Indoor golf, a shorter ball, obscene money and more
Lots to choose from in the Shag Bag this week but limiting the distance a golf ball can go for the pros and elite amateurs is a step in the wrong direction.
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The Players is a major
There’s plenty of reasons to consider the Players Championship to be on par with the Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. Why not five majors?
LIV Golf vs the PGA TOUR: Round 2
Michael Schurman reminds us that this latest skirmish with the PGA Tour is like the last one and the Tour isn’t kindly disposed to any form of competition.
Observations from the PGA Merchandise Show
The 2023 version of the Show at the Orange County Convention Center certainly lived up to its hype and while it was smaller than previous years, it didn’t lack for enthusiasm and most of all, exciting new products.
5 Things for January 2023
Some things deserve a longer dissertation or at least a well-crafted article. Each of the five here could be that but for now, I just need to get them off my list.
Arnie and Jack: Stories of my long friendship with two remarkable men
Charlie Mechem’s book doesn’t pretend to be a groundbreaking investigation of Nicklaus and Palmer. Rather, it’s a very personal glimpse through Mechem’s eyes at the close friendships he’s enjoyed with Arnie and Jack for over fifty years.
From Greinke to Gretzky to Gronk
With the eyes of the sporting world focused on the World Series, here are some bits that connect baseball to golf, two-sport athletes and the best ever golfer in Major League Baseball.
The Shag Bag: Copetown Woods, free gas, a putting solution and more
The Shag Bag is a weekly compilation of news and comments on what’s happening on the local golf scene and in the wider world of golf.
What do you do for a Boomer that’s lost his Boom?
A lot of golfers are struggling with distance loss, decreased flexibility and more frustration in their game as they get older. There’s help on the way.
