Holtz steps to lesson tee, challenges premier instructors

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on January 28, 2011 by Steve Dresser

Holtz steps to lesson tee, challenges premier instructors.

Infiniti Golf unveils new driver – Sports – TheSunNews.com

Posted in Equipment on January 6, 2011 by Steve Dresser

Infiniti Golf unveils new driver – Sports – TheSunNews.com.

Clubfitter Directory: In Search of the Perfect Fit Golf Equipment: Golfdigest.com

Posted in Equipment on January 1, 2011 by Steve Dresser

Clubfitter Directory: In Search of the Perfect Fit Golf Equipment: Golfdigest.com.

Golfers handbook

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on December 19, 2010 by Steve Dresser

Another funny golf email from one of our students 

Chapter 1    How to Properly Line Up Your Fourth Putt.

Chapter 2.   How to Hit a Nike from the Rough, when you hit a Titleist from the Tee.

Chapter 3.   How to Avoid the Water When You Lie 8 in a Bunker.

Chapter 4.   How to Get More Distance off the Shank.

Chapter 5.   When to Give the Marshal the Finger.

Chapter 6.   Using Your Shadow on the Greens to Maximize Earnings.

Chapter 7.   When to Implement Handicap Management.

Chapter 8.   Proper Excuses for Drinking Beer Before 9:00 a.m.

Chapter 9.   How to Rationalize a Six Hour Round.

Chapter 10.  When Does A Divot become classified as Sod.

Chapter 11. How to Find That Ball That Everyone Else Saw Go in the Water.

Chapter 12.  Why Your Spouse Doesn’t Care That You Birdied the 5th.

Chapter 13 – Using Curse words Creatively to Control Ball Flight.

Chapter 14 – When to Let a Foursome Play through Your Twosome.

Chapter 15 – How to Relax When You Are Hitting five off the Tee.

Chapter 16 – When to Suggest Major Swing Corrections to Your Opponent.

Chapter 17 – God and the Meaning of the Birdie-to-Bogey Three Putt.

Chapter 18 – When to Re-grip Your Ball Retriever.

Chapter 19 – Throwing Your Clubs: An Effective Stress-Reduction Technique.

Chapter 20 – Can You Purchase a Better Golf Game?

Chapter 21 – Why Male Golfers Will Pay $5.00 a Beer from the Cart Girl and give her a $3 Tip, but will balk at $4.50 at the 19th Hole and stiff the Bartender.

Dunes Club, Caledonia Earn National Honors | Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on December 9, 2010 by Steve Dresser

Dunes Club, Caledonia Earn National Honors | Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.

National Magazine Ranks 3 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Among America’s Top 50 | Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Posted in Uncategorized on December 9, 2010 by Steve Dresser

National Magazine Ranks 3 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Among America’s Top 50 | Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.

ACTUAL CALLS RECEIVED AT A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on November 5, 2010 by Steve Dresser
ACTUAL CALLS RECEIVED AT A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE  

Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    What are your green fees?
Staff:     38 dollars.
Caller:   Does that include golf?
 
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Yes, I need to get some information from  you. 
                First, is this your correct phone  number?
 
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Yes, we have a tee time for two weeks from  Friday.  
               What’s the weather going to be like that day?
                                      
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Yes, I had a tee time for this afternoon but I’m 
                running late. 
               Can you still get me out  early?
 
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Yes, do you have one of those areas where you 
               can buy a bucket of golf balls and hit 
               them for  practice?
Staff:     You mean a driving range?
Caller:   No, that’s not it.
                       
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Yes, I’d like to get a tee time tomorrow between 
              12 o’clock and noon.
Staff:      Between 12 o’clock and  noon?
Caller:    Yes.
Staff:      We’ll try to squeeze you  in.
 
 
Staff:      Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:    Do you have any open tee times around 10  o’clock?
Staff:      Yes, we have one at  10:15.
Caller:    What’s the next time after that?
Staff:      We have one at 10:22.
Caller:    We’ll take that one.  It will be a bit  warmer.  
                           
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   How much to play golf today?
Staff:     25 to walk, 38 with a cart.
Caller:   38 dollars?
Staff :     No, 38 yen.
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   What do you have for tee times  tomorrow?
Staff:     What time would you like?
Caller:   What times do you have?
Staff:     What time of the day?
Caller:   Any time.
Staff:     Morning or afternoon?
Caller:   Whenever.
Staff:     We have 16 times open in the morning and 20 
              open in the afternoon.  Would you like me to read the whole  list?
Caller:   No, I don’t think any of those times will work for  me.
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Do you have a dress code?
Staff:     Yes, we do.  We require soft  spikes.
Caller:   How about clothes?
Staff:     Yes, you have to wear  clothes.
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Yes, do you have a driving range  there?
Staff:     Yes.
Caller:   How much for a bucket of large balls?
Staff:     Sorry, we’re all out of large balls.   But we can give
               you twice as many small balls for the same  price.
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Can I get a tee time for tomorrow?
Staff:     Sure, what time would you  like?
Caller:   Something between 9 o’clock and 10 o’clock. 
              In  the morning, if possible.
                                      
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Do you rent golf clubs there?
Staff:     Yes, they’re 25 dollars.
Caller:   How much to rent a bag?
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Yes, my husband just called me on his cell
              phone and  told me he’s on the 15th hole.
              How many more holes does he have to play
              before he gets to the 18th?
                                                       
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Yes, do you have a driving range  there?
Staff:     Yes.
Caller:   How much for a large bucket?
Staff:     Four dollars.
Caller:   Does that include the balls?
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Do you have a twilight rate?
Staff:     Yes, it’s 15 dollars after 2  o’clock.
Caller:   And what time does that start?
 
 
Staff:     Golf course, may I help  you?
Caller:   Yes, I’d like some info about your golf  course.
Staff:     OK, what would you like to  know?
Caller:   I don’t know, that’s why I  called.  ;
 
 
Staff:    Golf course, may I help you?
Caller:  My kids just came home with pockets full
             of range balls and  said they stole them  
              from your driving range. 
             Would you like to buy  them back?

 

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on October 20, 2010 by Steve Dresser

The long and winding road to a PGA Tour card – PGA Tour Coverage | Golf Channel

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on October 20, 2010 by Steve Dresser

The long and winding road to a PGA Tour card – PGA Tour Coverage | Golf Channel.

Area golf column: Maness misses out on Haas’ second victory – Myrtle Beach Golf – TheSunNews.com

Posted in General Golf Related Interest on October 9, 2010 by Steve Dresser

Area golf column: Maness misses out on Haas’ second victory – Myrtle Beach Golf – TheSunNews.com.