by Pat Mullaly on July 7, 2010
Temps hit 0ver 90 degrees in the shade at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont Country Club, scene of the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open. Players and their caddies walked slowly across the wide fairways, stood in the steamy bunkers, and measured the undulating greens, all the while holding sun umbrellas over their heads — protection against the unending UV [...]
by Pat Mullaly on April 16, 2010
If you are just learning the game of golf, there are a few things you should know before heading out for the links. When I first began to enjoy golf and had decided it was a sport I really wanted to continue to practice and play, I began looking around for a golf course to [...]
by Pat Mullaly on April 3, 2010
Over the last few years the industry of golf has been in a bit of a downturn. (See National Golf Industry Report.) Talk with any of the people in the know, i.e. the local golf pro at the club, the person behind the counter in the golf shop, the maintenance crew on the nearby course [...]
by Pat Mullaly on March 14, 2010
Faldo Golf Institute – Learning to Golf in the Lap of Luxury As long as I was in Orlando I decided to start my golf season with some practice at the Faldo Golf Institute. As part of Marriott Hotel’s Grande Vista, it was an opportunity to warm up my game for the coming season up [...]
by Pat Mullaly on March 12, 2010
Playing my first golf of the Season at Pelican Sound River and Golf Club Yesterday I was invited to play a round of golf at The Pelican Sound River and Golf Club in Naples, Florida. A good friend, Anne, and her husband winter at the resort, playing at least three rounds of golf each week. [...]
by Pat Mullaly on March 2, 2010
Golf in Orlando Florida Golf is best played outdoors on a sunny day, about 74 degrees, gentle breeze, or no breeze at all, with great companions, and your game in the “zone.” I was hoping for just these conditions here in Florida. But alas, it is raining and I am, as you can see, blogging [...]