{"id":4220,"date":"2014-06-19T14:10:41","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?page_id=4220"},"modified":"2019-06-14T22:09:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T02:09:56","slug":"about-golfstinks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/about-golfstinks","title":{"rendered":"About GolfStinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">A GOLF BLOG FOR THE REST OF US<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">We exist for the average hack. Funny, snarky and sometimes dead serious, together we can take the frustration out of golf!<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3356\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/golfstinks_gang.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3356 size-full\" title=\"about golfstinks\" src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/golfstinks_gang.jpg\" alt=\"about golfstinks\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/golfstinks_gang.jpg 500w, http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/golfstinks_gang-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The GolfStinks crew from left: Stinky Golfers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.golfstinks.com\/blog\/petegirotto\/\">Pete<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/chrischirico\/\">Chris<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/tomtreloar\/\">Tom<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/gregdandrea\/\">Greg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><i>For some reason I read more and more articles on this site, and came around to the stinky golfer philosophy. Yeah, I stink at golf, so be it. Yesterday and today I went out, pulled off some impressive thins, fats, shanks, made the usual amount of doubles and triples (and worse), and ya know what? It didn\u2019t bother me because I stink at golf.\u00a0Thanks to the writers of this blog, for showing me a way to enjoy this game. Cheers<\/i>\u00a0&#8211; A Reformed Golfer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><i>The idea for a site like GolfStinks came to me one day when I realized the vast majority of golfers are, like me, pretty wretched at this game\u2026I wanted a place where you could appreciate golf, but still be cool with the fact that you stink at it. &#8211;\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/gregdandrea\">Stinky Golfer Greg<\/a>, Co-founder, GolfStinks.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Golf Stinks blog will keep you entertained, with no pressure to improve your handicap. Together, we can take the frustration out of golf!<\/p>\n<p>Contributors\/Co-founders: Stinky Golfers <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/chrischirico\/\">Chris<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/gregdandrea\/\">Greg<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.golfstinks.com\/blog\/petegirotto\/\">Pete<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/tomtreloar\/\">Tom<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Stinky Golfer Reading Guide:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These articles can help take the frustration out of golf!<br \/>\n<ul class=\"wpp-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/take-the-3-club-challenge.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">Take The 3-Club Challenge<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/take-the-3-club-challenge.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/2228-featured-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a> 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 ro...<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/5-reasons-golf-is-hard.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">5 Reasons Golf is Hard<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/5-reasons-golf-is-hard.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/7573-featured-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a> 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 goal...<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/5-ways-to-take-the-frustration-out-of-golf.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">5 Ways To Take The Frustration Out Of Golf<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/5-ways-to-take-the-frustration-out-of-golf.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/8111-featured-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a> So you'd like to take-up\u00a0golf? Or you\u2019re a hacker like the rest of us? Maybe you've\u00a0been playing awhile and hit a plateau in your play...Well join the club! Golf is really, really hard and I\u2019ve found...<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/want-to-play-better-golf-play-bogie-golf.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">Want to Play Better Golf? Play Bogey Golf.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/want-to-play-better-golf-play-bogie-golf.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/83-featured-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a> 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 abo...<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/use-1-tip-get-enjoyment-golf.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">Use This 1 Tip To Get More Enjoyment Out Of Golf<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/use-1-tip-get-enjoyment-golf.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/8178-featured-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a> Without question, golf can be a frustrating sport with very little enjoyment. After all, there is a fair-amount of athletic ability involved. There's also a fair-amount of mental focus involved too. 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