Archives for: June 2006
Jun
21
First rule of the "Op Ed" world: If you're gonna dish it, better be ready to eat it.
TravelGolf.com's own playground spat has Chris Baldwin calling blogger Ron Mon a teacher's pet for his remarks on Balls Out's latest post.
On a more serious scal… more »
Jun
21
It's not fun to watch refs decide games on touch fouls, especially if a championship is on the line. I've got to give props to my boy Bill Simmons - whom I had a slight falling out with when he was Miami-biased last year - for this column on Page 2.… more »
Jun
18
Sunday's first tee times are a few hours away, but there's nothing more fun than throwing a bunch of predictions out the night before, especially when everyone has penciled in Phil by now.
And I agree with Tim, by the way, about having some balls whe… more »
Jun
13
Threetops Par 3 Shootout is right around the corner, and believe it or not, the resort is having a heck of a time finding some regular folk to play in the Pro-Am.
Regular folk with $6500. . .
Ford pulled out its sponsorship since its having a bit… more »
Jun
12
I don't know if it was because a major championship was on the line, or because I've always found Asian women cute (a little of both of course) but I was giving the LPGA way more viewing attention on Sunday than Vijay and the boys in New York.
And I'… more »
Jun
09
"The course is playable for all skill levels"
I've heard this from designers and golf PR guys about few dozen times, read it even more, and I've never really thought it's an effective way to market a golf course. "Google" it and about 10,000 courses… more »
Jun
07
Let's not go overboard about Mexican hospitality, Chris. It's still a long way from Grandma's house.
Mexico is by no means the Valhalla of unshady, feel-good service by any stretch of the imagination. And the service folk are after your money as muc… more »
Jun
06
I was told the 18th at Pilgrim's Run, just north of Grand Rapids, Michigan was an "exciting hole" in the clubhouse by employees there.
But what I witnessed yesterday took the cake. As I approached the 18th tee, I saw six guys with their complimentary… more »
Jun
03
I basically watched ESPN all day Friday, so in an attempt to convince my bosses I was "working", I'd like to share some thoughts. . .
First off, I think Jack's got the right idea as far as this whole bunker mess. Since when did it become okay to have… more »


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