Is anyone else fascinated by how each State in the Union has their own interpretations of how to distribute liquor to its citizens in a responsible manner? I’ve been in Myrtle Beach about a year now trying to comprehend South Carolina’s odd regulations, and I would like to offer a primer to any golfer who will be visiting for the first time. I would hate to see any of you go thirsty and sober due to negligence. First of all, the only place you can buy hard liquor - other than a bar/restaurant - is at an “ABC Package Store". ...

Myrtle Beach has a dizzying tee time rate structure. Courses have up to a dozen different rates based on the time of year. But right now during the holidays is probably the best combination of price and weather. Tee time operators report the courses really slow down during the holidays, filled with mostly local players. It seems the golf foursome takes a back seat to all those family obligations this time of year. So courses are practically giving away their tee times through the New Year. You can get on some solid bargain courses for less than $40 right now ...

Perhaps golf is clean of performance-enhancing drugs after all. How else could you explain its failure to be made an official sport at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it was recently voted down. Phil Mickelson is supporting Olympic golf as he tees it up in Singapore. It seems the committee doesn’t have much of a desire for a legitimate, honorable sport these days. The Games’ credibility is getting worse and worse. Just look at this Wikipedia entry detailing every scandal in 2004. There are plenty of instances of performance-enhancing drugs. The Olympics are becoming a joke - full of ...