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A cautionary tale for women, from Kiawah’s Ocean Course
I posted this photo on Facebook yesterday, the day after an unforgettable round of golf taking on Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course in 25-35 mph wind. Yes, I have been enjoying all the envious posts from friends, and compliments on my … Continue reading
Equipment and gizmos from the 2013 PGA Expo
Stroll the 10 miles of wares at the annual PGA Expo, and deja vu begins to set in: Didn’t I just see those grips? That putter? That distance reader? Of course you did! You saw the almost-same thing over and … Continue reading
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To PGA of America, from “her”
One day last spring I walked alone into a pro shop to sign in for my round. The man at the desk looked up at me and said, “Great sweater!” We engaged immediately and were chatting away when the rest … Continue reading
Tee it forward for women, just not too far
“You’ve got to be kidding me — forward tees at 5,759 yards?” Cori Brett and I had just looked down at the scorecard at the Raven Golf Club Phoenix to decide which tees we’d play from. On the left side … Continue reading
Don’t be a sponge at the practice green
On the first day of the Fairmont Golf Media Invitational, participants were treated to a pre-round lesson round-robin with four stations that included a driver fitting (but not before we each had a driver setup lesson). One of the four … Continue reading
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Golf course owners who say “Why not?”
Don Misheff fell in love with a gal whose dad owned Highlander Golf and Tennis, the pro shop at a driving range back in Ohio. So what could Cindy Misheff say some 30 years later when Don proposed that the … Continue reading
How to tip at a swanky golf resort
Golfers are guests at the first-rate TPC-Scottsdale, where high-season tee times command up to $299. For this, they get to play the same course the PGA Tour takes on every winter in front of the largest crowds on the circuit. … Continue reading
Scottsdale’s Willow Stream spa could teach golf a thing or two
There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee to turn on the brain. And today, I didn’t even have to drink the coffee — I was slathered in it. There I was on the table at the Willow Stream spa … Continue reading
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Women getting to work for golf
The very week that Augusta National unapologetically named its first two women members, women swarmed all over the aisles of the PGA Expo in Las Vegas. Many of them were — excuse the phrase — manning exhibitions, and not just … Continue reading
Pace-of-play survey results are in
Gentlemen, please let the ladies play through. That was perhaps the most surprising sentiment yielded by a two-month pace-of-play survey distributed to readers of GottaGoGolf. The survey had only two questions: 1. How long does it usually take you to … Continue reading
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