Member/Guest

by | Aug 25, 2012 | Rico's Rants

This past weekend (8/18&19), I had the wonderful privilege of competing in my third member/guest at my local club.  My guest, as it has been for the three years that I have played in it, was my son.  My son is a once or twice a year golfer, so we always enter with...

Country Clubbers and the BDGA

by | Aug 20, 2012 | Rico's Rants

Every year about this time, the Buffalo District Golf Association (BDGA) holds their local championship.  And every year, as I read about this event in The Buffalo News , it somehow gets me worked up a bit.  Let me try and explain. While the BDGA championship is open...

Woulda’, Coulda’, Shoulda’

by | Aug 7, 2012 | Rico's Rants

Is there a golfer alive, this writer included, that does not enter  a state of self-lamentation after every round?  We all know the drill:  ‘I shot 79 with four three putts’; ‘I burned the edge of the cup at least a half-dozen times’;...

Simpson saves the day

by | Jun 18, 2012 | Rico's Rants

After two rounds at the US Open at the Olympic Club, it looked like Tiger was about to have one of his field demoralizing weekends; the type where he whips the course and leaves the rest of the field gasping for air.  But, we all know what happened on Saturday.   An...

Hit it far

by | May 22, 2012 | Rico's Rants

The Holy Grail for most golfers (at least most male golfers) is to be able to crush, bomb, hammer or destroy their drive.  If anyone doubts this, just watch the ads on televised golf.  Mixed in with the ads for golf buddy getaways or spiffy looking shirts are a...

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