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
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 »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 »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 »Straight down the middle (or: how to cheat in golf with ChapStick)
There are two types of cheating in golf: legal and illegal. Legally, you can cough or drop the flagstick near your opponent or rattle change in your pocket when they are putting. However, it's illegal to kick a ball out of the woods while your playing partners are preoccupied with the beer girl.
... full article »The ultimate golf conspiracy theory: There is no Tiger Woods
This latest piece of information shows the depth and depravity of the super-secret groups that quietly run the planet. What you are about to read will shock you to your very core, especially if you're a fan of the PGA Tour: There is no Tiger Woods.
... full article »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 »Ladies, don't be Wie: Know the etiquette of playing golf with men
Donald Trump announces plans to buy New Mexico, turn it into golf resort
Win easily on the golf course - cheat! Tips to help golfers win more bets
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 »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 »Maury Povich: "I'm the best of the TV-news and talk-show-host golfers!"
When an autograph-hunting fan at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic screamed, "Maury, you're why I'm here!" Povich laughed before anyone. "You're here to see Maury Povich," Povich smiled as he signed the woman's program. "Right."
... full article »Cardinals steal man Vince Coleman brings his swagger to golf
Vince Coleman may be just about the last athlete you'd expect to be finding happy refuge in the slow, steady rhythm of golf. It's still hard to imagine one of the fastest men in baseball doing anything slow. But now, retired and living in a town that worships golf, Coleman can hold his addiction to the game up with anyone's.
... 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 »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 »Softball interviewer Ahmad Rashad not easy on Wie or sports' money culture
Big-play master John Elway roots for Michelle Wie to get her victory
Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu: Golf is more fun when you're betting millions in Las Vegas
