Tag Archives: USGA

The Difference Between Running and Ruining is One Letter

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Keith Hirshland

“Ve Git Too Soon Oldt, Und Too Late Schmart” Pennsylvania Dutch saying     My late, wonderful, Grandmother, Helen Hirshland, had that astute Pennsylvania Dutch bit of wisdom on a trivet in her kitchen. I saw it when we visited … Continue reading →

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A Cut Above

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

This is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seatbelts because we are about to descend deep into the weeds. Thank you for your attention and we will advise when it is safe to move about the cabin again.   The … Continue reading →

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Thanks Tiger

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

“While I continue to work hard on getting healthy, I’m not physically ready to play in this year’s U.S. Open…” so said Tiger Woods on June 8th, 2016 referring to the national championship he has won three times. Woods is … Continue reading →

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And The Emmy Awards Goes To…

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

Truth serum time… I LOVE awards and award shows. I watch the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, ACM’s and EMMYs. I am interested in both who and what gets nominated and who and what wins.   I have a particular affinity … Continue reading →

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Why This Fan’s U.S. Open Experience was Anything but “Miserable”

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Keith Hirshland

I spent Thursday through Sunday in University Place, Washington at Chambers Bay watching American golf’s national championship, the United States Open. I wasn’t alone, in fact far from it, joined by somewhere in the neighborhood of 45,000 other golf fans … Continue reading →

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My Look at a Texas PGA TOUR Player With Plenty of Firepower

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Keith Hirshland

Masters Champions Jordan Spieth is taking a well deserved break but another “can’t miss kid” with Texas ties is teeing it up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans this week. Less than a decade ago Colt Knost was golf’s … Continue reading →

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Is This Golf’s Best Kept Secret?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Keith Hirshland

Nestled among the pine, oak and maple filled hills of western New Jersey you can find one of golf’s treasures. While this bounty is not buried you will definitely need a map to discover the spot. The jewel is the … Continue reading →

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The Best Golf Event You May Have Never Heard About

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Keith Hirshland

  Did you know last month a United States team played in, and won, a major international sports event? I’m not talking about the Mike Krzyzewski coached, highly paid, overly endorsed, NBA employed hoops team that came away from the … Continue reading →

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TIGER and JACK? What about TIGER and ARNIE?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Keith Hirshland

Since Tiger Woods began winning golf’s major championships, with The Masters in 1997, those who think, care, write and talk about the sport have linked and compared him to the man many called “the greatest to ever play the game”, … Continue reading →

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