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 round due to extreme anxiety, spent the night …
Tag Archive: Rico’s Rants
Jan 29
The Mind of Tiger Woods
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 questions and the interviewee was answering them. But, with Tiger, nothing …
Jan 18
Golf: The Thinking Man’s Game
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.
Dec 20
Is this the end?
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 upcoming weather forecast, it looks like, sadly, that this …
Mar 20
‘Winter’ Golf Musings
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 when the typical WNY golf season starts. I believe this …

