This Dumb Game

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Lee Trevino putts at midnight in his hotel room at a Holiday Inn on May 29, 1981 in Pensacola, Fla. Trevino says “I hit more putts on the carpet than I ever have on the course. I’ve never been one to go out to the putting green because there are always people out there, and I talk too much.”  One of golf’s all-time greatest players and talkers, Trevino has played golf with a U.S. president, shared a tee box with a chimpanzee, and been struck by lightning.  Today, he turned 75 years old. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)

To be fair, there is likely not one quick fix you can do that will eliminate your slice. It must be completed in stages, but the fix happens quicker than you think. I could go through the step by step process of hitting a golf ball, but after the third step, you have likely stopped reading and moved on to something better. I know I do most of the time, so today, I am going to offer you one tip as…

Every golfer I know is excited when they purchase or receive new golf equipment. The possibilities are endless as they image all the great shots they are going to make with their new sticks. It is a euphoria that all golfers feel and rightly so. Unfortunately for some that feeling quickly evaporates and they are left wondering if they should go back to their old equipment. I would suggest that…

The first indication is that the weather is starting to turn. Our last cold weekend, fingers crossed, is over and the forecast has nothing but warmer weather for the next few weeks. This always brings smiles to my face as I watch the snow banks in my front yard recede. Additionally, the Golf Historical Society has its annual memorabilia show at the Don Valley Golf Course. It is a must attend…

If you missed the Ottawa Hickory Golf Challenge on 5 Jun 2026, then you missed an amazing time. Organized by Chris Hawes, this event provided 124 golfers an opportunity to step back in time and play golf like many of the greats from the past. Chris hosts an amazing opportunity for any level of golfer to experience golf with hickory shafted golf clubs. There were many golfers who embraced this…