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Caddies For The Twins

by Kim Benjamin | Apr 13, 2020 | Characters and Critters

Caddies For The Twins By R.J. Smiley The twins, Billy and Bobby, were born to a middle class family from Idaho. The very active young boys soon became known as the “B Bubs.” With a father who was a CPA and a board member of the local golf club, and a mother...

Tall Dr. Jim, A PhD In Business, And The Golf Want-To-Be

by Kim Benjamin | Jan 9, 2020 | Characters and Critters

Tall Dr. Jim, A PhD In Business, And The Golf Want To Be By R.J. Smiley Back in my college days I earned a double major: BS in Business Administration and a Doctoral Degree in Golf, with a minor in finding and cleaning the “fish.” The owner of the college...

Non-Golfer Golfers

by Kim Benjamin | Jan 9, 2020 | Characters and Critters

Non-Golfers Golfers By R.J. Smiley Human critters are invading our golf courses. The question is, “Are human beings animals (or critters)?” If you believe, like I do, that humans are animals, you will agree with this month’s Critters On The Course about human...

FALL GOLF

by Kim Benjamin | Jan 9, 2020 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider

Fall Golf By R.J. Smiley In late Fall with the leaves mostly on the ground, golfers who are in tune with Mother Nature notice the abundance of wildlife that share their golf course. I love fall golf because most golfers have already packed up their clubs...

82 IS TIGER’S NUMBER!

by Kim Benjamin | Jan 9, 2020 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider

82 IS TIGER’S NUMBER! By R.J. Smiley Half way through my 77th trip around the third rock from the sun, I have become more aware of time, as measured numerically – by numbers. 82 victories is a huge number. When I line-up all of my 76 birthdays, I will...

Pit-Shih Tzu Tournament

by Kim Benjamin | Nov 11, 2019 | Characters and Critters

Pit-Shih Tzu Tournament By R.J. Smiley Each year as the oak and cottonwood dress their golf course in the splendid fall colors, the members a small town golf course in rural America prepare for their favorite golf event. On the first Sunday in October...