Golf and media personality Paige Spiranac has lashed out at the culture in golf, calling the sport “elitist, stuffy, and exclusive” — reasons why she feels she has never been welcomed into the game. This caught the attention of the The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield Golf Club and its Secretary, Colonel Rupert Teasdale. “Damn shame the way that girl’s been treated by golf in the States,” said Teasdale. “Our members were outraged ...

Go out and playeth golf,Oh, shepherd with thy crook,“Hit thy baby fade,” I cry,“Be gone, ye wretched hook!” Sell thy land and all you ownThen go to Pebble Beach.And know the 5 pars are the holes,Mere mortals cannot reach. And then traverse to Pinehurst,And playeth No. 2.Know well that those inverted greens,Will make a fool of you. With haste return to Bandon Dunes,Procure thyself a visor.Thy silver coins are most desired,By owner Michael Keiser. Then ...

Ex-Navy SEAL Captain James Pearson is the owner of a golf expedition company called Sneak On With A SEAL. For $2500, Pearson will transport you and 3 other golfers in a raft from Pacific Grove, California … and land you near the 16th tee at Cypress Point Club. “Most golfers will never have the opportunity to play Cypress Point,” says Pearson. “SOWAS puts you right in the action at one of the most iconic holes ...

Club championships are being conducted during these summer months and the winners will receive the usual recognition: a trophy or plaque … a mention in the club newsletter … an awards ceremony, etc. Jim Onrye, GM/COO/PGA/CMAA/WTF, and newly-installed member of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Intramural Sports Hall of Fame, is recommending a unique alternative. “Here at The Assessment Golf Club, we’ve pushed the envelope in terms of recognizing our champions,” says Onrye. “If ...

Golf Lampoon’s Senior Anti-Cliché Editor and Managing Executive Curmudgeon, Monty Gerund, has compiled the following chart to help our readers identify some of the game’s most iconic golf verbiage, regularly expressed in print and on television. GOLF TALK: MONTY GERUND SAYS: He’ll have a good look at birdie. This Broadcasting Hall of Fame observation cannot be repeated too often. Gotta go; gotta hurry; gotta sit; that needs to sit; that needs to hurry; that needs to ...

Bowing to pressure from the activist group Change Offensive Names In Golf (CONIG), Pinehurst Resort announced that it is changing the name of its iconic statue, Putter Boy, to Putter Person. In a related development, Putter Boy has also come under criticism from the $hort Game $uper Guru$ of America ($G$GA) for promoting a poor setup. “The boy … I mean, kid … I mean, person’s eyes should be directly over the ball, not over ...

Golf Everest Expeditions is now taking reservations for next year’s climbing season. “We are stoked to bring golfers to Mt. Everest in 2022,” says GEE President Chip Serac. “This is a great opportunity for serious golfers to bang balls from the Everest summit into Tibet and dude, I’m talking looooong! Because of the super-thin air, you can leave your driver in Kathmandu. Last year we had a client who hit a stock lob wedge from ...

Brooks Koepka’s naked photos in ESPN’s Body Issue have created a groundswell of interest in nude golf. Sean Dermis, USGA Managing Director of Skins Competitions, is pleased with the trend: “We’re excited to see the growing interest in nude golf. It’s a great way to bring the family together as well as to lose your tan line. In addition, we think that Millennials will be drawn to golf as a fun way to display their ...

Here are three problems facing the golf industry: 1.) Not attracting new customers2.) High-tech equipment is rendering “short” golf courses obsolete3.) Building and maintaining new golf courses is expensive These problems can be eliminated once and forever with Canine Design: Divide golf courses in half: 50% for dogs, 50% for golf. Bisect the fairway with a red line. One side is reserved for golfers; the other side is reserved for dogs to romp, hump, pee, ...

“I look forward to getting into the field to engage with our members, learn more about the issues that matter most to them, and look for ways to enhance their careers and lives.” Thus spoke Seth Waugh — the former Deutsche Bank Americas CEO — in August, 2018 when he assumed the CEO position of the PGA of America. Yesterday, at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, the press release below detailed a new program ...

The great American song lyric — mastered by giants such as Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter — is alive and well. Rapper NoSenz (pictured here) puts his artistic touch on this year’s No.1 golf rap song: 2019 Be Bitched Up! Breathtaking in its raw simplicity, NoSenz shatters all of the myths that have plagued professional golf since the demise of the 90-compression balata golf ball.NOTE: DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE ...