Rick Vacek at The Turn

We’re heading into the time of year when we find all sorts of pleasant surprises on The Golf Channel. There’s nothing quite like flipping on the TV late at night to see what’s on and discovering a live PGA TourREAD MORE

One of the many perks of living on a golf course, besides the free balls, is being exposed daily to the sounds of golf. The 15th tee is not too far from my patio, on the other side of theREAD MORE

See something. Say something. Maybe you’ve seen those words on a poster in your workplace or in an airport. But they could apply to the golf course, too. No, I’m not suggesting that we need to be worried about violenceREAD MORE

Rory McIlroy was born on May 4, 1989. Andrew Luck was born on Sept. 12, 1989. McIlroy just won the FedExCup, worth $15 million. His golf career is still ascending. Luck just announced his retirement from football and left millionsREAD MORE

Here’s another one of those debates you could have the next time you’re walking down the fairway with the rest of your foursome: Which advancement has been more important to golf in the last 50 years? The equipment … …READ MORE

Too often, the going has gotten tough in our great game. And you know what the tough do: They get going. It’s time (pun intended) for some tough love – penalties that hurt on the pro tours, extra fees thatREAD MORE

We watch. Whenever they show pro golf on TV, whether it’s on a weekend afternoon or a replay in the middle of the night, we watch. Friends, especially non-golfers, don’t understand it. “You’d get it if you played,” we tellREAD MORE

Sometimes the wheels fall off out there after you hit a bad shot or two. But then there are the times where the wheels don’t just fall off – they explode and your round goes hurtling over a cliff. HowREAD MORE

A long time ago, when I was still young and stubborn – as opposed to today, when I’m old and, I hope, a little wiser – I took a lesson from a local pro. He was a respected guy. HeREAD MORE

Every time you have the privilege of playing golf, you have choices. Driver or 3-wood? Go for it or lay up? And, when you’re done, burger or salad? But the decisions go well beyond that. A lot of times, there’sREAD MORE

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