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
Spice up your raincheck with Mio Destino's new golf lingerie
Gentlemen, if you're thinking about golf while in the throws of passion with your lady, chances are you're probably well beyond the reaches of anything clinical psychology or modern prescriptions can help with. For those poor, poor souls, the United Kingdom's Mio Destino Lingerie has launched a new set of golf-themed lingerie.
... 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 »Patricia Hannigan: A fun and flirty Golf Girl burning up the blog-o-sphere
Patricia Hannigan: "I think it really empowers women that you can play golf and also be really feminine. To me, it's all a good thing. Being beautiful is one more thing to have and why try and hide it?"
... 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 »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 »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 »'Caddyshack' quotes: Making golf even funnier for the last 25 years
John Daly shocks, angers golf fans by not overindulging for an entire day
Tin Cup quotes: Lessons on golf and life from a washed-up driving-range pro
Ex-NFL star Sterling Sharpe: Sometimes you have to be "a prick" on the course
Sterling Sharpe suddenly had a lot of time on his hands. The cheering stopped. Brett Favre moved on to other targets. Sharpe found his way into TV commentating, but he also discovered an outlet in golf.
... full article »Big-play master John Elway roots for Michelle Wie to get her victory
Meet John Elway and you'll instantly understand what "presence" means. Arguably the most cool-headed quarterback in NFL history, Elway is just as commanding in a polo shirt as he was in shoulder pads. He still looks much as he did when running out of a collapsing pocket and letting the football fly with his Howitzer arm.
... 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 »Nobody loves golf more than TV's Raymond (Romano, that is)
Ray Romano is a hard-core golfer. His borderline-loopy zeal to make the cut in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am became fodder for an hour-long HBO special. What other megastar would put a link to the story he wrote for Golf Digest about breaking 100 at Augusta National near the top of his Web site?
... 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 »Mr. October goes golf nut: Reggie Jackson on Tiger Woods' place among sports' legends
Yankees legend Reggie Jackson was inside the ropes for Tiger Woods' magical U.S. Open win at Torrey Pines. BadGolfer.com caught up with Mr. October to discuss Woods, Jackson's passion for golf, and George Steinbrenner.
... full article »Softball interviewer Ahmad Rashad not easy on Wie or sports' money culture
How do you escape Brett Favre's returning shadow? New Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers golfs
Entourage HBO star Kevin Dillon goes Johnny Drama over golf, Mickelson, Winged Foot
