Rico, Author at BuffaloGolfer.com

Notes from the Chevron

by Rico | Dec 5, 2011 | Rico's Rants

Some random thoughts while watching the Chevron World Challenge: Is it me or is the name of this event just awful? Love him or hate him, when Tiger is in contention, the drama meter is pegged. From the announcers to the fans to the look on the faces of the players,...

GOP hopefuls on the links

by Rico | Nov 23, 2011 | Rico's Rants

With golf being a large part of the lives of many past (and current) presidents of the US, I thought it may help those aligned with the Republican Party to have a brief appraisal of the golfing abilities of the GOP’s slate of hopeful candidates for the 2012...

Rooting for the Home Team

by Rico | Nov 22, 2011 | Rico's Rants

Like most people (I presume), I root exclusively for the home team. So it was a no-brainer this past week to root for the good ‘ol US of A in the President’s Cup in Australia. Hey it was us agin’ them. Plus, as an added bonus, I got to root...

Technology Debate, Again

by Rico | Aug 14, 2011 | Rico's Rants, The Mouth

Recently Nick Faldo and another talking head were discussing the state of technology and professional golf. They both agreed that equipment and ball technology have almost mandated that courses hosting PGA events need to be in the range of 7400+ yards (such as the...

Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio?

by Rico | Aug 11, 2011 | Rico's Rants

While Simon & Garfunkel bemoaned the loss of the American hero, those of us who are avid devotees of pro golf cannot give up on our fixation with Tiger Woods. But, we need to ask ourselves, why is that? While certainly the most talented and dramatic golfer of...