Hey LI Golfers,
So what's it going to be?
Are the powers that be going to give the struggling Long Island public golfer a break on this season's greens fees? Or are they going to increase their fees and get what they can from the guy who's going to find it a bit tougher to shell out $50 or up to $110 for his weekly round of golf.
One promotion I've seen is "Bring four golfers and pay for three". Not a bad idea for the golf courses, based on the theory that they get a full foursome who will spend money on F & B and perhaps a less expensive brand of cigar from the pro shop's humidor.
I've also seen clubs advertise "10 Rounds for $450". Not bad if you have the $450 to shell out at one time and then have to wait to see what tee times their members have taken, before you even decided if/when you were going to play.
Here's a tip to make the rounds you'll be fortunate to play on the many great Long Island courses this season. Take a lesson from your local PGA Teaching Professional. They'll help you lower your score and lose less golf balls in the process.
See you on the tee box.
Chuck T
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
John Daly
Hey LI Golfers,
Earlier today John Daly, yes the man who is one of four Americans to win two Major championships before his 30th b-day, slogged his way through the first round of the European Open with a one under 71 and T53.
The man is a legend for all the wrong reasons. But through it all he remains a fan favorite. Perhaps it's his extensive charity work he does for Make a Wish and the Boys and Girls Clubs.
He's playing across the pond due to a PGA TOUR suspension, which he hopes will be lifted shortly, which will enable him to accept some sponsor exemptions and play the rest of '09 in the country he still calls home.
Yes, he's been married four times and Butch Harmon ditched him as a client earlier this year because of his passion for alcohol was greater than his desire to play golf. I understand John has been in a fair amount of trouble. The current PGA TOUR suspension was based in large part on the picture taken in some jail house of him in an orange jumpsuit. Commissioner Finchem thought John was arrested and summarily suspended him. The fact was that John was NOT arrested.
But that seems to be John's life story. He's a bit like the late great Rodney Dangerfield, he "gets no respect". The 1990 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year is seeking a bit of respect in 2009, the year he is hoping to turn around his career. In 2008 John made 5 of 17 cuts and earned $56,017, a far cry from the $1,000,000+ he earned few years before.
I'm rooting for you John. And I know a lot of other Long Island golfers are as well.
See you soon.
Chuck
Earlier today John Daly, yes the man who is one of four Americans to win two Major championships before his 30th b-day, slogged his way through the first round of the European Open with a one under 71 and T53.
The man is a legend for all the wrong reasons. But through it all he remains a fan favorite. Perhaps it's his extensive charity work he does for Make a Wish and the Boys and Girls Clubs.
He's playing across the pond due to a PGA TOUR suspension, which he hopes will be lifted shortly, which will enable him to accept some sponsor exemptions and play the rest of '09 in the country he still calls home.
Yes, he's been married four times and Butch Harmon ditched him as a client earlier this year because of his passion for alcohol was greater than his desire to play golf. I understand John has been in a fair amount of trouble. The current PGA TOUR suspension was based in large part on the picture taken in some jail house of him in an orange jumpsuit. Commissioner Finchem thought John was arrested and summarily suspended him. The fact was that John was NOT arrested.
But that seems to be John's life story. He's a bit like the late great Rodney Dangerfield, he "gets no respect". The 1990 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year is seeking a bit of respect in 2009, the year he is hoping to turn around his career. In 2008 John made 5 of 17 cuts and earned $56,017, a far cry from the $1,000,000+ he earned few years before.
I'm rooting for you John. And I know a lot of other Long Island golfers are as well.
See you soon.
Chuck
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
NY Golf Shuttle
Hey LI Golfers,
We're all excited about the US Open @ Bethpage this year.
Hopefully, this year it won't rain and we will not have to slog through mud to catch a glimpse of Tiger, Phil and the rest of the world's best golfers.
This NY Golf Shuttle situation annoys me. How is a scalper able to GET Bethpage Black tee times - let alone sell them for $850/golfer. Bethpage is a NY State Park and is supposed to be "for the people". I guess in some cases, to semi-quote George Orwell, "some people are more equal than others".
We had heard that some of the Bethpage Pro shop staff were "re-selling" Black course tee times, but at a much less, more humanitarian price point.
Many of us have been beaten up by the Black course and see it add an additional 12 or more strokes to our score, as compared to any of the other Bethpage courses. But, oh to tell the story on your subsequent rounds - for years to come, makes it all worth it.
I hope Bethpage Black, consistently rated by Golf Digest as one of the USA's top courses, remains attainable for the middle class amateur golfer who wants to experience what it feels like to walk up the 18th fairway just like Tiger.
Let's keep the Black course as available to the golfer who lives in Levittown, as to the guy who takes a car service from the Upper East Side to play on one of the World's most famous sports venues.
See you there.
Chuck
We're all excited about the US Open @ Bethpage this year.
Hopefully, this year it won't rain and we will not have to slog through mud to catch a glimpse of Tiger, Phil and the rest of the world's best golfers.
This NY Golf Shuttle situation annoys me. How is a scalper able to GET Bethpage Black tee times - let alone sell them for $850/golfer. Bethpage is a NY State Park and is supposed to be "for the people". I guess in some cases, to semi-quote George Orwell, "some people are more equal than others".
We had heard that some of the Bethpage Pro shop staff were "re-selling" Black course tee times, but at a much less, more humanitarian price point.
Many of us have been beaten up by the Black course and see it add an additional 12 or more strokes to our score, as compared to any of the other Bethpage courses. But, oh to tell the story on your subsequent rounds - for years to come, makes it all worth it.
I hope Bethpage Black, consistently rated by Golf Digest as one of the USA's top courses, remains attainable for the middle class amateur golfer who wants to experience what it feels like to walk up the 18th fairway just like Tiger.
Let's keep the Black course as available to the golfer who lives in Levittown, as to the guy who takes a car service from the Upper East Side to play on one of the World's most famous sports venues.
See you there.
Chuck
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