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By Tom Newton | January 26, 2023

GOLF MUSINGS – It’s amazing how a golfer who never helps with house or yard work will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand traps. – Did you ever notice that it’s a lot easier to get up at 6:00 a.m. to play golf than at 10:00 to go to church?…

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Love your Titleist Golf Balls? Here’s the history…

By Tom Newton | January 26, 2023

When playing a round of golf with his dentist, Phillip Young missed a sure putt that seemed to be caused by the weight of the ball   He then asked his dentist friend to X-ray the ball and the film showed that the rubber core was off-center.   After this initial discovery, Young took X-rays of more…

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3 PUTT POKER

By Tom Newton | November 22, 2022

I was recently introduced to this side game from Dave, a friend and subscriber who sent me an Instagram post from @golfballed. Three Putts are the bane of golf and this game puts a spotlight on it.  Here’s how you can play: Bring a freshly shuffled deck of cards and a poker chip to the…

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The Banker

By Tom Newton | August 20, 2022

Banker is a unique kind of side bet game because it is played one hole at a time and may start or be discontinued on any hole.  Like most betting games it is best played using net handicap scores. One person is declared The Banker for each hole and the other players individually bet against…

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Why I Love Golf – WSJ

By Tom Newton | July 31, 2022

I recently read a wonderful article in The Wall Street Journal written by Tim Carroll.   [Read Here] Tim explains  Why I Love Golf the same way I feel about it.  So I sent Tim a fan letter and he was nice enough to respond.  He loves golf games too! In his email, Tim shared a…

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Oozies – from Scotland

By Tom Newton | July 8, 2022

On my recent trip to Scotland I spoke to many players and caddies about golf betting games.  I learned that unlike Americans, the Scots mostly play traditional games like Best Ball, or Stableford.  Not much beyond that.  Looks like Great Games For Golfers may need to help bring a little spice to their side bets!…

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Twelve Point

By Tom Newton | July 5, 2022

Contributor:  T. Gerot Name of your game:  Twelve Point Number of golfers needed to play your game?  (4) Detailed game description including how to keep score: Within your foursome there is two teams of two golfers competing against one another and is played with a Nassau format. (Front/Back/Total) My group usually bets $5-$5-$5 or $10-$10-$10…

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Dave’s Game

By Tom Newton | June 25, 2022

Dave E. of Tigard, Oregon submitted this game.  He is the winner of this months game submission contest and will receive a dozen ProV golf balls.  He’s quite proud of his hole-in-one featured in the photo! If you want a simple easy game, this is it. Just keep track of each other’s pars or better.…

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The 2+ Game (Birdies Rule)

By Tom Newton | June 25, 2022

Another game from Dave Watros played by Shadow Wood members. 2+ is a fun multi-group game that rewards good play.  Teams of 2,3 or 4 compete in a net game where Birdies Rule with bonus points. The goal is for the team to get as far under par as possible for their final score. The…

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Ed’s Murphy

By Tom Newton | June 25, 2022

My golf and travel buddy Ed introduced our group to this game during a trip to Tucson. Its a simple game that focuses on getting up and down.  Before the round agree on a Murphy dollar value. To win a Murphy you declare that you can get up and down in two strokes from anywhere…

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