AboutGolf, manufacturer of indoor golf simulator technology and its CEO Bill Bales have launched a new blog about golf. TheNext500Years.com includes essays, stories and editorials that discuss golf's challenges and what the game's future holds.

"Some of these entries are very serious, some humorous, some cynical, some directly critical, always G rated, always with a point to make, and always from the heart" Bales said. "In some cases the presentations are made to allow the reader to draw his or her own conclusions, and in some cases opinions or conclusions are drawn for the reader. Some of the articles point out problems that we all need to ponder and some offer solutions.

"With a growing list of worthy contributors we hope here to provide random but meaningful commentary on the game of golf, its future, and maybe a few attempts at insights into the game of life."

Several members of the golf media and other golf-industry types have already submitted contributions. There are neither advertising nor revenue sources on the blog, and AboutGolf avoids promoting itself or its products.

The site, which Bales promises will evolve over time and grow in sophistication as it finds its balance, is predicated on the fact that the first 500+ years in golf's history have provided golfers with a lot from which they should be able to draw conclusions about how to improve and grow the game.