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What we write about

01
Etiquette & Traditions
“A good rule of thumb is to act like you’ve been there before, even if you haven’t.”
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02
Country Club Intel
“When you think about it, country clubs are high schools for adults with disposable incomes.”
“Country Club Competitive” →
03
Clothing & Style
“The most important thing about golf pants is that they shouldn't look like golf pants. They should look like trousers a man would wear to lunch who happens to be able to swing a club in them.”
What to Wear in 2026 →
04
Gear & Equipment
“Most will have websites, but they will be from 2004 and look as if built by a first-grader. They don’t need fancy SEO or websites because their work is so good it markets itself.”
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05
The Playing Game
“A good way to improve at golf is to play actual golf holes. The best way to improve? Play competitive rounds where your score gets posted in big fancy font in front of hundreds of people. That’s real pressure.”
How I Learned to Play Golf →
06
Storytelling & Culture
“The course becomes a kind of chapel. A place that humbles, teaches, forgives, and repeats the lesson the next morning.”
Hoodies on the Course? →

Essays

The Power of Clubs

FEB 11, 2026 02

How to Join the Right Country Club

OCT 27, 2025 03

The Cultural Divide

What happens when golf is learned online

Money Matches With Friends, Tiger Woods, and More

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Carry bags that pass a dress code

Six bags a caddie will not wince at, and two that look better than they carry.

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Soft spikes, hard opinions

What holds on wet poa, what marks a green, and what to leave in the car.

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Player irons for the honest 12

Forgiveness you can admit to, in a head that still looks the part.

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Carry bags that pass a dress code

Six bags a caddie will not wince at, and two that look better than they carry.

Read the guide →

Soft spikes, hard opinions

What holds on wet poa, what marks a green, and what to leave in the car.

Read the guide →

Player irons for the honest 12

Forgiveness you can admit to, in a head that still looks the part.

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I learned to play golf the way it was meant to be learned: on the course, from my father, at private clubs where the traditions of the game were still taken seriously.

No YouTube tutorials. No Instagram swing tips. Just golf as it's been played for generations — with proper etiquette, proper attire, and proper respect for the game.

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