Recently, my golfing buddy and I took advantage of an invitation to play an area course infamous for being very difficult. It lived up to its...
The subject has been bandied about for years—a shorter ball, two balls one for the tour and one for amateurs. I will unequivocally state that I’m...
Shortly, what is simply the most popular professional golf event as verified by its TV ratings will be gracing our TV screens. For clarity, I have...
The announcing crew at the 2020 U.S. Open seemed obsessed with “the bombers”—players who drove the ball extreme distances with little regard for the occasional tee...
I played golf the other day with friends. COVID-19 restrictions, but we got out. They will attest that I stunk, but that isn’t news or the...
Industry ads aimed at promoting participation have the same theme, “Play Golf Because It’s Fun.” I disagree with the presentation, but admittedly it takes explanation. Fun...
Watching the PGA Tour recently, I was struck by Frank Nobilo commenting on how professionals and their instructors work down to the smallest detail, a reflection...
Amateur golf, not the professional golf on TV, has been the subject of many articles in recent years, and there have been few, if any positives when...
The pile on the sport of golf is officially underway. I’ve received at least a dozen links to different stories about troubling times in the golf...
The outcry from players and fans over the USGA’s handling of the Dustin Johnson ruling at the U.S. Open has all but disappeared — probably because...
Several years ago, I wrote a story about the impending decline in golf participation followed by another one on playing the correct tees. The stories got...
Among the stories for this year’s Masters, the serious club folks show a serious interest in Bryson DeChambeau, specifically his single-length clubs. This evokes memories for...
It is unequivocally the preeminent professional golf tournament, and my respect for them is paramount. Professional golf, be it a major or any event, is about...
In case any of you ever wondered, my pay scale for writing for GolfWRX is zippo, nada. I volunteered because I’ve spent nearly 40 years involved...
I wrote the original story about amateurs playing relatively longer courses than the pros some four years ago and it became a movement called “Tee It...
The purists may argue, but in marketing golf equipment distance is No. 1. All else follows. When you understand that the USGA capped maximum ball speed...
I read some of the 2015 GolfWRX Gear Trials and the comments. Recently, there was a also an analysis of the new Adams Blue line on the site....
This story was selected as one of the 15 best GolfWRX stories of 2015! Allow me a bit of forecasting, for those of you planning to...
I am very fortunate to belong to Preston Trail, a golf club in Dallas noted for having professional and amateur players. Among them is Lee Trevino,...
I was asked by the editorial staff of GolfWRX to write about some of the “names” I’ve played with during my 40 years in the golf industry. Initially,...
I’ve gone through the comments on my previous stories, looking for topics that my readers seem to want covered. So far, I’ve focused on the nuts and bolts...
First, a disclaimer. After my previous story a comment appeared under the name Barney Adams that essentially said cut the crap with the Mickey Mouse criticism....
In my previous article, I told the true story of when I encountered a “genius IQ” and his putter design. In our conversation, I pointed out a major...
“Ball on Green,” or putting, is a statistical environment of its own and was my introduction into the golf equipment business. A mutual friend introduced me to...
Let’s say you have temporarily abandoned your plan to introduce a full set of woods and irons, but your passion to be in the golf equipment business...
If I had to use one word that applies to the people in the golf industry, and specifically the golf equipment, it would be passion. These...
I’m going to start this one with a disclaimer. Understand that I have no motive outside presenting an accurate historical accounting. Back in March of 2012,...
I had a recent experience that reminded me of some lessons I learned as a club fitter. My wife and I were headed to a cooler...
Let’s start with a major topic of discussion: the golf ball. Many respected names in the world of golf have made it clear that they feel...
In the comments from my story on golf equipment costs, there was some confusion on how equipment companies could be restricted by the USGA on distance...
While reading comments from previous articles, the cost of equipment was often mentioned as a reason folks were not enamored with the game. The “$400” driver...
I’m saddened to report that Golf Czar has relinquished his title. It seems that when reading the fine print I didn’t understand that wearing the uniform...
Before I get into specifics, here’s a quick review of golf participation in the U.S. Since 1985, we’ve lost 500,000 avid golfers, who are golfers who...
I must admit that I was surprised and humbled when told I’ve been named Czar over all of golf. I asked about the process and was...
“Why should I care about golf participation?” “What will increased participation do for me?” These are valid questions that have come up consistently from readers of...