November 9th, 2008 — , Courses from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Earlier this year, I took a once-in-a-lifetime golf vacation to Bandon Dunes. I have already written about my off-the-course experiences and how to prepare for it. Here are my on-the-course experiences:Consider a CaddiePlaying on local munis for most…
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September 1st, 2008 — , Swing Tips from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
In the January 2008 issue of Golf Magazine, Charlie King wrote an instructional article titled, “The Easy Way to Add 20 Yards.” What caught my eye was a table of data that showed driving distances of varying clubhead speeds and angles of attack with t…
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August 3rd, 2008 — , SwingVision, Tiger Woods, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
The always witty David Feherty recently proclaimed CBS’ SwingVision a “weapon of mass instruction.” A brilliant pun, it is a great summary of the slow motion technology. It has been an invaluable tool in my never-ending quest to understand this perpe…
Related StoresJuly 17th, 2008 — , Courses from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Bandon Dunes is fast becoming the North American golf mecca. Recently, I had an opportunity to take a Bandon Dunes golf vacation with some good golf buddies. I have already written about my off-the-course experiences. Here are my thoughts and tips o…
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June 26th, 2008 — , Deals from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Golfsmith, one of my favorite golf stores, is having a Summer Friends and Family Sales Event now until Sunday, June 29. They have tons of golf and tennis stuff on sale for up to 40% off. This one of the best online golf sales of the year so check it ou…
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June 21st, 2008 — , Tiger Woods from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
A couple of years ago, ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski wrote an article that included a seemingly absurd proclamation that “Tiger Woods is the greatest individual athlete of our time. OK, of all time.” After Tiger’s unhuman-like performance at the 2008 U.S….
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May 30th, 2008 — , CBS from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
I watched the CBS broadcast of the Colonial last weekend. There was plenty of poor play, but one player hit such an awful shot that it would’ve embarrassed a hack like myself. The quick-witted Gary McCord deadpanned, “That shot was ugly, very ugly….
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May 30th, 2008 — , CBS from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
I watched the CBS broadcast of the Colonial last weekend. There was plenty of poor play, but one player hit such an awful shot that it would’ve embarrassed a hack like myself. The quick-witted Gary McCord deadpanned, “That shot was ugly, very ugly….
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May 25th, 2008 — , Courses from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Two weeks ago, I took my dream golf trip to Bandon Dunes with 7 of my golf buddies. Here are my quick thoughts on my off-the-course experience and hopefully they will help you plan a Bandon Dunes golf trip:Air TravelThe fastest way to get to Bandon is…
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May 3rd, 2008 — , Equipment from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Introduced in the Fall of 2000, the Titleist Pro V1/V1x was one of the most revolutionary golf balls of all time by incorporating a multi-layer construction with a soft urethane-covering to virtually eliminate the traditional trade-offs between distanc…
Related StoresMay 3rd, 2008 — , Equipment from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Introduced in the Fall of 2000, the Titleist Pro V1/V1x was one of the most revolutionary golf balls of all time by incorporating a multi-layer construction with a soft urethane-covering to virtually eliminate the traditional trade-offs between distanc…
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March 23rd, 2008 — , Swing Tips from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
My favorite part of golf is hitting irons. I can spend all day at the range without hitting a wood and be perfectly content. Irons are the surgical instruments of golf. In the right hands, they can place a ball within 10 feet of a hole from 2 footba…
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March 5th, 2008 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Johnny Miller sounded like a man in love last week at the Honda Classic. However, the object of his affection wasn’t some hot young Betty, but a 27 year-old Aussie golfer named Matt Jones. Johnny’s frequent gushing over this PGA Tour rookie during th…
Related StoresFebruary 25th, 2008 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
During the television coverage of last week’s Accenture Match Play Championship, there seemed to be enough promotion to rival a Ron Popeil infomercial. Only it wasn’t Ron plugging stuff but the Golf Channel’s on-air personalities, Kelly Tilghman and N…
Related StoresFebruary 19th, 2008 — , Tiger Woods, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Butch Harmon believes that one of his current pupils is best poised to take down his former star student, Tiger Woods. Who would that be, you ask? Phil Mickelson would have been a good guess. However, it’s not the Joker, but the White Tiger, Adam Sc…
Related StoresJanuary 21st, 2008 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
My friends over at the Sand Trap got the latest scoop on Titleist’s upcoming 2008 iron lines. It includes four new models, the AP1, AP2, ZB and ZM. My first reaction was, “Oh crap, has Titleist just jumped the shark?”"What the hell does that mean?” y…
Related StoresDecember 26th, 2007 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
I used to really enjoy watching the Skins Game when Turkey day came around once a year. It was exciting to watch the game’s best go mano y mano for mucho dinero. But over time, the marquee silly season event changed and so did my interest.What change…
Related StoresOctober 2nd, 2007 — , FedEx Cup from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Creating a season-ending playoff system for professional golf is a tremendous challenge. While PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem has been taking a lot of flak lately, he should be commended for attempting such an ambitious venture. While the FedEx Cu…
Related StoresSeptember 17th, 2007 — , FedEx Cup from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Now that the inaugural run of the the PGA Tour’s playoff series, currently known as the FedEx Cup, has come to a close, here are some of the things that I’ve learned:Tiger really is “The Man” - It seems like after every time Tiger tees off, some yahoo …
Related StoresAugust 20th, 2007 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Jason Sobel over at ESPN asked his readers to email him their best golf stories after he wrote about one of his. In a scant 4 days, he received over 500 reader submissions! Jason highlighted the 10 best here. I found the grouchiest story, i.e. the o…
Related StoresAugust 2nd, 2007 — from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
If there was one tournament that I wish that I could have attended this year, it would have been the Canadian Open. It’s not because it featured a particularly strong field, nor that it was an exciting competition. The real reason was to witness the …
Related StoresJuly 20th, 2007 — , Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Jackass, the wildly popular TV show and movie series, is one of my guilty pleasures. It’s so stupid it’s funny. It also evokes memories from my youth because Johnny Knoxville and his crew reminds me of my crazy buddies from high school.Interestingly,…
Related StoresJuly 6th, 2007 — , Michelle Wie, U.S. Open from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Mark Twain once remarked, “Denial is more than just a river in Egypt.” Never has this been more evident than in Michelle Wie’s comments during last week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club. After posting a shockingly hacker-ish 82 a…
Related StoresJune 23rd, 2007 — , CBS, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Last month there was a really cool golf TV show produced by the PGA Tour and IBM called “The Science of Golf”:”The Science of Golf will show how the best players on the PGA TOUR utilize cutting edge technology to elevate their game to the highest level…
Related StoresJune 11th, 2007 — , Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Back in April, Tiger Woods played Oakmont Country Club, site of this week’s U.S. Open, for the first time. Based on his experience, it sounds like we’re in for a doozie! According to the world’s #1, “Overall, I’d say it’s a lot harder than Augusta Na…
Related StoresJune 5th, 2007 — , Ernie Els, Michelle Wie, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
It’s almost en vogue these days to hate on teen golf phenom Michelle Wie. It wasn’t too long ago that she was the darling of women’s golf. She was supposed to be to the LPGA what Tiger has become to the PGA. Alas, a series of odd mishaps and a Kobe …
Related StoresMay 22nd, 2007 — , Deals from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
As the new golf season is in full swing across the nation, golf ball companies are eager to have you try out their latest creations. So eager, that some even give them away for free.I’ve already pointed out Wilson’s giveaway of their new Staff Fifty b…
Related StoresMay 21st, 2007 — , Deals from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Starting today for the next 50 days, Wilson will be giving away free 2-packs of their new Staff Fifty golf ball. However, they will only do so to each of the first 1,000 valid registrants per day, so click on this link pronto!Of course, there are no f…
Related StoresMay 14th, 2007 — , celebrities from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Not that the PGA really ever had sexiness to begin with, but it sounds like Justin Timberlake is intent on bringing it back. A couple of weeks ago, an unnamed source close to the star said, “Justin is a very keen golfer and he’s playing to a very high…
Related StoresMay 1st, 2007 — , Tiger Woods from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Pro-Ams are a cool way for hackers to tee it up with the best golfers in the world. Being able to play with the pros is one reason why golf is so special. While pro-ams can be a bore to watch, it must be a tremendous thrill for those amateurs lucky e…
Related StoresApril 22nd, 2007 — , Phil Mickelson from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
“Oldboy,” a movie directed by Chan-wook Park, is one of my favorite movies of all-time. The second movie of a revenge-themed trilogy, “Oldboy” is a brilliant tale of the tragic consequences from revenge breeding upon itself. In other words, revenge b…
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April 17th, 2007 — , Tiger Woods, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Remember that cool Nike golf commercial where Tiger is bouncing a Platinum One up and down with his wedge without any of that special effects mumbo jumbo?Well, EA Sports has an interesting take on that concept with Nintendo’s virtual reality machine ca…
Related StoresApril 9th, 2007 — , CBS, Courses, Masters, Tiger Woods from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
This seems to be the consensus opinion on the 2007 Masters:“Tiger-proofing” has made Augusta National too difficultAs a result, birdies and eagles were rare, taking the excitement out of the eventBottom Line: It was a borefestI must be in the minor…
Related StoresApril 1st, 2007 — , Equipment from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Jack Mehoffer, VP of marketing at Hanso Golf, regarding their latest product introduction. It’s called “Golden Tees”, and they represent the latest in golf tee technology.Golf Grouch: What are they?Jack Meho…
Related StoresMarch 23rd, 2007 — , NBC from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
I was ecstatic to learn earlier this year that CBS is broadcasting all of its golf coverage now in glorious high-definition (HD). It looks spectacular on my 6 month-old 1080p Sharp HDTV. Well it turns out that the only other national golf television …
Related StoresMarch 10th, 2007 — , Tiger Woods, Videos from Golf Grouch @ Grouchy Golf Blog
Technology moves at a quick pace. Video games has been a major beneficiary with the introduction this year of the “next-gen” gaming consoles the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PS3 to do battle with Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Probably the coolest innovation is …
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