Rory’s Blog
Strong Opinions, Held Loosely
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10 Things I Hate About You
By Rory Hughes Adapted from “Against the Grain” column (March 2016 issue of Golf Chicago Magazine) The minutiae of the Rules of Golf, as well as the unwritten rules of golf etiquette, are enough to drive Joe Public away from the game. However, this has led the rest of us to a sense of entitlement;…
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The Case of Mistaken Hosel Hockey
The Case of Mistaken Hosel Hockey adapted from Golf Chicago Magazine, September 2015 issue The setting for the horror show. They’re merciless. They are golf’s unspoken disgraces. They seize your throat like Cujo and choke out your soul. They call into question your golf swing. Your sanity. Your humanity. They induce panic like black ice on a highway,…
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The Internet is Killing Golf
Golf’s future is uncertain. Courses are closing and membership numbers are shrinking faster than D.J.’s bladder before a clutch putt. Jordan, Rory, and Rickie have injected some much-needed sizzle, but not enough to reverse the downward trajectory of the game at large. Old codgers, teaching pros, course owners, fellow coaches, and media blame the same…
