Here are 10 things you absolutely shouldn’t do if you want to be an honorable fan, I mean patron: 1. Don’t refer to your fellow spectators as fans. At the Masters they’re always called “patrons”. 2. If you’re tired and want to lay down for a spell. DON’T. It’s bad manners and etiquette to...
The Greatest Show on Turf: Ryder Cup 2016
I’ve been to a World Series, Orange Bowl game, NCAA basketball tournament games, major NASCAR races and a host of other big time sports events.My best sports spectator experience, however, was the 2014 Ryder Cup matches at Gleneagles in Scotland. Nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to the patriotic fervor, passion and drama of...
5 Places to Play Golf While the Dollar is Strong
Remember the great Kool & The Gang song “Celebration”?Well, it’s time to start singing it: “Let’s celebrate, it’s all right….”The U.S. dollar has been gaining strength of late and I’ve got a list of countries where the golf is superb at a very happy price (when you consider the excellent exchange rates).Here are Five...
2016 PGA Merchandise Show Product Picks
The Guru has to been to more than 20 PGA Merchandise Shows so I’ve seen just about every new golf product imaginable. “The Show”, staged annually in Orlando, Florida is the greatest display of golf products and services on the planet.I spent three days wandering the miles of aisles at the Orange County Convention...
9 Great Golf Travel Tips for 2016
Royal County Down in Ireland Jordan Spieth certainly got off to a great start in 2016 with his victory in Hawaii. I’m hoping some of the tips below will help make your golf travel excursions real winners in 2016 1. Play Royal County Down–Recently voted #1 in Golf Digest’s World 100 Greatest Golf Courses,...