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Everyone Hates Golf Infomercials But They End Up Buying The Golf Product

By MoneyNing • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Golf Stories

The golf channel is playing an infomercial about some driver while I’m writing to you.  These infomercials are quite annoying sometimes (especially after the fourth time watching it) but you keep seeing them them pop up constantly.
I remember asking my wife numerous times why people fall for these types of commercials but these commercials must [...]



Every Golf Ball Breaks Towards the Ocean

By MoneyNing • Jun 29th, 2008 • Category: Golf Stories, Golf Tips

I was playing at the San Clemente Golf Course, a municipal golf course that offers ocean view the other day and I had the hardest time putting because everything just breaks towards the ocean!
It didn’t matter that it was up hill or down, the ball just wants to funnel towards the direction of the ocean. [...]



Golfsmith Should Fix Their System to Get More Customers

By MoneyNing • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Golf Stories

I received a mailing from Golfsmith the other day with a 15% off a single item coupon inside.  As I was contemplating what I should get my wife for her birthday in July, I decided to get her a Cleveland Hibore Fairway Wood to compliment her Hibore hybrid iron set.
2 days ago, I checked the [...]



The First Real Golf Shot

By MoneyNing • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Golf Stories

Last weekend, my wife made the most beautiful golf shot.  She was 130 yards from the green with a huge bunker in front.  She calmly took out her 4 iron, setup, and swung smoothly.  The ball threw high, hit the green and stopped 20 feet away from the pin.  I was clapping, she was happy [...]