Rory’s Blog

Strong Opinions, Held Loosely

  • 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,…

  • The Internet is Killing Golf

    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…

  • 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,…