Monthly Archives: January 2009

Senior Golf Rule Changes for 2009

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January 26, 2009
Senior Golf Rule Changes for 2009

Effective Immediately. Applies to all golfers ages 77 and up. Senior Golf Rule Changes for 2009 Colleagues: The AARP has negotiated with the PGA to modify the rules of golf for seniors. Rule 1.a.5 A ball sliced...
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Golf’s Crash Course in Humility

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January 23, 2009
Golf’s Crash Course in Humility

I found a really good article about the golf industry over the last century, sort of a recap on where it’s been and where it appears to be heading.  It was written by Mark Frost over at WSJ....
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Little Linksters – Week One

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January 21, 2009
Little Linksters – Week One

Last Saturday, my son had his first lesson of the Little Linksters Golf Program.  If you recall, I posted an earlier post discussing the specifics of the program which can be found here Little Linksters junior golf comes...
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Eidolon Wedges

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January 19, 2009
Eidolon Wedges

A couple weeks ago I wrote about how psyched I was to discover that one of the OOBGolf.com Mystery Bags, I purchased and received contained three Eidolon V-Sole Wedges and how to my dismay they were for all those wrong handers. ...
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Golfest 2009

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January 16, 2009
Golfest 2009

Every year prior to the PGA Merchandise show, there’s a two day event open to the public called Golfest.  It’s $10 a person and as far as I know, it’s sort of a dry run for the folks who are participating...
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GolfSmith 70% off Clearance Sale

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January 14, 2009
GolfSmith 70% off Clearance Sale

Just received this email and figured I’d pass it along.  GolfSmith is having a semi-annual store wide clearance sale, with goods up to 70% off.  This sale is going on until late February. They’re selling a lot of...
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Obama is a lefty!

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January 12, 2009
Obama is a lefty!

Found this article about president elect(?) Barack Obama. Barack Obama: The New First Golfer Turns out, not only is he a golfer, but a lefty golfer!  The stars and moons have aligned to finally bring us a leader who...
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Sugarloaf Mountain -Orlando Golf Course Review

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January 9, 2009
Sugarloaf Mountain -Orlando Golf Course Review

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to play Sugarloaf Mountain in Orlando and write a golf course review. I first heard about it from an avid golfer friend of mine who had just played it...
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Orlando Area #424 Golf Club

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January 7, 2009
Orlando Area #424 Golf Club

Hey Guys! If you are looking for a FREE golf club to join, Stracka.com has afforded it’s members the opportunity to do so.  They have local area golf clubs for pretty much all of the US. These golf...
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The top 100 players to watch in 2009

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January 5, 2009
The top 100 players to watch in 2009

Happy Monday! I found this tidbit on PGATOUR.com.  They’re listing from 1 to 100, the top players to watch in 2009.  Can you guess who #1 is?   Strangely his world rank and his placement...
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Happy New Year!!

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January 1, 2009

Welcome to 2009 baaabie! As I sit here nursing a pretty sizable hangover I can’t help but feel like I’ve started this year off on a bad foot.   It’s a pretty strange custom we’ve adopted here, we focus more...
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