The combination of a down economy and the overbuilding of golf courses throughout the United States more than a decade ago has reduced the number of new course openings dramatically. While there were no new courses opened in 2011 here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, golfers will get to see different loo Full Story

• Do annoying extra fees bother you, too?
  I recently traveled to San Antonio to assist with the operation of the United States finals to determine who would adva
• Mood at Golf Industry Show optimistic
  Based on what I saw—crowded aisles and waiting lines to register-- and heard from attendees and exhibitors at the Gol
• It’s buyers market when supply exceeds demand
  A pessimist sees the glass half empty while an optimist, like myself, sees it as half full. When it comes to the go

As a Baby Boomer, or perhaps even an old codger, I’ve had a hard time adapting to what now is the smartphone era where many spent all their time texting, emailing or talking on their cell phones. I know cell phones can certainly can be distracting on the golf course, especially when you hear one of thos Full Story

• ‘Seven Days in Utopia’ teaches valuable lessons
  While it did not receive good reviews from all the major critics and may not have done that well with the movie fans, I
• Etiquette tips when flying
  After a recent airplane trip to Las Vegas, I thought maybe it might be helpful to share some proper etiquette. First, t
• Infamous 18 holes even better now
  When I first saw golfer/artist Bud Chapman’s imaginative painting “Victoria Falls Golf Club” 36 years ago when I

It used to be an easier task to pick a golf ball. That’s not the case now. Manufacturers have developed all kinds of technological advances and today you have more than a 1,000 choices. So picking the right golf ball for you can be a difficult challenge. Since you are limited to using the same model in Full Story

• Better players prefer traditional models in forgings
  Better players like the more traditional irons, preferring forgings over cast versions, that allow them to work the ba
• Wedges key to better scores
  Dave Pelz believes that more golfers need to master their wedges if they are going to improve their scoring, especially
• New hybrids hit the ball farther
  Player tests back up claims by the manufacturers that today’s hybrids hit the ball longer and with more spin that the