Tag: Golf
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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…
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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…
