Off The Fairway
Submitted by one of our viewers: WHO SAID GOLF IS COMPLICATED? Once a player has mastered the grip and stance, all he has to bear in mind, in the brief two-second interval it takes to swing, is to keep his left elbow pointed in toward the left hip and his right arm loose and closer […]
Spotlight on Golf Fowl, Friend and Foe
Fox saunters across his fairway to remove the offending ball which he carries into the woods Ducks and even alligators are sometimes encountered while playing a round of golf Geese are common visitors to golf courses and occasionally a row of ducks may stroll across the fairway Beautiful water fowl and lowly lizard all are […]
Henry Horton State Park
This is just one of the eight state-owned and operated public golf facilities along the Tennessee Golf Trail in the state. It is also one of the most played. It is a par 72, 18 hole course located 45 miles south of Nashville on the former estate of Henry H. Horton the 36th governor of Tennessee […]
GOLF 303
Golf. What is about the game that keeps us coming back for more? Is it the enjoyment of the out-of-doors, the companionship of fellow golfers, the competition, the challenge, or the hope of attaining success in performing better than the previous time? Or, is it the pure joy of playing the game in the hope […]
GOLF 202
Etiquette, Do and Do Not’s of the Game In Golf 101 we brought to you the origin of the game and how it has evolved to become a very popular sport enjoyed by golfers of all ages and degrees of skill. The Tee Up Its rapidly growing popularity demands that participants be aware of the practices […]
GOLF 101
By definition golf is a game played on a large outdoor course with a series of 9 or 18 holes spaced far apart, the object being to propel a small, hard ball with the use of various clubs into each hole with as few strokes as possible. Well, we all know that and we also […]
Secret of Posting
After more than 50 years on a variety of golf courses I have finally found one of the secrets for posting a low score. It is so easy to accomplish, but one you don’t see or hear explained on TV, in a golf magazine or taught by any PGA instructor. The secret is simple—find a […]
Get Your Golf Game (and yourself) Under Control
It was just another evening of channel surfing when I came upon TheGolf Channel which now carries all the professional events thus eliminating the need to spend time clicking the remote looking for my golf fix. On this evening they were featuring a segment from the popular Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf, a match which […]
It’s In the Cards!
In all card games it is great to get an assist. Blackjack players for instance count the cards received by players on their right to estimate the odds of receiving a winning card. A gambler may receive a card which is not helpful, but the golfer on the other hand receives a card which always […]
Swinging Seniors
The call came reminding me that correspondent Craig Altschul had submitted yet another article for the travel portion of the GolfSkiandTravel site. I informed the publisher that I am a dedicated reader of Craig’s columns and was also aware that Ted Heck, another notable writer had also contributed articles which left only me without a […]
