a damn thing funny about it. I'm playing bad. Even my grammar is bad. I think it should be, "I'm playing badly." Who the hell cares? When you're playing bad golf, things like grammar, love, sex, and the meaning of life mean nothing. Less than nothing ...
... full article »Ladies, don't be Wie: Know the etiquette of playing golf with men
We - men, that is - allow women to play golf with us occasionally, usually when we are either married to them or when the starter swears there is no other way. I've found that very often, women simply aren't aware of the rules of etiquette when playing with the physically superior.
... full article »The only two golf lessons you'll ever need
Ten ways to be a lousy golf partner
Golf-loving radio king Rush Limbaugh hits it right on Clooney, Clinton and Wie
SNL's Kevin Nealon talks straight, even if he doesn't hit it that way
Whether he's performing, golfing or answering questions, there's a bit more to Kevin Nealon beneath the placid surface than you might expect. He will not pretend that comedians are athletes or forget Dan Quayle's dis' of Murphy Brown.
... full article »Al Franken: Wrestling Rush Limbaugh wouldn't be fair
In the interest of fairness and balance, we decided to get a liberal spokesman to respond to Rush Limbaugh. And who better than Al Franken?
... 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 »Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu: Golf is more fun when you're betting millions in Las Vegas
Professional poker player Daniel Negreanu has always wanted to be a real athlete. Now, with the launch of the High Stakes Golf Tour on ESPN, he and other top gamblers can show off their chops in high stakes competition on a Las Vegas golf course.
... 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 »Celebrity golf tour: Nothing funny about a $2-million purse
You've watched some of these celebrity golf tournaments. Admit it. You probably tuned in out of curiosity, not to see golf at its highest level, but you tuned in.
... full article »Maury Povich: "I'm the best of the TV-news and talk-show-host golfers!"
Mr. October goes golf nut: Reggie Jackson on Tiger Woods' place among sports' legends
'80s football rebel Jim McMahon: "Golf's no fun without a buzz"
