Father’s Day 2026 approaches. This will be the first Father’s Day since my daughter was born in 1998 that neither she nor our son will be both out of the house and far beyond the range of a day’s drive. To say that I am melancholy would be like saying that Scottie Scheffler is “aContinue reading “Father’s Day Gift Guide 2026: Doing the best we can”
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Get ‘em before they go (up): Holiday Golf Gift Guide 2024
Another year is almost done. I hope it was full of memorable golf, camaraderie, and fun. I have no idea what’s in store for 2025, but if certain widely promoted plans come to fruition, I do know that the vast majority of golf clubs, balls, gadgets, and apparel will be significantly more expensive next holidayContinue reading “Get ‘em before they go (up): Holiday Golf Gift Guide 2024”
2024 Father’s Day Golf Gift Guide
It’s Father’s Day again! Seems like the last one was just a year ago. Time flies like a McIlroy drive, as they (should) say. Let’s get right to the point: The best gift you can give to old Dad – or any father-figure or mentor in your life who happens to love golf – isContinue reading “2024 Father’s Day Golf Gift Guide”
Shop for Pop: 2023 Father’s Day Golf Gift Guide
I just returned from an annual 3-day golf trip with a group of guys who’ve been playing together once a year for 33 years. We don’t all go every year, and sometimes we don’t see someone for a half-dozen years. Yet somehow, I feel like I recognize these guys better than my own neighbors, andContinue reading “Shop for Pop: 2023 Father’s Day Golf Gift Guide”
Should I play or will it snow, now? 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for golfers in all climes
Every winter, I think to myself: “Will I be able to get out to play before spring?” Despite living in central Illinois, sometimes I do – I worry about climate change while teeing it up on some random 45-degree February day. If you happen to live in a climate more conducive to year-round play, countContinue reading “Should I play or will it snow, now? 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for golfers in all climes”
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