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“Good-Bye Summer”

Today I realized the end of summer is here.  For me, I’m always sad to see it go.  August has slipped away, the summer heat is fading (thank goodness) and the air is cooling to a crisp autumn breeze.  My flip flops are Read more…


“Golf and Friendships”

My golf partner and I are pretty social people (he definitely more than me), which is why we enjoy golf so much – because GOLF IS A SOCIAL SPORT! Like most of us, I have friends from all walks of Read more…


“Golf Adventures”

Since first starting to play golf, I have always looked at it as an adventure.  My playing partner and I have experienced some fabulous adventures in golf.  One of our golfing adventures had us attending the Women’s Lexus cup in Singapore.  There Read more…


“Short Attention Spans”

One thing I often hear from non-golfers is: “I don’t play golf because it takes too long to play.  I just don’t have four or five hours to play a round”.    After doing a little GTS (Googling That $hit) I find Read more…


“Too Old For Golf?”

Seeing Phil Mickelson win a major tournament at 50, reconfirmed one very big reason my golfing partner and I took up the game of golf. We knew we would need to have some sort of sport or hobby we would Read more…


“TGIF”

Today is Friday – TGIF Baby! Before I retired, Fridays used to mean the beginning of the weekend, which meant a golf day was coming! But now – every day has become Friday – which means it’s a great day Read more…


“Are Common Courtesies Going Away?”

I admit, I don’t watch a lot of golf on TV, but I do watch the Masters and this year was no exception.  The Masters Tournament is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full Read more…


“Golf Habits”

I recently read the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear.  In his book, Mr. Clear reveals exactly how minuscule changes can grow into positive changes.  Basically, atomic habits are the small things we do daily that determine whether we succeed or not.  It Read more…


“Golf – A Fair Weather Game”

I consider myself pretty much a “fair weather” golfer.  I am not comfortable playing in the rain and I am certainly not a fan of playing in the cold.  (Cold being anything below 72 degrees!)  As we have recently seen in the news Read more…


“Keep Calm and Golf On”

Greetings from 18 Holes and Counting.  As I sit here thinking of a topic to write about for my Reads from the Reds article on our blog, the only thing that comes to mind is the recent election. It’s everywhere – Read more…