I hit a new thing. The results were tragic.
I played golf on Sunday. On the second hole, I hit a tree with my second shot, causing it to ricochet directly back at me, nearly killing me. My third shot…
The most unlikely of pars
I play golf because I love the game, even though I play it poorly.I play golf because it allows me to spend time with friends. I also play golf because sometimes,…
A serious commitment to golf
I've played golf in the rain many times. I've once played golf in the snow. To be fair, it wasn't snowing when we started the round, and the forecast hadn't called for…
My son thinks I’m a golfing god
I haven't beaten one of my golfing buddies in well over a year. I've been drastically altering my grip and swing, but I'm also just not as good as the…
Psychology of true friends
My friend Andrew - a golfing fanatic - ruptured his Achilles tendon while playing basketball last week. It's going to be a long road to recovery.Three months in a walking…
Professional Mini Golf: Competitive, cutthroat, and quirky?
This is not meant at a slight in any way, but it strikes me that the men and women who play professional mini golf would fit perfectly into any one…
Country club dress codes treat adults like children, and yet adults continue to be members of country clubs. I don’t get it.
My friend's country club does not allow denim to be worn after May 1. Women are allowed to wear shirts without sleeves but only if they are also wearing a…
7 much-needed rules for golf according to me (which makes them absolutely correct)
Putt every putt. If the six-inch putt is a forgone conclusion, then just putt the damn thing. Conceding putts only serves to assist the players who can't putt or those…
The Portland 54: Embrace uncertainty
On Friday, I had the honor of playing in The Portland 54, an annual golf tournament that has been played for the last 17 years. It was started by a…
My highly improbable weekend
On Saturday, I played golf. In December. In New England. The course was closed, and there were sticks and pine boughs in place of the pins, but that didn’t matter.…