Dec 17
LPGA and PGA Qualifying: Putting the World Through the Ringer Again this year, I was happy to see that great players on both men’s and women’s tours are qualifying from a lot of different places. If all your winners during the year are from one continent, something’s wrong with golf. It even applies to age …
Dec 15
Give me Something to Swing:Golf Prosthetics I remember specific childhood days when my eyes became a little more open to the world than they had been the day before. I remember standing on the putting green at Neskowin Beach, watching a one-armed golfer split the fairway with a viciously potent drive. I remember joining his …
Dec 14
When Drives Go Bad: “Fore” Means “Fore” I remember being in awe as a kid, hearing the statistics of baseball’s power pitchers, hurlers like Bob Feller and Herb Score. Pitching speeds went up over 120 mph, and I can’t imagine how a batter could have seen it coming. Somebody did, though, for Score ended up …
Dec 04
Matchless Lawson Little: King of the “Little Slam” When an athlete is described as “bull-necked and barrel-chested,†you could get the idea that he was a boxer or wrestler. You might be sure of it if his nickname is “Cannonball,†and he is renowned for his temper and general talent for being surly and unpleasant. …
Nov 22
Despite Silliness and Sadness – Giving Thanks Rules I awoke today to the same feast of the sacred and profane that the world sees every day – the same comedies and tragedies and the same things that make us shake our heads in wonder. I also noticed that everything in Oregon is pretty much closed, …
Nov 20
When Golfing Perfection Gets Dangerous As I think of all the cute names we used to use growing up to describe mental institutions, never dreaming of the possibility that any of us could actually end up in one, I dearly wish that this article could be funny – but it can’t. The striving for perfection …
Nov 02
Only in Golf: The Handicap Case and Other Oddities The trial took twenty one days, and the verdict wasn’t reached for another two weeks. The six year claims of libel were dismissed, and news of the decision was so secret that it was delivered to the plaintiff in an envelope by the court. Another case …
Aug 08
Olympic Golf – a Game? At least in my family, the debate continues as to whether golf is a sport or a game. The verdict tends to swing towards “game.†Well, for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, that’s just fine, because they’re called the “Olympic Games.†In that year, we will be …
Aug 05
American Presidents Play Golf Many of us in the states this week were quick to notice that President Obama played golf for his 51st birthday, and the statistics began to pour out for American presidents and this favorite White House game. Strange, that the American public enjoys golf so much, but casts a disapproving …
Jul 24
  Golf in China Today We all got a good look at ShanShan Feng this year as she won a major on our home soil. She played like the pro she is, but we didn’t expect to see her at the top because we’re unaccustomed to seeing her country at the top of this …
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