NightLight, lamp, music box, egg-warmer, thimble, electric jello mold, snuff box, heater, radio, buzzer, envelope sealer. All good guesses but not one of them is correct. Or even that close. So I've posted another view of the enigmatic item. I'll also ...
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Earlier this week, I wrote a few observations on Golf.com's Michigan rankings. This morning, a reader wrote in with a reminder about Dunmaglas Golf Club, one of my favorites in the state and well-deserving of a Top 15 or Top 10 nod in the state. Read&a...
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How is this actually shocking news? But it is!
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Last month Aussie Golfer published some stunning images we obtained of the new Lost Farm golf course being built in Tasmania. It is the most talked about opening of a golf course in Australia...Click title to read the full story at Aussie Golfer...
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This news isn’t very surprisingly in light of these facts1- Yani Tseng is at present holder of two of the tour’s major championships and ranked as one of the top five rated players in the world. Tseng is from Taiwan.and2- The increasing popularity ...
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The summer months are coming to an end, but that shouldn't mean that the door is closed on a 2010 links golf vacation. The upcoming Ryder Cup in Wales, while not on a links course, will certainly have you itching for some golf in the U.K. regardless.&a...
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According to the experts this little item is probably from the twenties. It's made out of green jadeite, in an art deco style and yes that's a golfer on the top, made of base metal with remnants of silverplate. It is electric, and in full working condi...
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Here's reason #7 why golf is easier for professional golfers; grandstands.Arjun Atwal's win last week was remarkable on a few levels. He won the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship despite not holding a...Click title to read the full story at Aussie Golf...
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Just heard the news of Satoshi Kon's passing. After Hayao Miyazaki, he was probably my favorite anime director. From his contribution to the animated sf anthology Memories (1995) to his first feature film Perfect Blue (1997), to his 2 best movies, Mi...
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The Canadian Women's Open title is at stake this week at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg. Suzann Pettersen is the defending champion and Sherri Steinhauer is the last LPGAer to win at St. Charles (in the 1992 du Maurier Classic).Hound Dog's previ...
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Fresh off another golf trip to northern Michigan, I've especially been paying attention to Golf Magazine's latest 2010 public state rankings. One day I'll publish my own list, but there are still a few courses I need to see in the north, like the Gaile...
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You've probably seen them at your course: Dowdy Dan and Sloppy Sam. Lumpy Larry and Baggy Bill will often round out the unfashionable foursome. The clothes they wear are classic... but not in the good sense. No... I mean in the unimaginative, oversize ...
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On Monday, Aussie Golfer reported on the latest changes to the Australian handicapping system as released by Golf Australia. Some are more complicated (and more interesting) than others and...Click title to read the full story at Aussie Gol...
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Thirteen Aussie golfers have managed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs which are four season ending tournaments held over the next five weeks. The prize being a place for the top 30 golfers in...Click title to read the full story at Aussie Golfer...
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One of the more divisive dress code issues in golf is the one that involves cargo shorts; the enormously popular, sometimes voluminous, multi-pocketed shorts that first appeared on the fashion scene in the early 90s. Cargo shorts can be worn in varying...
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There are a lot of ways of winning in golf. Ai Miyazato's wire-to-wire win at the Safeway Classic wasn't capped off by the textbook exemplarity of her Sunday at the ShopRite, the explosive brilliance of her Sundays at Tres Marias and in Singapore, or ...
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