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Cry Me A River…All The Way To The Bank.

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Not too long ago I wrote about Mr. Woods and his public apology via an editorial HERE. We discussed how he has to stay in the lime-light no matter what. Well, here’s another boost there Tiger ol’ pal.

“NEW YORK (AP) – Tiger Woods’ humbling return to the public eye, from his televised confession to a winless season on the golf course, was voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

There were 176 ballots submitted from U.S. news organizations that make up the AP’s membership. The voters were asked to rank the top 10 sports stories of the year, with the first-place story getting 10 points, the second-place story receiving nine points, and so on.

The Woods saga received 1316 points, with the Saints’ title getting 1215 and the NBA free agency frenzy coming in third with 1085.”

Unbelievable, sports story of the year. Let me get this straight; he cheats on his wife (a couple dozen times) and is served divorce papers. On top of that he didn’t win anything this year and he gets an award for this? Sports story of the year! I mean really, the AP couldn’t find a high school that overcame the odds and won a state championship or something that people will say “Wow, what a great story!”? WTF!

I understand it was a big story but…jeez…New Orleans gets destroyed, they rebuild and the first season back the Saints bring home a much needed Super Bowl trophy. Doing so they bring widespread joy and raise the morale a bit. That sounds like a “Sports Story of the Year” kind of story.

It looks like Mr. Woods truly is a natural born winner. Even when he loses he wins…and I’m not hating on the guy because of this. My problem is that he is a role model to kids and the press needs to be careful. I could just imagine some of his younger fans. “Mom, Dad look! Tiger got ‘Sports Story of the Year.’ Do you think one day I will get it too for being like him?”

Hit’em long…yell Fore!

For the complete story from Sports Illustrated click HERE.

Holiday Shopping, The Stinky Golfer Way

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Do you think dear old dad may be getting tired of the same old gifts this holiday season? I mean, how many ties and bottles of cologne does one person really need? Even if dad is a golfer, is it the same gifts year in and year out? A new box of balls or some head covers? Don’t get me wrong, these are nice gifts. I’m just saying, this year, why not go a bit of a different route?

I’m not saying you have to go out and spend a months salary on a new set of clubs for the big guy. It’s not about that. But don’t you think, maybe just this one time, he might just want something a little…I don’t know…different?

Last year we mentioned a few things that are a little bit out of the price range of most. But we’ve also mentioned a few other items that are likely well within the range of most, but at the same time, may be a bit different than the normal golf gifts given in the past. We’ve mentioned the Golf Genie, a pocket golf guide to just about all of the shots you could possibly encounter on a golf course, for only $15! We’ve also given away to one lucky winner, a Player’s Pass, a $67 membership which allows access to thousands of golf courses at discounted rates. See, I’ve just given everyone two good, inexpensive ideas!

But maybe those aren’t quite up your alley. Maybe you feel safe with just the same old same old. Well, the least you could do is switch it up a bit. If you have to stuff the stocking full of golf balls, then maybe you go to a place like golfballs.com and pickup a box or two of personalized golf balls for prices as low as $18! Looking for something other than golf balls, but still want to stay in that comfort zone? How about cruising on over to customheadcovers.com where, for as little as $9 a piece, you can choose between cartoons, flags and sports team logo club head covers. There’s enough there that you’re guaranteed to find something the golfer in your life is sure to appreciate!

But if you’re looking for something that’s almost sure to be different than what’s out there (Warning: Shameless plug about to happen), then why not check out the golfstinks store? You’ll find gifts for him, her, kids and pets! And, for now anyway, you’re almost sure to be the only one on the course sporting the golfstinks logo! Plus, who knows…you may be the first to start a new trend?!

So here’s your opportunity to go in a bit of a different direction for the golfer you’re shopping for. For one year anyway, skip the crazy golf gadget and get something they can truly enjoy. Something they may not have expected. Something fresh and new. You never know…they might actually enjoy it!

Shop ’til you’re happy!

Too Cold To Golf…

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That’s right, up here in the Northeast winter time means no more golf for a few months. So, what I do is the next the best thing – surf the web! Actually, a few months back, John Jones, a friend of Golfstinks.com posted a video of a pretty cool golf shot he made. Check it out:


And to back it up, here’s another:

Pretty impressive there Johnny Boy! Any of you guys out there got something worth watching (such as these) post the link in the comment section.

Hit’em long…yell….SWISH?!?!

My New Approach To Golf’s Offseason

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Do you want to see something foolish? Take a look at that photo to the left. I mean, really now. Sure, that stall is covered and heated, but are you so desperate to hit a golf ball that you’ll stand outside in freezing temps at a snow-covered range on which you’ll likely have no idea where your ball actually lands? Yeah…me too.

I’ll admit to several times being that guy. Whether it’s out of boredom, or my genuine want to improve at this game, I’ve been known to hit a driving range a few times between the months of December and February. I know I could go to an indoor range, and I will. But there’s still something about tracking the flight of the ball.

But this offseason, I think I’m going to try something different. This offseason, I think I’m going to shut golf out completely. But I have reasoning behind this, and it’s really very simple. It seems as if the more I work in the offseason, the fewer results I see – and this past season was the worst yet. Coincidentally, last offseason was the one in which I practiced the most.

Now I’m not saying I’m not going to practice at all. I will still hit the indoor range once or twice, but that’s it. You see, when I first took up this game, that’s about as often as I would work in the offseason. And guess what….I improved every year! But it seemed when I would work more in the offseason and try to focus on individual aspects of my game, other parts of my game would suffer. What this added up to was higher scores, a drop-off in improvement and more frustration once out on the course.

So this offseason I am going to try to counter that by going back to the way things used to be. No more standing out in the cold at the range. Just a trip or two to the indoor range to keep the basics of my swing in order and that’s it. I figure by not focusing on any certain aspect of my game, I won’t lose anything anywhere else. Plus, let’s face it, the practice time adds pressure to perform when you get back out on the course. You go back out there expecting to see results, and if they don’t show right away…you know what I mean. Who wants to go through that?

So over the next several months, golf will be merely a distant memory. No pressure to work on the game. No high expectations. No disappointment when the expectations don’t pan out. And hopefully, with any luck, I’ll show some improvement…just like the old days before I tried!

Swing ’til you’re happy!

Thank You!

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Every so often it helps to look back and reflect upon what you have accomplished or how you have gotten to certain point in life (good or bad I might add).

It’s pretty cool to think how roughly a year and 4 months ago we started this blog and thankfully had the opportunity to watch it develop. Speaking of being thankful, there’s a few thanks I would like to give.

First and foremost, all of our viewers because without anybody reading this we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves and probably resort to our old ways of mugging people on golf courses. Seriously, it is an honor to have such a great bunch of people following our blog and words definitely can not express my gratitude. Thank you!

I want to thank my fellow stinky golfer brethren, Greg, Chris and Tom with whom I have embarked on this voyage. I figured I would make it official and put it in writing. So, thanks guys! It’s almost unreal to think how long we’ve been at this thing of ours (that would be referring to golfstinks and not cosa nostra if anyone was wondering).

Lastly, I want to thank all of those in the golf community that give me material to write about. Especially the ones that really mess up or do something stupid and give me a chance to poke at it. Hey, it’s all for entertainment, no hard feelings.

Hit’em long, yell FORE! Thanks again!

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