by Kim Benjamin | Oct 3, 2020 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
THE BUG THAT SAVED GOLF CONTINUED… By R.J. Smiley This article will examine two areas where COVID-19 BUG has changed golf forever. In late March, while self-quarantined in my Florida condo, I visualized how the golf industry could actually benefit from the...
by Kim Benjamin | Oct 3, 2020 | Characters and Critters
Larry “The Axe” Hennig By R.J. Smiley I vaguely remember Dick shouting, “Larry turn him loose!” In the early 80’s I became friends with a good golfer who loved to play golf for money, drink Tanqueray and Tonic and knew people from every walk of life. Dick...
by Kim Benjamin | Aug 5, 2020 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
Golf In The Wine Country By R.J. Smiley Not the familiar beeping of my alarm clock… the wake-up call was an exotic, but not totally unfamiliar, barking sound. My eyes fluttered open darting around the room searching… searching for something...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 29, 2020 | Characters and Critters
The Bug That Saved Golf By R.J. Smiley Remember the last golf boom? The last golf boom was spawned by a mixed-race kid named TIGER. Let that sink in. Who would believe that the demon virus BUG, COVID-19, will prove to be a much needed shot in the arm for...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 29, 2020 | Characters and Critters
DOUGLAS McFARLAND – Retired Law School Professor, Counselor To U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, Writer And Golfer By R.J. Smiley The very successful MGA Senior Tour is loaded with characters. They come in all shapes, sizes (sometimes very large) and...
by Kim Benjamin | Apr 13, 2020 | Characters and Critters
Leopard Frog By R.J. Smiley The (Old) Geezers have been friends since childhood. The Geezers were raised on large wheat farms in western Kansas and became friends and competitors playing high school football and basketball. As teenagers they learned to...
