Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes by Katherine Roberts
For several years, I served as editor of the WorldGolf.com publication GolfInstruction.com. The nascent years of that publication coincided with tremendous growth in fitness in golf, and the development of fitness and flexibility regimens specifically ...
Handing down the legacy of sports blogging
The rewards of blogging are myriad. People often ask me which of the cornucopia of blogging perks is most rewarding: Fame? Fortune? Unimaginably hot (and numerous) groupies?
Upon reflection, I realize that I would trade all of these benefits in excha...
Equipment companies rejoice in beating an old man
Tom Watson is 17 years older than I, but time’s winged chariot is carrying me unswervingly in that direction, and I – along with lots of other aging golfers – were cheering our enlarged prostates out for the old guy.
After WatsonR...
Get those next golf prodigies started early with New Jammies
Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia, Michelle Wie, Alexis Thompson, Tadd Fujikawa. Who will the next child golf prodigy be?
The key to creating the next wunderkind of the links is, I’m told, fostering a love for the game at an early age.
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Another new grip for golfers with the yips: The Wishbone Grip
Funny. When I was driving the ball well, it seemed everybody and their uncle were sending me practice aids and drivers promising to eliminate a slice (which I never had, actually).
Now that my driver has abandoned me, and the only part of my game I c...
Golf author Bob Thomas brings out the best in readers
Way back when, I worked as a process server, delivering subpoenas and summonses on behalf of the court. Not one of the recipients of these court orders was ever happy to see me. In fact, several of them unleashed their dogs on me, took swings at me, an...
Ecco unveils Solheim Cup shoe
The U.S. Solheim Cup Team will be sporting some very patriotic shoes this August at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Better yet, the red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes saddle shoes will be on sale to the general public during the event...
The sour aftertaste of poor service
I was recently at a truly excellent golf course in Wisconsin called Northern Bay, and was extremely impressed by the service – from the bagboys to the cart guys to the starters, everything was top-notch. The golf carts were equipped with GPS, fro...
The Batman of golf needs an iPhone
It has become clear that if I am truly going to elevate my golf gadgetry to a Batman-like level, I need an iPhone. Sadly, this goal seems as unrealistic as my ever attaining a scratch handicap.
I hate phones in general, even ones with handy “app...
Use Pop-Up-Protector to guard against unsightly “idiot marks”
Although whiffing might damage your ego, the dreaded pop-up or sky ball is infinitely more injurious to your club.
How many of us have swung too steeply on the tee, only to send athe ball 40 feet high straight off the crown of a brand new $400 driver?...
Get a (new) grip on your game with Softspikes ClubGrip
My game is inexplicably deader than any number of entertainment icons, but the dream of becoming golf’s Batman is alive and well.
A recent practice session in 90+ degree heat and 80% humidity taught me one thing: My suddenly terrible swing gets...
Golf’s Batman finds that Bug Bam! bracelets battle bugs
The Batman of golf cannot be mauled by mosquitoes while in the process of duck-hooking yet another drive.
To protect against pernicious pestilence, I’ve stocked my utility bag with Bug Bam! bracelets.
Although extremely pungent, the bracelets ...
