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
For truly bad golf stories, just ask your caddie
We all have good stories about bad golfers we've known, but if you want the great stories, go to a caddie. I was playing golf at Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas one time, where they pretty much force you to have a caddie. I was glad because the caddie, Mike Tousa, not only helped me lower my score, but told me some great stories.
... full article »Now barely legal, Michelle Wie faces Playboy choice - Sleaze on!
How soon after Michelle Wie turns 18 does Hef call? Face it, that's all a significant number of Wie "fans" are interested in anyways. Sportswriters skirt around this issue, but the truth is plenty of the hoopla over Wie had to do with a thinly veiled (at best) trumped up sex appeal long before she hit legal age. Wie's team put her out there as a glamorous woman and Internet creeps lapped it up.
... full article »Tee Time Girl tells you how to score on your golf date
While fantasy golf has become a game played by the masses, the golf fantasy of playing around during or after playing a round is like getting a happy ending after an awesome full-body massage.
... full article »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 »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 »Donald Trump announces plans to buy New Mexico, turn it into golf resort
Donald Trump announced plans to buy New Mexico and replace it with a sprawling golf resort he intends to call "Trump Southwest." Trump said his plans would not just lead to the creation of the universe's greatest golf resort but also save the U.S. from the scourge of illegal immigration.
... full article »Ultimate springtime golf fitness tips for "real" golfers
Tin Cup quotes: Lessons on golf and life from a washed-up driving-range pro
Spice up your raincheck with Mio Destino's new golf lingerie
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 »NBA great (and pro loudmouth) Charles Barkley insists: "I've retired from golf"
Charles Barkley has become something of a golf ambassador in his post-playing days. One of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All Time might be almost as well known these days for his putrid golf game.
... full article »'80s football rebel Jim McMahon: "Golf's no fun without a buzz"
Watch Jim McMahon play golf and it's 1985 all over again. Only the headband is replaced by bare feet - an unmistakable fashion statement that's every bit as disconcerting to the golfing powers-that-be as those headbands were to Pete Rozelle. And the beer is replaced by … another beer.
... full article »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 »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 »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 »Ex-NFL star Sterling Sharpe: Sometimes you have to be "a prick" on the course
Comic Mike McDonald can't stop talking about his (golf) balls
Mr. October goes golf nut: Reggie Jackson on Tiger Woods' place among sports' legends
