The Confrontation
If you read my blogpost “Butch," you know that Butch is one of my favorite friends. He’s a good golfer and just an all-around great guy. And, unlike yours truly, he ALWAYS keeps his composure. Also important to this story: Butch is 6’2” and former military. Last week, we were [...]
Bucket List? This Was Sucket List
Rebecca and I took a recent trip to Florida and I had one day to play golf in the Miami area. Who knew Miami golf was so expensive? OK, maybe you knew, but I didn't. The course closest to our hotel (which I saw from the street but looked unimpressive) [...]
Rooting for the Cubs
I heard a sportscaster say he was tired of all the “fair-weather Cubs fans”. So I had to ask myself, geeesh, is that all I am -- a fair-weather Cubs fan? If you read my Tribute To Dad blog, you know I’m a life-long Mets fan. But I’ve been having an [...]
I Made a Mistake
I Made a Mistake I’m not perfect. If you know me personally you already know that! A few months ago I made a mistake. I apologized immediately, but I still felt bad about it. I had a hard time letting it go. Should I apologize again? Have I done enough [...]
Prejudice: Golf Once Again Proves It’s a Microcosm of Life.
My friend Bill and I were paired with two strangers on The Red Course at Bethpage. The round was excruciatingly slow. When we got to the 8th green, we could see the group on the 11th tee box had 4 – yes, you read that right, 4 - holes open [...]
Marco Rubio Needs a Golf Lesson
Marco Rubio lost to Donald Trump in the last set of primaries and dropped out of the Presidential race. Why? Because he broke the Cardinal Rule of Golf. I know this rule well. As a shorter hitter, I’m constantly being out-driven by my competitors. Being out-driven puts me at a [...]
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