Golf Nicknames

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Rico's Rants

Champagne Tony Lema, The Golden Bear, Frank Urban Fuzzy Zeller, Boom Boom Freddy Couples, Gentle Ben Crenshaw, The Great White Shark, The Merry Mex and Angel ‘The Mechanic’ Jimenez. These are a few of the all-time great golf nicknames and they all have one...

Rory Is #1

by | Mar 5, 2012 | Rico's Rants

Ever since Rory McIlroy came on the professional golf scene, it has been almost pre-ordained that he would someday become the number one golfer in the world.  After this past weekend’s win at the Honda Classic, this pre-ordination has become reality. After...

February Golf

by | Feb 7, 2012 | Rico's Rants

As I was walking towards the 18th green at Terry Hills in Batavia this past Saturday, I thought to myself that golfing doesn’t get a whole lot better than this.  Under blue skies with just a hint of a breeze, this round felt a bit magical, a bit surreal and...

The Masters vs. The US Open

by | Jan 29, 2012 | Rico's Rants

I don’t necessarily disagree with Mo’Golf anointing the US Open as the best pro tournament on US soil, but, in my opinion, The Masters has to rate pretty high up the food chain. The Masters, and the US Open have so many pluses that it is really hard to...

The Azores, Pt. 2

by | Jan 17, 2012 | Rico's Rants

Even on an enlisted man’s meager salary, golfing in the Azores was inexpensive.  Arriving on the island without any golfing equipment, our foursome was able to purchase new clubs (Ram), Naugahyde bags, shoes, balls and tees for a very modest sum.  Greens fees...

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