On Sunday, Dec. 22, GHS President Bern Bernacki was interviewed by the Weekend Golf Guys for their weekly radio podcast. Bernacki spoke about the Society, its goals and its newest initiatives to attract more members and enhance the value and enjoyment of membership for all. Click here to listen to the show. It is No. 47 on the podcast website.
Author Archive: Jim Davis
Plastic tees banned from British course
Comes a story from Great Britain on the banning of plastic tees. Whether you like them or hate them, plastic tees have been the subject of some controversy. Course managers and environmentalists dislike them; the former because they can damage equipment, the latter because the things will not degrade, instead littering the ground for goodness knows how many years. Even […]
Golf Heritage Society Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration
LEBANON, Ohio (December 17, 2019) – The Golf Heritage Society (GolfHeritage.org) announces that it has begun the celebration of its 50th anniversary, upcoming in 2020. As it marks its half-century, the newly-expanded, non-profit global organization is broadening its reach throughout the greater golf community. “We invite everyone who is passionate about golf to join us as we commence the next 50 […]
Golf balls fly too far!
Oh no! Who could have foretold this eventuality? Golfers as far back as Harry Vardon, and probably Allan Robertson when he saw Old Tom using a gutty, have been complaining that juiced balls are affecting the game. Jack Nicklaus once suggested dialing back the ball. So did Tiger Woods, for that matter. Let’s face it, balls that fly too far […]
Oldest continuously operated golf-shop in U.S. closes doors
The Klees Golf Shop in Beverly, Ill., has closed its doors after 109 years in the business. The past 20 years of its life were spent in the Beverly location. Owner Charles Klees, whose grandfather began the business, said health and age issues meant the shop’s time had come. Click here to read an account of the store as prepared […]