- 5 Reasons Why they Hate Golf I know it's hard to believe, but there are people in this world who simply hate the game of golf. Conceding that these folks are basically scoundrels, they still have a right to be haters. And while those of us who read this... 17.3k views | 21 comments
- The Truth About Walking the Golf Course Getting at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day meets recommended standards for health maintenance and wellness. But what about golf? Could golf be considered exercise? Well a research paper now puts to r... 16k views | 11 comments
- Take The 3-Club Challenge Sometimes you just need a change. Maybe your game's in a funk - or at least it's smelling funkier than usual. Perhaps you feel like your last few scores were more wretched than the typical hack-job rounds you normally piece t... 11.5k views | 17 comments
- 5 Reasons They Quit Golf As much as I love this game, there was a time when I thought about giving it up. Even though I snapped-out-of-it and rediscovered my passion for golf, others don't. Why? Golf is too Hard Perhaps the most common reason is that... 11.2k views | 24 comments
- Is USGA Membership Worth It? So I got my annual letter from the United States Golf Association in the mail the other day, begging me to renew my membership. Funny thing is, I've never had a USGA membership - in fact, I'm quite positive I've never paid th... 10.9k views | 18 comments
- How Many Balls do you Lose per Round? This past weekend, the GolfStinks guys were out playing a round of golf together. One of our co-founders, Stinky Golfer Tom, was hacking his way out of the rough on the first hole while the rest of us were waiting for him jus... 10.1k views | 4 comments
- When Is It Too Hot To Play Golf? Monday afternoon, stinky golfers Greg, Pete and I were making our way through a round of 18. We're somewhere on the back nine when Pete, after pushing a putt left of the cup, exhaustively states "It's too hot to miss." Too ho... 9.9k views | 6 comments
- 5 Reasons Golf is Hard Look, I get it - golf is hard. But for many, winter represents a time to work on improving our games for the season ahead. And although we all have good intentions, we typically fall short of our goals. We hit into a net or s... 9.2k views | 8 comments
- When Does Your Golf Season End? Does September really mark the end of summer activities? Is golfing after Labor Day like wearing white shoes in the fall? Maybe college and pro football have something to do with it? Take our poll and tell us when your golf s... 9k views | 6 comments
- The Art of Drinking on the Golf Course There's a fine line between enjoying an adult beverage whilst playing a round of golf...and getting completely tanked; driving your cart into the pond on 15; and getting banned for life from that particular establishment. The... 6.3k views | 11 comments
- Augusta National: The Good, Bad & Ugly Augusta National Golf Club. The very name conjures up emotions deep within us. For some, those emotions might excite and inspire; while for others, they might sicken and disgust. The Good Augusta National is perhaps the epito... 5.7k views | 2 comments
- 5 Ways To Take The Frustration Out Of Golf So you'd like to take-up golf? Or you’re a hacker like the rest of us? Maybe you've been playing awhile and hit a plateau in your play...Well join the club! Golf is really, really hard and I’ve found there is no silver bullet... 5.5k views | 3 comments
- Why Par 3 and Executive Golf Courses Make Me Uneasy In my post last week, I made a rather strong statement that I could be playing at either St. Andrews or some pitch n' putt somewhere and it wouldn't make much of a difference to me. I went on to explain that it doesn't matter... 4.7k views | 13 comments
- Want to Play Better Golf? Play Bogey Golf. Let me begin with my disclaimer: I am by no means qualified to be giving swing advice. But in this post, I won't be giving any. Instead, I am going to offer you a stroke-saver without even talking about the mechanics of your... 4.3k views | 3 comments
- The 10 Worst Things You Can Do On A Golf Course Let me state for the record that I myself have been guilty of all of the following golf transgressions at one time or another. And while there’s no point in dwelling on any of these offenses, there is something to be said abo... 4.2k views | 6 comments
- Are Golf Courses a Waste of Space? Do you have any idea how many golf courses there are in this world? Or how much land they use - especially when compared to other recreational sports fields? As golfers, perhaps we could use a little perspective. I tell ya, g... 4.1k views | 8 comments
- Tee Area, Not a Pee Area GolfStinks' co-founder Tom (NOT pictured above) has always wanted to invent a portable toilet - particularly for a car, but he's had thoughts of applying his idea to golf carts too (after all, the golf course is a good place... 3.9k views | 2 comments
- 5 Reasons They Think Golf is Stupid Without question, there are those in this world who cannot see the point of golf. The thought of chasing a little white ball around hundreds of acres of land is the most ridiculous thing they've ever heard. And from their com... 3.8k views | 8 comments
- Male-Only Golf Clubs: Sexist Bastards or Constitutional Right? I wrote in a blog post the other day that golf is a "gentleman's game." My reference was rather tongue-in-cheek, but for some courses this is a literal truth. One would think men-only golf courses are in contradiction to what... 3.7k views | 20 comments
- 5 Ways to Start a Fight on the Golf Course I've never seen anyone go full-on fisticuffs at the golf course, but I've witnessed a few close calls (most of which happened following one of the 5 events below). You wouldn't think the course would be a setting for a throw-... 3.6k views | 3 comments