Potpourri
Paige Spiranac & Muirfield
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 ... Read more
Shakespeare On Golf
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. ... Read more
Sneaking On To Cypress Point
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 ... Read more
Club Championships & Mayo
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 ... Read more
Pinehurst’s Putter Boy Brouhaha
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 ... Read more
Mt. Everest Golf
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 ... Read more
Nude Golf Is Growing
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 ... Read more
Golf And Canine Design
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 ... Read more
Seth Waugh Gets Free Checking
“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 ... Read more
