My Launch Monitor is a Thief of Joy

Everywhere that I look in golf, there appears universal, unified messaging on only a single point: I need to hit the ball further. It’s a golf-centric spin on a tale as old as time, increasingly woven into the fabric of the consciousness of any middle-aged man quickly moving closer to his athletic mortality, with his…

Nine holes of Pinehurst area thoughts: Hole 4 – Golf club headcovers are a myth.

This is the fourth in a series, a back nine of thoughts cultivated from a recent fall golf trip to the Pinehurst and Southern Pines areas of North Carolina. What started as bullet points grew into substantial realizations. I hope you enjoy reading them. Headcovers are a myth. A grift. A pure canard. The byproduct…

How much are golf shoes worth? About $18 per round.

How much are a good pair of golf shoes worth? Not how much do they cost, that’s easy to calculate, depending on one’s fashion and functionality preferences and an Amazon Prime account. Rather, how valuable are golf shoes in the grand scheme of a round of golf? A recent unfortunate experience leads me to conclude…

OneBearded Review: The SILO Club Carrier from Rival + Revel – the best caddie I’ve ever had.

The SILO Club Carrier from Rival + Revel is my favorite new golf gadget of 2016.  I use “gadget” intentionally because the SILO isn’t a training aid, it’s not a piece of competitive golf equipment, and it’s not a toy or a souvenir. The SILO is a handy gadget that almost every golfer could use…

The CarveOn Scorecard Holder – A little bit of #TourSauce for everyone

I’ve never been particularly good at answering these questions, “What do you want for (Christmas/Your Birthday/Anniversary/Father’s Day)?” I’m not much of a gadget guy: until this spring, I was still rocking a BlackBerry phone.  If people want to buy me clothes, I usually ask for things that are tried and true and don’t require much…

One Bearded Review: Birdie Balls are a fantastic practice aid and fun for the whole family

What if I told you that there was a golf practice aid that would provide entertainment for your entire family AND seriously help you improve your golf game?  Sounds like something Billy Mays would have tried to sell you.  Crazy, right?  Well, not exactly. Birdie Balls are a product that I have come to swear…

One Bearded Review – Arnette Sunglasses: they were great…except where it mattered most

I enjoy wearing sunglasses on the golf course. I don’t “need” them, in the sense of either I wear them or I don’t go outside during daylight hours, but I appreciate that they make life in the sun a bit more pleasant. I play a lot of late afternoon and twilight golf rounds, when the…