Category Archives: Golf

….need some headcovers?

 

My daughter Jaime is very crafty. Each time I head out on a different golf trip she makes me custom knit head covers to go with either the theme or my new bag. Each time she makes them I get several people inquiring as to where I get them. Not to go all E-bay on you here, but, after some coaxing she has agreed to make them available to a select few. Each head cover can be made to specific design and color. Price is based on how many you would want. If you’re interested, drop me a comment with your vital information (name and email or phone) and I will have her contact you.

 

Below are some photos of her work.

 

 

 

Headcover Driver

 

Driver, 3 and 5 Woods

Callaway Setup

Hogan Apex

 

 

 

 

 

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….introducing the ‘clothes horse’…

This is my friend Ron, we’ve been friends for the better part of 20 years. Most of the time we’re together these days, we’re on golfing trips with friends. This photo was taken in Newcastle Village in Northern Ireland. Here’s the point, when I travel, I pack light, just enough clothes to last the trip. When Ron travels, he’s prepared for any occasion, it’s why I call him ‘the clothes horse‘. If you view the video below you’ll see why!

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Photos from Northern Ireland

…finally got a chance to organize and caption the photos from my recent golfing journey to Northern Ireland.  Click  and enjoy!

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…..packing away my scorecards….

….from my recent trip to Northern Ireland. What a time! I thought I’d post the scores (they were not great, though, when you go on a trip like this, score becomes less important. I think by my third trip back I’ll calm down enough to put up better scores!). Scores are in order of courses played:

(all scores net based on 9 handicap index)

Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links)-83

Ballyliffin Golf Club (Glashedy Links)-82

Portstewart Golf Club (Strand Course)-86

Castlerock Golf Club (Mussenden Links)-87

The Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links)-84

Ardglass Golf Club-80

The Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links)-80

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…from the photo archives

JR the Talker taken in Newcastle, Northern Ireland on the beach at the Irish Sea

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….just got back….

….from a great golf trip to Northern Ireland. 7 rounds in 6 days including Royal PortrushPortstewart, Ballyliffin, Castlerock, Ardglass, and Royal County Down Golf Clubs. I have posted many of the photos at http://irelandtripmay2012.shutterfly.com.  There are more to come but that will get you started. I also posted a quick video called This is Royal County Down.

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…good friends….

…..sometimes I think we get caught up on the bullshit with our friends….the more I review my relationships with my friends the more I simply just enjoy their companionship when I can get it. These guys are my friends…

Jack-O, JR, and Nate

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…let the fun begin…..

 

...under this man's watchful eye for the rest of the week. Friends, Food, Golf .... and who knows!

 

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…cause Golfers are Funny….

Thanks to my friend Jack for sending this along, it’s as funny as true!

 

You may not know it but I’ve been very busy over the past 5 months putting my thoughts and ideas together in a book about Golf. I am very proud of the results and in order to market the publication, I am asking friends and family to be the first to own a copy. Here’s the Table of Contents from my new book, “Winning Golf Strategies,” which I believe gives the reader valuable playing tips and insider information that I’ve gained through my own years of experience in the game and observations of golfing partners.

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1

– How to properly line up your Fourth putt.

Chapter 2

– How to hit a Nike from the rough when you hit a Titleist from the tee.

Chapter 3

– How to avoid the water when you lie 8 in a bunker.

Chapter 4

– How to get more distance off the Shank.

Chapter 5

– When to give the Ranger the finger.

Chapter 6

– Using your shadow on the Greens to confuse your opponent.

Chapter 7

– When to implement Handicap Management.

Chapter 8

– Proper excuses for drinking beer before 9 a.m.

Chapter 9

– How to urinate behind a 4″ x 4″ post . Undetected.

Chapter 10

– How to rationalize a 6 hour round.

Chapter 11

– How to find that ball that everyone else saw go in the water.

Chapter 12

– Why your spouse doesn’t care that you birdied the 5th.

Chapter 13

– How to let a Foursome play through your Twosome.

Chapter 14

– How to relax when you are hitting three off the Tee.

Chapter 15

– When to suggest major swing corrections to your opponent.

Chapter 16

– God and the meaning of The Birdie-To-Bogey Putt.

Chapter 17

– When to re-grip your Ball Retriever.

Chapter 18

– Use a strong grip on the Hand Wedge and Weak Slip on the Foot Wedge.

Chapter 19

– Why male golfers will pay $5.00 a beer from the Cart Girl and give her a $3 tip, but will balk at a $3.50 Beer at the 19th Hole and stiff the Bartender.

 

thanks, Jack……see you in about a week!

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…chance meetings….Ernie Els

I’m the first to admit I have had some wonderful things happen to me through the years. However, the memories which stick out most are the people I have had a chance to meet. Be it in front of the radio microphone or simply through my journey of life. So here is the first of a series called ‘chance meetings’…

I have attended several PGA tournaments. For a few years my wife and I lived within earshot of TPC Sawgrass where the Players Championship is contested annually.

My favorite places to watch are the practice tee or near a green. One year, Ernie Els made a spectacular up and down from a difficult lie and as he walked by me on his way to the next tee, I simple said ‘Great up and down, Ernie!’ It’s a phrase I might use on my Saturday foursome, and I have used the phrase on pro’s at golf tournaments everywhere, never has there been a response from a pro. ‘The BIG Easy’ walked by and simply said…’Hey Thanks man!’ So even before my ‘chance meeting’ I was already a pretty big fan…

In 1998 I had the opportunity to go to the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Orlando. Those days the academy was at the Lake Nona Country Club, it has since moved to Champion Lakes. After one morning session, my friends and I headed to the grille room for some lunch, when a very tall blonde man entered the dining area. There was no one in the room except us three (myself and two other friends had been taking lessons at the golf academy), as he approached there was no mistaking it was Ernie Els, 2 time US Open Champion and winner of the Open Championship, I was geeked! He walked right up to our table, introduced himself, asked if everything was to our liking, then proceeded to engage in small talk for about four or five minutes. I was struck by how interested he was in our games, in our thoughts about the facility, the food, the weather! After about 5 minutes his wife or maybe girlfriend at the time (they were married in ’98) Liezl walked in to the room and he greeted her and walked over to his own table.

Though it was only five minutes or less, I was struck in how pleasant, how interested, how genuine Ernie appeared. To this day, if Ernie is in a tournament, you can guarantee I’m pulling for him.  It was a ‘chance meeting’, one of the shortest I’ve experienced, but, one which made a huge and lasting impression on me.

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