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 I wrote this back in 1999. Near the end of the 1960s, a Gallup poll designed to sound the depths of American cynicism turned up the interesting factoid that there was but one American who could still be considered an …

More of Cleveland Golf’s #own125 campaign.

I’ve been gaming this putter for a few weeks. While I’ll probably eventually go back to the Scotty Cameron model I’ve been using off and on the past 10 years or so, I do like this club. It feels better …

I spend all mine time trying to hit the long ball. I think Jason Isbell plays Cleveland wedges. 3b8edfaa02c37c77d800b92ef1e2d81e0638873cd75830f651 3b8edfaa02c37c77d800b92ef1e2d81e0638873cd75830f651

Civilization requires hypocrisy. When a friend of mine expressed his distaste for golf recently, I agreed that it is an expensive, prodigal pastime designed to appeal to rich and idle people. Golf culture is generally boorish, consumerist and elitist. And …

In a candid moment, the guy at the golf store told me, “clubs are clubs — get something you like to look at.” Believe it or not, I kind of believe him. While I tend to tinker and try a …

I haven’t done many golf posts lately because I having been playing much golf. Rain and work and a persistent left knee problem have limited me. But I’m starting to get out a little now, at least on the weekends. …

Monkey note: Sometime contributor Dale Smith sent this along. He says its a made-up story. He’s working on Part Two, so publishing it is demonstrative of no small faith on my part. But I’m intrigued. By Dale Smith I left …

Friend of the program Dale Smith thinks not … you can read what he said on the Bourbon & Boots site here. We’re in negotiations with Smith to be our golf columnist. He’s demanding a couple dozen Pro V1s per …