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How Soon Before Golfsmith’s Stock is Worthless?

As an observer of golf and and a sometime investor in the stock market, it is sad to see a venerable name like Golfsmith slowly slide into stock-value oblivion. When the IPO came out it peaked at around $12/share and if you look at the stock charts, its been on a slow descent every since. [...]

John Daly Is Really Washed Up

Why is it no surprise that John Daly got suspended from the PGA Tour for six months? Because he is a walking golfing disaster and he’s being allowed to milk everything he can from a sport that hasn’t seen him in the winner’s circle since 2006. He is definitely colorful, but it is sad [...]

ADT Skills Challenge a Snoozer

I was flipping through channels this last weekend and saw about 5 minutes of the ADT Skills Challenge that was won by the Normans (Greg and his son Gregory). Was this thing really on for two hours? Oh boy, what a snoozer. It was like watching someone hitting balls at the driving range. Sure professional players [...]

Caddie Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot

Steve Williams is a rich man. He got that way by carrying the bag for the world’s greatest golfer, ever. As a result, he’s also probably the world’s richest caddie. So what does Tiger’s bag man do, he opens his mouth and inserts his foot. He disses probably the world’s second most popular golfer and [...]

Golfsmith Interview

Matt Corey, Vice President of Marketing www.golfsmith.com Founded in 1967 as a supplier to clubbuilders, Golfsmith now operates 60+ retail superstores throughout the United States and Canada, distributes Golfsmith clubmaker and consumer catalogs, and runs an online store at www.golfsmith.com. Click the play button below to listen to the interview. Bookmark This Post:

Natalie Gulbis Hitting Spectator Video

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If a 5-Year-Old Can Do It, So Can You

According to statisticians, the estimated odds of acing a hole with any given swing are one in 33,000. A study by Golf Digest in 2000 said that the odds of getting two holes-in-one in the same round are 67 million to one. So, what are the odds that a five-year-old who stands only 49-inches (that’s 4′ [...]

Course Review: Francis Gross Golf Course

In the heart of Northeast Minneapolis, Francis Gross Golf Course, also known as Gross National Golf Club, has been a fixture since 1925. Conveniently located just off of Interstate 35W, it is easy to get to and easy to play. Like many urban courses, it is landlocked and what it lacks in length, needs to be [...]

Course Review: Kilkarney Hills Golf Course

Western Wisconsin is known for rolling hills, mature trees and expansive scenery. Kilkarney Hills Golf Course in River Falls, Wisconsin fits this description. Less than ten miles south of I-94, it is surrounded by rural Wisconsin cornfields, and comes upon you suddenly so watch for the turnoff. The course facility is very compact and [...]

Tee Times Article: A Golf Cart Isn’t Just for Golf Anymore

Golf, or a game similar to golf was first played by the Dutch in 1297, but it wasn’t until the late 1940s that the first golf cart rolled across the links. Before WWII, golfers had to either have a caddie carry their clubs or shoulder the burden themselves and drag them to the next [...]