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South Africa

South Africa

South Africa Continues to attract tourists who love luxury accommodations, great food, magnificent wildlife and fabulous golfing. By Barry Lotz Since leaving South Africa many moons ago, I have returned at least 20 times, if not more. It is one of the most...

The Most Interesting Products at the 2018 PGA Show

The Most Interesting Products at the 2018 PGA Show

Soon to be in Stores and in your Bags Part One – Hard Goods By Barry Lotz This year’s show was the busiest and most well-attended Show I have been to in the last five years. It was interesting to see how the economics of the Show have changed. Especially as to how...

Winter Golf Club Care

Winter Golf Club Care

By Leonard Finkel The following information comes from Nick Sherburne, founder and master fitter of Club Champion Golf. In many of our markets, wintry weather is here and that means your clubs are ready to be packed away. But even in markets where winter isn’t a...

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These Golf Products Make Playing the Game Most Enjoyable

By Barry Lotz, J.D., Ph.D.

Though to date 2015 has not been what one would call outstanding with regard to equipment sales, there have been some excellent product introductions that merit your attention.

Whether hardware or software, these 8 products should be in your bag:

Molhimawk White & Black Argyle Golf Bag

Starting with the name itself the “MOLLY-Mock” bag is a fresh look at the usually bland designs of golf bags. Not only is it hip, but totally functional and weighs a mere 6½ lbs. Read more…

The Making of a Poker Player – A Telling Factor –Agent Joe Navarro Applies FBI Techniques to Poker

By Leonard Finkel

I must admit that some time I used to allocate to golf is now devoted to poker. I’ve read quite a few books including “Read’em and Reap” by Joe Navarro. In his book, Navarro, a former FBI agent whose specialty was interrogation and the ability to read people and tell if they were lying or telling the truth, now teaches poker players how to observe and interpret behavior at the poker table. Read more…

Swing jacket ad

Dr. Howdy Giles

Commander-in-Chief, Arnie’s Army

By Leonard Finkel

The journey of Dr. Howdy Giles is one of the most unique golf stories you’ll ever hear, his life every golfer’s dream. The journey began, when Howdy saw Arnold Palmer for the very first time. “He was the King back then. The way he came across on TV, his charisma. It just hooked me.” The first time Howdy Giles saw Palmer in person; he snuck a camera into the LA Open, climbed under the ropes of the press area and took a picture of Arnold receiving his winners check, a whopping $20,000. This would be the first of what would become many thousands of photos of golf’s most beloved figure. He became the “King’s” unofficial personal photographer, opening up a new world of adventure. Read more…

Kauai – A Golfing Garden

By Leonard Finkel

Kauai, the Garden Island of Hawaii, is also the Island of Discovery. The ambiance lies somewhere between the modern development of Oahu and remote, tranquil Molokai, giving the visitor the best of both worlds. Totaling 533 square miles, less than three percent of the island has been developed, almost exclusively along the coast, leaving the inland areas astonishingly beautiful and pristine. Read more…

Iceland – Land of Midnight Golf

By Leonard Finkel

There is a place where you can start your round one-day and finish the next without a break. Playing golf after midnight is more than possible. Some tee times don’t begin until after midnight! That place is Iceland, where during a few weeks in the summer, twenty-four hour daylight allows for twenty-four hour golf. To be honest, there could be a dark cloud hovering over you. On cloudless nights, the sun is bright. On cloudy nights, it grows much dimmer, but there are few other places on earth that afford this opportunity. Read more…

Kiwi Golf Heaven

By Leonard Finkel

We had traveled halfway around the world to play Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand’s most ballyhooed golf course, and we were dead set on playing 36 holes. “You better plan for a 5 ½ hour round”, replied the assistant pro behind the counter. He didn’t seem to understand. We were golf writers, single digit handicappers on a mission. And there was no one else in sight. But that didn’t seem to sway him. “Trust me”, he smiled. Once you get out there, you’ll understand. Read more…

The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life

We’d like “The Secrets” to be your independent source of the latest information for all things golf and the golfing lifestyle including but not limited to; destination and travel advice and reviews; product reviews and stories; features and interviews with people of relevance in and around the golfing world. Regular contributions from the finest golf writers will deliver the information that you are interested in learning about, updated on a daily basis. We welcome your input and would love to hear directly from you what you are interested in. We will be interactive with polls, quizzes and contests plus drawings for free products and travel. We will deliver significant discounts to our readers/members on equipment, services and travel through our network of partners. Please bear with us as we are in the development phase.

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