Rory’s Blog
Strong Opinions, Held Loosely
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An open letter to my wife and an inspiration to expecting dad golfers everywhere
(Adapted from the June/July 2o15 issue of Golf Chicago Magazine) I was at the golf store last weekend for an iron fitting; Spieth’s Augusta drubbing coupled with blind trust in my brother’s equipment knowledge led me to the Titleist AP2s. I’ve never owned a set of irons that were made after I hit puberty. Brian,…
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Top 5 Reasons a Golf Membership is Better Than a Gym Membership
By Rory Hughes (from Golf Chicago Magazine, May 2015) It’s spring cleaning for the house, the car, andmore importantly, the finances. Time to reviewdiscretionary spending and start making choices.Must you eat at McDonald’s twice a day? Is NFLRedzone a necessity? Aside from the bacon-cookingalarm clock, can you reduce the Skymall purchases?Finally…gulp…golf membership or gym membership?On the…
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The Things We Carry
from Golf Chicago Magazine (April 2015) INTRODUCTION Since Neanderthals scrawled in blood on cave walls, we have been defined and connected by our stories. And every story has included the core elements of conflict, setting, character, plot line, and theme. I’m an English teacher by trade, so I tend to look at the world through…
