by Rico | Feb 19, 2013 | Rico's Rants
Who exactly is Charlie Beljan? I must admit that prior to this past weekend’s Northern Trust Open, I knew next to nothing about Charlie Beljan. Sure, I remember hearing about him at the Disney tournament at the end of last year where he fainted after his third...
by Rico | Jan 29, 2013 | Rico's Rants
As I was watching Tiger Woods’ post victory press conference at Torry Pines recently, I couldn’t help but think about the dynamics of what was really going on in that press tent. On its face, it was a typical press conference. Reporters were asking...
by Rico | Jan 18, 2013 | Rico's Rants
With a white blanket of snow on the ground and temperatures better suited to ice fishing than golf, this is a time made for thinking about golf rather than actual playing. So, that’s what I’ve been doing lately. Thinking about golf. One of the things that...
by Rico | Dec 20, 2012 | Rico's Rants
This past weekend I played golf for the 22nd consecutive month in WNY. That’s right. Almost two straight years of playing golf in an area that is primarily known for chicken wings, losing football teams and snow…lots of snow. But now, as I look at the...
by Rico | Mar 20, 2012 | Rico's Rants
Now that spring is officially upon us, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on (unquestionably) the best winter of golf ever in WNY: Except for the few folks who head south for the winter, most golfers always complain about ‘knocking’ the rust off...
