Your Golf Bud
Your Golf Bud
by Bud Key, Mid-Atlantic Director, TeeTime Golf Pass
Favorite Club Capable of Amazing Feats
Past cultures paid homage to their deities and the powerful weapons they commanded — think of Zeus’s thunderbolt, Poseidon’s trident, Thor’s hammer, or King Arthur’s Excalibur. In the world of golf, a similar reverence exists for certain storied “armaments.” Clubs like Bobby Jones’s “Calamity Jane” putter, Ben Hogan’s “Equalizer” wedge, and Gary Player’s “Little Slammer” 5-wood are already cemented in the game’s lore. Interestingly, many golfers today — especially bad ones — possess a club they personally regard as worthy of such legendary status.
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Your Golf Bud
by Bud Key, Mid-Atlantic Director, TeeTime Golf Pass
결혼의 덫에서 벗어나기
I’ve made a sacred vow I intend to keep: I will never, under any circumstances, ask my wife to “caddie” for me again. This promise stands out among the many I typically break after a bad round, such as practicing more, avoiding stupid shots, taking my time on short putts, or cutting back on the on-course Transfusions.
My wife and I have been married over 35 years and share most interests, but golf is the clear exception. In fact, she had never set foot […]
Your Golf Bud
A Matter of Life or Death
By Bud Key, Mid-Atlantic Director – TeeTime Golf Pass
Ben Hogan, revered by many as the most technically perfect ball-striker in history, is famously attributed with the quote: “Golf is not a matter of life or death, it’s more important than that.” This sentiment perfectly captures the deep passion and significance the sport holds for so many of us.
In the fall of 2023, I struggled through a round of 18 holes at my favorite local course. For several months, I had been feeling truly […]