1 – Gifted options

The heaviest snowfall in 10-plus years is coming down when a delivery man carries brand-new golf clubs to the front door. You a) go to the back yard, shovel 10 inches of snow to find a patch of grass and hit a few; b) promptly book a flight for Florida; c) make a nice swing on the carpet but forget the coffee table was moved for pre-game appetizers and you carve a nasty dent out of the leg; or d) you have the first rare moment of clarity in 37 years so you slip into your ski pants and go rev up the snowblower. If you circled D, you win.

2 – Even temporary greens are snowed under

I presume we’re in a frost delay till mid-April, yes?

3 – False advertisement

Laughable, all these folks touting a “rematch” between the Patriots and Seahawks. There isn’t a player on either team this year who was involved in that 2015 Super Bowl.

4 – Name game

It’s easy to be intrigued by this 18-year-old, Blades Brown. He is now a pro and last week shot a second-round 60 and was in the final pairing on Sunday alongside Scottie Scheffler in Palm Springs. (Brown faded to T-18; Scheffler, of course, won.) But it makes me ask: How soon before some parents name their son Hybrid?

GOLF COURSE PHOTO -- At County Louth Golf Club in Ireland, widely known as Paltry, there is a proper routing in place and they aren't afraid to let you know which way not to go. Thanks to longtime friend and faithful reader Dave McAdams of The Fliers Club who has provided other photos that you'll see in coming weeks. As always, should you come across a golf course photo that tickles your funny bone, please forward to jim@powerfades.com.

5 – Nice numbers

This year, 66-69-68-68 got you a share of 27th in the American Express out in Palm Springs. Twenty years ago, 69-70-65-69-68 got you a tie for 28th in that same tournament. Desert golf ages nicely.

6 – Forget nationalities, how ‘bout some wins?

In LIV Golf, the Majesticks have promoted themselves as “more British,” with Laurie Canter joining Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, and Sam Horsfield. Loyalists might have hoped for the franchise to promote “more success,” considering that the team has finished 11th, ninth, 11th, and 10th in each of the four seasons. What’s British about being second- or third-tier?

7 – Spell it out, use the shift key

When you’ve got snow up to your waist and nowhere left to toss it, you’re chased inside with plenty of time to think. Thus has this thought percolated warmer than any other: We’ve become a society overrun with nauseating acronyms and marketing geeks who think it’s cooler for branding purposes to using all caps in a company’s name.

8 – We thank you in advance

If you’ve made a commitment in 2026 to call it an albatross and not a double-eagle, then cheers to you. You are making a wise, and proper, move.

9 – A nod to Vijay

To see the domination of Scottie Scheffler and to know how huge a lead he has in the world rankings over a very talented No. 2, Rory McIlroy, is to embrace total admiration for what Vijay Singh did in 2004. In a season when he turned 41, the big Fijian won nine times, including his third major, and ended Tiger Woods’ streak at No. 1 after 264 weeks. Beating the champ in his prime offers the greatest validation.