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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Handicap Committee Chair Shares Fairest Approach to Competitions
by Steve Benz I have been thinking a lot lately about hybrid tees -- “combo tees” as they are often called -- that have become popular at many courses. Combo tees typically use a combination of...
A Golf Course Where Presidents, Golfing Greats and Babe Ruth Played
Bluff Point Golf Course in Plattsburgh, NY, has hosted U.S. Presidents and can boast that baseball’s most famous player, Babe Ruth, shot a near-course-record score of 70 in 1936 during a practice...
Message for Senior Golfers...from One: Move on Up
I recently wrote here about combo tees which are becoming more and more common at golf courses across the land, especially those played by golfers experiencing a loss of distance on their shots. I...
In Praise of Combo Tees
We all age and, as we do, our distances off tees and off all our clubheads diminish. Some of my fellow seniors just won’t accept the hand that Father Time has dealt them. They continue to play from...
10 Mistakes to Avoid in a Search for a Golf Home
A home is one of the most expensive purchases any of us will ever make – in some cases, the most expensive. Even a tiny mistake along the search path can result in a hefty hit to your budget. In 15...
Needlework Can Save a Senior’s Golf Game
Some years ago, I took a train to New York City from Connecticut in advance of a flight to Myrtle Beach, where I was to meet my family in Pawleys Island. As the train pulled into Grand Central...
Great Time for Retirees to Start a Business
I retired from working full-time in 2005 at the age of 57. My 34-year career was mostly corporate, split between retailing and later a multi-national manufacturer. My last three years of fully...
A Friendlier Golf Community Reviews
Golf Community Reviews has become home to nearly 2,000 articles since its debut 15 years ago. It is long past time to improve the view from home. If you are a frequent visitor to the site, you will...
What a Waste: Bunker Rules Outdated
The PGA Championship was an eye opener for more reasons than a 50-year-old’s victory, which was thrilling and gratifying for senior golfers everywhere. But what was more compelling, at least for...
New Golf Book Explores Joys of Playing Through the Golden Years
When a pandemic gives you lemons, at least try to make lemonade. That is what Brad Chambers and I have done, the lemonade being a new book for senior golfers who want to play their best and have a...
Oh No, Not Another Book
As I await my second Covid shot next week, I am still living my life as something of a shut in. If the weather was warmer and the snow had melted from the fairways, I would be out on the golf...
The Song Remains the Same in Southeast Markets
My go-to Realtor in the Sarasota and Venice, FL, real estate markets, Dennis Boyle, toured a couple I referred to him around his area the last two days. They are looking for a permanent home not far...