Category Archives: Golf Culture

Will Reverse Overlap Grip Take Over College Golf?

Is the reverse overlap grip the new fad? How long before it breaks into the college golf scene?

Lately I’ve noticed that a lot of tour players have switched their putting grips to the reverse overlap grip; and I mean A LOT.  Not just any tour players, however, but the best of them--including Phil...

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Cheating in College Golf and Modern Sports

Cheating in College Golf and Modern Sports
The unprecedented media scrutiny surrounding Tiger's troublesome drop on the 15th at Augusta presents a worthy example of why golf differs from other sports as it pertains to cheating, flopping, and doing whatever it takes to get the W.  People often refer to golf as a "gentleman's game" because unlike other sports where the referees...
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College Golf leader Danny Kish Interview at Stow Acres

College Golf leader Danny Kish Interview at Stow Acres
New England Regional 2 Individual Champion – Danny Kish Danny Kish plays on the club college golf team at UNH. We sat down with him to ask him a view questions. Danny, congrats on the win! What did you think of the courses this weekend? What did you do particularly well that allowed you to post good...
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Interview with Swan Point Medalist in College Golf

Interview with Swan Point Medalist in College Golf
Christian Dolan has always been a strong competitor in the NCCGA. To prove this, he earned Medalist honors at the Capitol Regional 2. Congrats on earning Medalist honors at Capitol Regional 2 Christian Dolan. How sweet is that new trophy? -Thank you. Yea the new trophies are pretty awesome. The engravings are really nice as well. You've...
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Interview with Virginia’s Club Golf Team Leader John Andrade

Interview with Virginia’s Club Golf Team Leader John Andrade
Congrats on winning yet another Regional tournament John. Was it bittersweet not being there to share it with your team?
Thank you.  I was pretty upset that I was not able to be there and share the victory with my team, however I was more excited than any victory when I heard the news about the...
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After Club Golf, My Training Aid Follows Me Everywhere

After Club Golf, My Training Aid Follows Me Everywhere

Spring is officially upon us; courses are slowly starting to open up and golfers are awakening from their long, golf-less winter hibernation. For me, it’s difficult to adjust having grown up in beautiful Monterey, California. Nonetheless, it’s a concession I knew I had to make in order to study in New England.

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Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf

Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf
Although some view golf as a game for non-athletes, in reality, the "regular" PGA tour or varsity college golfer is typically fit with a particular emphasis on core strength and flexibility. While golfers such as Natalie Gulbis and Camillo Villegas  have gained widespread notoriety for their fitness and sex appeal, few have so boldly shown it...
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Does McIlroy Really Respect the Game?

Does McIlroy Really Respect the Game?
There has been a lot of talk about Rory McIlroy’s recent decision to withdrawal from the Honda Classic last Friday. Everyone that has struggled during a round knows the feeling of wanting to quit and just giving up; however, what separates the good players from the great is the perseverance and mental toughness to...
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Ouimet Scholar Running the Boston Marathon

Ouimet Scholar Running the Boston Marathon
Golf is a pastime that bridges generations, creates lasting relationships and teaches courage, respect, honesty, and instills an unwavering sense of humility in all of us. • Honesty – The first time nobody is looking and you don’t magically find your ball in the woods • Humility – A late Saturday afternoon when you knocked it in...
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Does College Golf Play Slowly?

Does College Golf Play Slowly?
It’s a tournament round and you’re off to a rough start after lipping out a four-footer for par. Only compounding the frustration, there is a multi-group back up on the next par three, the hole that always seems to slow us golfers down, and you are forced to ponder how that par putt didn’t hold...
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