The Top Golf Stinks Posts of 2010!

We don't know about you, but 2010 seemed to go by faster than a ball headed for OB! Nevertheless, here we are at the end of December - a time to reflect back on all the fun times during the year. And that's precisely what we're going to do here - list our top 10 blog posts of 2010 (based on page hits)!So enjoy re-reading these (or if you're new to our blog, enjoy reading them for the first time)! And don't forget about our giveaway at 11:59 tonight on our Facebook page - hey you never know...you could win a $50 gift card to Golf Galaxy!OK, here we go...from #10 all the way down to our most frequently read post of the year at #1:Number 10Stinky Golfer's Wives; We Do Exist - Back in July, Stinky Golfer Chris' wife commandeered his laptop and...

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Kids These Days...

Little snot nose brats make me laugh, but their parents who let them get away with it are even better. I was at a local golf shop putzing around recently and stumbled across a young kid and his mother. This little punk's snappy attitude towards his mother made me want to slap him...but, not my kid, not my job.Apparently the young'un wanted to take-up golf and was looking for a set of clubs. So, the sales person had him hitting balls to warm up. It was obvious the kid had never really played and after a few swings the salesperson suggested a starter set and went to grabs a few clubs from it. This spoiled kid takes one look at the clubs asks how much they cost and tells his mother "I can't play with those pieces of junk! I want the Nike's..."The...

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Are You Playing Winter Rules Or Simply Cheating?

It's Sunday night and I just finished the second round of shoveling during what is currently the largest snowstorm of the winter so far. Well, that's not entirely true. I actually just watched my kids handle the second round of shoveling. But I handled the first round. And I'll also be handling the third. Further, I'm sure I'll handle all of the remaining shoveling from here on out.But, while I was out during round 1, in order to attempt to make the process a little less mundane, I had to try to work something sports-related into the process. So of course, golf is the way to go. A snowball perched on top of a small mound does the trick. I gotta tell you...I hit some memorable shots out there today.It was when I began to freeze my ass...

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Merry Christmas!!

Twas the day before christmas, when all through golfstinks, not a stinky golfer was stirring on the course or the linksThe clubs rest in their bag all clean and nice, in hopes that Jack Nicklaus would give some adviceThe four stinky golfers nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of zero handicaps danced in their headsAnd Tom in his onesie with feety's and a cap, had just settled in for his quick disco napWith an old persimmons driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a minute it must be Jack NickMore rapid than eagles his courses he did claim, and he whistled and shouted...dude, this guy had gameNow Greg, now Chris, now Tom, now Pete...You have a long way to go before me you can beatI heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight...Happy...

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Happy New Year Golfers! Here's 50 Bucks...

From time to time throughout the year, we here at the Golf Stinks blog will take a moment to thank our fans for all their support - and this is another such occasion.This time around, we'd like to express our gratitude by running a $50/$50 New Year's Eve giveaway through our Facebook page! Here's how it works: On New Year's Eve at 11:59 PM, we will pick one NEW fan (anyone who became a Golfstinks Facebook fan since 12/1/10) to win a $50 gift card to Golf Galaxy! But what about all of you who were fans before December? Well, that's where the 50/50 part comes in! Whoever referred the first winner will ALSO win a $50 gift card to Golf Galaxy!That's right, we're giving away TWO $50 gift cards! We thought this would be a great way to welcome new...

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Get Some Wings & Beer, The Final Round Is On!

It's Sunday afternoon and Stinky Golfer Dog and I have just finished watching the Giants blow a huge lead and lose. To that I say...YAY!!!! Dog, a typical fair-weather Giants fan, does not agree with my sentiments.But as we're watching the games, I start to realize it's almost every Sunday that either I have a buddy or two over to watch the football games, or I'm invited somewhere to watch them. Sunday afternoons watching the games by myself are few and far between. But it's not like this for other sports. I'll get together with some friends to watch basketball once in a while. Some of the bigger rivalry baseball games will also call for the occasional gathering. But do you know what sport my buddies and I have never gathered for? Yup,...

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Cry Me A River...All The Way To The Bank.

Not too long ago I wrote about Mr. Woods and his public apology via an editorial HERE. We discussed how he has to stay in the lime-light no matter what. Well, here's another boost there Tiger ol' pal."NEW YORK (AP) - Tiger Woods' humbling return to the public eye, from his televised confession to a winless season on the golf course, was voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.There were 176 ballots submitted from U.S. news organizations that make up the AP's membership. The voters were asked to rank the top 10 sports stories of the year, with the first-place story getting 10 points, the second-place story receiving nine points, and so on.The Woods saga received 1316 points, with the Saints' title getting 1215 and...

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Golf's Version of Male Penis Envy

There's a conversation that inevitably happens while in the presence of other golfers whom I've never met...and it goes something like this:Golfer #1: "I'm a 12 handicap!"Golfer #2: "Really? I'm a 10!"Golfer #3: "I've recently worked myself down to a 4!"#1 & #2: "Wow! That's awesome!"Then they all turn and look at me. With my hands in my pockets and my head down, I haphazardly kick at a broken tee by my feet. Briefly, it crosses my mind to lie. But then I immediately realize my first shot would expose me for who I really am. Sheepishly, I utter the truth: "I'm an 18."Silence.Then #3 breaks the ice by telling #1 to go ahead and tee off.F'ing golf handicaps. I suddenly feel like the least endowed man in the locker room. That's the way it...

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Holiday Shopping, The Stinky Golfer Way

Do you think dear old dad may be getting tired of the same old gifts this holiday season? I mean, how many ties and bottles of cologne does one person really need? Even if dad is a golfer, is it the same gifts year in and year out? A new box of balls or some head covers? Don't get me wrong, these are nice gifts. I'm just saying, this year, why not go a bit of a different route?I'm not saying you have to go out and spend a months salary on a new set of clubs for the big guy. It's not about that. But don't you think, maybe just this one time, he might just want something a little...I don't know...different?Last year we mentioned a few things that are a little bit out of the price range of most. But we've also mentioned a few other items that...

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Too Cold To Golf...

That's right, up here in the Northeast winter time means no more golf for a few months. So, what I do is the next the best thing - surf the web! Actually, a few months back, John Jones, a friend of Golfstinks.com posted a video of a pretty cool golf shot he made. Check it out:And to back it up, here's another:Pretty impressive there Johnny Boy! Any of you guys out there got something worth watching (such as these) post the link in the comment section.Hit'em long...yell....SWISH?...

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Throw, Throw, Throw your Club like an A-Hole on the Green...

...Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily yell and be obscene. Everybody! Throw, throw, throw your club...I can't tell you how many clubs I've seen go flying across the golf course in my lifetime. I've been guilty myself of tossing a club after a wretched shot - though I'll typically throw it towards the base of my golf bag (it releases the anger, yet there's no need for me to walk 30 yards out of my way to retrieve it).I have one golfing buddy who will throw a golf club at least once a round - and he doesn't do it for amusement either - he's genuinely so angry at himself that he'll let it fly like Peyton tossing one from mid-field into the end zone.When my fellow stinky golfers and I first started playing with him, we'd all laugh out loud (much...

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My New Approach To Golf's Offseason

Do you want to see something foolish? Take a look at that photo to the left. I mean, really now. Sure, that stall is covered and heated, but are you so desperate to hit a golf ball that you'll stand outside in freezing temps at a snow-covered range on which you'll likely have no idea where your ball actually lands? Yeah...me too.I'll admit to several times being that guy. Whether it's out of boredom, or my genuine want to improve at this game, I've been known to hit a driving range a few times between the months of December and February. I know I could go to an indoor range, and I will. But there's still something about tracking the flight of the ball.But this offseason, I think I'm going to try something different. This offseason,...

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Thank You!

Every so often it helps to look back and reflect upon what you have accomplished or how you have gotten to certain point in life (good or bad I might add). It�s pretty cool to think how roughly a year and 4 months ago we started this blog and thankfully had the opportunity to watch it develop. Speaking of being thankful, there�s a few thanks I would like to give.First and foremost, all of our viewers because without anybody reading this we wouldn�t know what to do with ourselves and probably resort to our old ways of mugging people on golf courses. Seriously, it is an honor to have such a great bunch of people following our blog and words definitely can not express my gratitude. Thank you!I want to thank my fellow stinky golfer brethren, Greg,...

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Shut Up And Play Your Own Game!

Sometimes it seems to me that many golfers are more concerned with the etiquette and/or actions of other golfers than they are with just golfing themselves. Am I imagining this? I don't think so. It seems it never fails. We'll be out on the course, and some yahoo we get paired up with begins droning on about how someone in the group ahead of us is pissing him off because he's doing something "wrong." It's after about three or four holes of this that I want to wrap my nine-iron around this guy's neck. I wonder how many golfers are like this. How many golfers take this game so serious that they actually get visibly angered by the play of other golfers. I understand if someone is just deliberately slow. But to get that angry about it?...

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