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A Pinehurst Sandwich
From the title drenched rafters there's a voice. "Starting at power forward, the six foot-nine senior, Tyler Hansbrough." And this revved up and randy crowd of over 9,000 gives it right back, "Tyler Hansbrough--YOU SUCK!" Here we...
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Ringing The Alarm!!!
I'm not picky. I'm a cancer. I'll make anything work for the good of the group. I don't send food back, I believe in inexpensive wine, I don't change putters every three weeks. I have boxers with holes,...
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Walter And The Blue Monster
In a recent social game amongst friends, I drew a card. The question was, "What's your dream job?" I thought for a second. That's easy--I have it! (Anything other than the Travel Editor of Golf Digest would be a...
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Travel Trouble(s)
I've been going through the Inbox of Travel Troubles. Readers submit a wide variety of questions. My mom, a retired interior decorator, wrote in once and asked how she can find sleeves of purple and pink golf balls. I...
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GD Ambush: Are You Next?
The first full year of the Ambush is history. It never gets old--giving things to people. For two days a month I'm golf's Kris Kringle. I get to surprise golf enthusiasts with free golf, balls, dinners and beer. I'm passing...
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Unlimited Play At Pinehurst?
I'm in Pinehurst, scheduled to wrestle with a saber-toothed tiger today (which is to say I'm playing No. 2). A great test of golf, a better test of temperament, I'm up early doing breathing exercises and trying to call upon...
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Talking Travel (And Hunting) With Boo
I sat down for a few minutes with Boo Weekley in Naples, Fl. back in December. The complete conversation has been posted on our website. Weekley's a hunter, but has no big-game ambitions. If his life is on the...
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Advice On Navigating The AT&T
I received an e-mail from God's country (aka Pebble Beach). I'm told Northern California is in a serious drought situation this year (only half of the average rainfall), but of course the forecast this week is for rain....
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Macdonald On Millionaire . . .
A few weeks ago I wrote a story about the Greenbrier for Golf World. This morning the Greenbrier was a topic of conversation on the Howard Stern Show. Stern's guest was comedian and avid golfer, Norm Macdonald. It...
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Free Four-Ball In Scotland
The Herald, a Scotland based paper, reported last week that a marketing strategy to promote golf trips continues to gain momentum. We all love free stuff. Especially golf . . . Links legend Sam Torrance and First Minister Alex...
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