All articles by the amazing Susan Fornoff, writing as Molly McMulligan
In Colorado, summer isn’t about the humidity, it’s about the heat! Compared to the altitude of our coastal golfing friends, our elevation puts us a mile closer to the sun, adding heat stroke, sunburn and skin cancer to our list of on-course hazards. We still want to play 18, though! With helpful advice from Dr. Owen Ellis, a scratch golfer at Flatirons, here are five strategies to help us do just that.
Dear Molly: I think golf should take no more than four hours. But these newbies on the course are driving me crazy with their tee-talk, partying, bad games and incessant putt reading. What can I say or do to move them along?
It’s happened once or twice the past couple years: I tell my new-to-golf playing companions how much better I am at the 19th hole than the others, and they look at me quizzically. “19th hole? Whaaaat?”
Dear Molly: My boss has invited me and my wife to play at her club with her and her husband. So what’s the problem? We have to take a caddie…
Dear Molly: I play golf for fun and use clubs that belonged to my dad. My pals keep telling me to get new ones. Is there really that much difference between 20-year-old clubs and the pricey new stuff? And what’s the best way to shop?
A CLOSER LOOK by Susan Fornoff – Fresh ideas for a centuries-old game blossom here on the range
Style up! Here are 5 hot – and cool – apparel trends for Colorado’s fashion-forward golfers
DEAR MOLLY: I want to fit in, but I refuse to spend money on clothes I can’t wear anyplace but on the golf course. What can I wear for golf if I haven’t bought any so-called “golf clothes”?
