While there will be no shortage of young guns vying for the Wanamaker Trophy such as Rory McIlory, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler to name a few, nobody comes into the last major of the year with more mojo and confidence than Spieth. Soon after hoisting the Claret Jug, Spieth said, “This...
10 Reasons I Love Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Here are 10 reasons why: –With my humble apologies to all golf lovers, if the Guru had to make the dreadful choice between giving up wine or golf, I’d have to lay my clubs to rest. I enjoy great wines immensely and especially Italian wines. I absolutely love the wonderful, crisp wines in this...
Fabulous Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy
While Italy has numerous regions where La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) is readily available, I highly recommend the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in the northeast part of the country. I recently spent a month there and I’ll definitely return next summer. Whether it’s the boutique hotel amid the vineyards near Civedale or roaming the...
10 Amazing Golf Superstitions and Quirky Situations
One thing that seems to be universal, though, are the crazy superstitions and quirky behaviors golfers display no matter where you are in the world. Here are 10 of my faves: 2. Don’t use crappy, cheap balls or range balls when facing a water hazard off the tee–It’s just bad karma. Range balls, especially....
On Location: Saddlebrook Resort
The golf menu at Saddlebrook consists of two on-site 18-hole courses that take full advantage of the lush, palm-, pine-, -cypress and lake-dotted rolling terrain. Both courses-the Palmer and Saddlebrook- are not long, but they’re testy because of the undulating terrain, sometimes narrow fairways and strategically placed bunkers. If I had to pick a...