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News of the day

February 24, 2021 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

We never knew the label, size or ring gauge of the product (allegedly) enjoyed by Big Bubba Clinton in infamous ways back in the pre-impeachment White House of the ‘90s, nor did we know the club selection on that night in 2009 when a then-spouse (allegedly) took a swing at Tiger Woods’ cheatin’ head … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods

Unforced edition

February 3, 2021 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

In the court of public opinion, Patrick Reed is like a case thrown out by a judge who never sees the evidence because there isn't any. He's like not wearing a mask in a pandemic because it diminishes his freedom, never mind that it might save lives -- an error, unforced and unnecessary, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Patrick Reed, PGA Tour, The Masters

April in mid-autumn

November 13, 2020 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

AUGUSTA – It’s the best light in the imaginable universe, right now, near twilight, this sharp-shadowed clear-eyed November in Georgia. I’m not seeing it in person, nor are you, and even knowing what we know about all they do to be television-ready for the most famous American golf tournament, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Augusta, The Masters

Golf in the new world

June 5, 2020 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

This article appeared first in the June 2020 issue of Pacific Northwest Golfer. Don't overthink it, was my sage advice, offered to the only person certain to ignore it in my group, and I was playing as a single. Don’t get caught up in the symbolism of every little ritual of this return to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Bent Shaft Classic, Capitol City Golf club, COVID-19, Grey Goatee Goatee Golf Association, Tumwater Valley Golf Course

Essential recreation

May 6, 2020 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

I don't think I've seen a magpie, nor would I know one if I heard one. Are they native to my part of Grey Goatee Nation? No idea. Doesn't matter. My boys, the sporting gentlemen of the 3GA, were chattering on like Heckle and Jeckle, giggling by text message just after securing reservations for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: 3GA, Bent Shaft Classic, Grey Goatee Golf Association, Grey Goatee Nation

The street that time forgot

April 17, 2020 By Bart Potter 3 Comments

The dog shits more than he eats, I mean volume-wise, which is a puzzlement to me. I like all my bio/medical questions to be answered by Dr. Fauci these days, and while this one might be out of his particular area of specialty and off the subject at hand, I think I'll send it in to the next town hall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Off Course, UncategorizedTagged With: Dr. Fauci, Heroes in America, the street that time forgot

There’s no next-best thing

April 2, 2020 By Bart Potter 2 Comments

We begin at the top when we start in to list the global sporting championships compromised by COVID-19. It's no joking matter, so we speak in hushed tones about postponement of the Bent Shaft Classic and lesser world events. It's not a tragedy. It's just a golf tournament. But what will we do with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Off Course, UncategorizedTagged With: 3GA, Bent Shaft Classic, COVID-19, Golf, Grey Goatee Golf Association, PGA Championship, The Masters, The Open Championship, U.S. Open

Pardon edition

February 19, 2020 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

I'm the Commissar, which is all you or anyone needs to know about My fat regal ass and My divine right to spew My rancid guts out on the heads of the innocent and grant pardon to My friends in the next gasp. There is only One Commissar, so therefore I write The Rules of Being the Commissar, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Global Golf Calendar, Grey Goatee Golf Association

Day 3: My pronouns

December 13, 2019 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

Been watching the Presidents Cup flow by on my television set with the sound down, a lot of the time. Our alternative soundtrack today is brought to you by Boz Scaggs's Out of the Blues. Favorite line, from "I've Just Got to Know": I think you want me for conveniency / If I'm wrong please tell me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Presidents Cup, Tiger Woods

Day 2: And then another

December 12, 2019 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

The text came in from the brother in America's heartland: "Am I hallucinating or did we just make a putt?" We, baby, is the Americans, baby, and when Patrick Cantlay rolled one in from 14 feet on 18 to win a full point for the RW&B, we were on the way back. You can't have momentum until you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, UncategorizedTagged With: Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Presidents Cup, Rickie Fowler, Tiger Woods

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