1 – To paint or not to paint

It’s Solheim Cup time and the question is: Do we really need face paint in golf?

2 – Close your eyes and imagine

Should you need help, ask yourself this: Could you picture Tiger Woods or Ben Hogan in face paint?

3 – Where are we?

So, are these fall tournaments the end of the 2023 PGA Tour season? Or are they the start of a new season? Or are they a hybrid season?

4 – Step back, study, then admire

Eric Cole was the best story on the PGA Tour in 2023.

5 – Positive thoughts

You know you’re playing well when you use the ball washer before a tee shot over water.

6 – If it’s worth doing, it’s worth over-doing

I suspect Justin Thomas’ every step, every breath, and every shot during the Ryder Cup will be analyzed as if it were crucial evidence in a crime against national security.

7 – Never turn away a two-shot guy

Nothing says “give me him as a partner” than someone who can exclaim “that’s a 5 for 3” on a par 3.

8 – We have no reason to point fingers

After this hideous Summer of ’23 can we all take an oath to never again make fun of the weather in Ireland and Scotland?

9 – Sure sign that a swing is doomed

It’s arguably not the most productive swing thought, but often times at the top of my backswing mine is: “I have two towels for my golf bag, so why did I leave them both in the trunk?”