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I’ve struggled with my decision on Election Day for some time now. I’ve weighed both sides carefully. I’ve heard from people who will agree with me and from people who will think I’m an idiot. Ultimately, though, the decision is deeply personal. It has to be my own. I am going to play golf. There, Read more…
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The Long Game tracks the Handicap Index progress of three Golf Digest editors of different abilities throughout the 2024 golf season. Catch up on last month’s story. The comedian and TV host John Oliver has a line about how the only social-media platform that really matters these days is the comments section of Venmo. Oliver Read more…
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For many golfers, a constructive way of thinking about your limitations comes from a baseball movie. The scene is from “Major League,” the 1989 comedy about an eclectic collection of baseball players who tended to have at least one deficiency that impeded their careers. One is Pedro Cerrano, a bald, enigmatic power hitter who walks Read more…
In a recent story, Golf Digest’s Mike Johnson wrote about the tangible improvement he’s noticed switching from lugging his own bag to using a motorized pushcart. As Mike noted, the motorized cart allowed for the benefits of walking the course, but without the strain of carrying—or even pushing—a heavy bag. At the end of rounds Read more…
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Every August the assortment of club championships and member-guests inspires a uniquely golf dilemma. To spend your season sharpening your game means your handicap might be lower than it has been—which makes things tougher in return. It’s not always clear what to root for with your handicap. Whether it’s vanity or competitive instincts, I still Read more…
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In a study of the human tendency of focusing on what might have been as opposed to actually what is, the athletes who finished with a bronze medal looked markedly happier than those who won silver.
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There’s an adage in journalism that says if both sides of a complicated issue are unhappy with a story, that must mean it was fair. This might best summarize the World Handicap System as well. There is no easy way to create an equitable system among golfers of broad skill levels. Scratch players feel like Read more…
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