Author: David Weiss
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Only A Game? So Why am I So Damn Mad When I Play?
Call it a game, a sport, a science — golf by any other name still beats crop-dusting or accountancy by a well-struck 5-iron. One “plays” golf ... -
Full Swing: Half Empty? A Contrarian View
With the February debut of the behind-the-ropes documentary Full Swing, the golf industry prayed that the Netflix series would do for the game what Drive to ... -
Best Ball Bar & Grill: Woodley Lakes GC Gets a Big Culinary Upgrade
The new Best Ball Bar & Grill at Woodley Lakes GC in Van Nuys opened just in the nick of time. Mild-mannered golf starters like Caleb ... -
Feast for the Senses: Fairmont Grand Del Mar Clubhouse Grill
Grub and golf aside, get down on your knees and thank the maker-of-your-choice that you’re in Del Mar, Calif. A wee hundred miles from the heat ... -
Eat, Golf, Repeat: A Neighborhood Classic Endures at Los Feliz Cafe
L.A. is a here-and-now kind of city. Anything yesteryear is ripe fodder for demolition, no matter its historical or architectural pedigree. Yet the Los Feliz Cafe ... -
Tee Time Tribulations: Searching for the Elusive L.A. County Tee Times
You know how hard it is to get a tee time these days in Los Angeles County? (How hard is it, Johnny?) It requires Job-style patience and ... -
Breaking Bad: A Lifelong Hack Breaks Par … Once
Fifty years of black numbers later, I have finally broken par. At the fork-tender age of 68, I managed to card a 1-under 71: four birdies, ... -
The Penmar: An Oscar For Food
CHEF OSCAR HERMOSILLO REIMAGINES CUISINE AT THE PENMAR Until recently, Penmar GC — the nine-hole muni course in Venice — was best known as a popular round ... -
Hands Off My Titleist!
Beer-Commercial Etiquette: No Thanks Of all the sins in golf, there is none more venal than pocketing a “lost” ball before making sure it’s not someone else’s. ... -
Bunker Mentality: Time Flies… And So Do Wedges and Putters
Most civilized folks play golf as an escape from the tedium and stress of the real world, a place to commune with squirrels and birdies alike, a ...
