In Golf Digest’s latest Best Teachers in Your State, three Cape Cod golf teaching professionals made the list, out of seventeen total in Massachusetts: Sue Kaffenburgh, Jane Frost, and Rebecca Hayes. You may notice a similarity among those names. That’s right, the ladies win top honors in the teaching category for the 2007-2008 season. Read more
JAY TRACY & SANDY DOWLING: FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME
When Jay H. Tracy talks about golf, he emphasizes the camaraderie of the sport, the friendships and associations he has formed, the people he would have never met without the golfing bond. Read more
BOB QUIRK,
a Cape Cod Golf Pro
He was nine when he first started caddying at the old golf course down by the water, so the way Bob Quirk figures it, his love affair with the game must now be in its 50th year. “My family lived three miles away from Bass River,” he recalled. “I went down and got a summer job, and the first time I picked up a bag I fell in love with the game. By 10, I knew I was going to be a professional golfer.” Read more
JANE BLALOCK
THE CHAMPIONS’ CHAMPION
Cape Cod has occupied a special place in New Hampshire native Jane Blalock’s heart since her first visit in 1970, when she played New Seabury and liked it so much she bought property there (for $11,000). Read more
JOHN DALY Finds Safe Haven on Cape Cod
(Take Cover!)
With John Daly back in a welcome spotlight on the national stage,the Cape and Islands' best opportunity to see the pros in action, Golf on Cape Cod decided to attempt a feature on the always colorful, sometimes lovable, RV-driving, country-singing Daly, as he was before, during and after the round. Read more
Instruction
Mastering the Short Game:
The “Five W’s” and “Bearly-On” Approach
Golf on Cape Cod magazine met with Sue Kaffenburgh, PGA/LPGA teaching professional, at the Hyannis Golf Club to discuss what all golfers, both high and low handicappers, need to focus on. That’s right...the ever-present short game
is still No. 1. How many shots around the green could YOU eliminate? Read more
HOW TO HIT IN WINDY CONDITIONS
We asked Gene Mulak, Head Golf Professional at the Vineyard Club
in Edgartown, to demonstrate for us what players need to do when
playing in windy conditions. This was an ideal setting, not only because it was at the Vineyard
Club, but also because it was well…windy. Windy conditions
are the most prevalent that golfers will face when playing on
the Cape and Islands. Read more
DISPELLING THE GOLF MYTHS
We went to the very back portion of the tee box of the 14th hole to meet with the easy- going and affable head pro Dennis Hoye at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich. This spot was selected because this tee box is rarely used in regular play and because the back portion overlooks the 10th fairway. The lesson began. Read more
When it's Breezy, Swing Slow and Easy
It is hard to know just when Bob Miller's name became synonymous with "golf instructor", but it is easy to see why. By the time we to him at 4:30 one recent afternoon, for a primer on how to play in thewind, he had given lessons to 40 people, including a group of 18 women. Read more
Fitness
Ease Pain - Improve Power & Distance - Play Better
Everyone knows that once a professional golfer hits 55, his/her probability of playing well enough to win again is low. These are highly skilled players whose range of motion becomes impaired through time or an injury that limits their ability. The notable exceptions are those athletes (Gary Player, Bob Charles) who work on fitness as a daily regimen. Read more
Golf Spas If an early tee time leaves you feeling stiff, consider opting for a later one and heading to a spa first. Spas offer several services - massage, especially - that can leave the golfer feeling limber. Read more
In the Swing
Golf is a unique sport. It is not enough just to play the game. Training for the game means that your body is neuromuscularly-attuned for the mechanics of golf, your kinesthetic senses are heightened, your swing is consistent, smooth, and effortless, and you have confidence over the ball. Read more
Golfing with Low Back Pain
Golf has seen a tremendous surge in popularity and growth over the past decade. Along with this growth, there have been increasing numbers of players who have experienced a variety of injuries or who have started playing with pre-existing problems. Read more
Rules
Breaking the Rules: Don’t be a Herman Munster! As many new golfers arrive on the scene – and I am talking adults – their etiquette and care of the golf course is atrocious. They must believe that the golf course is like a hotel room and the maid will straighten and clean it when they are done. I am here to tell you it isn’t and that you can be disqualified for that behavior. Read more
Breaking the Rules: Golf for “Dummies”
There has been a plethora of books written on many subjects for beginners. In order to get their attention, beginners have been renamed “dummies.” It must work, for they have sold a lot of these dummy books on any subject you can name, even The Rules of Golf. in Plain English, which infers that the USGA uses a brand of English that no one understands. Read more
BREAKING THE RULES: You Make The Call (Part 2)
I hope you all got the answers right to Part I, the front nine. If there are any lingering questions to Parts I or II, please go to www.sendgolfballs.net and e-mail me through that website. Put on your official’s cap, get your Rule Book, pencil and paper, take a deep breath, and then you can make the call!
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BREAKING THE RULES: You Make The Call(Part 1)
Jim
Broadhurst had studied the Rules of Golf very hard. He took his
exam and became a Rules Official for a Tour event. Both proud
and anxious, Jim was positioned on Hole #5 for a national event.
The first rule of thumb was to never give a ruling off the top
of your head. Go to the book first, ponder a while, and then make
a call. Read more
Travel
The Villages
Is there really an “adult Disney World” in Florida? Yes, according to more than 50,000 residents now living in the active adult community called The Villages, located in central Florida. Read more
A Visit To Cape Cod
Last February at a reunion of golfers in Florida my friend, Bob Johnson, told me that he was selling ad space for Golf on Cape Cod. His next words were: “If you come for a visit, I could probably get us on some…” I interrupted him with two words - “Eastward Ho!” He was amused, but not surprised. Read more
Black Diamond Ranch
With early signs of fall in the air, we begin to realize that our New England golf season will soon be over, but not our desire to seek climates more suited to our passion. And there's no better place than Florida's Nature Coast and Citrus County.Read more
Golf in Tucson
Desert or no desert, the first thing to know about a mid-winter trip to Arizona is that it is not always hot. In fact, the warmest it got during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day was the 60’s, which had pretty much everyone buzzing about the cold. Read more
Food & Wine
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEAFOOD
Surrounded on all sides by some ofthe Northeast’s cleanest waters, it’s no surprise that seafood often takes center stage at mealtimes on Cape Cod. Our waters are home to a variety of species with something available for every palate, making a trip to the local fish market a special treat for the seafood lover. Read more
Choosing A Restaurant on Cape Cod
Choosing a restaurant in your hometown can be a challenge, but that's nothing compared to the daunting task of selecting what restaurants to visit while visiting and playing on Cape Cod. There are so many fabulous places and, if your time here is limited, why not make every meal a great one?
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Home
History on a Hill
Ask virtually anyone in Orleans about the Besse House, and they will nod you in its general direction. Located on Tonset Road, this stately structure has become something of a local landmark over the past century, as three generations of the Besse family called the property home. Read more
Shower Power
More and more homeowners are ditching the bathtub in favor of a large, luxurious shower stall. Some make the move from tub to shower for safety reasons—for example, seniors might find the elevated ledge of a tub difficult to negotiate—while others choose shower over tub as a matter of convenience. Read more
Green in Orleans
Sunlight spills through a bank of five energy-efficient windows and fills the long, narrow kitchen, splashing off the maple butcher-block counters, white bead-board cabinets and bamboo floor. Outside, a tall Leyland cypress sways in the breeze. Read more
