Last month I asked you, Dear Readers, to consider who brings out your best on the golf course. Obviously, I think all golfers would like to be able to play their best whenever one visits a special golf course.  I know the opposite usually happens for me, as I regularly psych myself out with over-amped…

During a recent conversation with a friend who plays golf almost as much as I do, he mentioned how much he dreads rounds with some of his semi-regular golfing pals because they are complete jabber-jaws. After a couple of holes worth of constant chatter, his partners’ need to engage in pointless conversation gets under my…