{"id":5875,"date":"2014-12-31T05:55:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T10:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?p=5875"},"modified":"2015-12-28T11:26:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T16:26:47","slug":"2014-top-10-golf-stinks-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/2014-top-10-golf-stinks-posts.html","title":{"rendered":"2014 Top 10 Golf Stinks Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"golfstinks<\/a>It seems 2014 was a rather negative year for golf – at least by judging the titles of our most popular posts over the past 12 months. The list below includes annoying things golfers do; general things wrong with the game; mass layoffs; and the notion that golf has seen its better days.<\/p>\n

But fret not fellow golf enthusiasts, the game isn’t going anywhere. All that’s needed are a few tweaks to help recreational players get more enjoyment out on the links. And this is one of the main reasons this site exists – to help average golfers realize there’s more to golf than just the number on your scorecard.<\/p>\n

That being said, enjoy our top 10 posts of 2014 and Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

Number 1<\/h1>\n

Is Golf A Dying Sport?<\/b><\/a> – Our most popular post was from July, when Stinky Golfer Greg<\/a> summarized the recent woes that cast a darkness over the sport – from mass retail layoffs to reports of golfers quitting in droves. Is golf really on the brink of going extinct?<\/p>\n

Number 2<\/h1>\n

10 Annoying Things Average Golfers Do<\/b><\/a> – Our hilarious yet extremely factual list of golfer annoyances led the Back9Network to discuss this topic at length during their first week on the air back in November (Back9Network clip<\/a>)!<\/p>\n

Number 3<\/h1>\n

5 Things Wrong With Golf<\/b><\/a> – Why beat around the bush? There are things that are inherently wrong with this great game and we took the liberty of highlighting five of them!<\/p>\n

Number 4<\/h1>\n

Tee Area, Not a Pee Area<\/b><\/a> – Back in March, we tackled the major issue of tinkling on the golf course…<\/p>\n

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Should this be a 2-stroke penalty? (photo by Greg D\u2019Andrea<\/a><\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Number 5<\/h1>\n

Golf Pros Dicked Over By Dick’s<\/b><\/a> – After Dick’s Sporting Goods announced it was laying off nearly 600 golf pros from its retail stores nationwide, Stinky Golfer Pete<\/a> interviewed one of the casualties to get the inside scoop.<\/p>\n

Number 6<\/h1>\n

Lightning Strikes: How at Risk are Golfers?<\/b><\/a> – As thunderstorm season approached, Stinky Golfer Greg reported the interesting results of a new study on lightning by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>\n

Number 7<\/h1>\n

Why I Can’t Wait to Start “Cheating” at Golf!<\/b><\/a> – In April, Stinky Golfer Greg interviewed the CEO of Polara Golf – the inventor of the anti-slice golf ball that doesn’t conform to USGA regulations.<\/p>\n

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The Polara Golf Ball – it’s not cheating if everyone knows!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Number 8<\/h1>\n

3 Ways to Fix Golf<\/b><\/a> – After asking if golf was a dying sport (see #1), Stinky Golfer Greg provided his take on how to fix current problems with the game.<\/p>\n